After 26 Unbroken Years Democracy Now Permanent In Nigeria; Senator Ani
Senator representing Ebonyi South, Anthony Ani, declared on Nigeria’s Democracy Day that democracy is now firmly entrenched in the nation, citing 26 years of uninterrupted governance. He made the assertion during a briefing with journalists at the National Assembly in Abuja on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Sen. Ani emphasized that democracy serves all citizens, stating that a country adopting this system prioritizes its people. His comments followed President Bola Tinubu’s address to a special joint session of the National Assembly earlier that day.
According to him, in June 12, 1993 certain Nigerians were resolved to enthroned democracy in the country and which was championed by the then National Electoral Commission (NEC) chairman, late Humphrey Nwosu.
Earlier, while addressing a special joint session of the National Assembly to mark Democracy Day, on Thursday, President Tinubu announced a posthumous award of OON to the late Humphrey Nwosu and many other awards to the heroes of Nigeria democracy, particularly those whose voices were heard were heard and actions recorded in 1993.
“I am happy with what the president has done today (Thursday), some Nigerians then were resolved to enthroned democracy in Nigeria and late Humphrey Nwosu championed the course as the then chairman of NEC. He was courageous and a man of integrity who confronted the military to make sure the elections were held despite attempts to stop it, by the then military president Ibrahim Babangida led government.
“As you’re aware, Babaginda has confessed that Abiola really won the election and that Nwosu was determined to announce the result if not that he was held by the military.
Meanwhile, June 12 has been institutionalized and democracy has come to stay in Nigeria and I’m happy about that,” he said.
