A cross-section of activists, who gathered to mark the 20th
anniversary of the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential
election, has blamed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for
non-recognition of the election during his eight-year rule.
Speaking at a news conference held on
Friday, in Osogbo, to herald the anniversary, the Coordinator, Committee
for Democracy and Rights of the People, Amitolu Shittu, accused
Obasanjo of working against the recognition of June 12.
“Those who worked against the interest
of June 12 are the ones in high political offices. They are found in the
upper and lower legislative chambers,” Amitolu said.
The Coordinator, Osun Civil Societies
Coalition, Wahid Lawal, said it was unfortunate that military
apologists, who worked against the actualisation of the election, were
currently enjoying various political offices across the country.
Lawal said, “Former President Olusegun
Obasanjo never wanted to hear anything about June 12. It is most
unfortunate that Chief MKO Abiola, being a kinsman of Obasanjo, could be
given such a treatment.”
Osun State Commissioner for Information
and Strategy, Chief Sunday Akere, said, “June 12 would soon be given a
national recognition as soon as the All Progressives Congress wins the
2015 presidential election.
“The decision to collaborate with civil
societies in the state is to ensure a befitting June 12 celebration that
would be symbolic. Osun
State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola,
will soon send a bill to the house of assembly to make June 12
constitutionally recognised.”
An activist, Rahman Shenge, called on
Nigerians across geopolitical divides to unite in the struggle to give
June 12 national recognition, adding that the winner of the election,
Chief MKO Abiola, should be immortalised.
The theme of this year’s celebration is, “20 years after June 12, thenational question.”
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