‘As a matter of fact, nobody should be scared of restructuring. It is just an imaginary fear of disintegration. Good governance, transparency, honesty, respect for human rights and equity facilitate unity’
Browsing: MKO Abiola
‘Our patience has come to an end. As of now, from this moment, a new Government of National Unity is in power throughout the length and breadth of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, led by me, Bashorun M.K.O. Abiola, as President and Commander-in-Chief. The National Assembly is hereby reconvened. All dismissed governors are reinstated. The State Assemblies are reconstituted, as are all local government councils’
This is sadder still because MKO Abiola was not an ethnic champion: he was a man of pan-Nigerian vision and ambition, who went into politics to give the people hope, to unite them and lead them out of poverty
Aregbesola, in his address marking the 23rd anniversary of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, won by MKO Abiola, said it was the date Nigerians freely expressed their choice on whom to be their leader and a day of unequivocal affirmation of the unity of the country by Nigerians across all divides
Rt. Hon. Obasa gave this assessment in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Musbau Rasak, on the 23rd celebration of the historic election
The statement quoted Adeoti as saying: “In line with its established policy of observing June 12 of every year as Democracy Day, the State Government of Osun has declared Monday, June 13 as public holiday.”
According to the former governor, heroes and heroines of Nigeria’s democracy, including Abiola, Obafemi Awolowo, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Ahmadu Bello, Ladoke Akintola, Kudirat Abiola, Shehu Musa Yar’Adua and Gani Fawehinmi, all of blessed memory, should be honoured continually by federal and state governments for their indelible contributions to the social, political and economic development of the country
Al-Mustapha, who addressed journalists in Lagos on Sunday on a number of issues relating to his 15-year travails in detention, said Abiola and Abacha were very good friends before some fifth columnists caused disaffection between them
In his message to mark Nigeria’s Democracy Day, the former Vice President explained that the freedom of choice is one of the most important ingredients of the democratic system
Kalu noted that the goodwill Abiola enjoyed in his lifetime and even in death, irrespective of ethnic, political, religious and social divides, is a clear testament to his generosity and commitment to humanity.
Onitiri-Abiola, wife of the acclaimed winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, made her intention public in a statement issued by her in Lagos
She told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that her motive of seeking the votes of the electorate was to assist in the eradication of poverty