June 12 and Nigeria’s Democracy: Nigerians reflect on democratic governance
By Guardian Exclusive
12 June 2023 |
2:04 pm
Nigeria, with an estimated population of about 200 million people, celebrates 22 years of returning to democratic rule on what is now known as Democracy Day today June 12. GuardianTV takes a look at how far and how well the Nigerian democracy has come after 22 years.
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