5 Southwest states announce June 12 as public holiday (FULL LIST)

- June 12 has been declared a public holiday in some Southwest states of Nigeria 

- The five states have also lined activities to mark the anniversary 

- It is a public holiday to honour the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Moshood Abiola Five states in the south west have declared Monday, June 12, a public holiday to honour Moshood Abiola, the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election. While many have clamored for it to be a general public holiday, only the following states are commemorating it: 

1. Ekiti 

2. Ondo 

3. Ogun

4. Osun