June 12, 1993 remains politically indelible in the post-independence annals of the nation.
Apart from the period 1967-1970, when Nigeria experienced civil strife, June 12, 1993, would also remain politically indelible in the post-independence annals of the nation.The day has now become a ‘milestone’ for historians and political analysts to pinpoint when xraying the political sojourn of Africa’s most populous country.
In 1992, Abiola was reportedly ordered to pay $20,000 a month in child support to a woman who claimed to be his wife. Mr Abiola founded the then flourishing Concord Press of Nigeria Ltd. He also served as the chief executive at Radio Communications Nigeria.Notable are Abiola Farms, Abiola Bookshops, Abiola Football Club, Wonder Bakeries, Radio Communications Nigeria, Concord Press, Concord Airlines, Habib Bank, Summit Oil International Ltd, Africa Ocean Lines, and Decca W.A. Ltd.
By January 5, 1993, over 250 presidential candidates, including MKO, had been screened by the electoral umpire, NEC. The NEC had earlier banned many candidates and parties from campaigning. The NDSC voided the election, saying it wanted to “protect the legal system and the judiciary from being ridiculed both nationally and internationally”.A few nations, including the U.S. and Great Britain, reacted to the development by withdrawing aid from the Nigerian regime.
On June 11, 1994, after months of waiting endlessly for his mandate to be actualised from an unimpressed Mr Abacha, Mr Abiola returned to Nigeria. The country soon returned to democracy on May 29, 1999 after a short stint under Mr Abubakar, who handed over to another general-turned-democrat, Olusegun Obasanjo, who was also earlier clamped in jail by Mr Abacha.For many years after his death, pro-democracy activists and groups advocated a post-humous recognition for the late politician. Their cries were, however, not heeded by successive governments.
“The significance of June 12 cannot be overemphasised in Nigeria electoral democracy because on that day, way back 1993, Nigerians from all walks of life were united with one vote, one thought, and voted a pan-Nigerian as candidate of their choice,” he said in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Friday.
He added that one of the uniqueness of that election was the method where people had to queue up behind the picture of their candidate to vote.
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