JUNE 12----on our MIND.......Our Democracy.

 Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, won by the late Chief Moshood Abiola.

Exactly 22 years ago, Nigerians took part in what political analysts described as the most credible and transparent presidential election in the nation’s political history.

June 12 perhaps remains one of the remarkable date in Nigeria’s political history as the events of that day remain evergreen in the minds of Nigerians. The events of that day, political pundits say would have shaped Nigeria’s successive elections and democracy, but has it?

Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 12 June 1993, the first since the 1983 military coup. The result was a victory for Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola of the Social Democratic Party, who defeated Bashir Tofa of the National Republican Convention. However, the elections were later annulled by military ruler Ibrahim Babangida, leading to a crisis that ended with Sani Abacha heading a coup later in the year.

The controversial June 12, 1993 presidential election which was widely acclaimed free and fair and won by the late business mogul, Chief Moshood Abiola was annulled by the then Babaginda led military regime after several efforts to stop the election had failed.
Has this day ...22 years ago shaped The Nigerian Democracy? share your thoughts.