Tag: June 12
-
June 12: Punish IBB, others Balarabe Musa tells Buhari
A former Governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari, to launch an investigation into the annulment of the 1993 presidential election and punish those responsible for the annulment, including Gen. Ibrahim Babangida. He noted that it was not enough for Buhari to merely declare June 12 as Democracy Day.…
-
June 12: Family wants MKO Abiola recognized as ex-President
The Abiola family of Abeokuta in Ogun on Friday demanded for an official recognition of late chief M.K.O Abiola as an ex-president of Nigeria. The Head of the Family, Chief Olanrewaju Abiola, made the demand on President Muhammadu Buharui at the family house in Abeokuta. The late M.K.O Abiola was believed to have won the…
-
12 highlights of June 12, Nigeria’s Democracy Day
June 12 was formerly known as Chief MKO Abiola’s Day, celebrated in Lagos, Nigeria and some southwestern States of the country. However, on June 12, 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred the posthumous award of the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on Chief Abiola and declared June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day. May 29…
-
June 12 Speech: Buhari lists his achievements in nationwide broadcast
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday listed some of his achievements as Nigeria celebrates June 12, Democracy Day. Addressing Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast, Buhari stated that the country grew its external reserves from $33.42 billion on April 29th 2020 to about $36.00 billion in May, 2020 which is enough to finance seven months of import…
-
June 12: A tragedy of democratic victory! Godwin Etakibuebu
By Godwin Etakibuebu Twenty seven years ago, precisely, on June 12, 1993, Nigerians went to the polls to elect a President for the Third Republic. It was the first election held after the military coup that toppled the civilian government of President Shehu Shagari on the night of December 31, 1983, a coup-de-tat which benefited…
-
June 12: Governors, Afenifere, Tinubu, Atiku, others lead trajectory talks on democracy day
On 6th June 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari made an epoch-defining announcement, “Dear Nigerians, I am delighted to announce that, after due consultations, the Federal government has decided that henceforth, June 12 will be celebrated as Democracy Day. We have also decided to award posthumously the highest Honour in the land, GCFR, to the late Chief…
-
Democracy Day: Nigeria must continue drawing lessons from June 12 – Omo-Agege
Nigeria and Nigerians must continue to learn from the lessons of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has said. In a special message to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day, Senator Omo-Agege also commended President Muhammadu Buhari for officially declaring June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day instead…
-
June 12 was not a date, it was history, By Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa. WHEN the military regime led by the cunning General Ibrahim Babangida once again postponed civil rule elections to June 12, 1993, it was unaware it was setting an historical date that will eventually consume it and disgrace the military out of power. It was part of the generals’ hidden agenda of organising…
-
BREAKING: FG declares June 12 Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 12, as public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government congratulated all Nigerians at home and abroad for the entrenchment of democratic rule in the country. The Minister commended…
-
June 12 too early for La Liga return – Pique
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has said he would like to see La Liga’s return pushed further back than June 12, the date the league’s president Javier Tebas suggested on Sunday. Defending champions Barca were two points clear of bitter rivals Real Madrid through 27 matches when the season was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic…