SENATOR Ibikunle Amosun, Ogun State Governor, has declared Monday, June 12,  a work free day to honour the late illustrious son of the state,  Moshood Kasimawo Olawale Abiola.

According to a statement issued on Friday in Abeokuta by Taiwo, Adeoluwa, secretary to Ogun State government, Abiola was widely believed to have won the annulled June 12, 1993, presidential election.

It said that, “This year’s celebration will feature the annual ‘Democracy Walk’, which will be led by the Governor, starting from the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta at 7 in the morning.

“The walk is expected to take participants through major roads in the state capital to the Abiola family homestead, at Oke-Ido, Gbagura, Abeokuta North Local Government Area, where special prayers and speeches will be made.

“Later in the day, an inspirational stage play, ‘Oju Kelekun’ (farewell to reproach), directed by Prof. Bakare Ojo Rasaki, will be performed at the June 12 Cultural Centre, between 3:45 and 6:00pm.

“All government functionaries, activists, civil society organisations, democracy volunteers, civil servants, labour/trade unions, students, market women/men and other stakeholders, are enjoined to participate in the events, designed to draw awareness to the continued relevance of June 12.”

– June 10, 2017 @ 7:08 GMT /