June 12: APC UK South-West lauds Buhari for honouring MKO Abiola

Leadership and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), United Kingdom South-West, has commended what they called the ingenuity of President Muhammadu Buhari in recognising the election of the late Chief MKO Abiola on June 12, 1993 as the fairest election the country ever had, naming the day the new Democracy Day.

It will be recalled that Friday marks the second anniversary of June 12 as the nation’s Democracy Day.

The APC Diaspora caucus members of South-West Nigeria origin noted that the sons and daughters of the region, as well as history, would forever be grateful to the president over the recognition granted late Abiola.

In a communiqué released by the caucus after its recent zoom meeting, signed by the chairman, Oluwamuyiwa Adesua (Ekiti); secretary, Andrew Taiwo (Ogun); and publicity secretary Olawuyi Alao Ofab (Oyo), which was made available to the Tribune Online, they also commended all the governors on the ticket of the party in the South-West states over their efforts in the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic in their respective states.

They lauded Governors Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, Gboyega Oyetola of Osun and Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos “for their tremendous efforts in keeping the people of the South-West safe from the deadly disease.”

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“The effort of President Buhari in positioning the country is second to none, especially with his resilience in repositioning the political space as well as ensuring national growth.

“A typical example is the special recognition of June 12 as the new Democracy Day in honour of MKO Abiola, which can never be forgotten especially in the South-West. We are delighted that our party’s governors, especially in the South-West, judiciously exemplify the philosophy of the party, even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. They are true public servants,” the communiqué stated.

The party officials also acknowledged the effort of other sectors of government, especially medical practitioners who are at the frontline to curtail the spread of the pandemic in the South-West, “being the entry point to the country and every other part of the country.”

While commending South-West governors over their decision on the interstate lockdown measures and provision of palliatives distributed to the populace, they also charged them to ensure they adopt a better means of distributing such palliatives in the future, in order to allow for a wider reach.

As part of effort to make the celebration memorable, the APC South-West UK would hold a zoom conference with Senator Babafemi Ojudu on the topic “June 12: The road to immortalisation.”