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1993 presidential election

June 12, 2026

Democracy Day: Gov Sani frees 97 inmates, offers grants, skills training for reintegration

The governor said the beneficiaries were selected following recommendations by the Kaduna State advisory council on the prerogative of mercy after a review of eligible cases.

Uba Sani of Kaduna State (Credit: Twitter)
June 12, 2026

True democracy about justice, accountability not politicians’ gain: ADC

The Kebbi chapter of the African Democratic Congress has described the June 12, 1993, presidential election as a symbol of Nigerians’ struggle for justice, free and fair elections.

Atiku with ADC chieftains
June 12, 2026

How June 12 metamorphosed from regional day to national public holiday 

In 2025; 32 years after, IBB publicly admitted that the late Mr Abiola won the June 12, 1993 presidential poll.

late Chief MKO Abiola
June 12, 2026

MKO Abiola’s Hope ’93 to Tinubu’s Renewed Hope: Nigeria’s journey from promise to poverty

‘Farewell to Poverty’ was MKO Abiola’s 1993 campaign slogan. Three decades later, 133 million Nigerians are multidimensionally poor.

MKO Abiola, Ernest Shonekan, Abacha, Tinubu
June 11, 2026

National Democracy Day: Twelve quick facts about June 12

Though it was not Nigeria’s first election, the June 12, 1993, election date has become a major public holiday of historical significance, Nigeria’s Democracy Day.

June 12, 2024

Tinubu celebrates 25 years of uninterrupted democracy as hunger pounds Nigerians

“Today, 25 years later, we celebrate the silver anniversary of our journey in democracy. We have steadied the course,” said Mr Tinubu.

PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU
June 11, 2024

FG declares June 12 public holiday to mark democracy day

Mr Tunji-Ojo wished Nigerians a happy democracy day celebration.

MKO Abiola
January 19, 2023

Obasanjo blames IBB, Abacha’s ‘bad belle’ for scuttling MKO Abiola’s presidential hope

“If not for Nigerian bad belle, MKO Abiola would have been president, and with me as president.”

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo,ate Moshood Abiola, Ibrahim Babangida and Gen Sani Abacha
June 12, 2022

We now have opportunity to re-enact June 12, 1993 with Tinubu

”We have since been blessed with a new opportunity to build on the hope and the potential of June 12, 1993…and posterity will not forgive us if we squander it.”

Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Bola Tinubu
April 4, 2022

MKO wasn’t tortured, murdered for Hafsat to disgrace him for Yahaya Bello: Tundun Abiola

Ms Abiola said “it was staggeringly inappropriate” that her half-sister would “throw their father under the bus” for Mr Bello.

HAFSAT , M.K.O ABIOLA, TUNDUN