Fiction!!!
I watched the AIT documentary last night and I decided to point out some
statements that I believed are not correct. This is not about pro Buhari or anti
Jonathan, it is just to set the records straight so that the younger ones on this
forum do not hold on to inaccurate statements. Weather we like it or not, these
are part of the history of our nation.
1. fact check: the documentary claims Buhari organised a military coup in 1993.
False! (there was no coup in 1993)
2. The claim that Awolowo was denied medical treatment abroad during the Buhari
regime was not correct.
3. That Awolowo and other politicians were wickedly treated: true Awolowo's
passport was taken away from him and same treatment was given to other party
leaders like Zik, Shagari, Aminu Kanu, & Waziri. I did no that Papa Awolowo
claimed he needed medical treatment abroad and was denied. May be we need a
verification from a Mana HID who is still very much around.
4. Herbert Ogunde's song Yoruba Ronu has nothing to do with Buhari's regime.
The song was released in 60s during the turbulence period in the Western Region
then (Now South Western States, Edo and Delta.)
5. The Buhari military regime truly attempted to kidnap Umaru Dikko from the UK.
This was to enable him face corruption charges in Nigeria.
6. The claim that the Maitatsine sect unleashed terror on Nigerians for the 1st
time under Buhari is not true. 1980 was the first time the Maitatsine sect attacked
Nigerian soldiers. Shagari was President then, and not Buhari. The sect was
effectively put to check later during the Buhari regime.
7. On Tunde Thompson, here is a response from him (Tunde Thompson) ow.ly/
I0sY7 The man says it was not a personal thing but a rule of law then.
8. The claim that the execution of drug pushers during the Buhari regime reflects a
sharia and taliban position was not correct. It was the law then and it was made
to curb drugs dealing in the country at that time. For example; between Jan 1 &
August 27, 1985 only 2 people were arrested at MM Airport. But within a month of
IBB taking over, 37 arrests were made.
9. True Fela sang about missing $2.8bn under OBJ when GMB was in charge of
NNPC. The case was tried under Shagari to the Supreme Court. The case was
tried in 1980 and everyone who made the accusation then including the famous
Tai Solarin claimed that they heard the story of the missing funds from gossips
and newspaper stands gists
10. The claim that the $2.8bn was traced to Buhari's account in London was not
true. Actually then, there was no missing money. What happened was that a
statement in the draft audited accounts of NNPC in 1977 or 1978 (I am not sure
of the exact year now) was misinterpreted by mischief makers that the sum of
$2.8bn was missing.
11. The claim that Gloria Okon disappeared under the Buhari regime is not correct.
Dele Giwa's death had something to do with Gloria Okon's disappearance. She
disappeared under the IBB regime.
Footnote:
My interest here is to correct some glaring untrue statements in order not to
mislead our younger generation. We all know that facts are sacred.
Good morning
~ Elder Ogunbiyi

Thank you sir

GEJ till Affidavit-swearing Peoples Congress understands that the sai thieficateless 1 is just a simple tout..

GMB till PDP get sense.