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They Carried June 12 On Their Back; 29 Years Later, They Remain Forgotten While Their Backs Ache

Nigeria is in the process of electing the next leader in 2023 as political parties…

Kudirat Abiola
June 12: The heartbreaking story of how Kudirat Abiola road in Lagos got its name

On June 4 2001, the administration of former governor Bola Tinubu rolled out drums to…

How Nigerians celebrated June 12 as Democracy Day, 27 years after the annulment of MKO Abiola’s mandate

Though a historic day, the state of affairs in the country seems to overshadow the significance of celebrating the democracy day on June 12.

Kudirat Abiola
June 4 Assassination: How close aide betrayed Kudirat Abiola

  Although he may have been acquitted and be walking freely after years in jail,…

Justice Dahiru Saleh, the chief judge who annulled June 12 election has died in Bauchi

Justice Saleh, who until his death held the title of ‘Matawallen’ of Katagum Emirate in Bauchi was announced dead after a brief illness on May 7.

House of Reps approves June 12 as official Democracy Day

June 12 has officially been approved as Nigeria’s Democracy Day by the House of Representatives.

June 12 closer to being the new democracy day

The Federal House of Reps is set to amend the Public Holidays Act in honour of June 12.

“Our action is to bury the ill-feelings, hate, frustrations, agony of June 12” – President Buhari

Buhari says Nigeria cannot rewind the past but can at least assuage her feelings.

June 12: LASG honours MKO Abiola with statue

The statue of late Chief MKO Abiola has been unveiled today.

June 12: Read MKO Abiola’s 1994 speech where he declared himself as president

  People of Nigeria, exactly one year ago, you turned out in your millions to…

June 12: Text of General Ibrahim Babangida’s annulment speech

On Saturday June 12 1993, millions of Nigerians went to exercise their civic duty in…

June 12: See full results of controversial election that would have seen Abiola emerge president

But for Babangida, Abiola would have been Nigeria’s democratically-elected president.

Senate wants INEC to announce June 12, 1993 election result

Saraki suggested that necessary entitlements should be paid to Abiola’s family as President.

JUST IN: Buhari erases Obasanjo’s legacy, announces June 12 Democracy Day

May 29 will no longer serve as the official Democracy Day in Nigeria.

“My June 12 experience” – Opinion by Nseobong Okon-Ekong

A journalist recounts some of the events that surrounded the historic June 12 elections.

June 12: “Why I stopped MKO Abiola from becoming President” – Ibrahim Babangida

Abiola “encouraged a campaign of divide and rule among our ethnic groups”.