Tag: June 12

Shettima Declares Tinubu as Heir to MKO Abiola’s Democratic Vision on June 12 Anniversary

Tolu Adebayo

Shettima Declares Tinubu as Heir to MKO Abiola’s Democratic Vision on June 12 Anniversary ABUJA, Nigeria – June, 2025 – Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that President Bola Tinubu is carrying forward the democratic legacy of the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, whose mandate from the annulled 1993 presidential election remains a cornerstone of Nigeria’s democratic struggle. Speaking at a public lecture commemorating Nigeria’s 26th Democracy Anniversary at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja, Shettima described Tinubu as one of Abiola’s most trusted lieutenants, now tasked…

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Peter Obi Urges Tinubu to Emulate Yar’Adua, Jonathan in Saving Nigeria’s Democracy on June 12

Tolu Adebayo

Peter Obi Urges Tinubu to Emulate Yar’Adua, Jonathan in Saving Nigeria’s Democracy on June 12 LAGOS, Nigeria – June, 2025 – In a powerful statement marking Nigeria’s Democracy Day, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, called on President Bola Tinubu to emulate former Presidents Umaru Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan, whom he credited with safeguarding Nigeria’s democracy. Obi’s remarks, delivered in a national broadcast titled “Democracy in Decline: Reflecting on Two Years of Tinubu’s Governance,” highlighted concerns over the state of democratic principles under the current administration. Obi praised…

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June 12 Protest: Security Operatives Barricade National Assembly Gate

Shidali Khadijat Ajechi

On Thursday morning, security operatives barricaded the main entrance of the National Assembly complex in Abuja to block protesters from entering the premises. The Take It Back Movement, along with several civil society groups, organized the protest as part of nationwide demonstrations marking June 12, Nigeria’s Democracy Day. The organisers aimed to draw attention to what they describe as two years of “misrule, hardship, and insecurity” under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. They shifted the protest to the National Assembly, where President Tinubu is scheduled to address a joint session as…

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