Our democracy is deeply troubled ―Peter Obi says on June 12 Democracy Day

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, in commemoration of “June 12 Democracy Day” in Nigeria, has claimed that the “nation’s democracy is deeply troubled, while its destiny remains uncertain and precarious.” In a statement via his verified Twitter handle, Obi lamented that “the country lacks […]

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June 12, 1993, Running Mates and 2023, By Reuben Abati

Yesterday, Nigeria declared a public holiday, and marked the 29th anniversary of June 12, 1993, the day Nigerians trooped out en masse to elect Bashorun Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, a South Westerner, a Yoruba man, as President of Nigeria. On that day, Nigerians discounted primordial sentiments and ignored the centrifugal forces at the heart of the […]

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President Buhari’s full speech on 2022 June 12 Democracy Day

ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF COMMEMORATION AND CELEBRATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY 12TH JUNE, 2022 Fellow Nigerians, Today, June The 12th, marks another Democracy Day anniversary and an occasion to celebrate freedom and unity of our […]

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Fight breaks out on June 12 among #IStandWithBuhari protesters in Abuja

An internal tussle broke out on Saturday morning amongst members of the #IStandWithBuhari protest group at the Unity Fountain, Abuja, Nigeria. According to reports, hundreds of pro-Buhari supporters had arrived at the Unity Fountain on Saturday to show their solidarity with the President, Muhammadu Buhari. Leaders of the group were seen in a heated exchange […]

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