Femi Falana welcomed the declaration of June 12 as
Democracy Day
- The human rights lawyer asked the government to
adopt Abiola’s welfare programme
- He also said Kudirat Abiola deserves an award as she
died fighting for her husband’s mandate
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has
commended President Muhammadu Buhari for
granting a post humous national award of Grand
Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on
Chief M. K. O. Abiola.
The Cable reports that Falana also said the
declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day was an
end to the hypocrisy of celebrating it on May 29.
According to him, it “ validated the integrity of the fair
and free election that was criminally annulled by the
Ibrahim Babangida junta ”.
He said the Muhammadu Buhari administration
has made history by conferring the post humous
national award of Grand Commander of the
Federal Republic (GCFR) on Chief M. K. O. Abiola,
who was the acclaimed winner of the June 12,
1993 presidential election for his huge
contribution to the restoration of democratic rule
in Nigeria.
“By declaring June 12 Democracy Day the federal
government has officially validated the integrity of the fair
and free election that was criminally annulled by the
Ibrahim Babangida junta.
“By recognizing June 12 as Democracy Day the federal
government has put an end to the hypocrisy of May 29
which was proclaimed by the Olusegun Obasanjo regime. By
confering the post humous award of national award of
Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON) on Chief
Gani Fawehinmi SAN the federal government has officially
endorsed his enormous contributions to the titanic battle
against military dictatorship and promotion of human
rights in Nigeria.
“In addition to the historic gesture the federal government
should proceed to adopt chief Abiola’s programme of
welfare to poverty and respect the human rights of all
Nigerians which Chief Gani Fawehinmi SAN championed
and defended in his life time.
“In particular, the federal government should mark the first
national democracy day on June 12, 2018 with the release
of all citizens who are being detained illegally all over the
country and immediate compliance with all valid and
subsisting court orders," Falana said.
He also called on the government to award
Kudirat Abiola as she died fighting for her
husband’s mandate.
adegokblog .com had earlier reported that President
Buhari announced that June 12 will be
celebrated as the new Democracy Day. The
president announced this via his Facebook page
on Wednesday, June 6.
The president also announced that the late Chief
Moshood Abiola who was adjudged the winner of
the cancelled June 12, 1993 election will be
posthumously awarded the highest honour in the
land, GCFR.
Democracy Day
- The human rights lawyer asked the government to
adopt Abiola’s welfare programme
- He also said Kudirat Abiola deserves an award as she
died fighting for her husband’s mandate
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has
commended President Muhammadu Buhari for
granting a post humous national award of Grand
Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on
Chief M. K. O. Abiola.
The Cable reports that Falana also said the
declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day was an
end to the hypocrisy of celebrating it on May 29.
According to him, it “ validated the integrity of the fair
and free election that was criminally annulled by the
Ibrahim Babangida junta ”.
He said the Muhammadu Buhari administration
has made history by conferring the post humous
national award of Grand Commander of the
Federal Republic (GCFR) on Chief M. K. O. Abiola,
who was the acclaimed winner of the June 12,
1993 presidential election for his huge
contribution to the restoration of democratic rule
in Nigeria.
“By declaring June 12 Democracy Day the federal
government has officially validated the integrity of the fair
and free election that was criminally annulled by the
Ibrahim Babangida junta.
“By recognizing June 12 as Democracy Day the federal
government has put an end to the hypocrisy of May 29
which was proclaimed by the Olusegun Obasanjo regime. By
confering the post humous award of national award of
Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON) on Chief
Gani Fawehinmi SAN the federal government has officially
endorsed his enormous contributions to the titanic battle
against military dictatorship and promotion of human
rights in Nigeria.
“In addition to the historic gesture the federal government
should proceed to adopt chief Abiola’s programme of
welfare to poverty and respect the human rights of all
Nigerians which Chief Gani Fawehinmi SAN championed
and defended in his life time.
“In particular, the federal government should mark the first
national democracy day on June 12, 2018 with the release
of all citizens who are being detained illegally all over the
country and immediate compliance with all valid and
subsisting court orders," Falana said.
He also called on the government to award
Kudirat Abiola as she died fighting for her
husband’s mandate.
adegokblog .com had earlier reported that President
Buhari announced that June 12 will be
celebrated as the new Democracy Day. The
president announced this via his Facebook page
on Wednesday, June 6.
The president also announced that the late Chief
Moshood Abiola who was adjudged the winner of
the cancelled June 12, 1993 election will be
posthumously awarded the highest honour in the
land, GCFR.
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