Lagos — LAGOS State Governor, Senator Bola Tinubu Monday said that
the declaration of June 12 every year as a public holiday by his
administration was to immortalise the acclaimed winner of the June 12,
1993 presidential election, Bashorun MKO Abiola, who laid down his life
for the present democracy in the country.
He also said that others like Pa Alfred Rewane who lost their lives
for the same purpose, would also be immortalised.
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