Femi Falana, a senior advocate of
Nigeria (SAN), says President Muhammadu Buhari has by declaring June 12 as
Nigeria’s Democracy Day put an end to the “hypocrisy” of ex-President Olusegun
Obasanjo.
In a statement issued on
Wednesday, Falana said declaring June 12 as Democracy Day “validated the
integrity of the fair and free election that was criminally annulled by the
Ibrahim Babangida junta”.
The human rights lawyer also
called on the government to adopt Abiola’s welfare programme to tackle poverty.
“The Muhammadu Buhari
administration made history today by conferring the post humous national award
of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on Chief M. K. O. Abiola, the
acclaimed of the June 12, 1993 presidential election for his huge contribution
to the restoration of democratic rule in Nigeria,” the statement read.
“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.”
The lawyer also called on the
government to equally honour Kudirat Abiola who was assassinated while
defending her husband’s mandate.
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