Contrary to what most Nigerians
are expecting, there will be no public holiday on June 12 this year, despite
President Muhammadu’s announcement on Wednesday.
Buhari, in a press release, moved
Democracy Day from May 29 to June 12.
The president also announced that
MKO Abiola, winner of the annulled election, will be posthumously awarded the
highest honour in the land, GCFR.
However, part of the statement
read: “The investiture will take place on Tuesday June 12th, 2018, a date which
in future years will replace May 29th as a National Public Holiday in
celebration of Nigeria Democracy Day.”
We reached out to a
source around the presidency, to make clarifications and it was indeed
confirmed that the date will be a public holiday in future years, but not in
2018.
“It starts from next year,” the
source simply said.
He also insisted that May 29
remains the handover/swearing-in day and Buhari is not planning to extend his
stay in office by two weeks, in the eventuality he loses next year’s elections.
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