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Democracy Day: Buhari vows to ensure transparent presidential election, transition

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2022 0

By Ukpono Ukpong President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to ensure that the new President that will be elected come 2023 general election, will emerge through a peaceful and transparent process. In his Democracy Day speech, on Sunday, President Buhari also said it was important that every Nigerian

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FG declares next week Monday public holiday to mark Democracy Day

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2022 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 13, as public holiday, to mark this year’s Democracy Day celebration. June 12 every year has been declared Democracy Day in Nigeria by the Federal Government. This year, June 12 falls on a Sunday, which has prompted the government to move the holiday to Monday, […]

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Speech by President Buhari on 2021 Democracy Day

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2021 0

SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF COMMEMORATION AND CELEBRATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY ON 12TH JUNE, 2021 Fellow Nigerians, I join you all today to commemorate and celebrate our Democracy Day. It is a celebration of freedom and a […]

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June 12: Stand for democracy, Tinubu tells Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2021 0

As Nigeria marks 2021 Democracy Day on Saturday, All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Chief Bola Tinubu, has called on Nigerians to stand for democracy. Tinubu made the call in a congratulatory message to the nation on Friday. According to the APC leader, democratic good governance offers solutions to national challenges. He urged that in […]

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Monday, June 14, Declared Public Holiday For Democracy Day Celebration – FG

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2021 0

To commemorate this year’s Democracy Day, the Federal Government has announced Monday, June 14 as a national holiday. In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Shuaib Belgore, the Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, urged all Nigerians to support the current administration in […]

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Democracy Day: 90% of Nigeria’s wealth controlled by 2% of the citizens – ASUU

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2020 0

Sango-Ota (Ogun) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called for equitable redistribution of the nation’s wealth to improve quality of lives of Nigerians as the nation celebrated the 2020 Democracy Day. ASUU National President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, made the call in an interview on Friday in Ota, Ogun. The ASUU national president […]

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Democracy Day: President Buhari reveals his administration restored peace to Niger Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, revealed that his administration has restored peace in the Niger Delta region. The President said the maintenance of oil production levels and engagement of youths by his government had restored peace in the region. Buhari said this during his nationwide broadcast on Friday in celebration of Democracy Day. “With sustained […]

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Buhari says women are Nigeria’s treasure, frowns at gender-based violence

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2020 0

 President Muhammadu Buhari says he is upset over reported incidents of rape and gender-based violence against women and young girls across the country. The president, in a broadcast to commemorate the 2020 Democracy Day in Abuja on Friday, expressed his administration’s determination to fight gender-based violence through the instrumentality of the law and awareness

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Banditry/Terrorism: Buhari expresses regret over killings, seeks revamp of intelligence assets

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday expressed regret over the killing of innocent citizens by insurgents and bandits in the country. He challenged state and local governments to revamp their intelligence assets to address the dastardly acts. Democracy Day: I have recorded notable achievements- Buhari The president made his feelings known in a broadcast to commemorate […]

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Democracy Day: APC lauds President Buhari on June 12

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2020 0

Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lauded the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to declare June 12 as the nation’s Democracy Day. APC National Publicity Secretary, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, gave the commendation in a statement in Abuja on Thursday while felicitating with Nigerians on the occasion of the 2020 Democracy Day. “The All […]

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Democracy Day: I have recorded notable achievements- Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2020 0

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday assessed his regime as the nation commemorates Democracy Day and returned a verdict that he has recorded “notable achievements.” Buhari made the declaration in his nationwide broadcast to the nation. The President said, “We have recorded notable achievements in the course of implementing our nine priority

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Democracy Day: Lawan, Atiku differ on Nigeria’s democratic process

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2020 0

…No reason to doubt our ability to govern ourselves, says Lawan …21 years after, Nigerians yet to enjoy full dividends of democracy – Atiku Tunde Opalana, Abuja As the nation marks the June 12 Democracy Day today, politicians held divergent views on how the nation’s democracy has fared in the past twenty – one years. […]

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Activist tasks judiciary to use June 12 ruling as benchmark for electoral reforms

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2019

Chris Onuoha – Lagos A pro-democracy activist and former associate of late Chief Moshood Abiola, Chief Sunbo Onitiri has tasked the Nigeria judiciary to step up its credibility to save the country from judicial collapse. Speaking to journalists as the nation marked June 12 as Democracy Day, Chief Onitiri lamented the way judges in the […]

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Pro-Buhari group berates PDP over claims on June 12, says good governance alien to party’s culture

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2019

Patrick Okohue The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of embarking on a fruitless ego trip with its criticism of the Federal Government’s decision to schedule some inauguration Day ceremonies for June 12, 2019. The group described the opposition party as mischievous for suggesting that President Muhammadu Buhari would be […]

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Bill replacing May 29 with June 12 as Democracy Day passes second reading in Reps

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2018 0

…Bill divides lawmakers along party lines The House of Representatives was on Thursday polarized along party lines during the debate on a bill seeking an amendment to the Public Holidays Act to recognize June 12 as Democracy Day in Nigeria as against the current date of May 29 on which it had been observed since […]

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June 12: The Law and Politics of MKO Abiola and Gani Fawehinmi’s National Honours

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, 6th June, 2018 announced a posthumous conferment of the title of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola (MKO). President Buhari similarly announced the conferment of the Grand Commander of the Order of […]

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June 12: Lagos speaker hails Buhari, says Tinubu laid foundation

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2018 0

The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, says declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day has vindicated age-long agitations by some Nigerians for same. Obasa made the assertion in Lagos in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Musbau Rasak, on Thursday. He praised President Muhammadu Buhari for the declaration […]

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20 years after, Buhari honours Abiola posthumously with GCFR, others

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2018 0

…Declares June 12 Democracy Day Precisely 20 years after the death of the winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, President Muhammadu Buhari has conferred a prestigious posthumous GCFR title on him. Buhari also declared June 12 as the new date which Democracy Day will be celebrated in Nigeria in […]

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Democracy Day: FG, PDP in war-of-words over Buhari’s broadcast

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2018 0

…President speech will be the last one – Secondus …Keyamo: No, Buhari will have easy win in 2019 Less than 24 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari addressed the nation, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the Democracy Day address as uninspiring, hollow, full of self-praise and false performance claims, without addressing issues

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Restoration of institutions, peace dominate Democracy lecture

Ihesiulo Grace 28 May 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari and top functionaries attended Democracy Day lecture where it was emphasized, the restoration of Nigeria’s fragile systems, institutions and structures. Shortly before the lecture, Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said: “The reality is that the fragility of our systems, institutions and structures,