Prof. Humphrey Nwosu. |
The
Chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission, Prof. Humphrey Nwosu,
has announced that he will not be able to attend the Tuesday post-humous
investiture of the winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election,
Chief Moshood Abiola as the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic.
The
Federal Government had invited Nwosu and key stakeholders in the struggle for
the revalidation of the election to the event during which the late human
rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, will also be honoured post-humously with
the Grand Commander of the Order of Niger, alongside Abiola’s running mate,
Babagana Kingibe.
But
Nwosu regretted that he will not be able to attend the event because he is
currently outside the country.
He,
however, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for recognising June 12 as the
country’s Democracy Day and also for honouring Abiola.
He
said the honour would rekindle the national consciousness of all Nigerians for
a better nation.
Prof.
Nwosu’s position was contained in a letter he addressed to the Secretary to the
Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and was made available to
journalists in Abuja on Monday by the SGF’s spokesman, Lawrence Ojabo.
Nwosu
said that June 12, 1993 marked a turning point in Nigeria’s tortuous journey
towards a democratic polity.
The
letter reads in part,
“I
thank His Excellency, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Government of Nigeria for recognising June 12
as Democracy Day and also (for) honouring the winner of June 12, 1993
presidential election, Chief M.K.O. Abiola.
“Indeed,
June 12, 1993 marked a turning point in Nigeria’s tortuous journey towards a
democratic polity.
“It
is an honour to the very hard-working men and women of the defunct National
Electoral Commission under my leadership at this long-awaited recognition. I
humbly commend this action by the President.
“Undoubtedly,
the democratic system of governance is the best, especially for the
multi-ethnic nation like ours. I thank you for building on the foundation which
my team and I laboured strenuously to establish and actualise on June 12, 1993.
“It
is our hope that expanding the frontiers of democracy, of which all the people
of Nigeria, regardless of ethnic group, will provide economic, social and
developmental benefits that will certainly make Nigeria a great nation not only
in Africa but across the world.
“Certainly,
the scheduled event on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 will rekindle the national
consciousness of all Nigerians for a better nation.
“Unfortunately,
due to circumstances beyond my control, I will not be present at the
investiture ceremony as I am outside the country. May God bless the Federal
Republic of Nigeria!”
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