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Bola Tinubu
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“As citizens, we declare as one unified people devoted to one unified national cause, that as long as this world exists, Nigeria shall exist.”
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Recorded in: https://fmino.gov.ng/inaugural-address-by-president-bola-ahmed-tinubu-delivered-on-29-may-2023/.Reflecting on Nigeria's resilience, President Tinubu declared that despite years of predictions about the country's collaps…
“The peaceful transition from one government to another is now our political tradition.”
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Recorded in: https://fmino.gov.ng/inaugural-address-by-president-bola-ahmed-tinubu-delivered-on-29-may-2023/.Tinubu described the transfer of power as evidence of Nigeria's democratic maturity and enduring commitment to representati…
“We have endured hardships that would have made other societies crumble.”
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Recorded in: https://fmino.gov.ng/inaugural-address-by-president-bola-ahmed-tinubu-delivered-on-29-may-2023/.The President praised the resilience of Nigerians, noting that the country had survived significant challenges through coll…
“This nation’s journey has been shaped by the prayers of millions, and the collective sacrifices of us all.”
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Recorded in: https://fmino.gov.ng/inaugural-address-by-president-bola-ahmed-tinubu-delivered-on-29-may-2023/.Tinubu acknowledged the contributions of ordinary Nigerians, saying the country's progress had been built on the prayers an…
“On this day, Nigeria affirms its rightful place among the world's great democracies. There, Nigeria shall reside forever.”
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Recorded in: https://fmino.gov.ng/inaugural-address-by-president-bola-ahmed-tinubu-delivered-on-29-may-2023/.In the concluding section of his inaugural address, Tinubu expressed confidence in Nigeria's democratic future and its plac…
“It is exactly three decades today that Nigerians went to the polls to exercise their inalienable right to elect a President of their choice to lead the transition from military dictatorship to a representative government of the people.”
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Recorded in: https://fmino.gov.ng/text-of-democracy-day-national-broadcast-by-president-bola-ahmed-tinubu/.Opening his first Democracy Day national broadcast as President, Tinubu reflected on the significance of the June 12, 1993 pr…
“The abortion, by military fiat, of the decisive victory of Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola... turned out, ironically, to be the seed that germinated into the prolonged struggle that gave birth to the democracy we currently enjoy since 1999.”
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Recorded in: https://fmino.gov.ng/text-of-democracy-day-national-broadcast-by-president-bola-ahmed-tinubu/.Tinubu described the annulment of the June 12, 1993 election as the catalyst that eventually led to Nigeria's return to democ…
“The fierce opposition to the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election and the unrelenting pro-democracy onslaught it unleashed was the equivalent of the battle against colonial rule by our founding fathers that resulted in the gaining of Nigeria's independence in 1960.”
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“Without the historic struggle of the June 12 movement, there would have been no foundation for the democracy that we enjoy today.”
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“As we mark this year's Democracy Day, let us rededicate ourselves to the ideals of democratic governance.”
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“But the beauty of democracy is that those who win today can lose tomorrow and those who lose today will have an opportunity to compete and win in the next round of elections.”
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“Those who cannot endure and accept the pain of defeat in elections do not deserve the joy of victory when it is their turn to triumph.”
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“Those who disagree with the outcome of the elections are taking full advantage of the constitutional provisions to seek redress in court and that is one of the reasons why democracy is still the best form of government invented by man.”
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“For Chief MKO Abiola, the symbol of this day, in whose memory June 12 became a national holiday, democracy is eternal.”
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“It is about rule of law and vibrant judiciary that can be trusted to deliver justice and strengthen institutions.”
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“We must never take this democracy for granted. We must forever jealously guard and protect it like a precious jewel. For, a people can never truly appreciate the freedoms and rights democracy guarantees them until they lose it.”
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“True, rancorous debates, interminable wrangling, ceaseless quarrels, bitter electoral contestations may be perceived by some as unattractive features of democracy. But they also testify to its merit and value.”
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“The democracy that will yield right dividends to the people who are the shareholders means more than just freedom of choice and right to get people into elective offices. It means social and economic justice for our people.”
