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Is this the democracy we need? We were told that the minority shall have its say, but the majority will have its way.

By Richard Odusanya Historically speaking and, reminiscing 45 years ago; the June 4th Revolution or June 4th Uprising was an uprising in Ghana in 1979 that arose due to a conflict between the lower ranks and officers in the Ghana armed forces. The revolution (a popular uprising), began when the military government of the Supreme

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo loves to hug the limelight. I was expecting him to write one of the damning letters he is noted for to President Bola

…’INEC’s refusal to call witnesses proves Atiku won’ The National Chairman of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Alhaji Yerima Shettima, has called on the presidential election tribunal to…

Nigeria's 1993 election is widely regarded as the country’s freest and fairest poll since its independence. Online claims now allege that the chairman of the electoral commission at the time declared opposition candidate Moshood Abiola as the winner. This is misleading: the electoral body was only able to declare partial results before a court order blocked any further announcements and the election was annulled. The commission’s chairman, Humphrey Nwosu, was thus unable to of...

The former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Prof. Humphrey Nwosu has narrated how former military dictator, Ibrahim Babangida told NEC officials that they would be on their own if they decided to continue and conclude the collation of results for the 1993 presidential election. The military junta headed by Babangida annulled the 1993 election which was contested between Moshood Abiola of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Bashir Tofa of the National Republican Convention (...

MKO Abiola ran his 1993 presidential campaign on a number of burning issues affecting Nigeria; those issues have hardly changed 30 years later. | Pulse Nigeria

He also praised the contributions of countless other individuals and unsung heroes who tirelessly fought for the transition of the country from an autocratic regime to civilian rule.

Today is exactly 30 years after the June 12, 1993 presidential election which were annulled by the Ibrahim Babangida military regime.

Democracy Day is one of the most important days in the history of Nigeria and it used to be celebrated every May 29 until June 6, 2018, when the immediate - BellaNaija.com. June 12, 2023