June 12: MKO Abiola family commends Buhari

The family of late Chief MKO Abiola has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for granting a posthumous Grand Commander of the Federal Republic Award to their father.

The president announced the award on Wednesday, June 6, while also declaring June 12 as Democracy Day.

In a series of tweets, members of the Abiola family expressed their pleasure, saying better late than never.

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Another family member tweeted

Legit.ng had earlier reported that President Buhari announced that June 12 will be celebrated as the new Democracy Day. The president announced this via his Facebook page on Wednesday, June 6.

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The president also announced that the late Chief Moshood Abiola who was adjudged the winner of the cancelled June 12, 1993 election will be posthumously awarded the highest Honour in the land, GCFR.

A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for granting a post humous national award of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on Chief M. K. O. Abiola.

Falana also said the declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day was an end to the hypocrisy of celebrating it on May 29.

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Source: Legit.ng