Prof Joy Ezeilo has said that the former chairman of
the defunct National Electoral Commission of Nigeria,
Humphrey Nwosu also deserves national recognition
- She pointed out that without the declaration of the
result by Nwosu, it will still be unclear who won the
1993 presidential election
- Ezeilo also faulted the president for failing to
undertake legal and constitutional consultations
before changing Democracy Day from May 29 to June
12
A professor of law, Joy Ezeilo, has decried the
non-recognition of Prof Humphrey Nwosu,
former chairman of the defunct National
Electoral Commission of Nigeria who announced
the 1993 presidential election result.
Ezeilo, who is the dean, Faculty of Law at the
University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus expressed
the worry in Enugu on Thursday, June 7 in an
interview with the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN).
“I commend President Muhammadu Buhari for honoring
Chief MKO Abiola by this declaration, I urge him to accord
Prof Nwosu similar recognition because without that result
declaration, it will still be unclear who won the 1993
election.
“Prof Nwosu, against all odds and threats to life announced
the result. I strongly think he deserves presidential national
award while still alive, than waiting to posthumously
receive it,’’ she said.
NAIJ.com gathers that on the change of
Democracy Day from May 29 to June 12, the legal
luminary felt the earlier date should remain
because it was constitutional.
“However, the date may cease to be a public holiday and
the extant law to that effect, repealed.
“The change of democracy date from May 29 to June 12 is
not per se the problem; but failure to do prior consultation
and consideration of other ramifications especially on
constitutional and legal implications of this change,’’ she
said.
President Buhari had on June 6 resolved to
honour the winner of 1993 presidential election,
Chief Moshood Abiola with the highest honour of
Grand Commander of the Federal Republic
(GCFR).
Buhari also announced that Abiola’s running
mate in the election, Alhaji Babagana Kingibe
and the late human rights activist, Chief Gani
Fawehinmi should receive the second highest
national honour of the Grand Commander of the
Niger (GCON).
Meanwhile, adegokblog .com previously reported that
Nigerians commended President Muhammadu
Buhari on the declaration of June 12 as
Democracy Day.
The populace said the 1993 presidential elect,
late Moshood Abiola, deserves all the honour
given to him.
the defunct National Electoral Commission of Nigeria,
Humphrey Nwosu also deserves national recognition
- She pointed out that without the declaration of the
result by Nwosu, it will still be unclear who won the
1993 presidential election
- Ezeilo also faulted the president for failing to
undertake legal and constitutional consultations
before changing Democracy Day from May 29 to June
12
A professor of law, Joy Ezeilo, has decried the
non-recognition of Prof Humphrey Nwosu,
former chairman of the defunct National
Electoral Commission of Nigeria who announced
the 1993 presidential election result.
Ezeilo, who is the dean, Faculty of Law at the
University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus expressed
the worry in Enugu on Thursday, June 7 in an
interview with the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN).
“I commend President Muhammadu Buhari for honoring
Chief MKO Abiola by this declaration, I urge him to accord
Prof Nwosu similar recognition because without that result
declaration, it will still be unclear who won the 1993
election.
“Prof Nwosu, against all odds and threats to life announced
the result. I strongly think he deserves presidential national
award while still alive, than waiting to posthumously
receive it,’’ she said.
NAIJ.com gathers that on the change of
Democracy Day from May 29 to June 12, the legal
luminary felt the earlier date should remain
because it was constitutional.
“However, the date may cease to be a public holiday and
the extant law to that effect, repealed.
“The change of democracy date from May 29 to June 12 is
not per se the problem; but failure to do prior consultation
and consideration of other ramifications especially on
constitutional and legal implications of this change,’’ she
said.
President Buhari had on June 6 resolved to
honour the winner of 1993 presidential election,
Chief Moshood Abiola with the highest honour of
Grand Commander of the Federal Republic
(GCFR).
Buhari also announced that Abiola’s running
mate in the election, Alhaji Babagana Kingibe
and the late human rights activist, Chief Gani
Fawehinmi should receive the second highest
national honour of the Grand Commander of the
Niger (GCON).
Meanwhile, adegokblog .com previously reported that
Nigerians commended President Muhammadu
Buhari on the declaration of June 12 as
Democracy Day.
The populace said the 1993 presidential elect,
late Moshood Abiola, deserves all the honour
given to him.
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