Confab delegates pay tribute to MKO - TribuneNG

THE ongoing national conference has paid glowing tribute to the late Chief M.K.O. Abiola and those that were killed during the crisis that followed the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election.
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As Nigerians marked the 21st anniversary of the June 12, a South-South delegate, Orok Otu Duke, moving a motion under matters of urgent public importance, at the plenary on Thursday, informed delegates of the need to honour Abiola and those that died in the struggle.

He said “so many Nigerians died on that day. That is why we are here. Moshood Abiola paid the ultimate price. It is something we should never wish away like it never happened. Some of us here were victims of June 12.

“Those who fell for June 12 should be remembered today. We should pay tributes to those who fell for the cause of democracy, spearheaded by Moshood Abiola. We should always remember this day as a watershed in the history of Nigeria.”

Also speaking, Chief Ayo Adebanjo said without June 12, there would be no May 29.

“That is the basis of our freedom and democracy, and for that, we should remember the day for what it is worth. I, therefore, support that motion.”

Comrade Isa Aremu asserted that the best way Nigerians could mark the significance of June 12 was to use the occasion to call on all politicians to reaffirm the need for a free and fair election. in 2015.

Chief Mike Ozekhome submitted that June 12 had continued to remain critical in Nigeria’s history.

“June 12 gave rise to May 29. We should not deceive ourselves. Some people paid the supreme price to attain the democracy we have today,” he said.