Vanguard· 2h ago· 1 min read
By LANRE OGUNDIPE
One of the greatest disservices we can do to history is to allow it to become the exclusive property of those who once wielded power. History belongs not to presidents alone, but also to governors, legislators, judges, traditional rulers, party leaders, journalists and ordinary citizens who witnessed the events of their time. When competing narratives emerge, our duty is neither to applaud nor to condemn. It is to interrogate. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo's recent attempt to revisit the political events surrounding the 2003 elections deserves precisely that kind of interrogation. Not because he was not a central actor—he undoubtedly was—but because he was not the only actor. History seldom has only one witness.
Fortunately, we are not compelled to choose between fading memories or partisan loyalties. We have before us the documentary record, including the…
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