{"id":162393,"date":"2025-05-13T23:05:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T22:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/pay-abiolas-family-n45bn-you-owe-him-lamido-tells-nigerian-govt"},"modified":"2025-05-14T00:15:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T23:15:28","slug":"pay-abiolas-family-n45bn-you-owe-him-lamido-tells-nigerian-govt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/pay-abiolas-family-n45bn-you-owe-him-lamido-tells-nigerian-govt","title":{"rendered":"Pay Abiola\u2019s family N45bn you owe him \u2013 Lamido tells Nigerian Govt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, urged President Bola Tinubu to offset the N45 billion debt owed to the late Chief MKO Abiola by the Nigerian government.<\/p>\n<p>Lamido made the call during the public presentation of his book, \u201cBeing True To Myself,\u201d held in Abuja on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The ex-Jigawa state governor stressed the importance of resolving the financial debt owed to Abiola, who won the June 12, 1993, Presidential Election but was denied the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to appeal to President Tinubu to close the chapter of June 12. In his book, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida revealed that Abiola won the election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I went to him (IBB), he said Abiola is being owed N45 billion. Abiola is double punished. One, he was not given the presidency, and two, he is being owed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>While addressing the Minister of Information who represented the President at the event, Lamido urged him to deliver the message to Tinubu, saying, \u201cPlease tell him to pay Abiola\u2019s family the N45 billion. When this money is paid, the chapter of June 12 will be closed. It is very important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lamido also expressed deep appreciation to Allah, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and others who contributed to the success of the event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, urged President Bola Tinubu to offset the N45 billion debt owed to the late Chief MKO Abiola by the Nigerian government. Lamido made the call during the public presentation of his book, \u201cBeing True To Myself,\u201d held in Abuja on Tuesday. 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