Declare Abiola winner of 1993 elections- ARG tells Jonathan

 

•Commends President for honouring MKO

Afenifere Renewal Group, a Yoruba socio-political and economic organisation, has described Federal Government’s decision to immortalise Chief M. K. O. Abiola, as “a needful act,” pointing out, however, that “now it is about to be done belatedly, it should be done rightly.”

The group also commended President Goodluck Jonathan for the decision. “That President Goodluck Jonathan has chosen to revisit the issue against all odds and misadvise by Generals Obasanjo and Babangida not to acknowledge the contributions of MKO to the democratic evolution of this country is indeed a welcome development, which must be acknowledged,” the group said.

In a statement signed by Kunle Famoriyo, the publicity secretary of ARG, the group listed three ways the late MKO could be honoured. Besides declaring him as the winner of the 1999 June 12 Presidential election and according his memory the right of presidents, the group wants the federal government to declare June 12 as the Democracy Day and a public holiday.

Noting Abiola’s contributions to sports development, the group also advised the government to name the National Stadium, Abuja, after the late pillar of sports.

It would be recalled that Jonathan recently re-named the University of Lagos, Moshood Abiola University, Lagos, a development that attracted criticisms by some leaders.
Culled: The Nation