On Monday, President Bola Tinubu marked the 2023 Democracy Day celebration by inspecting a Guard of Honour at the Forecourt located within the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as part of the day’s planned activities.
Ahead of President Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, had arrived the Forecourt few minutes to 10am; after President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Senator George Akume, had arrived.
Other dignitaries present at the Forecourt were Lagos State governor, Jide Sanwo-Olu; former Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle; National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu; and the party’s Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore among others.
The Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor; the service chiefs; Inspector-General of Police; other senior security chiefs as well as senior government officials were also among other dignitaries who arrived ahead of Tinubu to mark the significance of June 12 1993 presidential election at the State House.
They were also cultural displays from the geo-political zones of the country.
Meanwhile, Babagana Kingibe, the late Chief Moshood Abiola’s running mate for vice president in the former Social Democratic Party (SDP)’s presidential primary on June 12, 1993, has asked Nigerians to draw motivation from the deceased’s unwavering dedication and readiness to give his life.
