BUHARI’S JUNE 12 DEMOCRACY DAY NOT CAMPAIGN STRATEGY SAYS APC UK
The United Kingdom Chapter of the All Progressive Congress [APC] says declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day by President Muhammadu Buhari is not a campaign strategy ahead of 2019 election polls.
It, therefore, said that the development was for all lovers of democracy , urging Nigerians discountenance insinuations to that effect.
A statement in Abuja on Thursday by its Acting Publicity Secretary, Mr Jacob Ogunseye, quoted leader of the chapter, Mr Ade Omole, as saying that the recognition of June 12 was long overdue.
In the statement, Omole said that it was only a President with a large heart that could take such a decision; adding Nigerians in the Diaspora were very pleased with the development.
He lauded the president for the decision to posthumously confer the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) honor on late Chief MKO Abiola, acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election.
He said that the Buhari-led Federal Government was not only interested in entrenching true democracy and developing the country, but was also interested in calming nerves in different regions even amid challenges.
He expressed optimism that the decision on the new status of June 12 would calm frayed nerves in the South-West especially, and ensure the support of people of the region for the APC-led Federal Government.
Buhari had on his twitter handle, said, ´´After due consultations, the Federal Government has decided that henceforth, June 12 will be celebrated as the Democracy Day.
´´Therefore, government has decided to award posthumously, the highest honour of the land, GCFR to late Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 cancelled election.
SOURCE – VANGUARD NEWS
