June 12: Group Hails MKO, Tinubu, Others As Champions Of Democracy

A group, Women For Yari Movement (W4YM) has extolled the sacrifices of late Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, President Bola Tinubu among other eminent pro-democratic Nigerians for championing the struggles and restoration of democracy.

While felicitating with Nigerians on the occasion of June 12 Democracy Day, the group appreciated the President from dissociating himself from attempt to foist a leadership on the incoming 10th National Assembly.

In a statement issued yesterday by its spokesperson, Comrade Safiya Ibrahim mogho, the group reiterated its conviction that Senator Abdulaziz Yari would emerge the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly in a free and fair election, which it said the President has guaranteed.

W4YM also remembered MKO as the eternal symbol of June 12 who faced up to the military and demanded the mandate that Nigerians gave him in1993 and his courageous stand for democracy, peace and prosperity of Nigeria.

She said, “We in the W4YM seize on the significance of June 12, 2023 and Democracy Day in the annals of Nigerian history to express our heartfelt appreciation to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed for his nobility in living up to his long-held democratic principles as regards the 10th National Assembly leadership election.

As the first election in this regime, this is a litmus test for the Tinubu Presidency from now till 2027, the President has declared neutrality and a level-playing field in the 10th National Assembly election holding on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.

“It is the classical, true democracy which President Tinubu fought for through the June 12 Struggle and as governor of Lagos State. President Tinubu will strengthen that democracy by his avowed non-interference in the election of the10th National Assembly this Tuesday”, she added.