Text of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Democracy Day Address on Friday, June 12, 2026
Fellow Nigerians Today, we celebrate democracy and the enduring Nigerian spirit. For 27 unbroken years, since May 29, 1999, Nigerians ...
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