Following June 12 declaration as new Democracy Day by president Muhammadu Buhari, some Nigerian governors have publicly revealed their position to the new development.
Among the executive governors that reacted to the president historic declaration is Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa state who said that the declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day by President Muhammadu Buhari marked the celebration of national unity.

NIGERIA NEWS notes that Bindow made the remarks on Thursday, June 7, while reacting to the declaration of June 12 as the nation’s democracy day.
Speaking through Martins Dickson, his special assistant on press and media affairs, the governor heaps praise on president Buhari for deeming it fit to symbolise the day as the democracy day.


He said that the decision by the president after wide consultations was in the right direction. According to him, the declaration is long overdue.

“This declaration is worth it and long overdue; I will commend our president for taking such a good decision.
“There have been a lot of agitations as to which day should be declared as democracy day, but Mr President in his wisdom, chose June 12
“This day symbolises the freest and most acceptable election in the history of our nation and that further symbolises our national unification.
“As a lover of democracy who wants the tenets and democratic principles to be enshrined in our culture, I support the declaration,” Bindow said.
Similarly, the Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has praised President Buhari for declaring June 12 as the New Democracy Day.
Ambode made the remark on Wednesday, June 6, in a statement by his chief press secretary, Habib Aruna.
Reacting to the announcement, Governor Ambode described the development as a historic and symbolic moment in the nation’s political trajectory.
“This is a welcome development. It is a historic moment in our nation and I join other Nigerians to commend President Buhari on this announcement.
“By this move, he has done what previous administrations failed to do,” the governor added.
The APC governor stressed that the president’s action has shown that he is a man of history and character.