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| Tinubu, Falana and Ajibade. |
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has called on constitutional Lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN)
and veteran journalist, Mr Kunle Ajibade, to join hands with the party to move
Nigeria forward.
Celebrating the birthdays of the two men through a message to
them, Tinubu described Falana and Ajibade as icons in their chosen fields,
whose contributions would continue to mean much to the country.
The message was made available on Monday in Lagos by Tinubu’s
Media Officer, Mr Tunde Rahman.
Falana was born on May 20, 1958, while Ajibade was born on May
28, 1958.
“The month of May which in 1999 heralded the rebirth of
democracy in Nigeria after almost 16 years of unbroken military interregnum, is
also significant in one other respect.
“It is the month of birth of many prominent Nigerians.
“As both were united in their month of birth, there is also an
unmistakable meeting point in their life trajectories.
“Both fought against successive military regimes to facilitate
the emergence of democracy in the country,” Tinubu noted.
‘He said that Falana and Ajibade fought to ensure that Nigeria
would be a citadel of social justice, rule of law and a better place for
generations.
“There is no doubt that both Falana and Ajibade had impacted on
Nigeria and Nigerians in the most profound ways.
“We thank them for their struggles and we thank them for their
sacrifices but we are not yet in the Promised Land.
“We enjoin the duo not to rest on their oars but join hands with
us in the All Progressives Congress, led by President Muhammadu Buhari, to make
Nigeria a better place,” Tinubu said.
According to him, Falana and Ajibade have continued to
contribute to the enthronement of democracy, good governance and rule of law in
the country.
“I say happy birthday to them and wish them long life, continued
good health and renewed energy to continue to make invaluable contributions to
our country.”
“He described the duo as close friends with whom he had
interacted in the continuous struggle for enthronement of true democracy, good
governance and rule of law.
“Mr Falana is a lawyer, pro-democracy and human rights activist,
who continues to employ the instrumentality of the law to correct the ills of
the society.
“His contributions to constitutionalism and jurisprudence know
no bounds.
“He takes briefs from the rich to empower him to fight injustice
against the poor pro bono.
“Ajibade is that astute journalist and celebrated author, who
through his pen, fought against the military junta and was particularly a thorn
in the flesh of the regime of the late Abacha.
“He authored two popular books – ‘Jailed for Life’ – his
experience in prison for which he was clamped by the Abacha junta, and ‘What a
Country’ – which speaks about the ills in the country,” Tinubu said.
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