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FCT, Abuja- The Presidency said Sule Lamido and the chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 1993, Tony Anenih, surrendered the people's mandate without resistance.

Legit.ng earlier reported that in a trending interview, Lamido alleged that Tinubu was “hand-in-glove” with the military regime led by General Ibrahim Babangida, who annulled the election won by MKO Abiola.

Lamido also claimed that Tinubu only became active in the pro-democracy struggle after General Sani Abacha took power

The Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Lamido and Anenih teamed up with the defeated National Republican Convention to deny MKO Abiola his mandate.

Onanuga stated this while reacting to Lamido’s claim that President Bola Tinubu supported the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election.

This was contained in a statement issued via his X handle @aonanuga1956 titled Let us set the record straight.”

Onanuga said Lamido was among those who failed to oppose the military's injustice.

The Presidential aide said it is a well-known that Tinubu played a leading role in the agitation against the June 12 annulment.

“Alhaja Mogaji never mobilised market women to support the unjust annulment. Had she done so, she would have lost her position as market leader in Lagos. While she once had a personal relationship with then-President Babangida, this was before the annulment crisis.”

“In sharp contrast, Senator Bola Tinubu stood firm even before General Abacha dissolved the political parties and all democratic institutions, including the National Assembly, on November 17, 1993, following his coup.

Recall that Lamido narrated his bold confrontation with former head of state, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd), in his autobiography, Being True to Myself, launched on May 13.

The Former Jigawa state governor disclosed that he directly told Babangida to resign during the June 12 crisis following the annulment of the 1993 election results.

The former head of state, who was said to have been initially surprised by Lamido's earnest request, later admitted that he wished he had met him much earlier.

In a previous story, Legit.ng reported that Babangida conceded that late Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won the disputed June 12, 1993 presidential election.

The June 12 election has been a hot topic with diverse accounts of the events narrated by different parties.

However, in his autobiography: 'A Journey in Service,' which was launched on Thursday, February 20, 2025, it was disclosed that Babangida said he was convinced that Abiola won,

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Source: Legit.ng