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‎Tinubu Has Fulfilled Abiola’s Vision For A Democratic Nigeria Says Shettima

‎Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has fulfilled the vision of late Chief M.K.O. Abiola by keeping alive the democratic flame and working to build a Nigeria that serves all its citizens.

‎Speaking on behalf of Tinubu at the public lecture commemorating Nigeria’s 26th Democracy Day at the State House, Shettima described the President as “one of Abiola’s most trusted lieutenants,” who now carries the baton in the continuing struggle for the soul of Nigeria’s democracy.

‎In a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima said: “in the great theatre of providence, history has returned the baton to one of Abiola’s most trusted lieutenants in the struggle for the soul of democracy in Nigeria: His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu”.

‎He recalled the sacrifice of Chief Abiola, winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, describing him as a patriot “who surrendered all he had for the soul of Nigeria.”

‎Rather than dying in vain, Shettima said Abiola’s dream has become a collective covenant “to stand for what is right, to defend the sanctity of choice, and to honour the blood that watered the roots of our democracy.”

‎Shettima drew a symbolic parallel between the denied Abiola-Kingibe ticket and Tinubu’s presidency.

‎“The ticket once denied Nigerians… has found resonance and vindication in a second coming that mirrors it in composition and conviction,” he said.

‎The Vice President credited President Tinubu with building a government that listens and includes all Nigerians, saying, “President Tinubu has kept that covenant, extending a hand across political divides, ethnic frontiers, and generational gaps to build a Nigeria that works for everyone.”

‎He emphasised that the burden of democracy must not rest on one individual, urging Nigerians to rally behind the Renewed Hope Agenda and protect the nation’s democracy from backsliding.

‎“Each of us here owes a sacred duty to support the President’s quest not just to renew hope, but to institutionalise governance, to deepen the roots of democracy, and to build a nation immune to the threats of regression,” he said.

‎Cameroonian High Commissioner to Nigeria and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, H.E. Salaheddine Abbas Ibrahim, praised Nigeria’s unity despite its challenges and encouraged continued efforts to preserve democratic ideals.

‎Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum and Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, said June 12 represents the collective will of the people.

‎He urged Nigerians—young and old—to actively participate in shaping democratic governance, warning that democracy is not sustained by ceremonial observance alone.

‎“The legacies and trajectory of President Tinubu are reminders of the courage needed to nurture democracy,” Uzodimma noted.

‎The highlight of the Democracy Day celebration was the unveiling of three books chronicling President Tinubu’s leadership and policy direction: ‘Tinubunomics’, ‘Leading with Courage’, and ‘Turning Challenges into Opportunities’.


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