Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, has described  the June 12 1993 election  as a watershed  in Nigeria’s history.

Speaking  ahead of tomorrow’s programme organised  by the Oodua  Peoples Congress (OPC) in partnership  with the Lagos State  Chapter of Nigeria Union  of Journalist  (NUJ), Adams said celebrating the commemoration  of the 25th anniversary  of June 12 1993 annulled election with a programme of this nature is symbolic, as it coincides  with  Federal Government’ s gesture  at honouring  the Matyr  of democracy, the late MKO Abiola, with the highest  honour  in the country and declaration  of June 12 as the democracy day.

“The greatest  gift for Nigerians to mark this year’s anniversary  of June 12 is the honour  done on the late Basorun MKO Abiola and several others that paid the supreme  price for this democracy to stand, and the declaration  of the day as the democracy day. It was a tourtous  journey  and I think those  of  us that are alive today needs to be commended for upholding the ideal of the struggle and for keeping  faith  with  the ideal of the late MKO Abiola”.

Adams, said the group will give awards to 22 eminent  Nigerians for  their  support  and courage in the course  of the June 12 struggle.

Meanwhile,  Chairman of the Lagos NUJ,Dr.Qasim Akinreti,  said the state chapter of the Union is partnering  with OPC to celebrate  the event in the a special way,saying the highest honour given  to the late Abiola, and the declaration  of June 12 as democracy  day is a sign  of hope to  Nigerians.

The 25th  anniversary of the June 12 annulled  election will come tomorrow  at the Excellence Hotel,Ogba,Ikeja, Lagos.

Senator  Shehu Sanni is the chairman of the event, Prof. Derin Ologbenla is the Guest  Lecturer.

Other eminent dignitaries are also expected at the event.Time is 11 pm.