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“There is nothing divine about poverty. It is a man-made problem that can be eliminated with clearly thought out social and economic policies.”
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“I feel your pain. This is one decision we must bear to save our country from going under and take our resources away from the stranglehold of a few unpatriotic elements.”
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“On this day, 31 years ago, we entered our rites of passage to becoming a true and enduring democratic society.”
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“https://statehouse.gov.ng/president-tinubus-national-broadcast-on-the-25th-anniversary-of-unbroken-democracy-in-nigeria-democracy-day-12th-june-2024/.Opening his 2024 Democracy Day broadcast, President Tinubu reflected on the beginning of Nigeria's democratic journey following the June 12, 1993 election.”
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“Going through this passage was hard and dangerous.”
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Recorded in: https://statehouse.gov.ng/president-tinubus-national-broadcast-on-the-25th-anniversary-of-unbroken-democracy-in-nigeria-democracy-day-12th-june-2024/.Tinubu acknowledged the sacrifices and difficulties encountered durin…
“We lost great heroes and heroines along the way.”
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Recorded in: https://statehouse.gov.ng/president-tinubus-national-broadcast-on-the-25th-anniversary-of-unbroken-democracy-in-nigeria-democracy-day-12th-june-2024/.The President paid tribute to those who sacrificed their lives in the…
“Our democracy is more than a historic fact. It is a living, breathing reality.”
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Recorded in: https://statehouse.gov.ng/president-tinubus-national-broadcast-on-the-25th-anniversary-of-unbroken-democracy-in-nigeria-democracy-day-12th-june-2024/.Tinubu described democracy as an active system that must continue to …
“We must continue to cherish, nurture and deepen it.”
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Recorded in: https://statehouse.gov.ng/president-tinubus-national-broadcast-on-the-25th-anniversary-of-unbroken-democracy-in-nigeria-democracy-day-12th-june-2024/.The President urged Nigerians to strengthen democratic institutions a…
“During the fateful six years that followed, we fought and struggled for our natural rights as human beings put on this earth by the divine hand of our Creator.”
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Recorded in: https://statehouse.gov.ng/president-tinubus-national-broadcast-on-the-25th-anniversary-of-unbroken-democracy-in-nigeria-democracy-day-12th-june-2024/.President Tinubu reflected on the years following the annulment of th…
“The power of an idea, the power of the people proved more potent than all the guns and munitions, and the threats of the strongmen.”
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Recorded in: https://statehouse.gov.ng/president-tinubus-national-broadcast-on-the-25th-anniversary-of-unbroken-democracy-in-nigeria-democracy-day-12th-june-2024/.Reflecting on Nigeria's struggle against military rule, Tinubu said t…
“Democracy is a way of life that encompasses a broad outlook of which elections are but a part.”
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Recorded in: https://statehouse.gov.ng/president-tinubus-national-broadcast-on-the-25th-anniversary-of-unbroken-democracy-in-nigeria-democracy-day-12th-june-2024/.Explaining his understanding of democracy, Tinubu argued that democra…
“What democracy demands is that we do not resolve differences through force and repression. But we make allowance for the legitimacy of views that differ from our own.”
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Recorded in: https://statehouse.gov.ng/president-tinubus-national-broadcast-on-the-25th-anniversary-of-unbroken-democracy-in-nigeria-democracy-day-12th-june-2024/.Tinubu emphasized that democratic societies resolve disagreements pea…
“Democracy is neither a foreign nor abstract concept devoid of meaning for us.”
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Recorded in: https://statehouse.gov.ng/president-tinubus-national-broadcast-on-the-25th-anniversary-of-unbroken-democracy-in-nigeria-democracy-day-12th-june-2024/.Tinubu rejected the notion that democracy is alien to Nigeria, arguin…
“It is the primary way we govern ourselves and the manner by which we become the architects of our individual and collective destinies.”
