“June 12”: Happy Democracy Day – Oyo South Senatorial Hopeful, Bimbo Adekambi Greets
“June 12”: Happy Democracy Day – Oyo South Senatorial Hopeful, Bimbo Adekambi Greets.
A leading Aspirant for Oyo South Senatorial District, on the platform of the All Progressives Congress(APC), comes 2023, Hon. Abimbola Adekanmbi has greeted Nigerians on the occasion of this year “June 12 Democracy Day Celebration”.
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“Let’s fight together against corruption, sinister activities, lack of opportunities, banditry and terrorism. Let’s all fight to make our country better. Have the happiest Democracy Day”, former Deputy Chief of Staff in Oyo-State, Adekanmbi encouraged.
“As good and patriotic citizens, just as we celebrate festivals, Democracy day is one that should be heartily celebrated.
We need to celebrate the reclamation of democracy in our country, don’t we? After decades of military rule in the country, in 1999, Nigerians unanimously resolved and enthroned democratic governance ending the rule of the military”, he said.
“Remember to pray for this country and remember to pray for her people’s better life, good jobs and opportunities and excellent infrastructural facilities. These are what we should pray for. We need to promote unity in diversity. We need to encourage unity of purpose. Let’s all rise to make Nigeria great again”, the financial Pundit, Adekanmbi stated.
“Today is the day when we remember the years before and look to the possibilities in the future, to encourage us strive for an even better tomorrow. We should remember not to leave the fate of our country in the hands of our leaders alone, as it is the responsibility of everyone to make it greater”, former Oyo State Finance Commissioner, Adekanmbi reiterated.
Democracy Day is June 12. It is a national public holiday in Nigeria. Until June 6, 2018, it was held annually on May 29. Democracy Day marks the day the military handed over power to an elected civilian government in 1999, marking the beginning of the longest continuous civilian rule since Nigeria’s independence from colonial rule in 1960. It is a tradition that has been held annually, beginning in year 2000. June 12 was formerly known as Abiola Day, celebrated in Lagos, Nigeria and some south western states of Nigeria.
Nigeria’s Democracy Day is a public holiday to commemorate the restoration of democracy in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. May 29 was initially the official democracy day in Nigeria, marking when the newly elected Olusegun Obasanjo took office as the President of Nigeria in 1999, ending multiple decades of military rule that began in 1966 and had been interrupted only by a brief period of democracy from 1979 to 1983.
On June 6, 2018, eight days after May 29, 2018 had been celebrated as Democracy Day, the President Buhari-led Federal Government of Nigeria declared June 12 to be the new Democracy Day. President Buhari would give his inaugural address for his second term on June 12, 2019. These were done to commemorate the democratic election of MKO Abiola on June 12, 1993, in what has been adjudged to be Nigeria’s freest and fairest elections. It was, however, cancelled by the General Ibrahim Babangida Junta.
