Though it was not Nigeria’s first election, the June 12, 1993, election date has become a major public holiday of historical significance, Nigeria’s Democracy Day.
The June 12, 1993, election was like no other in Nigeria, as citizens with high expectations marched to the polls.
Babangida will not change, but that’s okay. He shouldn’t also make the mistake of thinking we have all forgotten.
Over three decades after this incident, the execution of Mr Vasta in 1986 has remained a major criticism against Mr Babagida-led regime.
The CDHR president said Mr Babaginda’s confession was an attempt to deceive Nigerians into believing he meant well for the country by his action at the time.
During the launch, Mr Babangida admitted that Moshood Abiola won the June 12, 1993 presidential election, which he annulled.
Femi Falana, human rights activist and lawyer, has excoriated President Bola Tinubu over the arraignment of minors for treason punishable by death.
If the martyrs of June 12 could witness the nation’s current state, would they have made the same sacrifices?
A former vice-president between 1999 and 2007, Mr Abubakar, 77, will be 81 by the next presidential election, having contested six times and failing to win.
His spirits of selflessness, patriotism, and unity are worthy of emulation by all democratic leaders nationally and globally.
