Democracy Day: Shehu Sani Releases List of Northerners Who Fought for June 12
- Former lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has reacted to the celebration of June 12, Democracy Day
- Sani, in a tweet posted today, June 12, released a long list of northerners who were part of the struggle for democracy
- President Bola Tinubu had earlier today addressed the nation in his first nationwide broadcast after he assumed office on Monday, May 29
A former lawmaker, Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, has made public a list of northerners who fought for the actualisation of June 12.
General Ibrahim Babangida, a former military head of state, had annulled the June 12, 1993, presidential election, which the late Moshood K.O Abiola of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) was acclaimed to have won.
Source: Twitter
In commemoration of June 12, which is now Democracy Day, Sani, on his verified Twitter handle @Shehusani, posted names of northerners who were part of the struggle.
The tweet Sani posted, indirectly suggest that the June 12 struggle was a national struggle fought by Nigerians from all parts of the country.
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Notable names on the list include, former Kaduna state governor, Balarabe Musa, former Kani state governor, Abubakar Rimi , former Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido, Bagauda kaltho.
Sani tweeted:
"Northerners who fought for June 12:Col Dangiwa Umar,Balarabe Musa,Dr Bala Usman,Alh Ahmed Joda, Sani MFJ,Dr Jibrin Ibrahim,Col Yohanna Madaki,Gambo Sawaba,Salisu Lukman,Suleiman Ahmed,Nasir Abbas,J Danfulani,Ahmed Joda,Lawan Danbazau,Bagauda kaltho,Timothy Bonnet,James Bawa Magaji,Nasiru Kura,Abubakar Rimi (election),Sule Lamido (election),Arzika Tambuwal,Barister Aliyu Umar,Dan Suleiman,Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim,Awesu Kuta, Senator Abba Moro,Comrade Issa Aremu,Comrade Hauwa Mustapha,Dr Usman Bugaje…”
June 12: How MKO Abiola declared himself ‘President and Commander-in-Chief’ and why
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that after almost a year of fighting to reclaim his mandate as the assumed winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola declared himself the President and Commander-in-Chief’ of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and proclaimed “a new Government of National Unity”.
In the speech, popularly known as the ‘Epetedo Proclamation’, MKO also “reconvened” the National Assembly, “reinstated” all dismissed governors, and “reconstituted” the state assemblies and local government councils across the country.
Babangida speaks on gains of June 12, reveals how politicians have failed to utilise them
A former military head of state, Ibrahim Babangida, has highlighted the gains of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election.
Babangida said he annulled the June 12 election adjudged as the freest and fairest poll in the interest of Nigeria.
June 12: Full Text of President Bola Tinubu's Democracy Day speech
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu delivered a national broadcast to commemorate Democracy Day on Monday, June 12.
The speech, which was the president's first as Nigeria's leader, was delivered at 7 am.
Source: Legit.ng
