President Muhammadu Buhari being presented with Congratulatory Card by the Ogun State Governor Princess Adedapo Abiodun accompanied by the Deputy Governor, Mrs Noimot Salako-Oyedele during an audience with Ogun State Elders and Leaders of Thought held at Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE.
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the late MKO Abiola as a bridge-builder who could have prevented the religious and tribal issues besetting the country now from happening if he had been allowed to rule Nigeria.
The president said this when he received Elders and Leaders of Thought from Ogun State at the State House, Abuja.
He explained that had it been MKO Abiola was allowed to rule, the religious and tribal issues now in Nigeria would not have been as strong, because he ran on a Muslim-Muslim ticket, chose his deputy from the Kanuri, a minority tribe and because of his personality, he went across Nigeria and was accepted.
President Muhammadu Buhari Receives a talking drum from the Ogun State Governor Princess Adedapo Abiodun presented by the former Ogun State Governor, Chief Segun Osoba and Deputy Mrs Noimot Salako-Oyedele during an audience with Ogun State Elders and Leaders of Thought held at Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE.
“MKO used his resources and energy to convince Nigerians that all he wanted was a solid Nigeria and nothing else, he noted”.
President Buhari also said that he named the National Stadium, a national monument after the late politician because he knows that the youths would want to find out why such an important national institution was named after MKO Abiola in future.
He expressed appreciation to Governor Dapo Abiodun for mobilising such a strong delegation to thank him for the gesture towards their illustrious son.
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