Ayo Opadokun, a chieftain of the National Democratic Coalition has described the confessions made by retired General Ibrahim Babangida in his autobiography, ‘A Journey In Service’, as pretentious and without remorse for the martyrs of the June 12, 1993 presidential election.
The chieftain said that the recent admission of wrongfully cancelling the June 12 election made by the former Head of State is nothing new to Nigerians and the globe.
According to NADECO chieftain, Babangida only rehearsed already known facts concerning the election, its outcome and anullment under the guise of statesmanship.
“The so-called admission is not only pretentious, it is very dubious and without remorse. General IBB, in his 420-page book, engaged principally in revisionism, obscurism, and escapism. He has not revealed anything new in all that he has said,” Opadokun said.
Further accusing Babangida of dancing on the graves of the martyrs who were killed for him to remain in power, the NADECO chieftain said the retired general’s admission is of no importance to Nigerians.
His words, “What does his so-called admission do for us? Abiola, the rightful winner, was killed by the state; his wife was also killed. Many young Nigerians were shot on sight on the orders of General Sani Abacha. In Ikorodu, security forces overpowered us when we attempted to bury three young victims. They ordered us to tell the families to collect their remains without any ceremony. They even slapped mourners to stop them from crying.”
He further called for the prosecution of Babangida for what he described as “the treasonous act that led to the loss of numerous lives following the June 12 annulment.”
While stating that the former Head of State has remained unrepentant for actions he took concerning Nigeria’s most credible and freest election, Opadokun said so many lives were wasted by him during the time under review.
“So many lives have been wasted by him, so much blood is on his hands, yet he still pretends to be a statesman,” Opadokun said.
