Arise Television anchor, Rufai Oseni has said that individuals who served under the late military ruler, General Sani Abacha, remain influential in Nigeria’s political landscape.
According to him, they have continued to benefit from government appointments decades after the end of military rule.
Oseni made the comment on Friday in a post on X while reflecting on Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebrations.
He wrote: “Those that served Abacha are still relevant today and enjoying government. They enjoyed the best of military and civilian. Happy democracy day.”
His comment comes as Nigerians mark Democracy Day on June 12, a date set aside to commemorate the struggle for democratic governance and honour the presumed winner of the annulled 1993 presidential election, Chief M.K.O. Abiola.
The Federal Government had also on Thursday declared June 12 as a public holiday in commemoration of Democracy Day.
The announcement was made
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