June 12: Read what President Bola Tinubu said in Democracy Day live telecast

  • President Bola Ahmed Tinubu delivered his maiden Democracy Day speech as Nigeria’s leader on Monday, June 12
  • During the speech, the president appealed to Nigerians over the subsidy removal which hiked fuel prices across the nation
  • President Tinubu also paid tribute to MKO Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993, elections in Nigeria who died mysteriously on July 7 1998 while in detention

FCT, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, delivered a national broadcast to commemorate the Democracy Day on Monday, June 12.

The speech, which was the president’s first as Nigeria’s leader, was delivered at 7 am, Nigerian Tribune reported.