june 12 democracy day

A week before the inaugural Democracy Day on June 12, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha, had told journalists that President Muhammadu Buhari would deliver a speech that would not disappoint Nigerians. He expressed such optimism either because he had seen the...

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party , Chief Bode George , has commended Kola Abiola, the son of the late MKO Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the Jun 12 1993 election , for exposing former Lagos State Governor , Asiwaju Bola Tinubu , and … Read more via Nairaland...

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State, on Wednesday said, the state government would hold traditional rulers responsible for any extra-judicial killing committed by local vigilantes in their domain. The governor, who issued the warning in Gusau during the Democracy Day celebration, said...

The son of the late Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, Kola Abiola has declined to comment on the agitation and demand by his family members to declare father as a former president Nigeria. He maintained a deafening silence when prodded by SaharaReporters to speak if the family would continue to …...

A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has reacted to the renaming of the Abuja National Stadium to ‘MKO Abiola Stadium’. DAILY POST had reported that Buhari renamed Abuja National Stadium as MKO Abiola Stadium during the Democracy Day celebration at Eagle Square on Wednesday...

Former governorship aspirant in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe has reacted to the absence of former Heads of State and Presidents at the 2019 Democracy Day celebration in Abuja. Abe spoke with DAILY POST immediately after the Democracy Day celebration at the Eagle Square on Wednesday. DAILY...

Sen. Bola Tinubu says he dedicates the maiden Democracy day celebrations to activists including late Dr Beko Ransom-Kuti, Gani Fawehinmi (SAN) and many students that sacrificed their lives for the nation to have history. The National Leader of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) stated...

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to take 100 million Nigerians from poverty to prosperity in the next 10 years. Buhari disclosed this in his speech at the inaugural June 12, Democracy Day, celebration on Wednesday in Abuja, NAN reports. The President said that his administration would...

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has appraised Nigeria’s democratic evolution, saying as important as it is, May 29 does not carry the weight of significance that June 12 carries in the country’s democratic sojourn. … Read more via P.M. News –...

Former Deputy National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, was the military governor of Ondo State during the aborted Third Republic when former President Ibrahim Babangida annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election. He was also … Read more via The Guardian...

Kwara state Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has shifted activities commemorating the June 12 Democracy Day in the state to Friday June 14. In a statement, chief press secretary to the governor Rafiu Ajakaye said “this to enable state governors, including Governor AbdulRahman … Read more via...