DEMOCRACY DAY: SDP URGES NIGERIANS TO DEFEND DEMOCRATIC VALUES
The Presidential Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has called on Nigerians to renew their commitment to democracy, credible elections, constitutional governance and the welfare of the people as the nation marks 27 years of uninterrupted democratic rule.
Adebayo described June 12 as a sacred reminder of the power of the people’s will and the sacrifices made by patriots in the struggle for democratic governance.
He noted that on June 12, 1993, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola contested the presidential election on the platform of the Social Democratic Party with the message of “Farewell to Poverty” and won the confidence of millions of Nigerians across ethnic, religious and regional divides.
According to him, the June 12 election remains a symbol of the fact that the people are the true custodians of political power.
The SDP chieftain also acknowledged former President Muhammadu Buhari for officially recognising June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day.
He paid tribute to Chief MKO Abiola, his wife, Kudirat Abiola, and other Nigerians who paid the supreme price in the defence of democracy, urging citizens to continue safeguarding the nation’s democratic ideals.
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