President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, hailed the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola.
He describes the late businessman, who died in suspicious circumstances after his election was annulled by the late Gen. Sani Abacha, as a martyr who stood for “principles that are far more valuable than life itself.” Tinubu said this in his maiden Democracy Day address to Nigerians as President, which aired on NTA at 7:00 a.m. Monday. He said “We can easily recall the sacrifice and martyrdom of Chief MKO Abiola, the custodian of the sacred mandate that was so cruelly annulled.
It was to forgo the justice of his cause and opt for the path of ease and capitulation in the face of the tyranny of power. To his eternal credit and immortal glory, Abiola said no. He demonstrated the time-tested eternal truth that there are certain ideals and principles that are far more valuable than life itself.” The President also acknowledged the sacrifices of other Nigerians who, he said, participated in the struggle to enthrone democracy and paid the ultimate price in the process.
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