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Nigeria:
June 12 Democracy Day - Buhari's Administration Made History - Femi Falana
Vanguard, 7 June 2018
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has said that President Mohammadu Buhari government has made history for declaring June 12 Democracy Day the Federal Government and that… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Govt Immortalises Abiola - June 12 Now Democracy Day
Vanguard, 7 June 2018
In a landmark decision, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday proclaimed June 12 as the country's Democracy Day to be celebrated as a public holiday from next year in commemoration… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Ambode Hails Buhari's Declaration of June 12 As New Democracy Day
Vanguard, 6 June 2018
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday hailed the announcement by President Muhammadu Buhari declaring June 12 as the New Democracy Day in honour of the late… Read more »
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Nigeria:
June 12 Is Democracy Day, Buhari Declares
Guardian, 7 June 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola won the 1993 presidential elections but was denied the office by the then Head of State,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
'Declaration of June 12 As New Democracy Day Shows Buhari Can Do the Right Thing'
Vanguard, 7 June 2018
Activists on Thursday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for declaring June 12 as the new Democracy Day. Read more »
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Nigeria:
MKO Abiola - Afenifere Commends Buhari, Doubts Motive
Premium Times, 7 June 2018
The pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has urged Nigerians to take the federal government's declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day and the posthumous award to the late… Read more »
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Nigeria:
June 12 - PDP, Activists React to Buhari Honouring Abiola
Premium Times, 7 June 2018
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the national honour proposed to be conferred on late Moshood Abiola, by President Muhammadu Buhari, reeks of hypocrisy and political… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Govt Honours Abiola, Declares June 12 Democracy Day
This Day, 7 June 2018
In honour of the late Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, the federal government Wednesday in Abuja declared June 12 of every year… Read more »
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Nigeria:
June 12 - Ambode, Balarabe Musa Speak On Buhari Honouring MKO Abiola
Premium Times, 7 June 2018
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for declaring June 12 the new Democracy Day. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Buhari Declares June 12 Democracy Day in Honour of Abiola
This Day, 6 June 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday directed that henceforth Democracy Day will be marked every year on June 12, rather than May 29 which had been observed as Democracy Day since… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Buhari's Award of GCFR to M.K.O Abiola Illegal - Ex-CJN Belgore
Premium Times, 6 June 2018
The award of Nigeria's highest national honour on late Moshood Abiola is illegal, a former Chief Justice of Nigeria has told PREMIUM TIMES. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Buhari Shifts Democracy Day to June 12
Leadership, 7 June 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday directed that effective from next year, Nigerian Democracy Day, marked every May 29 for the past 18 years be now shifted to June 12. Read more »
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Nigeria:
June 12 Now Democracy Day - Govt
Vanguard, 6 June 2018
The Federal Government has declared June 12 now Democracy Day, President Muhammadu Buhari in a statement he signed said 'henceforth, June 12th will be celebrated as Democracy Day.… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Buhari Declares June 12 Democracy Day
Vanguard, 6 June 2018
In a landmark decision President Muhammadu Buhari Wedneady proclaimed June 12 as the country's Democracy Day to be celebrated as a public holiday from next year in celebration of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
PDP Chieftain, Lawmaker Hail Buhari for Declaring June 12 Democracy Day
Vanguard, 6 June 2018
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Ebenezer Babatope, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for declaring June 12 as a new Democracy Day and posthumously… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Buhari Declares June 12 Democracy Day to Honour Abiola
Premium Times, 6 June 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that effective 2019 Nigeria's Democracy Day, marked every May 29 for the past 18 years, be shifted to June 12 to honour Moshood Abiola, the… Read more »