Lawyer Calls for Justice, Right of Nigerians to Freely Choose Leaders Without Coercion

Hammed Shittu in Ilorin

A lawyer, Prof. Ali Ahmad, yesterday, called  for justice, inclusion, and respect for the right of citizens to freely choose their leaders in the country without coercion and intimidation.

He also urged Nigerians to have a deep reflection on the nation’s democratic journey and the sacrifices that shaped it.

Ahmad stated this in Ilorin in a statement issued to mark the celebration of June 12 as Democracy Day in the country.

The legal luminary who is also immediate past Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, described June 12 as a historic milestone that celebrates the triumph of the people’s will, symbolised by the annulled 1993 elections and the legacy of Chief M.K.O. Abiola.

He noted that the significance of the date lay in its enduring call for justice, inclusion, and respect for the right of citizens to freely choose their leaders.