{"id":67992,"date":"2025-06-13T13:34:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T13:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=67992"},"modified":"2025-06-13T13:34:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T13:34:36","slug":"tinubu-ill-be-the-last-person-to-destroy-democracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2025\/06\/13\/tinubu-ill-be-the-last-person-to-destroy-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu: &#8216;I\u2019ll Be the Last Person to Destroy Democracy&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Onilede Titi Faith<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Nigeria\u2019s Democracy Day, all eyes were on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he addressed the National Assembly amidst swirling concerns about the nation\u2019s democratic future.<\/p>\n<p>Speculation about a potential drift toward a one-party system had been mounting, fueled by recent political defections and comments from APC Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje, who controversially remarked that there was \u201cnothing wrong\u201d with a one-party state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will be the last person to destroy our democracy. A one-party system is not good for Nigeria. It\u2019s not who we are,\u201d Tinubu declared.<\/p>\n<p>His words were more than a speech; they were a promise to Nigerians. He addressed both the lawmakers present and millions watching across the country, invoking the spirit of the June 12 struggle.<\/p>\n<p>This historical reference served as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made to establish and sustain the democracy Nigerians hold dear. For many, this acknowledgment struck a chord, offering a rare moment of unity in an otherwise polarized political climate.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the president\u2019s reassurances, the streets of Lagos told a different story. Protests highlighted the frustration of young Nigerians grappling with rising living costs and economic uncertainty. Their message was clear: \u201cWe\u2019re tired. We need change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Debo Ologunagba, spokesperson for the opposition PDP, echoed these sentiments, stating, \u201cWhat we\u2019re seeing isn\u2019t just about politics. It\u2019s about survival. Nigerians deserve better than being silenced.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For many, democracy is more than a political system, it represents hope, opportunity, and the freedom to be heard. Tinubu\u2019s assurances were welcomed by some, but the challenge lies in turning words into actionable policies. Will this promise of democratic preservation translate into tangible change?<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Democracy Day was not merely a celebration but a stark reminder of what\u2019s at stake. Nigerians are determined to protect the democratic values they fought so hard to achieve, and as history has shown, their resolve is unshakable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Onilede Titi Faith On Nigeria\u2019s Democracy Day, all eyes were on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he addressed the National Assembly amidst swirling concerns about the nation\u2019s democratic future. Speculation about a potential drift toward a one-party system had been mounting, fueled by recent political defections and comments from APC Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje, who [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":67972,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[176,186],"tags":[526,1737,1008,334,197],"class_list":["post-67992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opinion","category-politics","tag-bola-ahmed-tinubu","tag-democracy","tag-june-12","tag-nass","tag-tinubu"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67992"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67992\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67993,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67992\/revisions\/67993"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}