The family of Second Republic President, Shehu Shagari, once revealed that their late patriarch forgave President Muhammadu Buhari for overthrowing him in 1983.
The late President’s eldest son, Alhaji Bala Shagari, said his father had no grudge against Buhari or anyone involved in the coup.
Shagari was President of Nigeria from 1979 to 1983. He was dethroned by a coup d’etat that brought in Muhammadu Buhari to power as military head of state, three months after he was sworn-in for second term.
But, speaking during Buhari’s condolence visit in Sokoto State, Bala said their father “pardoned everyone” involved in the coup, News Agency of Nigeria, NAN.
He expressed appreciation to President Buhari over the condolence visit to the family.
Bala, who is the District Head of Shagari town in Sokoto, also said the late president did not leave any will beside the directive that he should be buried at his home town, Shagari.
He disclosed that the directive was strictly observed and implemented as his remains were finally buried at Shagari town
According to him, his father had “no grudge against Buhari or anyone” because Shagari told us he had “pardoned everyone….Seê _ Morê
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