Oyo and Ogun State Governments have declared Monday, June 12, 2017 as work-free day in the state.

Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Mr. Olalekan Alli in a statement made available to journalists on Friday said Governor Abiola Ajimobi approved Monday as work-free day to commemorate the annulment of the anniversary of the June 12, 1993 elections, generally believed to have been won by late Chief MKO Abiola.

He said the government will use the anniversary to honour the martyrdom of Chief Abiola, who laid down his life for Nigerians to enjoy the democratic dividends of today.

Similarly, the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has declared Monday, June 12, 2017 as work-free day.

A statement issued on Friday in Abeokuta, signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Taiwo Adeoluwa, said the annual holiday is in honour of the late illustrious son of the state, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, widely believed to have won the annulled June 12, 1993 Presidential election, which marked a unique watershed in Nigeria’s democracy.

The statement reads in part, “This year’s celebration will feature the annual ‘Democracy Walk’, which will be led by the governor, starting from the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta at 7am.

“The walk is expected to take participants through major roads in the state capital to the Abiola family homestead at Oke-Ido, Gbagura, Abeokuta North Local Government Area, where special prayers and speeches will be made.

“Later in the day, an inspirational stage play, ‘Oju Kelekun’ (farewell to reproach), directed by Prof. Bakare Ojo Rasaki, will be performed at the June 12 Cultural Centre, between 3:45 and 6:00pm.”


SOURCE: http://www.fullgist.com.ng/2017/06/mko-abiola-oyo-ogun-declare-june-12.html

This is nonsense... How does MKO merit a public holiday?
In that case let Nnamdi Azikiwe's birthday and Odimegwu Ojukwu's birthday be national public holidays

Lalasticlala come and see public holidays ooohh

Ditto Osun

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/june-12-osun-govt-declares-monday-public-holiday/

Movic1:


Oponu! Who's stopping your 5 eastern governor to follow suit! U knw nothing about June 12. it's not a birthday thing boy

MKO Abiola's memory is celebrated in Nigeria and internationally.

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That is abuse of office.... Governors suggesting that holiday are supporting anarchy.
Abiola committed treason, usurping the Supreme Military Commander's powers and declaring himself President.
He had no respect for constituted authority and so; deserves no reverence.

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That is abuse of office.... Governors suggesting that holiday are supporting anarchy.
Abiola committed treason, usurping the Supreme Military Commander's powers and declaring himself President.
He had no respect for constituted authority and so; deserves no reverence.

Look at you! Abiola committed treason? lol Where did you keep your brain when you said Ojukwu's birthday should also be a national public holiday? Remember he wasted 3 million Igbo souls
for nothing! Do you people from the eastern part Exhale Oxygen And inhale Carbon Dioxide? Coz the way you guys reason sometimes is unbearable.

Movic1:


Look at you! Abiola committed treason? lol Where did you keep your brain when you said Ojukwu's birthday should also be a national public holiday? Remember he wasted 3 million Igbo souls
for nothing! Do you people from the eastern part Exhale Oxygen And inhale Carbon Dioxide? Coz the way you guys reason sometimes is unbearable.

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The Ogun people I know will never honor public holiday for such reason.

Even with all the cane Abiola received at Kuje, the Ogun people I know will go about their routine skull mining business on that day.


Wait, nobody is even talking about Oba of Ife again. If this one die now, they'll also do public holiday for him on June 13

They should also protest for restructuring and referendum

Mean it's a crime to tell Igbos to sit at home to observe the remembrance of 3m civilians massacred at in their land.

Yorubas have been observing June 12 for sometime now without controversy so I don't get why all of a sudden some Biafrats are having sleepless nights

OK. What of ojukwu?

FlyoruB:
Yorubas have been observing June 12 for sometime now without controversy so I don't get why all of a sudden some Biafrats are having sleepless nights

hypocrite, it's because you want to observe June 12 but you don't want may 30 Biafra sit at home day to be observed by igbos.

legislatively:
hypocrite, it's because you want to observe June 12 but you don't want may 30 Biafra sit at home day to be observed by igbos.

Are you OK? Who cares if you people decide to shut down your entire region? Coz I definitely do not give a shyt as whatever happens in the SE does not affect my life in any way, shape or form so don't flatter yourself. Perhaps you are mistaking me for a Northerner. FYI, I'm Yoruba and down here we don't give a flipping fvck about y'all. If una like una fit shut down una region for months sef, it doesn't affect our lives. Abeg swerve.

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This my is no hero please

That's how to do it

Does he deserve reverence Yes.

Does he deserve public holiday. NO

What good did he do to the states concerned?

What is the rationale behind it.

Losing your mandate doesn't make you deserving of a public mandate.

No bashing please.

Just mention significant strides he made in the states concerned to warrant a public holiday in his honour.

NwaAmaikpe:


This is nonsense... How does MKO merit a public holiday?
In that case let Nnamdi Azikiwe's birthday and Odimegwu Ojukwu's birthday be national public holidays

E concern You

Let's see if the AFONJAS will stay at home on that day.

Ondo also declared holiday.

If Igbos decide to declare a work free day to remember Ojukwu, I hope the Yorubas will not turn it into another media war like the sit at home on May 30th.
People should be allowed to mourn or celebrate important dates to them.

Moreover, I would like to see Kwara State declare a work free day for June 12 but unfortunately it is a Yoruba State in the hands of Fulani rulers who will not allow that to happen and the Yorubas lack the LIVER to even request such from the masters in Ilorin Emirate.

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