NIGERIA @64: Comrade Obule Appeals to President Tinubu to Protect the Democracy We Labored For
By Wilson Macaulay As Nigeria celebrates 64 years of independence, Comrade Francis Obule, (JP)a prominent politician and advocate for democracy, SSA to the Delta State Governor on Political Matters has issued a passionate plea to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to uphold democratic principles and resist any attempt to undermine the country’s hard-won democracy. In a statement reflecting on Nigeria’s tumultuous political history, Comrade Francis Obule reminded President Tinubu of the struggles endured by various civil society organizations (CSOs), religious leaders, and labor unions in the fight for democracy, particularly during the military regimes of General Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) and General Sani Abacha. He stressed that the sacrifices made by countless Nigerians, including those who paid the ultimate price with their lives, should not be in vain. Recalling Tinubu’s own exile during the oppressive military era, Obule emphasized how critical it is for the president to