Lagos Declares June 12 Public Holiday

The Lagos State Government has declared June 12, 2018 as public holiday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the annulled June 12, 1993 Presidential elections.

Th state government through the Secretary of the State released a statement in commemoration of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential elections, adjudged to be the most credible election in the history of Nigeria, which was won by Chief M.K.O Abiola as a reference point to our Democracy. This statement by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is coming after President Buhari announced June 12 as the country's new date to mark the nation's Democracy Day.

“On behalf of all Lagosians, we commend and applaud President, Muhammadu Buhari for deeming it fit finally against all odds from all other past presidents that 25 years after, we are able to now celebrate our own Democracy Day and also declare that the real winner of 1993 June 12 Presidential election was actually our own MKO Abiola,” he said.