The family of the late Chief Adekunle Ajasin,a former leader of the Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, said they have forgiven Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, for the detention of their father in 1984 under Buhari’s military administration.
The family cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party against using their late father’s arrest as a campaign to smear Buhari.
Speaking on behalf of the family, Chief Tokunbo Ajasin, said in Akure on Thursday that his late father, who was Ondo State governor from 1979 to the sacking of the second republic on December 31, 1983, forgave Buhari before his death.
He said, “It will be totally wrong for anybody to say that General Buhari jailed my father. No, that is not correct. It was true that my father was detained under Buhari’s military regime along with other former governors in Nigeria and two panels of enquiry were consequently set-up to look into the allegations against my father and others, but the panels found my father innocent and exonerated him as well.
“What Buhari did then was part of military policies and tradition. Though many Nigerians were not happy with that but my father had since forgiven Buhari before his demise.
“Let me also tell you that as far as the issue is concerned, the family of Ajasin had forgiven Buhari as well because as Christians we should learn and exhibit the spirit of forgiveness always. The Bible says father forgive us as we forgive those who offend us.”
Tokunbo said he met Buhari at a function sometime ago and that they happily embraced each other, indicating that all was well.
He said himself and his sister, Mrs. Jumoke Anifowose, were part of the crowd that received Buhari and his running mate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, at the Akure airport during his presidential campaign rally in Ondo State.
Also, the Ondo State Coordinator of Buhari/Osinbajo presidential campaign, Mr. Ife Oyedele, accused the PDP of unduly capitalising on the Buhari/Ajasin saga to score cheap political points.
He said the APC as a progressive party should be more concerned about the welfare of Ajasin’s family than the PDP that was antagonistic of the interest of the Yoruba race.
“You cannot cry more than the bereaved. We are happy that the Ajasin family has come to clear the air on this issue,” Oyedele said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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This is a very lovely act, infact I like that family and love people that reason, it shows their level of understanding and their action proves they are educated.
ReplyDeleteWhy forgiven an un repented man, or are you wishing him to come and do the worst, Buhari have not meet with the affected Families and plead for forgiveness and he is coming back to Destroy Nigerian completely and we all stand and clap our hands for him. Posterity will not forgive you , if the generations yet unborn come to suffer the evil of APC plan to Nigeria. GEJ is the God sent to Nigeria and remain the best option for Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteWhen did you and God discuss to know GEJ is God sent. GEJ was elected by d votes of Nigerians and if Nigerians decide to bote against him this time so be it.
DeleteBuhari should clearly informed that the evil that men do live with them. A person carrying so many innocent blood cannot lead a country well. This Buhari have killed so many Christians in the past, tortured many and frustrate many. The Bloody President e.g Sadam Hussain, Gadafi of Libya and Idiamin of Uganda never mean well for their country and were killed Miserably . Buhari have contested for Presidency for Four times and Failed woofly showing that Nigerian donot want Him or has he gone to Juju nto blind ful Nigerians to clap for him this time May the veil be cast off ur eyes before the election day to see Gods anointed President GEJ for Nigeria.in Jesus Name Amen
ReplyDeleteWhat is wrong with you these religious bigots.So bcos GEJ is president now he is anointed by God. If your thought is like that you should also take it that Buhari was anointed of God to rule at that time and directed by Him. why cry more than d bereaved.Why dont you think and see that only absolute failure of GEJ could have made those who rejected Buhari 3 times to be championing and supporting his cause now
DeleteTo err is human and to forgive is Divine. That is spirit of sports man ship. Every body should eschew hatred for change to manifest in this era.
ReplyDeleteHungry man. You want money from BUHARI. He will kill you as he killed your father. Please remember ABIOLA of SDP. JOIN the NORTH and suffer the rest of your life. Note, Tokunbo means second hand.
ReplyDeleteSo you think you are better financially than him. So anybody who holds a different opinion from yours must be influenced by money. Tha Ajasins are well brought up and contented people. If it was for money they stand to gain more financially supporting GEJ and PDP than their current stand. The Buhari support way is a narrower one.
Delete@ Anonymous 914 and 10 38, I assume you guys are young Nigerians that are probably toddlers when Buhari ruled as a Military General! Cant you guys Just google the name Buhari and you will get to know him better......For elderly people like me who have witnessed the 2 regimes, I will prefer Buhari 100% to the ineptitude, and incapable GEJ!. God help Nigeria......
ReplyDeleteEyyah,may Allah forgive ur sin.
ReplyDeletelike you rightly said those guys probably were not born then or they were toddlers when Buhari ruled during military regime or they are doing the job they were paid to do, they know next to nothing about that regime, they judge Buhari based on the propaganda sponsored by their party. I pray that God will help us in this country.
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