#JUNE12: Together, We Can Revive Democracy In Nigeria, National Assembly must live up to expectations

The June 12, 1993 election, widely regarded as been free,  fair and credible, set a precedent for Nigeria's democratic aspirations. However, over the years, our democracy has faced significant challenges, and the ruling class's grip on power has stifled opportunities for the youths.

*The Obidient Movement's Call for Change*

In Oyo State, the Obidient Movement is advocating for electoral reform to create a more inclusive and merit-based system. By pushing for reforms, we aim to empower individuals from diverse backgrounds, ensuring that everyone has a chance to participate and succeed in shaping Nigeria's future. As it's today under APC led government of grab and run with it, the future of democracy and good governance spell dooms under the watch of a so called NADECO leader Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

*A New Path Forward*

Through collective action and advocacy, Nigerians can work towards a more representative and responsive democracy, where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive.

Nigerians collectively must rise to the occasion too in ensuring party system did not collapse totally under Tinubu led APC government who is hell bent in distablising opposition political parties. A robust party system is the bedrock of any popular democracy.

The essences of governance is service deliverablities to the people but what the citizens have been passing through under the APC maximum anti-masses rule has been maximum pain. Hungers in the land knows no bound. Insecurities, inflation that has reduced the purchasing power of the majority and heavy burdens of taxes are among the merciless wipes in the hands of the ruling class against the citizens.

Rescuing the country from APC misrule is a must tasks before us all. Ensuring an electoral reform that guarantee free, fair and credible elections should be the major assignment that must be attended to urgently.

The national assembly must live to the public expectations in this regard, ensuring an electoral reform that guarantee free fair and credible future elections.

Babafemi Oluwaferanmi

Oyo State Obedient Movement 

#JUNE12: Tinubu Led APC Government Betrayed Democracy, Heroes Died in Vain — Obi-dient Movement

 To all Nigerians, civil society organizations, and stakeholders in democracy,

Chief MKO Abiola 
Casting his vote in 
1993

The Bola Ahmed Tinubu led APC federal government of Nigeria has without doubt betrayed democracy in all ramifications.

His crookery emergency and leadership right from the word go damaged more the principles and any known democratic tenents. The emergency of APC leadership since 2015 has been a course both on Nigerians and democracy as a  system of governance.

Nigeria as it's today, the poverty capital of the whole wide world, citizens do no longer care even if military should take over as the current Tinubu led APC government foisted hardship on the majority, untamed inflation, insecurities, lost of values of our national currencies. Maximum suffering for greater numbers of people. It is indeed a government of renewed hopelessness.

Misplacement of priority in term of diversion of subsidies and other national resources for the benefits of the very few minority living in affluence as majority are wallowing in abject poverty. The legislators only representing themselves and not the Nigerians that elected them. Rubber stamps of the executive.

Democracy thrive on party system and party politics, Tinubu, a NADECO leader has ensure the crippling of major opposition parties in the country. Truly the heroes of struggles died in Vain unless Nigerians rise and save this country from Tinubu led rouges as future of any credible, free fair elections seems doom under Him.

Therefore, we, Obi-dient Group - Oyo State note with deep concern the persistent challenges to free, fair and credible elections in Nigeria. The countinous June 12 anniversary celebrations will not be meaningful, if what our real heroes of democracy fought for are what we have been experiencing under APC evil leadership.

The right to vote and have one's vote counted is fundamental to democracy. APC undermine this since it's emergence in 2015 with  vrious forms of electoral malpractices, voter suppression, and lack of transparency in the conduct of the elections and final results coalition.

Going forward to 2027, we call on all stakeholders to:

1. *Ensure transparent, free , fair and credible electoral processes. Only an electoral reform that mandatorily ensure the use of electronics voting, recording and transmitting results in real time can guarantee that elections are free from manipulation and reflect the genuine will of the people.

2. *Strengthen electoral institutions*: Support the independency and effectiveness of electoral bodies. The appointment of the officers of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must be taken away from the Mr president. The legislatures through a special duty committee or commission should be in charge of screening of applicants and recommending such to the national assembly.

3. *Promote voter education and participation*: Educate citizens on their voting rights and encourage participation in electoral processes.

4. *Hold leaders accountable*: Demand that elected officials prioritize the interests of their constituents and uphold democratic principles.

Nigerians must be ready to work together in the face of the oppressive civilian regime if Tinubu led APC to build a more inclusive and democratic Nigeria where every vote counts and the voices of the masses are heard. Where the government will be established and sustained on the basic principles of popular participation, popular support, good governance and respect for rule of law.

