JUNE 12: Buhari has surpassed past presidents from 1999 —Osoba

Former Ogun State governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, has said President Muhammadu Buhari has surpassed Nigerian presidents that ruled between 1999 till present.

Osoba who spoke in Abuja on Wednesday on June 12 democracy day, said Buhari has been able to achieve what was difficult for past presidents to achieve.

He however recalled that events culminating in the June 12 anniversary usually bring him sad memories.

“I have lot of very bad memories about June 12, as a lot of people lost their lives for the struggle, a lot of families also suffered incurable damages, also a lot of people sold their properties to survive.

“I also suffered in the hands of Seargent Rogers, who made two attempts to kill me and I was in hiding for almost a year, along others who paid the price.

“I also recalled that when I was a governor with a former president from my state and all efforts that we should do something to immortalise Abiola did not make any impact.

“You can therefore see why we are grateful to President Muhammad Buhari who recognises the significant of June 12.

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“The significance is the full price paid by Abiola that is making us enjoy democracy that is 20 year old now.

“One of my own benefited from Abiola sacrifice to become president but here is Buhari who indirectly accepted that Abiola was once past president of this country, so those sacrifices that we also suffered are no more in vain,” he said.

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