Buhari shuns PDP, to address nation on Democracy Day

Against the advice of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Muhammadu Buhari is to address the nation on Tuesday.

The day, May 29, is celebrated as Democracy Day in Nigeria making the return of democratic rule in the country, being the day the military handed over full rule at every level to civilians.

The PDP had in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan,
called on the president not to address Nigerians to mark the occasion because “in the last three years, such addresses had contained deceits, falsifications and unfulfilled promises”.

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But Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) Mr Femi Adesina said that “As part of activities to commemorate the 2018 Democracy Day celebrations, President Muhammadu Buhari will make a national broadcast Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 7 am.

“Television and radio stations are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Radio Nigeria for the broadcast”.

 

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