Tinubu stressed in his Democracy Day speech, “We can easily recall the sacrifice and martyrdom of Chief MKO Abiola, the custodian of the sacred mandate that was so cruelly annulled. Tinubu was a prominent leader of NADECO, the umbrella group of Nigerian activists who advocated the actualisation of the June 12 mandate, following the Ibrahim Babangida military government’s annulment of the Jpresidential election presumably won by Abiola. ![]() Godwin Obaseki, urged Nigerians to keep faith with democracy, despite the setbacks. On the foreign scene, European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) pledged to continue to work towards strengthening Nigeria’s democracy and deepening the gains.Įdo State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, expressed worry over the current state of the nation’s politics and concluded that Nigeria’s democracy was deeply troubled while its destiny remained uncertain and precarious.Īt the same time, National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) called on Tinubu to immediately set in motion modalities for the implementation of the Nasir el-Rufai committee report on federal constitutional government, as promised by the All Progressives Congress (APC).Ĭhief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, congratulated Nigerians for their unwavering support for the country and urged them to pray for its leadership. Similarly, presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar, said it was time for Nigerians to reflect on their journey to becoming a truly democratic society. Therefore, Afenifere stated, actualising Abiola’s dreams for Nigeria and the world now rested on him. He apologised to the Nigerian people for the pains they suffered following the recent removal of fuel subsidy.Ĭommemorating the June 12 Democracy Day, too, Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, yesterday, said this year’s edition was significant because one of the leading lights of the June 12 struggle, Tinubu, was now Nigeria’s president. ![]() The president noted that orders used to truncate or abridge democracy would no longer be tolerated. In a broadcast this morning, Tinubu eulogised the presumed winner of the Jpresidential election, the late Chief MKO Abiola, and other martyrs of the struggle that followed, saying Abiola paid the supreme price for democracy to survive. Tinubu sent a message to people, who refused to accept defeat at elections, saying they do not deserve victory in future polls. ![]() President Bola Tinubu has joined Nigerians across the world to celebrate 30 years of the annulment of the Jpresidential election, and the fifth anniversary of Democracy Day. *Keep faith, despite setbacks, Obaseki urges Nigeriansĭeji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha, Emmanuel Addeh, Adedayo Akinwale, Emameh Gabriel and Udora Orizu in Abuja *EU pledges to strengthen nation’s democracy *Gbajabiamila asks for prayers for leaders *NADECO seeks implementation of El-Rufai’s report *Our democracy is deeply troubled, says Obi *Atiku: It’s time to reflect on our democratic journey *Afenifere charges president on actuallising Abiola’s dreams ![]() *Apologises for pains associated with recent fuel subsidy removal *Pays tribute to Abiola, other martyrs of June 12
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