Obasanjo candidacy in 1998 was Yoruba’s compensation for June 12 - Jigawa Gov



Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gave its presidential ticket to former President Olusegun Obasanjo in the 1998 general election to compensate the Yoruba, who were angry about the annulment of the June 12 election by former Head of State Ibrahim Babangida.
He spoke yesterday at the Government House in Dutse while hosting executives of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE).


Lamido said: “At that time, Northerners were viewed with contempt and disdain because of the past military leaderships. In 1998, we zoned the presidency to the Southwest because we wanted a Yoruba Nigerian president, not a Nigerian Yoruba President and we chose Obasanjo, even though his people did not like him. We did so because of his passion for this country. The choice of Obasanjo, even though he was in prison, became necessary to appease the Yoruba, who were angry over the annulment of the election won by the late Chief MKO Abiola.”

NGE Deputy President Hajiya Aishatu Sule, who led the delegation, told the governor that they were in the state for the second time for their quarterly meeting.                                                                  
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  1. Na wa oh..in conclusion na north get Nigeria and they decide who to rule and who shouldn't rule.' ONE NIGERIA INDEED'

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  2. Better you fucking shut up your dirty goro smelling mouth. We all know how you Aboki like to deceived and play dirty game. When all of you gang up together to annulled the election. Our best bet is todo away you all evil doers. Your Sultans, Imams, Emirs all of you are wicked people. I assured you Aboki that, you can never have. the power again, till next 50 yrs.

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  3. All hail the kingmakers!!! Na wah!! So you guys are the one deciding who rules not Nigerians? It reminds me of the comedy that says, before election (not even after casting votes it's before) Nigerians has already knew the winner.
    So you can imagine the rush, everyone dick and harry wanted to under the "corruption" in umbrella disguise! and by the way, we Nigerian (mostly youth) are not helpful with our sentimental, bigotry,and self interest.

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  4. Somebody should help tell this idiot to shut it.
    His ambition will lead him to jeopardy.
    You gave Obasanjo the dummy,the presidential ticket to pacify the aggrieved westerns,what a stupid claim!!!
    You imposed Obasanjo on us against the interest of his people?
    You will never get it right again.
    Traitors,magomago idiots.
    I used to admire you,I never knew you were like this.

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  5. anonymous 8 31 am,na GOD go punish ur entier generations 4 dat comment idiot.

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  6. When will this rubbish of overzealousness in my fellow hausa brothers stop? Let us stop heating up the politiy unnecessarily. Haba!

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  7. How many SULTANS and IMANS were arrested for thier wickness that you know, but me and you idiot read on daily basic from this same nigerianeye how your “IRRESPONSIBLE AND SHAMLESS“ pastor, stupid men of gods and fake prophets were arrested for offences like rituals murder,kidnapping, adultery, fornications,rape, fraud etc and you idiot can open your ‘OGOGORO‘ stinking mouth and talk of our SULTANS and IMANS. WHAT A DOG IN HUMAN SHAPE!

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  8. I am surprise to hear that elections in Nigeria are won base on who a regional group of people want and not because one merits it. I thought Obansajo went through all the procedures to emerge as the President of Nigeria. This king-maker attitude is our undoing in the North. Lamido this cannot change the game. Nigeria has grown ahead of this feudal thinking.

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  9. How many SULTANS and IMANS were arrested for thier wickness that you know, but me and you idiot read on daily basic from this same nigerianeye how your “IRRESPONSIBLE AND SHAMLESS“ pastor, stupid men of gods and fake prophets were arrested for offences like rituals murder,kidnapping, adultery, fornications,rape, fraud etc and you idiot can open your ‘OGOGORO‘ stinking mouth and talk of our SULTANS and IMANS. WHAT A DOG IN HUMAN SHAPE!

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  10. their is kidnapping and armed robbery even in the north. their is Islamic book haram and shedding of innocent blood in the north! what evil shall we not find in the north? shameless group of people. one Nigeria my black assssssss! the earlier our leaders agree to the facts that their nothing like one Nigeria and we start negotiating the split the better for all of us.

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  11. Eh! Bros Sule! Keep shut.

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  12. devil people everywhere in northern nigeria

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