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Chiemelie Ezeobi, Mary Nnah, Yinka Olatunbosun, Rebecca Ejifoma, Sunday Ehigiator, Ayodeji Ake, Chiamaka Ozulumba and Oluwabunmi Fache, who monitored the commemoration of the Democracy Day on June 12 and the protests, report the peculiarities of each state including the Federal Capital Territory
Annually, June 12 represents a huge significance for Nigeria and indeed Nigerians because on that day in 1993, a presidential election was held for the first time since the 1983 military coup and was the freest, fairest, and most peaceful election ever held in Nigeria before it was annulled by the then General Ibrahim Babangida regime.
On that day, Nigerians shed the toga of ethnicity, class and religious barriers to elect their president after Babangida took over from Muhammadu Buhari in a bloodless coup in 1985. Hence, the annulment of that election significantly altered the history of Nigeria 28 years on.
•Police tear-gas, arrest Lagos, FCT demonstrators •Shops locked, markets, streets deserted over fear of violence •PDP, Reps kick as police defend attacks on pro-democracy protesters The protests held across the country on Saturday to mark Democracy Day were marred by low turnout, police resistance and arrests, especially in Lagos and the.The Advocate
FG has not fulfilled its promises – Abiola’s family Protesters, journalists arrested in Lagos, Calabar Nigerians, mostly youths, yesterday held peaceful processions and rallies in some states of the federation to mark this year’s Democracy Day. However, normal activities went on in some states just as residents in other states stayed indoors to commemorate […]