Keyamo Says Tinubu Was Abiola’s Most Faithful Political Soldier

Former minister of labour and employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has described President Bola Tinubu as one of the most faithful political ‘soldiers’ of the winner of the annulled 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola.

Keyamo stated this in a statement via his verified Twitter handle the former minister shared a photo showing the late MKO Abiola, who won the election; late General Sani Abacha, who became military Head of State after the election was annulled; and Tinubu who became President three decades later.

In the caption, Keyamo described Tinubu as Abiola’s political soldier

June 12 is celebrated in Nigeria as Democracy Day. It commemorates the day Nigeria’s freest and fairest election was annulled in 1993 by the military, leading to widespread protest.