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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday performed the investiture of national honours on heroes of democracy and tendered a national apology to the family of late Chief Moshood Abiola, for the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election which was adjudged to have been won by Abiola.

MKO Abiola and Ambassador Babagana Kingibe were the candidates of Social Democratic Pary (SDP) that contested the election in 1993.

Buhari also tendered national apologies to all those who struggled for the actuallisation of the election, including journalists, politicians and all other stakeholders.

The President personally presented the awards to Mr Kola Abiola, son of MKO Abiola; Mrs Ganiat Fawehinmi, wife of late Chief Gani Fawehinmi; and Ambassador Babagana Kingigbe, who was the running mate to Abiola.

Buhari said as he presented the awards that the ceremony was not to open old wounds of inexplicable annulment of the election which was clear to have been won by MKO Abiola.

“We recognise that an error has been committed.

“We will no longer tolerate such perversion of justice.

“This honour if for the grievous injustice done to the country.

“It is meant to assist at healing the wounds and building national reconciliation of the 25 years of wounds caused by the annulment.

“I earnestly urge Nigerians to accept it in good faith and bury the past of June 12.

“We are celebrating June 12 as a democracy sustenance, freedom, unity and national cohesion.

“It will impact impact positively on the next generation.

“I tender the nation’s apology to the family of MKO Abiola, Also to those who struggle and stood for June 12.”

Buhari declared a minute silence in honour of the victims of June 12.

Mr Kola Abiola and his sister Hafsat Biola spoke on behalf of the family of MKO Abiola, saluting Buhari for the honour done to the gladiators of June 12 and for honouring their father.

Hafsat said “Today is important because in presents the unity of Nigeria.”

She appealed to all politicians to appreciate Nigerians,

“I urge all Nigerians to President Buhari.

http://www.akelicious.net/2018/06/buhari-tenders-national-apology-to.html

All these can't take the pain off our heart.

MKO deserves true justice !

The man really went through hell.
Woe betide Abacha and Babangida the killers of MKO and Kudirat

“We will no longer tolerate such perversion of justice"


Coming from a man who prefer presidential over efcc when it comes to lawal grass cutting case and still do nothing even when he was indicted by the same ..
Coming from a man whose under his watch maina was reinstated, double promoted and subsequently disappeared into thin air when the heat got much..
Same man that is yet to do justice to killer herdsmen from libya..

Only fools he will deceive..

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Can anybody guess what Hafsat, Abiola's daughter is apologising to Buhari on behalf of her father for?

When some tell you that Abiola was a runs man, and sponsored change of Government others will be here beating their chests and crying more than the bereaved.

If you don't know, learn. No one can take that from you. Insisting on not knowing is pure unadulterated folly.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsKnWaS9slE

The same Buhari that failed to implement the 2014 national conference that GEJ labored to convene. What if another president wins in 2019 and reverses all this?

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God bless PMB
God bless Nigeria
God bless Nairaland

Biko, osikwa gi n'obi? or are you being coerced?
BTW, where is Baba Iyabo this time Just want to feel his pulse

Issokay.....PMB your special advisers are staying "Woke". Lol

Nostalgic

This Baba no go kill some bad belle people.
Today na today sha!

Poli-tricks.

Buboo Na Daura sure for you in 2019.

Nigerians should say NO to intellectual lazy and irresponsible leader whose desperate plan is to ride on June 12 nostalgia for a reelection.

okay

igbos will not like this ,

Mko Abiola deserves more than this. May his Soul rest in Peace.

Thank you PMB
it takes a strong man to appologise
perpetual tribe of hate will start weeping in 1,2,3...... go

Never change anything

Buhari must be a descendant of Judas Iscariot.

SW should chop Buhari and clean mouth.

This dictator who doesn't obey court orders and watches his Fulani herdsmen brothers kill innocent people is now pretending to be a democrat because of his 2019 re-election bid.

Osu pigs should continue wailing

But,all these less than a year to 2019..hmm.

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All these can't take the pain off our heart.

MKO deserves true justice !

The man really went through hell.
Woe betide Abacha and Babangida the killers of MKO and Kudirat

Then you can choose to grieve all your life

apology accepted and the elder will look into the matter but the lazy youth will still vote u out

This man will do anything to win next year election. He ready to lick the ass of the Yoruba's and Igbo's together

Baba desperado.... nothing you do can atone for the pain you caused much Nigerians....