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​Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has spoken on the honour bestowed on Moshood Abiola by Presient Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday as GCFR as well as the declaration of June 12 as the new Democracy Day.

Buhari had in a press release on Wednesday, declared June 12 as the new Democracy Day.

He also announced that MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the annulled June 12 1993 election, will be posthumously awarded the highest honour in the land, GCFR.

Mixed reactions have continued to trail the decision to change Democracy Day from May 29 to June 12. Some Nigerians have questioned Buhari’s motive and the timing, citing the declaration as an appeal to the South-West ahead of next year’s elections.

However, Fayose reacting to the new development took to his Twitter page, noting that the greatest honour by Buhari would be to conduct free and fair elections even as he commended him.

“MKO Abiola is worthy to be honoured and we in Ekiti honoured him with a public holiday on June 12, 2017, we will do it again this year.

“However, the greatest honour anyone can bestow on MKO Abiola is total respect for the rule of law and conduct of free, fair & credible elections,” Fayose wrote.

http://kikiotolu.com/mko-abiola-fayose-reacts-to-buharis-declaration-suggests-best-honour-for-late-politician/

Tactically dodging commendation and strategically avoiding condemnation of President patriotic act

Fayose, you are asking for too much.

Meanwhile, wailers are still wailing over it.

June 12 is not really about the individual or the personality involved...its about the historic unreplicable political arithmetics that played out.

A muslim - muslim ticket (candidates) won an election and a muslim nolified the election...majorly because its not a fulani muslim.

Today we jettison all other viable candidates, quite outstanding technocrats like Moughalu and Sowore mainly because they are not of northern extraction and not muslims.

The demon that did these to Nigerians...when will we get it right?

Fayose can never go against PMB on this He is a smart Politician

fayose is a liberal politician who have to commend when is worth it and condemn when requires to,not like APC that never see any thing good in opposition parties especially PDP.

Lol even fayoshe dare not condemn buhari on this one, ekiti people will eat him raw

abc115:
Tactically dodging commendation and strategically avoiding condemnation of President patriotic act

What is there to commend the bigot for? Buhari is full of deceit. Why didn't he declare June 12,2015 public holiday in the honor of MKO? Why his he doing it now to gather more votes?

Yes ooo oo o! Oshoko

Well Said Oshoko!!! Ekiti State is the first test For President Buhari!!!!!!

We will know if Declaring June 12 Democracy Day was just a Joke...

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Why is everybody jumping on Abiola's news?

Buhari my role model. He will ensure credible election like he did in Edo, Kogi, Anambra etc.

Blooddiamond:
What is there to commend the bigot for? Buhari is full of deceit. Why didn't he declare June 12,2015 public holiday in the honor of MKO? Why his he doing it now to gather more votes?

Why didn’t PDP do it to garner votes if you think such decision by PMB is for election purpose

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Smart Nigerians are happy Buhari made June 12 democracy day....na still campaigning strategy more to come...whether democracy day is marked Oct 1st, June 12 or April 1st...It will not restore the lives of Nigerians lost to silence and lacklustre handling of Killer Herdsmen, or the arrogant defiance of the rule of law...

We are in this together whether freely or by compulsion... 2019 and beyond we will live to enjoy or regret the actions taken

Fayose himself

That is It! Not eye service.

gurnam:



Why didn’t PDP do it to garner votes if you think such decision by PMB is for election purpose

They are not deceitful like the bigot we have in power today. They same man that said Abacha has done noting bad! Indirectly his giving Abacha kudos for killing MKO n his wife. Buhari is full of evil n deceit!

Sadly, PMB is not educated to know this

Fayose is talking of free and fair election.

Fear is gripping him already. Either by hook or crook, u will fail come next month.

Fayose is a very smart chap.

He didn't spit on the commendation yet he didn't acknowledge the president for it.

The man truly understands politics.

Blooddiamond:
They are not deceitful like the bigot we have in power today. They same man that said Abacha has done noting bad! Indirectly his giving Abacha kudos for killing MKO n his wife. Buhari is full of evil n deceit!

how did abacha who died before MKO kill him ? Ok , maybe his ghost killed MKO !

Nwaohafia1:
Sadly, PMB is not educated to know this

shey na human being make this comment abi na animal?

Ekiti360:
​Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has spoken on the honour bestowed on Moshood Abiola by Presient Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday as GCFR as well as the declaration of June 12 as the new Democracy Day.

Buhari had in a press release on Wednesday, declared June 12 as the new Democracy Day.

He also announced that MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the annulled June 12 1993 election, will be posthumously awarded the highest honour in the land, GCFR.

Mixed reactions have continued to trail the decision to change Democracy Day from May 29 to June 12. Some Nigerians have questioned Buhari’s motive and the timing, citing the declaration as an appeal to the South-West ahead of next year’s elections.

However, Fayose reacting to the new development took to his Twitter page, noting that the greatest honour by Buhari would be to conduct free and fair elections even as he commended him.

“MKO Abiola is worthy to be honoured and we in Ekiti honoured him with a public holiday on June 12, 2017, we will do it again this year.

“However, the greatest honour anyone can bestow on MKO Abiola is total respect for the rule of law and conduct of free, fair & credible elections,” Fayose wrote.

http://kikiotolu.com/mko-abiola-fayose-reacts-to-buharis-declaration-suggests-best-honour-for-late-politician/

ON POINT

ok

gurnam:



Why didn’t PDP do it to garner votes if you think such decision by PMB is for election purpose

Jonathan rename Lagos state university after mko but Yoruba rejected it. It is unconstitutional to award dead persons Gcfr