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"June 12, 1993, remains the most beautiful day in Nigerian history. I stood in the queue for hours under the sun. No fights, no tribalism. Christians voted for a Muslim-Muslim ticket because we trusted M.K.O. The annulment broke something in this country that we are still trying to fix."
"People forget that Abiola actually won in Kano! He defeated our own son, Bashir Tofa, on his home ground. That tells you June 12 wasn't a Yoruba thing; it was a completely unified Nigerian movement."