The senator representing Kaduna-central, Shehu Sani
lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for conferring
the honour of the Grand Commander of the Federal
Republic (GCFR) on late MKO Abiola
- The APC senator also criticised some names that
made it to the list of persons invited to late MKO
Abiola’s GCFR inauguration
- Sani pointed out that most of the invitees betrayed
Abiola in the course of June 12 battle
Senator Shehu Sani, on Saturday, June 9, praised
President Muhammadu Buhari for conferring the
honour of the Grand Commander of the Federal
Republic (GCFR) on late MKO Abiola, presumed
winner of the June 12, 1993 election, The Cable
reports
NAIJ.com gathered that the senator representing
Kaduna-central, in reaction to the news said
Buhari had done “what many of his predecessors
failed to do.”
However, he, added that the timing of the award
gives room for concerns that the move has a
political undertone.
Sani also faulted some names that made it to the
list of persons invited by the president to
Abiola’s GCFR inauguration.
He said: “The recognition accorded to Chief MKO Abiola
and the June 12 struggle by the PMB administration is
commendable. It’s long overdue. PMB has done what many
of his predecessors failed to do.”
“However, the timing of the recognition in an election year
raised issues that the recognition was not without motive. It
is a Golden box of honour containing a note of electoral
expectation from the South west.
“Honoring June 12 is appreciated but exploiting Abiola’s
name for 2019 election will splash oil on the pearl.
“Some of those invited and honored by the villa in the name
Abiola or June 12 were people who betrayed Abiola and
abandoned the struggle even when chief MKO was alive,
others even disowned, condemned and denied him in his
hours of need. There are judases of June 12 now honoured
in the name of Abiola”.
The Kaduna state noted the recognition of the
democracy heroes was not enough, adding that
the government must live up to the ideals of the
honourees.
Sani also said the south-west should not base
their votes for Buhari in 2019 on the honour the
president granted Abiola.
“The greatest honour the government can do to the spirit of
June 12 is to habitually respect the rights of Nigerians to
differ and to dissent without persecution, obey court orders
and prosecute the war against corruption without
discrimination,” he said.
“Honoring democracy heroes will make no meaning if we
don’t live up to the principles and noble ideals they were
identified with and upon which they lived and sacrificed
their lives for.
“Honoring Chief MKO Abiola and the June 12 struggle
shouldn’t be the only reason the south west or any other
part of Nigeria should re elect the Present Government; the
government must strive hard to end the mindless bloodshed
and violence in the country and must respect the rule of law
and rid itself of budding autocratic tendencies.
“There is the need for the National Democratic Coallition,
NADECO to reconvene immediately to guide the President
and the Parliament on how best to honour the June 12
struggle, to avoid the coronation of traitors along with
heroes,” he added.
previously reported that the federal
government announced modalities for the
conferment of national honours on late
multibillionaire businessman and politician,
Moshood Abiola; late prominent lawyer, Gani
Fawehinmi and politician, Babagana Kingibe.
The presidency disclosed this in a statement
signed by Boss Mustapha, secretary to the
government of the federation on Friday, June 8.
lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for conferring
the honour of the Grand Commander of the Federal
Republic (GCFR) on late MKO Abiola
- The APC senator also criticised some names that
made it to the list of persons invited to late MKO
Abiola’s GCFR inauguration
- Sani pointed out that most of the invitees betrayed
Abiola in the course of June 12 battle
Senator Shehu Sani, on Saturday, June 9, praised
President Muhammadu Buhari for conferring the
honour of the Grand Commander of the Federal
Republic (GCFR) on late MKO Abiola, presumed
winner of the June 12, 1993 election, The Cable
reports
NAIJ.com gathered that the senator representing
Kaduna-central, in reaction to the news said
Buhari had done “what many of his predecessors
failed to do.”
However, he, added that the timing of the award
gives room for concerns that the move has a
political undertone.
Sani also faulted some names that made it to the
list of persons invited by the president to
Abiola’s GCFR inauguration.
He said: “The recognition accorded to Chief MKO Abiola
and the June 12 struggle by the PMB administration is
commendable. It’s long overdue. PMB has done what many
of his predecessors failed to do.”
“However, the timing of the recognition in an election year
raised issues that the recognition was not without motive. It
is a Golden box of honour containing a note of electoral
expectation from the South west.
“Honoring June 12 is appreciated but exploiting Abiola’s
name for 2019 election will splash oil on the pearl.
“Some of those invited and honored by the villa in the name
Abiola or June 12 were people who betrayed Abiola and
abandoned the struggle even when chief MKO was alive,
others even disowned, condemned and denied him in his
hours of need. There are judases of June 12 now honoured
in the name of Abiola”.
The Kaduna state noted the recognition of the
democracy heroes was not enough, adding that
the government must live up to the ideals of the
honourees.
Sani also said the south-west should not base
their votes for Buhari in 2019 on the honour the
president granted Abiola.
“The greatest honour the government can do to the spirit of
June 12 is to habitually respect the rights of Nigerians to
differ and to dissent without persecution, obey court orders
and prosecute the war against corruption without
discrimination,” he said.
“Honoring democracy heroes will make no meaning if we
don’t live up to the principles and noble ideals they were
identified with and upon which they lived and sacrificed
their lives for.
“Honoring Chief MKO Abiola and the June 12 struggle
shouldn’t be the only reason the south west or any other
part of Nigeria should re elect the Present Government; the
government must strive hard to end the mindless bloodshed
and violence in the country and must respect the rule of law
and rid itself of budding autocratic tendencies.
“There is the need for the National Democratic Coallition,
NADECO to reconvene immediately to guide the President
and the Parliament on how best to honour the June 12
struggle, to avoid the coronation of traitors along with
heroes,” he added.
previously reported that the federal
government announced modalities for the
conferment of national honours on late
multibillionaire businessman and politician,
Moshood Abiola; late prominent lawyer, Gani
Fawehinmi and politician, Babagana Kingibe.
The presidency disclosed this in a statement
signed by Boss Mustapha, secretary to the
government of the federation on Friday, June 8.
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