Democracy Day is a public holiday in Nigeria. It is held annually on May 29. This public holiday commemorates the restoration of democracy in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, when the newly elected Olusegun Obasanjo took office as the President of Nigeria in May 1999 ending multiple decades of military rule that began in 1966 and had been interrupted only by a brief period of democracy from 1979 to 1983.

Happy Democracy Day to my dear country, Nigeria. May God bless you. May you be restored. May you be blessed with good leaders. May you blossom. May Nigerians get the best as we deserve much more because we are good people and a great nation. May we be liberated from the shackles of corrupt leaders. May we be free from endemic poverty, may we enjoy the good of the land. May Nigeria stand tall in the comity of nations.



Background of Democracy Day in Nigeria

‘After gaining independence in 1960 from Great Britain, Nigeria fell prey to civil war and the first of many military coups in 1966. Democracy was briefly restored from 1979 to 1983, but for most of its independent history, Nigeria was ruled by a series of military juntas. The last major military ruler, Gen. Sani Abacha, died in 1998. His successor, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar promised a transition to democracy, and accordingly a new constitution was adopted on May 5th, 1999. Elections were held and retired Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo, who had previously governed Nigeria as a military ruler, was elected the new president.

The end of military rule brought about a new era of regular elections as well as the return of civil liberties, free press and an end to arbitrary arrests and torture, although human rights violations still occur regularly. Nigeria also began a long campaign against the bureaucratic and military corruption that had paralyzed its economy and severely tarnished its international reputation.’

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What is there to celebrate? 20 years of utter disaster?

You are referring to independence or democracy? Which of them is 57 bro

democracy or cracydemo. may God help us.

Being change to june

Regina Daniels n Tonto Dike news get to front Page in 25mins Buh will this news even make it there ??

Happy dictatorial day you mean

CHANGE-OVER-DATE(COD): MAY 29th.

DEMOCRACY-DAY(DD): JUNE 12th.