Balarabe Musa, Chairman of the Conference of Nigeria Political
Parties, CNPP, and former Governor of Kaduna State, has adduced two
reasons why former presidents and heads of state were absent at the June
12 Democracy Day celebration in Abuja.
It was reported that Obasanjo, former President Goodluck Jonathan,
Yakubu Gowon, Babangida, among others were not present at the event.
Obasanjo, however, claimed that he was not invited for the national event.
Reacting to their absence, Musa said the former presidents may have
been frightened by the way President Muhammadu Buhari went about the
celebrations and what he said few days to the event.
The elder statesman stated that the former leaders could be afraid
that they might be indicted if Buhari had decided to investigate
circumstances surrounding the June 12, 1993 election.
Speaking with Vanguard, Musa said: “Well, it could be for two
reasons. First, President Buhari may have threatened them though he does
not have the capacity to carry it out.
“For instance, if he takes the recognition of June 12, further
by investigating it, they could be afraid because they may be involved
in the annulment. It was a military affair and most of them held
sensitive positions then that could implicate them.
“Secondly, two days before June 12, celebration, President
Buhari made a very vital statement. He said his government would name
and shame all those behind the disabling level of corruption, stealing
and waste of resources.”
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