Ogun State Decleared June 12 Public holiday

The government of Ogun state has declared tomorrow as a public holiday to mark the 18th anniversary of the June 12, 1993 annulled election when the late Bashorun MKO Abiola was voted in as the president of the

country but was not allowed to rule.

The event will also be marked with a lecture, stage play and Democracy Walk.

According to a statement from the SSA to the governor (media and communication), Funmi Wakama, the celebration commences today with a lecture to be delivered by  Dr Sola Olorunyomi of the  Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, while Dr. Abubakar Momoh of the Lagos State University(LASU) and the spokesperson of General Muhammadu Buhari, CPC Presidential candidate, Yinka Odumakin, will be discussants.

The title of the lecture is “How Rivers Dry Up-Must Ogun?” at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta.

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