The NAS Capoon, Mr Abiola Owoaje in a statement: "22 Years of Unbroken Democracy: Whither Nigeria" also lamented the continued repression of dissenting voices and suppression of protests in the country.
Owoaje while noting that the journey to recognise June 12 as Democracy Day was a tortuous one, expressed regret that Nigeria's democratic experiment since 1999 has been characterised by false starts and a worrisome observance of the rule of law in the breach.
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