Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, reflected on the deeper meaning of June 12 for Nigerians.
Obi, in a statement posted to his X handle on Friday morning, described the date as “not merely a date on the calendar” but “the emotional and structural bedrock of our modern democratic identity.”
Officially recognised as Democracy Day, June 12, he said, represents “both a monumental tragedy and the ultimate triumph of the collective will of the people.”
The former Anambra State governor called on Nigerians to use the annual observance as a benchmark for critical self-assessment.
“Are our elections today as transparent as they were in 1993? Is the social contract being honoured? Are the institutions of governance truly serving the people?” he asked.
Obi argued that June 12 is “a powerful blend of reflection and aspiration,” honouring a fractured past while reminding the nation of the “immense power inherent in the collective democratic will of the Nigerian people.”
He said: “A new era of true democracy is possible.”
