A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and prominent human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has said the significance of June 12 will be lost if the votes of Nigerians fail to count in the electoral process.
In a statement issued on Friday titled “June 12 Honours List,” Adegboruwa praised the Bola Tinubu administration for conferring national honours on some of the key figures in the June 12 democratic struggle. However, he warned that such gestures would be meaningless if they are not backed by genuine democratic practices.
“June 12 will bear no meaning if we do not allow the votes of our people to count and we continue to deny them their rightful choices in the process of leadership recruitment,” he said.
Adegboruwa emphasized that the essence of June 12 lies in good governance, due process, respect for citizens’ rights, and the independence of institutions. He warned that the goals of the historic struggle would be lost forever if the current government fails to uphold these democratic tenets.
“These awards will bear no meaning if the ruling government continues to weaponise poverty, is unable to tackle the insecurity that is ravaging the land, cannot provide basic infrastructure, and fails to ensure transparency in our electoral process,” he added.
He called on the federal government to honour the legacy of June 12 not just in words or symbolic recognitions, but through policies and actions that strengthen democracy and improve the lives of Nigerians.
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