President Buhari had earlier in the year declared that beginning from 2019, June 12 would be celebrated as the country’s Democracy Day in honour of Abiola. Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja The House of Representatives has adopted June 12 as the new Democracy Day in Nigeria, in honour of winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, […]
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House Reps approve June 12 as National Democracy Day
Nigeria’s House of Representative Thursday approved Nigeria June 12 as the new Democracy Day for the country. The approval followed the adoption of a report on a bill seeking to amend the Public Holidays Act 2004. Considering the report at the plenary, the lawmakers approved the amendments to three clauses in the Act, as recommended […]
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Bill to declare June 12 Democracy Day not political —Rep
Reps move to recognise June 12 as Democracy Day
Amid a pocket of opposition, the House of Representative yesterday made a significant push towards legalising the June 12 proclamation by President Muhammadu Buhari as Democracy Day. Speaker Yakubu Dogara, who presided over the plenary, referred a bill in that respect to the committee of the whole for further legislative scrutiny. He argued that there […] …
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Bill to make June 12 Democracy Day passes 2nd reading
NAN A Bill for an Act to amend the Public Holidays Act in order to declare June 12 as Democracy Day in Nigeria has passed the second ready at the House of Representatives. The bill which was jointly sponsored by Rep. Edward Pwajok (APC-Plateau) and Rep. Kayode Oladele, seeks to bring the Act in tandem […]
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Breaking: Bill to recognise June 12 as Democracy Day escapes defeat at House of Reps
But for a display of unusual discretion by Speaker Yakubu Dogara of the House of Representatives, a bill seeking to confer legal status on June 12 as Nigeria’s new Democracy Day from May 29 would have been killed at Thursday plenary.
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Buhari’s 2019 aspiration worse than June 12 annulment —Ogbonnia
ENUGU born All Progressives Congress, APC presidential aspirant, Dr. SKC Ogbonnia has alleged that the second term bid of President Muhammadu Buhari portends long term consequences worse than the annulment of June 12, 1993 presidential election.
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June 12: Acceptance speech by MKO Abiola’s family
YOUR Excellency, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR), the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (GCON), Members of the Federal Executive Council present, State Governors present, Legislators present, Awardees, distinguished […]
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