Obi-dient Movement - Oyo State

Minimum wage cries Envelope the air in Abuja as Nigeria marks June 12 Democracy Day (VIDEO)

THE SAD REALITIES OF JUNE 12, 2024 ANNIVERSARY IN A NIGERIA OF ANYTHING GOES!

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June 12 Democracy Day: Nigeria Has Deteriorated Into Classical State Capture — Peter Obi

Peter Obi

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election Peter Obi has voiced concerns about Nigeria’s democratic progress, claiming that the country has deteriorated into a state of “classical state capture.”

Obi stated this in a statement to mark Nigeria’s June 12 Democracy Day celebrations where many Nigerians are protesting of hunger, inflation and maladmiration of the Tinubu led APC government. Reflecting on the nation’s 25-year journey towards democracy, Peter Obi questioned whether Nigeria has truly upheld democratic principles.

He stated that while the transition in 1999 seemed promising, the country has since shifted into a system where governance benefits a select few, leading to widespread deprivation. True democracy should prioritize the welfare of its citizens, uphold their rights, ensure that laws are respected, and hold leaders accountable."

Obi said: ”The consequences of not being a true democracy have led to leadership failures that have resulted in uncontrolled systemic corruption, high levels of insecurity, lack of freedom of speech, increasing poverty rates, and unprecedented levels of hunger and hardship, which remain unsolved and are growing geometrically.

”True democracy should be people-oriented, where the rights of citizens are respected, the laws are obeyed, the leaders remain accountable to the people, and people’s welfare and care, especially for the poor, become paramount and high priorities.

”Unfortunately, the opposite is the case in our situation. To further illustrate that we are not truly democratic and have only produced the vices enumerated above, we are now ranked as follows: In the measurement of democracy, we have a democracy index score of 4.23, which ranks us low on the Global Democracy Index.

”In the Corruption Perception Index, we are ranked 145th among the 180 countries measured, showing a high level of corruption in Nigeria. In the Rule of Law Measurement, we are ranked 120th out of 142 countries measured in the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index, indicating that Nigeria suffers from gross disobedience to the rule of law.

”The 2024 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) describes Nigeria as one of West Africa’s most dangerous and difficult countries for journalists.

”Nigeria ranks 112th out of 180 countries where journalists are regularly monitored, attacked, and arbitrarily arrested. We are ranked 109th out of 125 countries measured on the Global Hunger Index.

”Let us, therefore, use the commemoration of June 12 as an occasion to return to a truly democratic nation. We achieved that feat on June 12, 1993, by collectively voting for democracy in Nigeria. We must stand in defence of Nigeria’s democracy today.”

Rain of Curses, Negative Comments trail @INECNIGERIA on X Over Democracy Day Message

 

INEC democracy day message 

Nigerians on X (formerly Twitter) have been trailing official X handle of the Nigeria's electoral umpire Independent National Electoral Commission INEC.

Although the supreme court of Nigeria had ruled in favour of the President Bola Hamed Tinubu as duly election in the matters of the 2023 general election. The Truth remained with the populace that the All Progressive Congress APC had lost the good will of the people and never won the last general election in Nigeria but that INEC was complicit in the election frauds that ensure APC and Tinubu been declared and returned as duly elected in the 2023 general election.

As occasioned by hunger , hardship and inflation in the land and obvious maladmiration of the APC LED federal government, some Nigerians were raining curses on the INEC official handle in response to the democracy day message, while others were training the umpire with negative comments.

 

Happy Democracy Day🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/sEmAdGgg4o

— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) June 12, 2024

Free, fair and credible elections are not visible in Nigeria under Prof Manhood Yakubu led INEC 

June 12 Democracy Day: Tinubu must go, we are hungry – Nigerians protest hardship

As Nigerians mark the June 12 Democracy Day celebration, some aggrieved citizens on Wednesday protested against the current state of the country.

The aggrieved Nigerians took to the streets to protest against the hunger and economic hardship.

In Lagos State, some protesters who gathered in Ikeja said it’s time for President Bola Tinubu’s administration to be removed from power.

They anchored their demand on the economic hardship Nigerians are facing, stressing that “Nigerians can’t feed their families comfortably under Tinubu”.

See the Photos - Reason I stood behind Chief MKO Abiola on this day in 1993 - Omoyele Sowore

The National Chairman of the African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore has revealed the real Reasons he stood behind Chief MKO Abiola on this day in 1993.

Sowore who is the Publisher of an online news media Sahara Reporters contested for the highest position in the land against the incumbent Nigeria's President Major General Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 general elections.

