- Safiu Kehinde
Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has charged President Bola Tinubu to pay N45 billion debt the Federal Government allegedly owed late Nigerian businessman, Moshood Abiola.
Lamido gave the charge while speaking in Abuja on Tuesday at the public presentation of his memoir titled ‘Being True To Myself’.
Addressing the guests present at the event, Lamido disclosed his visit to former military Head of State, Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (Rtd) who confirmed to him that the Federal Government owed Abiola the money used in the execution of a project under the Ministry of Communication.
Recall that Babangida had at his book launch last year laid the controversies surrounding the June 12 election as he finally admitted Abiola’s victory.
Lamido maintained that the payment of the debt to the businessman’s family will close the chapter of the June 12 saga.
“Before concluding, I appeal to President Bola Tinubu to finally close the June 12 chapter. In his book, Ibrahim Babangida acknowledged Abiola’s victory in that election,
“When I visited him, he also confirmed Abiola is owed N45 billion. He was doubly punished, denied both the presidency and his due.” he said.
The former governor asked Mohammed Idris, the Minister of information and national orientation, who represented Tinubu at the event, to pass his demand across to the president.
“Please tell the president to pay Abiola’s family the N45 billion. That will finally close the June 12 chapter,” Lamido said.