THE Federal Government has been urged to name the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, after the late Chief M.K.O. Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential poll.

The call was made yesterday by a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Moshood Oshun Kasimawo.

Kasimawo who is the House’s Committee Chairman on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and member representing Lagos Mainland Constituency II, also called for a Sovereign National Conference.

The lawmaker, who spoke to The Guardian added: “June 12 is the real Democracy Day and called on the Federal Government to declare the day a national public holiday.”

He added: “To sustain democracy in this country, we also need to have a Sovereign National Conference, it is important for the unity of this country. We need to go back to the round-table. Even the constitution, there are so many things we need to change.

“The composition of our parties, we need to sit down and look at how we want the country to be governed. We should bring out the best of our brains to channel a pathway for this country. We should also talk about the sharing formula, which is nothing to write home about.”


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This is not a bad idea........

Why not change nigeria to abiola

Oshiite: Why not change nigeria to abiola

The whole sudden naming thing tire me o

Oshiite: Why not change nigeria to abiola

All the naming stuff is just to cause confusion....

I'm so sick of this new trend of renaming.

These guys should please shut the hell up with this nonsense. Abiola was NEVER the president of Nigeria. How long did he serve for?? Enough of all of this please. President elect is where Abiola's national achievements stop, no more than that.