The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has described President Bola Tinubu as a champion of democracy and a visionary leader committed to national transformation, as Nigeria marks Democracy Day day ...

Freedom is the lifeblood of democracy, but even freedom needs guardrails. In Nigeria today, the race to form new political ...

Democracy Day in Nigeria is celebrated on the 12th of June in commemoration of the annulment of the 1993 presidential election, which was won by Moshood Abiola of the Social Democratic Party (SDP ...

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The dedication of June 12 of every year as Nigeria's Democracy Day already signifies the critical legacy of the late MKO Abiola. Still, his struggle and death left indelible lessons on Nigerians.

“The celebration of Nigeria’s Democracy Day on June 12 as against May 29 of each year (which is the day set aside to swear in elected Presidents/Governors in the country) effective 6th June ...

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In 1999, after years of military rule which followed Nigeria's independence from Britain and failed experiments in democracy, the country finally embraced civilian rule and the democratic process.

In his Democracy Day address to federal lawmakers, Tinubu said that he would be “the last person” to advocate for Nigeria to drop its multiparty structure and adopt a one-party system.

In his Democracy Day address to federal lawmakers, Tinubu said that he would be “the last person” to advocate for Nigeria to drop its multiparty structure and adopt a one-party system.