President Muhammadu Buhari has declared June 12 as the new Nigeria's Democracy Day in honour of the late MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election.
The President announced this in a statement issued via his Twitter handle on Wednesday, June 6, 2018.

He also awarded Abiola with the highest honour in the nation - Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR).

No more May 29
By Buhari's declaration, June 12 will now replace May 29. He said June 12 is a more symbolic day.



He said, "Dear Nigerians, I am delighted to announce that, after due consultations, the Federal Government has decided that henceforth, June 12 will be celebrated as Democracy Day.

"We have also decided to award posthumously the highest Honour in the land, GCFR, to the late Chief MKO Abiola.

"In the view of Nigerians, as shared by this Administration, June 12, 1993, was and is far more symbolic of Democracy in the Nigerian context than May 29, or even October 1".

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