Tag Archives: #DemocracyDay

Key stakeholders in the struggle for the revalidation of the annulled June 12, 1993 Presidential election won by MKO Abiola, on Tuesday expressed joy that Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria decided to#JU revisit the issue, 25 years after.

Ganiat Fawehinmi, the wife of late human right activist, Gani Fawehinmi also expressed joy that she was alive to witness the honour being bestowed to her husband by the Federal Government.

Lagos Governor,Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday hailed the announcement by Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria declaring June 12 as the New Democracy Day in honour of the late presumed winner of the June 12 1993 Presidential Election, MKO Abiola. Ambode, lauded the President, saying that the development was a historic and symbolic moment in the nation’s political trajectory. “This is ...

The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has said there was no basis to compare the President Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) Government in threes years with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), 16 years rule.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, has said the state has no reason to celebrate Democracy Day. The opposition party in the state stated that despite the 19 years of democracy in the country, “Delta State is in a standstill.” Vice Chairman of the party and Chairman elect, Cyril Ogodo while speaking to Vanguard, said rather than celebrating, ...

Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has commended residents and indigenes of the state for the peaceful Democracy celebrations, thanking them for their unflinching support for his administration and policies. Obaseki, who noted that his Government is strengthening relevant institutions for democratic consolidation, applauded the serene and reflective mood with which the day was marked. He enjoined the people of the state ...

ThevLabour Party has alleged that the country had, in the last three years, witnessed some level of human rights violation and disrespect to the rule of law. This is a reaction to three years anniversary of the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration and Democracy Day. The National Chairman of the party, Abdulsalam Abdulkadir decried what he described as growing poverty level ...

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF ) has appealed to political leaders in the country to play politics by the rules to ensure a fair, peaceful and credible election in 2019. The National Publicity Secretary of the Forum, Muhammad Ibrahim said this in a statement on Monday in Kaduna. Ibrahim also congratulated Nigerians on the 2018 Democracy Day celebration. “As we ...

The National Chairman of Action Democratic Party (ADP), Sani Yagbagi, said aside the opportunity of freedom of choice and end to military rule, Nigeria’s democratic experience had been turbulent. He stated this while appraising democracy since its inception in Nigeria in 1999 and the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government three years in office in an interview with journalists on ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the President Muhammadu Buhari government has improved on the nation’s democracy. This was stated in statement released by the ruling party as the nation marks the 2018 Democracy Day where it added that the journey has not been easy since the inception of democracy in 1999. “We have conducted successive elections and have ...