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Bola Tinubu Quotes

born 1952

Also known as: BOLA TINUBU

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A greater power did not want Nigeria to become a one-party state back then. Nigeria will not become such a state now.

The South must not only seek good for itself but must understand that its interests are served when good comes to the North. The North must see the South likewise.

At this point, I plead for your indulgence so that I may put a terrible rumour to bed.

We must be vigilant in expanding and defending the liberties our democracy provides.

For Chief MKO Abiola, the symbol of this day, in whose memory June 12 became a national holiday, democracy is eternal.

On behalf of a grateful nation, I commend your invaluable role in lawmaking, oversight, and constituency representation.

Even under the military, the National Assembly tried to protect our democracy.

We shall not allow events of the recent past to divert us from our steadfast resolve to make Nigeria a better place for all.

We must celebrate and remember the contributions of all those who played significant roles in Nigeria's democratic evolution.

We shall remodel our economy to bring about growth and development through job creation, food security and an end of extreme poverty.

It is the primary way we govern ourselves and the manner by which we become the architects of our individual and collective destinies.

We must welcome and accept the diversity and number of political parties just as we welcome and embrace the diversity of our population.

We shall defend the nation from terror and all forms of criminality that threaten the peace and stability of our country and our subregion.

At no time in the past, nor any instance in the present, and at no future juncture shall I view the notion of a one-party state as good for Nigeria.

We also remember the many civil rights activists, journalists, and politicians imprisoned, exiled, tossed aside, tortured and beaten by the military regime.

The real test of a functioning democracy is not whether people agree all the time but whether they can disagree without undermining the fabric of the society.

The peaceful transition from one government to another is now our political tradition.

On this day, Nigeria affirms its rightful place among the world's great democracies. There, Nigeria shall reside forever.

Our democracy is more than a historic fact. It is a living, breathing reality.

A one-party state is not in the offing. Nor should it ever be.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Bola Tinubu (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.