Democracy Day: Tinubu Honours Allies, Journalists, Activists, Others For June 12 Struggle

President Bola Tinubu has announced national honours for dozens of pro-democracy activists, journalists, politicians and former military officers, who played significant roles in the struggle for actualisation of June 12, 1993 presidential result, saying their sacrifices helped secure Nigeria’s democracy.
Speaking during his Democracy Day broadcast to the nation on Friday, June 12, 2026, Tinubu paid tribute to individuals who endured persecution, imprisonment, exile and other hardships in the fight to restore democratic governance after the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election.
The president described June 12 as a defining moment in Nigeria’s history and urged Nigerian...