{"id":118711,"date":"2025-05-14T05:21:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T04:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=118711"},"modified":"2025-05-14T05:21:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T04:21:51","slug":"pay-abiolas-n45bn-debt-owed-by-fg-lamido-urges-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/pay-abiolas-n45bn-debt-owed-by-fg-lamido-urges-tinubu\/","title":{"rendered":"Pay Abiola\u2019s N45bn debt owed by FG, Lamido urges Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Myke Agunwa<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has called on President Bola Tinubu to pay the \u20a645 billion debt owed to the late Chief MKO Abiola by the Nigerian government so that the June 12 injustice will be finally laid to rest.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Lamido made this appeal during the public presentation of his autobiography, \u201cBeing True To Myself,\u201d on Tuesday in Abuja.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In a thank you message, Lamido emphasized the importance of resolving the financial debt owed to Abiola, who won the June 12, 1993, Presidential Election but was denied the presidency according to recent confirmation by\u00a0 General Ibrahim Babangida rtd. who conducted the election.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cI would like to appeal to President Tinubu to close the chapter of June 12. In his book, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida revealed that Abiola won the election.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWhen I went to him (IBB), he said Abiola is being owed \u20a645 billion. Abiola is double punished. One, he was not given the presidency, and two, he is being owed.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cPlease tell him to pay Abiola\u2019s family the \u20a645 billion. When this money is paid, the chapter of June 12 will be closed. It is very important,\u201d he told Tinubu who was represented at the occasion by The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Lamido paid glowing tribute to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, describing him as his \u201cBoss, Guide, Leader, and Inspiration,\u201d adding that Obasanjo\u2019s inspiring foreword in the book and his physical presence at the launch were marks of trust and confidence.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cBaba, I sincerely and profoundly thank you. May God Almighty endow and bless you with abundant health, wisdom, joy, and well-being,\u201d Lamido said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Lamido also expressed gratitude to General Abdulsalami Abubakar for his \u201cprofessional truthfulness and service to our nation,\u201d noting that General Abubakar had always supported him in his endeavors.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He praised the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammad Sa\u2019ad Abubakar III, for his remarkable efforts in promoting religious harmony and attending the event despite his busy schedule.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Lamido acknowledged Dr. Iyorchia Ayu for his role in reviewing the book, describing him as a \u201cMunChi comrade\u201d and longtime friend. He commended the Editorial Team for their patience and resilience and the Organising Committee for their tireless work in ensuring the event\u2019s success.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He also lauded the Media Subcommittee for creating a nationwide announcement that generated widespread interest in the book \u201cBeing True To Myself.\u201d<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Myke Agunwa Former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has called on President Bola Tinubu to pay the \u20a645 billion debt owed to the late Chief MKO Abiola by&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":118712,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-118711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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