Abdulsalami says politicians collected money from both Abiola and Tofa during June 12 crisis

Former Head of State Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar says some Nigerian politicians played both sides during the June 12 crisis by collecting money from both Moshood Abiola and Ernest Tofa. According to the accounts published by The Punch, Abdulsalami states that politicians approached and received funds from Abiola, while also taking money from Tofa. In related reporting, Abdulsalami says Tofa informed him that the same group of politicians collected money from him, and that the funds were used for mobilisation. Abdulsalami’s statements are presented as allegations about political conduct during the period surrounding the June 12, 1993 election and the subsequent crisis. The reporting consistently attributes the claims to Abdulsalami, and includes reference to information he says he received from Tofa about overlapping individuals involved with both sides. The articles do not provide names or independent verification within the excerpts, focusing instead on Abdulsalami’s claims of duplicity and the receipt of funds from both figures.