Alhaji Bashir Tofa was the candidate who contested the June 12, 1993 presidential election against the late Bashorun MKO Abiola. Though the historic election was unfortunately annulled by the military, it was generally believed that Abiola won.Now a member of the Board of Trustees of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the elder statesman says there is no evidence that he lost the election to Abiola. When VANGUARD asked Alhaji Tofa if he would have accepted the impending presidential election result which showed that MKO Abiola, was likely to win, he said, “Did anybody say he (Abiola) won? Did anyone say I lost? It was all conjecture and publicity. I am not cut for that kind of thing.”
The full interview will be published in SUNDAY VANGUARD of 24th April 2016
