10/06/2025
JUNE 12 remains a watershed in Nigeria’s history, the plinth on which the pillars of democracy in the country stand. The take-off point for Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, the June 12, 1993 presidential election produced Nigeria’s freest and fairest presidential election. As the country observes ‘Democracy Day’ on 12th June 2025 and 26 disappointing years of civil rule, Nigerians should recommit themselves to the ideals of participatory democracy, national cohesion, and the culture of mass action to compel accountability and good governance. Its heroes and martyrs should never be forgotten.
The election, won by the business mogul, Moshood Abiola, over his sole opponent, Bashir Tofa, was poignant in many ways. It broke the barriers of regionalism, ethnic particularism, religion, and sectarianism. It was Nigeria’s first major transnational mandate, facilitated by the military regime’s engineered two-party system.
“Free and fair elections,” declares the Civil Liberties Union for Europe, “are the foundation of democracy.” June 12 established that Nigeria too can have a clean democracy nurtured by free elections. Before and since then, elections in the country have suffered credibility problems. The ones of 1964/65 and of 1983 were so terrible that they each precipitated military coups and military dictatorship. Elections since 1999 have similarly often undermined faith in democracy.( Copied from Punch newspaper)
By 3pm on Thursday, The Platform with Akeem Kareem on Success 105.3fm will feature a former Student activist and now a Cyber security Architect to relive the experience of the 12th June 1993 elections !!
Mr Abayomi Ogunjobi will join us live in the Success FM Ibadan studio for the 2025 Democracy Day Special Edition of The Platform with Akeem Kareem!
You can listen by tuning Ur terrestrial radio to 105.3 within Oyo state and U can download the Success FM Ibadan app from play store to listen online and in real time .
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