Yesterday was June 12, “Nigeria’s real Democracy Day”. It’s a day where certain state government and all of Nigeria remember the sacrifice of a certain man in the interest of liberty, democracy and a detribalised Nigeria. The man is Moshood Kashimawo Abiola.

@andyRoidO draws from the story of Abiola to explain its impact on the Nigerian people and what we can do differently.

See below:

June 12th 1993. I want to talk about President Moshood Abiola and us.

— orwelliANDYstopia (@andyRoidO) June 12, 2017

First of all, MKO Abiola was my President from the moment he declared himself so until the moment he died without assuming office.

— orwelliANDYstopia (@andyRoidO) June 12, 2017

Abiola rose to the occasion by declaring himself President. History will remember him for it.

— orwelliANDYstopia (@andyRoidO) June 12, 2017

President Abiola made the bitter choice of remaining in prison rather than deny the mandate. We must honour this.

— orwelliANDYstopia (@andyRoidO) June 12, 2017

Indeed.