The former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Prof. Humphrey Nwosu has narrated how former military dictator, Ibrahim Babangida told NEC officials that they would be on their own if they decided to continue and conclude the collation of results for the 1993 presidential election. The military junta headed by Babangida annulled the 1993 election which was contested between Moshood Abiola of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Bashir Tofa of the National Republican Convention (NRC).
Former Dictator, Babangida Told Us We Were On Our Own If We Announced Results Of 1993 Election Won By MKO Abiola —Ex-Electoral Commissioner Chair, NwosuThe military junta headed by Babangida annulled the 1993 election which was contested between Moshood Abiola of the Social Democratic Party and Bashir Tofa of the National Republican Convention .
The military junta headed by Babangida annulled the 1993 election which was contested between Moshood Abiola of the Social Democratic Party and Bashir Tofa of the National Republican Convention . Although not officially announced by the national electoral body as it was annulled by the military junta, the unofficial election results showed that Abiola of the SDP won the election.
Narrating the events that unfolded before and after the election was annulled to Sahara TV on the sidelines of the launch of his book, ‘Laying the Foundation for Nigeria’s Democracy: My Account of June 12’. Nwosu said Babangida and the military cabal disregarded the desire of the electoral empire to conclude and announce the election results.
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