Alhaji Babagana Kingibe, running
mate to late Chief Moshood Abiola in the June 12, 1993 presidential election
has finally spoken up on the honour conferred on him by President Muhammadu
Buhari as Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON).
Buhari had, on Wednesday,
announced the replacement of May 29 with June 12 as new date for National
Democracy Day, in recognition of June 12, 1993, presidential election believed
to have been won by the joint-ticket of Abiola and Kingibe.
He also conferred a posthumous
GCFR title on MKO Abiola and GCON titles on his running mate, Ambassador
Babagana Kingibe as well as the late legal icon and human rights activist,
Chief Gani Fawehinmi posthumously for his role in the fight for the
actualisation of democracy.
However, Kinigbe, while speaking
with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, described Buhari’s declaration of June 12
day as Democracy Day as a great honour.
He also commended President
Muhammadu Buhari for the announcement that national honours would be conferred
on Abiola, acclaimed winner of the election, himself and late human rights
lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi.
He, however, noted that he
prefers to concentrate on his religious rites for now.
“I really appreciate this. I will
love to express my feelings, but right now, I am in Makkah praying to make
peace with my maker.
“There will be time enough to share worldly
thoughts with friends,” he said.
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