Here are the revelations he made today 29th August 2021 on why he was standing behind the winner of the June 12th 1993 presidential election, Late MKO Abiola: 

The real story: Inside his expansive living room on Toyin Street in Ikeja, we were ushered into a gathering of politicians holding a “strategy session” to ask MKO Abiola to tone down his challenge against General Ibrahim Babangida and his military cohorts after they annulled Nigeria’s freest election held on June 12 1993. I was obviously the “poorest” person in the room on that fateful day (I had on bathroom slippers). 

It was my first time meeting  Chief Abiola in person but he recognised me and said “oh Student leader, welcome to our meeting what should we do now as my friends have annulled the People’s mandate.?

 I quickly took the opportunity to lambast the politicians seated. I told Chief Abiola his real enemies are right there in the room with him and that they just busy collecting his money but not fighting forbthe restoration of his mandate. Chief Abiola was uncomfortable and tried changing the topic by  praising my organising efforts in fighting for the restoration of his June 12 mandate. He quickly dragged a massive bag containing cash and proceeded to give our team N800k saying it was a token for our “transportation.”

 I politely rejected the cash haul telling him, jocularly, that first we didn’t come to visit him in a jumbo jet so the issue of a jumbo transportation fund won’t arise, in fact I doubt that the SUG bus we took there was worth N300k in those days,  I was firm im telling him our struggle wasn’t for his sake and that our fight was not for him but the future of Nigeria. 

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) did not even believe in Babangida’s transition program but our position regarding democratic rule though was sacrosanct hence our position on the criminal annulment of the June 12 elections. 

Having done my little damage to the greedy politicians in Abiola’s living room (don’t forget so many of them were clutching to cash hauls collected from Abiola right there) our team decided to leave but something rare happened, Chief Anthony Enahoro who was also in attendance angrily got up and told Chief Abiola he too was leaving that he shared the position of the students, in a split second  Abiola stood up and decided he would escort us to our bus, a decision that left his guests bewildered. 

When we got outside, ChannelsTV  owner, John Momoh and one of his reporters, Kingsley Uranta were outside waiting for an interview. Abiola asked that I hang around and hear what he wants to say snd I said, “that’s good Chief,  if you’re now ready to fight I will stand behind you!”

Fake Democrats: Sowore Slams Ekiti Governor, Fayemi For Praising Ex-Military Dictator, IBB On 80th Birthday

Human rights’ activist and Amnesty International designated Prisoner of Conscience, Omoyele Sowore, has lambasted the Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, for describing former military dictator, Ibrahim Babangida, as a patriotic and dedicated leader committed to the Nigerian project.

Fayemi had in a birthday message on Facebook in honour of Babaginda, who clocked 80 this week said, “I join the rest of the country to celebrate former head of state and elder statesman, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd), on his 80th birthday. 

“Gen. Babangida has demonstrated his patriotism, dedication and commitment to the Nigeria project as a soldier and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. 

“May Almighty Allah grant you wisdom and grace to enjoy this special day to the fullest, and to continue to make meaningful contributions to our dear country. Ameen.” 

Commenting on the Facebook post, Sowore described the governor and others like him as fake democrats. 

He said, “John Kayode Fayemi, Femi Fani-Kayode and Atiku are all among the fake democrats and rogues sending IBB, a well-known coupist and enemy of democracy birthday goodwill messages. Shame. 

“It is so sad to think that Kayode Fayemi was a member of the pro-democracy movement; he was one of the people masquerading as democracy “fighters” living abroad while Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida smothered the future of Nigeria by annulling the June 12 presidential election in 1993. 

“Fayemi and others were probably working for Babangida in those days while we as students and youths in Nigeria were moving from prison to prison. Tueh! Now we know! #RevolutionNow.” 

Known as Maradona, Babangida was born on August 17, 1941.

He was Nigeria’s military president between August 1985 and 1993.

IBB led the coup of August 1985 to topple Muhammadu Buhari who was then the Head of State from December 31, 1983.

At the time of the coup, Babangida was the Chief of Army Staff.

The dictator also annulled the June 12, 1993 election.

The election, which was keenly contested by the candidate of the Social Democratic Party, the late MKO Abiola; and the Bashir Tofa of the National Republican Convention, and said to have been won by Abiola, was adjudged as the most transparent election in Nigeria’s political history.

But the poll was declared a nullity by the military regime led by Babangida.

#June12Protest: Protesters Arrested in Benue should be released unconditionally

WE CALL FOR THE UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF THESE 5 PEACEFUL PROTESTERS IN BENUE STATE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

1. Nyitor Barnabas,

2 Isho Joseph,

3. Iorayev Amos

4. Iorsherigh Terkimbir

5. Giekulega Ugondu.

#June12Protest #BuhariMustGo #RevolutionNow