The All Progressives congress (APC) has commended Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria for his decision to honour late Moshood Abiola.

Buhari announced the award on Wednesday and also declared June 12 as democracy day starting from 2019, shifting the date from May 29.

This decision has drawn mixed reactions from Nigerians.

Buhari also honoured late activist, Gani Fawehinmi, and Mr Abiola’s vice presidential candidate, Babagana Kingibe.

The APC, in a statement by its publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the President should also honour Kudirat Abiola wife of Abiola who fought alongside her husband.

The party believes Kudirat Abiola paid the supreme price when she was assassinated in Lagos on June 4, 1996 in the struggle to restore her husband’s mandate as the winner of the 1993 presidential election.

“While joining Nigerians from all walks of life in commending President Muhammadu Buhari for declaring June 12 as Democracy Day as well as granting posthumous award of Nigeria’s highest national honour (Grand Commander of the Federal Republic) to Moshood Abiola, winner of the annulled presidential election of June 12, 1993, the All Progressives Congress (APC) calls on the President to consider granting similar honour on Kudirat Abiola.

“She deserves to be honoured in her own right as a heroin and martyr of democracy in Nigeria.

“APC recalls how she mobilised market women, students, activists and other human rights community against military rule and the struggle for a truly democratic nation.”

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