In a bid to commemorate the annulment of the June 12,1993 elections, the Lagos State Government has declared Friday, June 12 as a work-free day.

The Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Habib Aruna, on Thursday, stated that the date marked a turning point that shaped the eventual emergence of transparent, free and fair elections in the country.

According to Ambode, June 12, 1993 was the day Nigerians voted in one voice without ethnic, racial and religious bias, saying it represented the real democracy day when Nigerians said no to voting along ethnic lines.

The Governor however stated that it was saddening that the nation was still grappling with some of the vices which the June 12, 1993 elections sought to confine to the dustbin of history through undue clinging to ethnic cleavages by some political gladiators.

He urged Lagos residents to spend the day in sober reflection and in remembrance of the martyrs of the June 12 elections struggle for laying the foundation of the democracy which the nation is now enjoying.

In the same vein, the states of Oyo, Osun and Ogun, have declared June 12 a work free day.

In a statement in Ibadan, Festus Adedayo, the Special Adviser to Oyo State Governor on Media, said the state’s decision to mark the 20th anniversary of the infamous polls was in a bid to recognise the martyrdom of the late Moshood Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the election.

It said Mr. Abiola ought to be honoured for laying down his life for Nigerians to enjoy democratic governance.

Similarly, the Commissioner for Information in Osun, Sunday Akere, said in a statement in Osogbo that the holiday was to recognise when an election adjudged the freest and fairest in Nigeria was annulled.

Mr. Akere said that June 12 would continue to stand for democracy and good government and as such nothing was too much to honour the day.

Ogun State had on Sunday also declared June 12 a public holiday.

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http://www.forumspotz.net/osun-ogun-and-oyo-states-joins-lagos-to-declare-12-june-public-holiday/

M.K.O Abiola equals free and fair elections. paid the ultimate price with his life, thank you.

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We remember our martyrs who chose to die rather than usain bolting

We remember our martyrs who chose to go to the world beyond, rather than putting the lives of 3million of us on the line.

We remember our martyrs who chose to fight doggedly with pen wisdom and radio kudirat, rather than a rash decision of a rush of blood to the brain by declaring an unprepared war.

Rest in peace.

Pay workers their salary. Declaring everyday public holiday will not put food on our table. Clueless fools

In osun here everyday is public holiday so nothing special.

Kano pls declare oo

birds of the same feather....

I already did a comment on Y Abiola does not deserve all this sereren .. make i just dey observe sha, the truth would always prevail


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Okay o,

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Waste of time pay people their salary and leave the dead to bury themselves

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Nice. While you are at it, how about you do something a bit more impactful

SDP! SDP!! SDP!!!


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OkuDiOver1:
In osun here everyday is public holiday so nothing special.

haha where in Osun

Happy June 12 na

Nigeria where you will sleep on sunday night an wake up on monday morning not knowing public holiday has been announced in the middle of night






Nigeria is synonymous to public holiday

Aregbe pay us

Even Osun?

Aminat508:
Aregbe pay us

Una never see nada. Sebi na una want change. Una go see change tire

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That moment when Aregberascal declare holiday for workers already on STRIKE. Lols

It was the gullible illiterates in osun that voted that mad man. Except the foolish workers, most workers voted against him.

Now the same gullible illiterates (okada men, market women, and co) are now seriously complaining. I just laugh them any time I hear their complain.

Aregbe was able to use people against workers, now everybody is feeling the foolishness of the Ogberan Rascal.


Not everybody in southwest was deceived of their change. They won most election through rigging. And they've bought the judiciary too.

Is Osun still a State

Hmmm...wetin consain my oga with Abiola public holiday