Orji Uzor Kalu,
Former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, says President Muhammadu Buhari has addressed the injustice related to the annulment of June 12, 1993, Presidential Election by declaring the date as Nigeria’s true democracy day.
Kalu acknowledged this on Monday whereas talking with newsmen on the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
He recommended Buhari for awarding the acclaimed winner of the election, Chief MKO Abiola, the title of the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) posthumously and in addition recognising different key figures within the wrestle.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain mentioned with the popularity of June 12, Buhari has confirmed to be a true democrat and has put Abiola on the map of the world which previous presidents did not do.
He urged the president to go additional by honouring the then National Electoral Commission (NEC) Chairman, Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, for conducting the election which was largely thought to be the freest and fairest election in Nigeria.
Kalu additionally appealed to Buhari to deal with the injustice finished to the individuals of the South-East through the civil conflict period by declaring the area as a “Special Area”.
“The civil war affected the area very much and people were given 20 pounds. A lot of ill-treatment was done to people from that area because of that civil war. People lost their lives and properties,” he mentioned.