According to Adebanjo, who was a close associate of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Buhari locked up all the Yoruba governors after overthrowing the Shehu Shagari government.
Adebanjo said this in Lagos on Thursday at a post-National Conference titled, ‘Into tomorrow and beyond.’
He said, “Back then, Awolowo warned Shagari that his government would soon hit the rock if he did not put things in order. Shortly after, in December 1983, Buhari overthrew the government but the man that was speaking against Shagari (Awolowo), was harrassed by Buhari.
“Buhari picked up all the Yoruba governors: Adekunle Ajasin (Ondo State); Olabisi Onabanjo (Ogun) and others, who were true progressives and locked them up.
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| Chief Ayo Adebanjo |
“Somebody
said I am a Christian and I should forgive Buhari but I said I cannot
forgive such. Ajasin’s children say they have forgiven Buhari but I am
not in their party, I can’t forgive him.”
Adebanjo also alleged
that the North was against the implementation of the resolutions of the
natioal conference because the region was enjoying the current system
which is unfavourable to southern Nigeria.He, therefore, urged the Yorubas to vote for President Goodluck Jonathan on March 28 as he has promised to implement the report of the conference.
He also dismissed allegations that he and other Afenifere leaders had been bribed by Jonathan.
He said, “I am saying vote Jonathan not because he is Ijaw or from the South-South. No northerner will convoke a national conference because everything we are talking of that has been unfavourable to the South; they (North) are the beneficiaries.”
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