Human proper lawyer, Femi Falana. (photograph: Channels TV)
One of Nigeria’s revered attorneys Femi Falana (SAN) says President Muhammadu Buhari has put a finish to the “hypocrisy” of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo by declaring June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day.
In an assertion issued on Wednesday, Falana mentioned 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 additionally known as on the federal government to undertake Abiola’s welfare programme to deal with poverty and suggested the federal government to equally honour Kudirat Abiola who was assassinated whereas defending her husband’s mandate.
The assertion learn; “The Muhammadu Buhari administration made historical past at present by conferring the submit humous nationwide award of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on Chief M. Okay. O. Abiola, the acclaimed of the June 12, 1993 presidential election for his big contribution to the restoration of democratic rule in Nigeria.
“By declaring June 12 Democracy Day the federal authorities has formally validated the integrity of the truthful 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 authorities ought to proceed to undertake 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,” it added.