Nigeria’s Democracy Worth Defending Despite Challenges — Akume

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has declared that Nigeria’s democracy was worth defending despite challenges confronting the nation’s electoral and governance systems.
Speaking on Thursday at a public lecture held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, to commemorate the 2026 Democracy Day celebration, Senator Akume urged Nigerians to play active roles in strengthening democratic institutions and safeguarding the country’s hard-earned civil rule.
Reflecting on Nigeria’s democratic journey since the return to civilian governance in 1999, the SGF in a statement by his spokesman, Yomi Odunuga described the past 27 years as a period mar...