Tag: MOSHOOD ABIOLA
Abiola no longer a Nigerian, can’t be given GCFR – Dino...
The senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, caused a stir on the Senate floor on Thursday when he argued that...
Gani Fawehinmi would have rejected award – NCP
The National Conscience Party (NCP) on Thursday hailed President Muhammadu Buhari’s declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day.
Lagos State chairman of the party, Fatai...
Gani Fawehinmi’s family accepts national honour, thanks FG
The family of late human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, on Thursday thanked the Federal Government for its decision to give its patriarch a...
After condemning Falz, MURIC hails Buhari for honouring Abiola
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for declaring June 12 as Democracy Day.
Director of MURIC, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, made the...
June 12: Kola Abiola keeps mum as sisters express joy
Kola Abiola, the first son of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Moshood Abiola, has maintained his characteristic silence in...
Buhari’s award of GCFR to Abiola illegal – Justice Belgore
A former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Alfa Belgore, has declared the award of Nigeria’s highest national honour to late Moshood Abiola as illegal.
President Muhammadu...
Fani-Kayode praises Buhari for honouring Abiola
In a rare departure from his vicious attacks on President Muhammadu Buhari, former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has commended the President for declaring...
MKO Abiola: Buhari’s action desperate, hypocritical – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the national honour conferred on the acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, MKO Abiola, by President...
Ambode hails Buhari’s declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday hailed the announcement by President Muhammadu Buhari declaring June 12 as the new Democracy Day in honour...
Buhari declares June 12 Democracy Day, confers posthumous GCFR on Abiola
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved June 12 as the new date which Democracy Day will be celebrated in Nigeria.
He also conferred a posthumous Grand...