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Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has
lamented the tragic events that happen to those who occupy Nigeria’s number
one seat and their loved ones or individuals who show interest in the
position, saying the death of Jide Tinubu was tragic.
According to him, “one year and six months before the 2019 presidential
election, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos state, APC
National Leader, Buhari’s closest and most powerful ally in southern Nigeria
and a man who, it is rumored, hhimself has presidential ambition lost his
first son”.
This is contained in an article he sent to DAILY POST on Saturday titled: The
angel of death that stalks the corridors of power.
Fani-Kayode also recalled other instances that involved those who have had
the privilege to be in the presidential villa.
He wrote: “Chief Bisi Onabanjo, the first democratically-elected Governor of
Ogun state lost his first son. Alhaji Lateef Jakande, the first
democratically elected Governor of Lagos state, lost his first daughter. Dr.
Omololu Olunloyo, the second democratically-elected Governor of Oyo state
lost his son.
“Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh, the first Minister of Finance of Nigeria was killed.
Chief Alfred Rewane, one of the founding members of the Action Group and a
leading figure in NADECO, was killed. The list is endless and I could go on
and on.
“Alhaji Musa Yar’adua was Minister of Lagos Affairs in the First Republic. He
was blessed with a long and peaceful life. However two of his sons were not
so lucky.
“His first son, General Shehu Musa Yar’adua, who was number two to General
Obasanjo when he was military Head of State and who for many decades was one
of the most powerful men in the country, was murdered whilst he was in
prison. His second son, President Umaru Yar’adua, was cut short in his
prime by a strange and inexplicable ailment after he had been President for
only three years.
“He was succeeded by his number two, Vice President Goodluck Jonathan.
Jonathan lost his brother and his mother-in-law one year after the other
after he became President. After losing the presidential election in 2015
he lost his Special Advisor on Political Affairs and his Chief Security
Officer within a matter of months.
“Worse still those that he had been deputy to throughout his political life,
either as Deputy Governor or Vice President, always suffered one form of
misfortune or the other, whether it be death, shame, incarceration or
impeachment, and he would end up stepping into their shoes and taking their
place.
“When it comes to our military rulers the story of consistent tragedy is no
different- General Aguiyi-Ironsi, our first military Head of State was
killed. General Yakubu Gowon, our second military Head of State, was
toppled from power, exiled, lost his brother and his first son was jailed.
“General Murtala Mohammed, our third military Head of State, was killed and
lost both his son and son-in-law. General Olusegun Obasanjo was our fourth
military Head of State and we touched on his misfortunes earlier.
“General Muhammadu Buhari, our fifth military Head of State, was toppled from
power, locked up for three years, lost his mother whilst he was in detention
and was not allowed to attend her burial, lost his number two (General Tunde
Idiagbon) in very strange and suspicious circumstances and later lost two
daughters.
“General Ibrahim Babangida, our sixth military Head of State, was eased out
of power and compelled to ”step aside” amidst massive controversy and turmoil
and later lost his wife.
“His number two, Rear Admiral Augustus Aikhomu, lost his first son, Chief
Ernest Shonekan, our first and only Interim Civilian Head of State, was badly
humiliated and toppled from power.
“General Sani Abacha, our seventh military Head of State, lost his son, was
removed from power and was killed. General Abdulsalami Abubakar, our eighth
military Head of State, as far as I am aware is the only exception and
appears to have escaped any misfortune.
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