Jamiu Abiola, son of the late Nigerian businessman and politician MKO Abiola, has claimed that the same forces responsible for annulling his father’s election and preventing him from becoming Nigeria’s president are now targeting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Nigerians have been protesting against bad governance and widespread hardship since August 1.
The demonstrations, now in their third day, could extend beyond the initial ten-day period if the protesters’ demands are not met.
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Abiola, who was also a presidential candidate and now works with the current administration, made these remarks as a guest on Channels Television’s Friday coverage of the protests.
“A lot of Nigerians are looking at this president like every other president because a lot of them have experienced broken promises in the past. So as far as they are concerned, anything that seems difficult is another broken promise.
“The president we have now is a different kind of president because he believes in democracy, he believes in and loves the common man. He needs to be given time.
“Those protesting are emotional and have not sat down to think of the president’s achievements since he assumed office.
“Some people have still not gotten over the fact that they were not destined by God to win last year’s election.
‘There are some people who have sinister motives. The same people that worked against my dad and cancelled his election. Do you think they would want someone who was trying to support my dad to become president and succeed? It’s the same forces that we have now.” He said
He further attributed the country’s hardship to God’s will, describing it as a test that every Nigerian must endure and overcome.
“Sometimes for things to get better, it has to get tough. It’s a test and it’s from God. You see, God is testing people and it’s not just in Nigeria. There’s the hand of God in everything.” He explained
