Breaking: June 12 Nigerians Plotted Against Abiola, Not An Igbos’ Coup -Kalu
By Raphael Ekpang
Aabuja (Core Reporters) Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has stated that the coup against the annulment of June 12, 1993 presidential election was a Nigeria coup and not an Igbo’s coup as the former military president Ibrahim Gbadamosi Babangida has revealed.
Senator Kallu, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja while addressing journalists at the National Assembly.
He said he does not need IBB’s revelation to know that Igbos were accused unjustly for what transpired then, saying that the coup was a Nigerian coup executed by the military. Adding that some people failed to do their job. “That’s what I saw. And Igbos are bearing the brunt. Which is not fair on Igbos.”
However, Kalu insisted that he is waiting for the second edition of IBB’s book because the first one that was launched a few days back did not bring out the realities of what actually happened. Especially when it concerns Professor Humphrey Nwosu, the then Chairman of National Electoral Commission (NEC) who was called by names after the annulment.
“I’m waiting for the second editions of that book, because the first edition did not bring out all the realities of what happened. Especially when it concerns Professor Humphrey, who was called names.He said he does not need IBB’s revelation to know that Igbos were accused unjustly for what transpired then, saying that the coup was a Nigerian coup executed by the military. Adding that some people failed to do their job. “That’s what I saw. And Igbos are bearing the brunt. Which is not fair on Igbos.”11
He said, “Not only Abacha was called by names. Those who stopped him. I was there, so I know what happened.
“IBB should call their names and write the second edition. So that Nigerians will know the role each of them played. Because people are thinking maybe Babangida lied here and there.
“But I’m very grateful that the coup, they call Igbo coup, Babangida, has cleared the air. I don’t need Babangida to tell me that the coup was not an Igbo’s coup. That’s why I’m a Nigerian.
Meanwhile, Kalu acknowledged the fact that IBB agreed that MKO Abiola won the election, saying there’s no doubt about that.” I would like them to put Abiola’s picture where other former presidents’ pictures are put. If he won the election, though he was not sworn in.
“I would appeal to President Bola Tinubu to swear him in post-mortem. So that we can also have his picture where other former presidents are that way the family will be healed. And they ahould also give his family rights they give to former presidents’ family,” he insisted.
