SAN FRANCISCO, June 12, (THEWILL) – The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Adeyemi Lamidi, were among the early arrivals at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday.
Also already in Aso rock is Senator Jonathan Zwingina.
They are in the State House for the investiture ceremony of the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, late Chief Moshood Abiola and other heroes of democracy.
The Federal Government will on Tuesday confer a posthumous award of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on Abiola.
The late foremost human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi will also be conferred with a posthumous Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) award.
Also, Abiola’s running mate in 1993, Amb. Babagana Kingibe, will also receive the GCON award.
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