The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba Land, Gani Adams says President Muhammadu Buhari did the unthinkable by honouring the martyr of democracy, the late MKO Abiola, with the most prestigious national honour.

Adams made stated this on Tuesday at the 25th anniversary of June 12, 1993, Presidential Election organized by the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) in collaboration with the Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ.

At the anniversary event which had the theme: ‘Nigerian Politics and Democratic Process: MKO Abiola and the June 12, 1993, Crisis and Beyond’, Adams said he least expected the truth about June 12 to come from Buhari.

“I salute you all for persevering in the last 25 years. Whether the Federal Government’s decision is more political than legal, as argued by some people, for me, it is crystal clear that the journey to make June 12 our Democracy Day started years back.

“I feel relieved to witness this day being recognized as our Democracy Day. Today, we have defeated the evil voices that killed the dream of the late MKO Abiola.

“I will like to express my appreciation to President Buhari for taking the bold initiative of honouring the late Abiola and the late Gani Fewehinmi,” he said.

Adams said that posterity would be kind to Buhari for putting Nigeria’s democratic history in the right perspective, adding that the Yoruba Land was committed to the cause of the masses and good governance.

Adams, the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo, said: “The way we clamoured and struggled to have this day as our Democracy Day, we also need to make the needed sacrifices, struggles and make a case for restructuring. We need to stand firm and raise our voices in support of restructuring.”