-leadership of d army and d likes of OBJ was introduced and he received d surrender of d already defeated Biafrans and declared himself a hero...Chief Awolowo in civilian robes armed only with pen and IQ played a more significant role.
He would deny Awolowo his victory in 1979,
He would deny Awolowo his victory in 1979,
-and winning laurels on your own merits and by your own efforts through strategy and negotiations...Afterall, Murtala had to die for him to be Head of State in 1976. Awolowo had gone in d way of all mortals and Yorubas would find another Hero, another leader, but not in Obasanjo
-but in MKO. Against all odds, d Aare Oona Kakanfo clinched his party's ticket and went ahead to win d freest and fairest election in 93, a show of massive love in d South and across d Niger, an organic acceptance and affection OBJ would never experience. Life happened and on d
-d former must die. And just like 1976, OBJ again benefitted from d taking away of d Just owner. Embarrassed MKO even in death commanded much regard and love than him a sitting president, he would fail to honour d man. No monument, no currency, no acknowledgement of his mandate,
-No bestowing upon him d highest honour in d land, GCFR, which he's most deserving as d symbol of Democracy...Again, one who isn't a product of process may never appreciate the value of struggle.. Some call OBJ Opportunist, I disagree, I think he's rather blessed and divinely
-favored to have bequeathed to him honours and positions he never demanded. The one time he tried to move out of God's formula, to become UN Secretary General, he 'luled' in historic fashion. It then doesn't wonder, why he would support Obi in place of Asiwaju, they share d same
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