Nigeria: Announce June 12 Election Results, Senate Tells INEC

Following the declaration of June 12 as Nigeria's Democracy Day in honour of Chief MKO Abiola, the Senate has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to announce the results of the June 12, 1993, presidential election.

The Senate made this demand amongst others on Thursday during plenary. It resolved that to seek the announcement of the election results, ensure that all allowances and entitlements to the families of M.K.O Abiola and Babagana Kingibe be made available to them and declare June 12 a public holiday.

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