June 12: Our choice on that day defied divisions of ethnicity, religion and region – Peter Obi.

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour in the February 25 presidential election, sent Nigerians a message in commemoration of June 12th as a landmark, in nation building. His Message read in part:

June 12 is marked in our dear country as Democracy Day . It is a historic day that deserves to be celebrated. On that day in 1993, we the people of Nigeria stated our unreserved preference for true democracy.

Though under military rule, we freely chose a transparent voting method. Our votes reflected our true choice as a people. Our choice on that day defied divisions of ethnicity, religion and region. It is these qualities that added up to make June 12 special in our search for true democracy.