Tag: June 12
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TNG Editorial: Nigeria’s 25 years journey of uncertain democracy
It is no longer news that Nigeria in 1999 returned to civilian rule, and adopted a democratic system of governance, which was viewed as key to promoting legitimacy, changing cultures of exclusion and ensuring better decision making.
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June 12: Movement holds rally for MKO Abiola, other democracy heroes
The Patriots, an eminent group of leaders of thought in collaboration with June 12 Pro Democracy Movement of Nigeria, will on June 12 in Lagos, host a national rally in honour of late Chief MKO Abiola.
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June 12: Tinubu told to declare late MKO Abiola President-elect
President Bola Tinubu has been called upon to dispense justice on June 12 by declaring the late Chief M. K. O Abiola as president-elect.
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Restoring the spirit of June 12 – By Dakuku Peterside
Democracy is taken for granted as the best form of government. At least the West told us so. We have also accepted it by default. We have tried multiple facets of democratic systems – parliamentary and presidential systems, two-party and multi-party systems – and some are arguing we have a bespoke democracy that is uniquely…
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Straightening the k-leg of June 12, thirty years later – By Owei Lakemfa
Today is exactly 30 years after the June 12, 1993 presidential election which were annulled by the Ibrahim Babangida military regime.
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Real reason I removed fuel subsidy – President Tinubu
Nigeria’s President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has disclosed the real reason why he removed fuel subsidy, stressing it was to free resources for the development of the country.
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12 takeaways from Tinubu’s first Democracy Day speech as president
On Monday, June 12, 2023, Nigeria celebrated its Democracy Day and President Bola Tinubu delivered his first Democracy Day speech as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
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June 12: Tinubu pulls punches with IBB in Democracy Day broadcast
President Bola Tinubu on Monday in his Democracy Day broadcast to Nigerians pulled punches with retired General Ibrahim Babangida, disagreeing with the former Military President on his stance on democracy in Nigeria.
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Democracy Day: What Tinubu said about the ongoing Presidential Election Tribunal
In his highly anticipated first Democracy Day speech as President, Bola Tinubu delivered a powerful message emphasizing unity, service to the people, and defending the legitimacy of his election victory.
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FULL SPEECH: Tinubu’s first Democracy Day address as president
It is exactly three decades today that Nigerians went to the polls to exercise their inalienable right to elect a President of their choice to lead the transition from military dictatorship to a representative government of the people.