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Recorded in: https://statehouse.gov.ng/president-tinubus-national-broadcast-on-the-25th-anniversary-of-unbroken-democracy-in-nigeria-democracy-day-12th-june-2024/.Continuing his explanation of democracy, Tinubu described it as the s…
“The real test of a functioning democracy is not whether people agree all the time but whether they can disagree without undermining the fabric of the society.”
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Recorded in: https://statehouse.gov.ng/president-tinubus-national-broadcast-on-the-25th-anniversary-of-unbroken-democracy-in-nigeria-democracy-day-12th-june-2024/.Tinubu argued that peaceful disagreement, rather than uniformity of o…
“We must be vigilant in expanding and defending the liberties our democracy provides.”
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Recorded in: https://statehouse.gov.ng/president-tinubus-national-broadcast-on-the-25th-anniversary-of-unbroken-democracy-in-nigeria-democracy-day-12th-june-2024/.The President urged Nigerians to protect democratic freedoms and cont…
“We must continue the work of building a more just, prosperous and united nation.”
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Recorded in: https://statehouse.gov.ng/president-tinubus-national-broadcast-on-the-25th-anniversary-of-unbroken-democracy-in-nigeria-democracy-day-12th-june-2024/.Towards the close of the address, Tinubu called on Nigerians to conti…
“With profound honour, I stand before this joint session of our National Assembly; a parliament that embodies the will of the Nigerian people.”
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“Today, as I entered this grand edifice built from the sweat and toil of our democratic yearning, my heart stirred. It was a blend of accomplishment and resolve.”
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Recorded in: https://statehouse.gov.ng/president-tinubus-speech-at-the-national-assembly-in-commemoration-of-democracy-day/.Reflecting on his arrival at the National Assembly for the 2025 Democracy Day commemoration, President Tinub…
“Since 1999, democracy has risen from the ashes and destitution of military rule to take its rightful place as the only mode of governance of our resilient and beloved people.”
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Recorded in: https://statehouse.gov.ng/president-tinubus-speech-at-the-national-assembly-in-commemoration-of-democracy-day/.Tinubu reflected on Nigeria's democratic journey since the return to civilian rule in 1999, describing democ…
“With every footstep I took through these hallowed halls up to the moment I now stand before you, I remembered that we still have much further to go.”
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“I hereby affirm before our Merciful and Almighty God and all men my resolve to do all that I can to safeguard and build our democracy as the Divine hand intends for us to do.”
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“Since 2018, we have celebrated Democracy Day on this day; to commemorate the sacrifices of the men and women who fought to restore democratic governance to Nigeria.”
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“Let me pay tribute to former President Muhammadu Buhari for reaching back into history to rectify a national misdeed by making June 12 Democracy Day and by officially acknowledging Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola and his running mate, Babagana Kingibe, as the victors and thus duly elected President and Vice President respectively of Nigeria after the June 12, 1993 elections.”
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Recorded in: https://statehouse.gov.ng/president-tinubus-speech-at-the-national-assembly-in-commemoration-of-democracy-day/.Tinubu commended former President Muhammadu Buhari for officially recognizing the outcome of the June 12, 19…
“Year by year, election after election, every time we debate instead of battle, discuss instead of fight, and argue instead of destroy, we preserve the institutions of democracy. More importantly, we weave the culture of democracy into the very fabric of our nation.”
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“Whilst Chief MKO Abiola is June 12's central figure, we must not forget the long list of those who equally deserve to be called heroes of Nigerian democracy.”
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“We must celebrate the courage of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola and Pa Alfred Rewane, both of whom were murdered by agents of military repression.”
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“We also remember the many civil rights activists, journalists, and politicians imprisoned, exiled, tossed aside, tortured and beaten by the military regime.”
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“We must celebrate and remember the contributions of all those who played significant roles in Nigeria's democratic evolution.”
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“Our nation is not perfect, but it is strong. Our democracy is not invincible, but it is alive.”
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“The struggle was never the province of any one group or section of the country, it was pan-Nigerian in its conception and will be even more pan-Nigerian as we strive to perfect it.”
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“It is fitting that I come to this chamber. You are the authors of the people's law, and I must be their faithful implementer.”
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