The Senator Okorie Anthony Ani, representing Ebonyi South Senatorial District has said Democracy has come to stay in Nigeria having stayed for 26 uninterruptedly 26 years.
He stated this in a chat with newsmen as Nigeria marked her Democracy day on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Sen. Ani noted that Democracy is for everybody, noting that a country that runs democracy as its system of government has its citizens in mind.
Speaking further he said, “I am happy with what the president has done today (Thursday), some Nigerians then were resolved to enthroned democracy in Nigeria and late Humphrey Nwosu championed the course as the then chairman of NEC.
“He was courageous and a man of integrity who confronted the military to make sure the elections were held despite attempts to stop it, by the then military president Ibrahim Babangida led government.
“As you’re aware, Babaginda has confessed that Abiola really won the election and that Nwosu was determined to announce the result if not that he was held by the military.
“Meanwhile, June 12 has been institutionalized and democracy has come to stay in Nigeria and I’m happy about that,” he said.
Spark News Naija reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a posthumous award of OON to the late Humphrey Nwosu