Tinubu: Abiola could have abandoned his mandate... some principles more valuable than life | TheCable

Tinubu: Abiola could have abandoned his mandate… some principles more valuable than life | TheCable DemocracyDay

June 12, 2023 8:26 AMPresident Bola Tinubu says MKO Abiola stuck to his principles and fought for justice to protect democracy.

He had been jailed after declaring himself president despite the annulment of the polls. He was supposed to be released the day he died. “There was an easier choice for him. It was to forgo the justice of his cause and opt for the path of ease and capitulation in the face of the tyranny of power. To his eternal credit and immortal glory, Abiola said no. He demonstrated the time-tested eternal truth that there are certain ideals and principles that are far more valuable than life itself.

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