Tundun Abiola, daughter of the
late Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential
election, has slammed Kogi lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye, over his earlier
criticism of the posthumous award of Grand Commander of the Order of the
Federal Republic (GCFR) bestowed on her father.
Recall that Melaye during plenary
in the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly argued that Abiola
cannot be awarded GCFR because he’s dead, and therefore no longer a Nigerian.
“A dead man is not a citizen of
Nigeria and can’t receive the award,” he was quoted as saying.
In reaction to Melaye’s
statement, Tundun, while speaking on Channels TV, described the lawmaker’s
comments as ‘laughable’, saying her father gave his life for Melaye to enjoy
democracy which allows him to say whatever he wants.
She further called on the
lawmaker to make arguments that are sensible and logical, rather than talking
‘rubbish’.
She said, “I thought it was a
laughable statement, but I’m really happy that Dino Melaye can stand in the
Senate and make laughable statements. People like my father gave their lives
for Dino Melaye to stand in the Senate and talk such rubbish, quite frankly.
“If we were still under the
military, would he be able to do that? This is the beauty of democracy. Any
honour that can be given should be given, and he is a Nigerian. It holds no
water, Dino Melaye’s argument.
“He has every right to make an
argument, this is the role of the opposition in a robust democracy and he’s
doing that, but, for goodness’ sake, let the argument be logical and sensible.
“Is he going to propose that
somebody like Awolowo who’s also a GCFR holder should be stripped of his title
because he’s died? I mean, it’s ridiculous
“Moral indignation is also a part of human
nature but that’s not what I’m hearing from Mr Melaye; he’s just being petty in
the guise of moral indignation.”
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