"12Th Of June" Represents Freedom – Ondo APC Chair

The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Hon. Isaac Kekemeke, has said that June 12 represented freedom in the political history of Nigeria.

He made this known while addressing participants at the June 12 freedom rally organised by the Coalition of Progressives in Akure, the state capital yesterday.

Kekemeke maintained that the spirit of June 12 is still alive among progressives in the country despite non-recognition by some state governments across the country.

He assured that the sunshine state which will soon join the league of progressives will give importance to June 12 in the coming years.

Also speaking at the rally , the state publicity secretary of the party, Omo’ba Abayomi Adesanya noted that June 12 was a watershed in the political history of Nigeria.

According to Adesanya, June 12, 1993, is symbolic, special, heroic and indelible in the annals of the history of our democracy and the struggle for freedom for the country.

He called on the federal government and National Assembly to enact a law, institutionalising June 12 as Freedom Day.

“June 12, 1993 is a day Nigerians filed out in millions, to speak in one voice to elect the most popular president-elect, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, in an election that was annulled by a military junta led by General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida.

“We will continue to celebrate, respect, honour, remember, and pray for that day, June 12, Chief MKO Abiola, and those Nigerians who lost their lives, in the struggle for the actuallisation of the presidential mandate freely given on June 12.”

“Twelve itself is symbolic and spiritual, so let us all from the North, South ,East and West, respect and honour June 12 and put it in a place of pride.

“A day will come, soon, when the progressives, from the North and South, East and West, irrespective of their political divide and persuasion, language or tribe, culture or tradition, ideology or belief, come together to salvage our country Nigeria from the myriad of political, economic and social malaise. When the sovereignty of the people will be placed as a national priority through ballot, as one united Nigeria,” Adesanya stated.