Former Governor Sule Lamido Accuses President Tinubu of Rewriting Nigeria's Democratic History

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Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has heavily criticized President Bola Tinubu's Democracy Day speech, accusing him of attempting to rewrite Nigeria's democratic history. Lamido warned about a looming dictatorship and described Tinubu's behavior as that of an emperor surrounded by sycophants, dangerously centralizing power. He dismissed recent claims by Tinubu that Senator Ameh Ebute was a central actor in the June 12 struggle, describing the assertion as 'an effort to distort the facts and reward betrayal'.

Key Takeaways:

  • Sule Lamido accused President Tinubu of attempting to rewrite Nigeria's democratic history and warned about a looming dictatorship.
  • Lamido described Tinubu's behavior as that of an emperor surrounded by sycophants, dangerously centralizing power.
  • He dismissed recent claims by Tinubu that Senator Ameh Ebute was a central actor in the June 12 struggle, describing the assertion as 'an effort to distort the facts and reward betrayal'.
  • Lamido stated that Senator Iyorchia Ayu was the one who stood up for democracy and was punished for it.
  • He challenged Tinubu's version of history, stating that there was no legislature left for Tinubu to have mobilized during the Abacha regime.
  • Lamido criticized the growing personalization of national institutions and honors on Tinubu's watch.
  • He slammed Tinubu's attempt to appoint state officials as unconstitutional and praised Senator Seriake Dickson for 'speaking truth to power'.
  • Lamido also upbraided Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, saying his continued praise of Tinubu is nothing but theatrical sycophancy.

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Sources:

  • Former Governor of Jigawa State.