Nigeria, June 13 -- Yesterday was supposed to be a national celebration of democracy, involving the remembrance of the great events that followed the annulled election of 12th June 1993, over 30 years ago. 1993 was a very long time ago, and indeed ancient history for a majority of Nigerians whose median age is 18 years. For those of us of a certain age and a tradition of democratic struggles, it was Nigeria's rite of passage to becoming a true and enduring democratic society. How many young Nigerians would accept that we have a true and enduring democracy? My generation has constructed the June 12 narrative as a story of great heroes and heroines. These are the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election: Chief MKO Abiola; and his w...