By Mercy Gadia Adi
Honorable Awaji-Inombek Abiante, member representing Andoni-Opobo/Nkoro Federal constituency, has called on political leaders across the country to emulate the spirit of democracy that characterized the June 12 election, widely regarded as one of the fairest in Nigeria’s history.
Addressing journalists after President Bola Tinubu’s joint sitting with members of the Senate and House of Representatives to celebrate Democracy Day, Abiante said, “Why Nigerians are so fixated with the date, June 12th, was because something fantastic happened. They went to the polls, they elected a man who was able to defy all odds, winning even his opponent in his own state.”
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The Lawmaker emphasized the significance of the June 12 election, saying, “Up to date, I think there is no election that has been declared that has been better than that conducted on the 12th of June 1993. So that date is significant.”
Abiante also commended President Tinubu for conferring posthumous national honors on individuals who made sacrifices for the country, saying it is an encouragement to those who work hard and make sacrifices for the greater good. “It’s an encouragement to those who work hard, to those who make sacrifices for the country, Nigeria,” he said.
The Lawmaker specifically welcomed the honor granted to Ken Saro-Wiwa, saying it vindicates his legacy as a champion of his people’s rights. “The honor granted to Ken Saro-Wiwa is also a welcome development because he stood fighting for his people until that fateful day when he had to go the way he went.”