WITH a lecture, the Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) will Wednesday mark the 20th anniversary of the June 12, 1993, presidential election widely acclaimed to have been won by the late business mogul, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola.
Former general secretary of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and a major player during the battle for the actualisation of the June 12 mandate, Chief Frank Kokori, is expected as the guest lecturer.
Kokori will speak on the theme, “Post June 12: The Good and the Bad.” The lecture holds at Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, at 10 a.m.
According to a statement issued by Lagos NUJ Chairman, Deji Elumoye and Secretary, Sylva Okereke, those to discuss Kokori’s paper include legal luminary, Femi Falana; former Managing Director of Concord Press, Dr. Doyin Abiola; Deputy Managing Director of Thisday Newspapers, Kayode Komolafe and the President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Femi Adesina.
Former governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is expected to chair the lecture while his successor, Babatunde Fashola, is expected to be the chief host.
Erstwhile governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, is special guest of honour.
Other dignitaries expected include the former NADECO chieftain, Lt.-Gen. Alani Akinrinade (rtd); erstwhile deputy governor of Lagos State, Senator Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele and former Osun State governor Bisi Akande.
President of NUJ, Mallam Mohammed Garba, is the host.
Meanwhile, erstwhile governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, will tomorrow deliver a lecture to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the annulled June 12, 1993, presidential election.
It was annulled by the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd).
Kalu will speak on “20 years after June 12: Options for survival,” at a lecture organised by the O’dua People’s Congress (OPC), at Excellence Hotel, Ogba, Lagos, at 11a.m.
According to the National Coordinator of the OPC, Gani Adams, who is also the chief host, renowned academic, Prof. Akin Oyebode, is chairman of the occasion.
The special guests of honour will be Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji; a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dame Priscilla Kuye; and the President, Campaign for Democracy/Women Arise, Dr. Joe-Okei-Odumakin.
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