The family of the late founder of the Oodua Peoples Congress, Dr Frederick Fasehun, has protested the omission of their son by President Bola Tinubu in the list of June 12 heroes contained in the Democracy Day address on Wednesday.

In a statement issued by the late OPC Founder’s son, Remi Fasehun, the family described the omission of his father from the President’s list as uncharitable, ungrateful and unpardonable.

He said Tinubu was a beneficiary of his father’s activism and sacrifice for democracy, adding that his father helped the President to escape into exile.

He said, “The President was a beneficiary of our father’s activism and sacrifice for democracy. Not only were they in the trenches together, but Fasehun helped Tinubu to escape into exile. In fact, it is on record that, when General Sani Abacha’s squad surrounded Senator Abraham Adesanya’s residence, where they held a meeting, Tinubu mounted the back of Fasehun and jumped the fence to flee into hiding and subsequently into exile.

“Several people, who escaped from the country into exile and joined NADECO-Abroad, including Pa Anthony Enahoro, were personally taken by boat and bush paths, through the NADECO Route, by Dr. Fasehun. He was at a point the link between Pa Enahoro-NADECO and NUPENG, the union that played a pivotal role in that struggle.

“He was thrown into prison several times by the General Sani Abacha junta, in Kirikiri, Ilorin and Kuje. At the infamous Inter Centre in Ikoyi Cemetery, he was held incommunicado for several months, an experience that inflicted immense damage on him physically and psychologically, to the extent of leaving his vision impaired for life.

“His family and businesses paid dearly for his struggle for democracy. Today, his wife and children still pay the price of their father’s sacrifice to birth the democracy Nigeria has today.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/family-faults-tinubus-omission-of-fasehun-from-june-12-heroes-list/%3famp

Faseun was a fealess warror of democracy.

He fought the military head on without fear.

He is one of the true heroes who laboured to make this country great. May his labour not be in vain.

CONTINUE TO REST IN PEACE GREAT ONE.

I see from the story that there is a run-away coward now forming hero.

Hehehe! Tinubu that ran away from Nigeria when the Abacha onslaught was hot leaving the real foot soldiers to face it only for him to came back in 1999 forming hero of democracy. Meanwhile, below is the real NADECO foot soldiers that borne the brunt of the brutal Abacha military government onslaught;

Has this so-called democracy benefited us? Almost all the lasting infrastructures were built by the military including state creation!

25yrs of democracy, not a single state created, no people's constitution, no power, 133million multidimensional poverty.

What the hell is this democracy

DMerciful:
Has this so-called democracy benefited us? Almost all the lasting infrastructures were built by the military including state creation!

25yrs of democracy, not a single state created, no people's constitution, no power, 133million multidimensional poverty.

What the hell is this democracy

It's now very debatable under APC which is better between military rule and democracy. Generally Africans are not ripe for democracy. We have not come to realize that we have to have common fundamentals despite democracy. This are rules and regulations that guide the people's welfare and conducts and may not be changed without the people's inputs.
In Nigeria today we have different and uncommon fundamentals among the people. That's the reason problems elude solutions.

Road naming coming up...

Entitlement shaaa

Ehen?
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This wan go dey watch broadcast for hours make e for hear him papa name. E pain am🤣

DMerciful:
Has this so-called democracy benefited us? Almost all the lasting infrastructures were built by the military including state creation!

25yrs of democracy, not a single state created, no people's constitution, no power, 133million multidimensional poverty.

What the hell is this democracy

is state creation a sign of progress? what makes the 1999 constitution not a peoples constitution? what is a people's constitution?

It might be an honest omission.

Everybody NAMES won't be mentioned .

THAT'S WHY HE SAID,"...AND EVERYONE WHO FOUGHT FOR DEMOCRACY....

No way

Even Tinubu that lobbied to be part of Abacha government, but later went on exile after the General gave him a cold shoulder is now forming June 12 hero.

https://www.nairaland.com/5240761/tinubu-asked-abacha-make-him

Hanndye:
I see from the story that there is a run-away coward now forming hero.

Ojukwu.

Kanu

Ekpa.

All of them claiming to be heroes of a tribe, "they have one thing in common".....left their followers to be suffering in home country, while they themselves, enjoying lavish lifestyles in foreign lands.

Hanndye:
I see from the story that there is a run-away coward now forming hero.

Absolutely

I , personally apologies to the family of late Fredrick fasheun, he was a true hero of our democracy.

Pardon ebola.

He has not yet sniffed enough cocaine when he released the list.

Hanndye:


https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/family-faults-tinubus-omission-of-fasehun-from-june-12-heroes-list/%3famp

It was an omission .Pls forgive him.

Excellentbuy:
Faseun was a fealess warror of democracy.

He fought the military head on without fear.

He is one of the true heroes who laboured to make this country great. May his labour not be in vain.

CONTINUE TO REST IN PEACE GREAT ONE.

hmmm

Tinubu is a shameless thief!!!

I want to believe is an unintended omission. He primarily founded OPC as a pro-democracy group.

Noted.

Yes it's is just look what is going on in southern Kaduna

lexy2014:


is state creation a sign of progress? what makes the 1999 constitution not a peoples constitution? what is a people's constitution?

DMerciful:
Has this so-called democracy benefited us? Almost all the lasting infrastructures were built by the military including state creation!

25yrs of democracy, not a single state created, no people's constitution, no power, 133million multidimensional poverty.

What the hell is this democracy

How old are you? Do u want the military rule or the monarchical system of government?