Breaking: Reps in rowdy session over June 12

The session of the House of Representatives on
Thursday, June 7, became rowdy as members
disagree over the declaration of June 12 as new
Democracy Day by President Muhammadu
Buhari.
Punch reports that some lawmakers supported it,
others asked the president to rescind his
decision.
The speaker Yakubu Dogara tried to keep rowdy
members on control for debate to continue.


Some of the lawmakers also kicked against the
honour given to Moshood Abiola, the presumed
winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election.
Some lawmakers who also spoke on the issue
said there is need to ensure the rule of law is
followed regarding the matter, while others
spoke in favour of the president’s decision.
Meanwhile, adegokblog .com had reported that 25 years
after the annulment of June 12 , an election that
was adjudged to be the freest in Nigeria.
The election which was claimed to have been
won by Late Moshood Abiola, a Yoruba man
popularly called MKO is still a subject of great
discussion in the political arena of Nigeria.

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