LAGOS—WHILE President Muhammadu Buhari is being inaugurated for a second term in Abuja on June 12, a host of pro-democracy activists and political actors will be honouring late business mogul, Chief M.K.O Abiola posthumously as president-elect in Lagos.
Confirming the plan, in a joint statement by Prof Anthony Kila , and Mr. Abdulmumuni Abiola , conveners of the June 12 Democracy Movement of Nigeria, an umbrella body for pro-democracy activists and stakeholders associated with the June 12 pro-democracy struggles in Nigeria, applauded President Buhari for his endorsement and recognition of June 12.
The statement reads: “This is against the background of the Federal Government’s emergent official recognition of the Day; June 12th as Nigeria’s Democracy Day and Chief MKO Abiola as the winner of the democratic elections conducted on that day in 1993, therefore making this year’s commemoration unique, being the 26th edition to be organised by June 12 Stakeholders and Pro democracy Activists and the very first to be commemorated officially as a public holiday by the entire country in view of...
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