June 12: Nigeria’s annual ritual of glorifying a sham ‘democracy’, by Olu Fasan (opens original article in a new tab)

President Muhammadu Buhari named June 12 as Nigeria's 'Democracy Day' motivated by self-serving politics, not principled conviction, as he previously did not condemn the annulment of the 1993 presidential election.

• President Muhammadu Buhari named June 12 as Nigeria's 'Democracy Day'
• Buhari's decision was motivated by self-serving politics not principled conviction
• Buhari did not publicly condemn the annulment of the 1993 presidential election