President Muhammadu Buhari and President-elect Bola Tinubu on Sunday eulogised the maturing and uninterrupted democratic journey of Nigeria since 1999.
Messrs Buhari and Tinubu spoke while addressing African heads of state, members of the diplomatic corps and other participants in a gala night to mark the 2023 presidential inauguration at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The event also marked Nigeria`s seventh consecutive democratic transition.
Mr Tinubu said the lessons many African nations would take away from Nigeria`s enduring democracy were resilience and courage.
“What lessons has Nigeria’s democracy taught the rest of Africa, if not part of the world, is resilience, determination, courage and love in diversity despite our tongues and tribes being different,” explained Mr Tinubu.
Mr Tinubu added, “Here is a country that has stumbled many times, but we never fall apart, and we will never break apart. We are just a unique country. We must fight…
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