June 12: Nigeria must not waste sacrifices of MKO Abiola – SDP presidential candidate Adebayo

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said Nigeria must not waste the sacrifices made by the late Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, winner of the historic June 12, 1993, presidential election.

He disclosed this in his statement at Nigeria’s Democracy Day commemoration on Friday.

According to him, the election represented a glorious opportunity for Nigeria to lead Africa and the wider world in democratic renewal at a time when apartheid still existed in South Africa and many African nations were still under military rule.

Adebayo said the annulment of the election by the military government was a betrayal of the Constitution and the sovereignty of Nigerians, stressing that no power can truly annul the will of the people.

He noted that June 12 is a reflection that democratic power belongs to the people.

“June 12 reminds us that the people are the true owners of power. What happened in 1993 was not just the annulment of an election; it was a betrayal of the Constitution and the sovereignty of Nigerians.

“As we approach another general election, every Nigerian has a role to play in enthroning true democracy. June 12 must not be in vain. The labor of our heroes past must not be allowed to go to waste,” Adebayo said.

Recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in his Democracy Day message, said Nigerians should not lose faith in the country despite its numerous challenges.

June 12: Nigeria must not waste sacrifices of MKO Abiola – SDP presidential candidate Adebayo