Timi Douglas

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[Timi Douglas @TimiDougla081]

@NigeriaStories I'm so glad that, this was the same government he campaigned for vehemently before the 2023 general election. to the extent of threatening foreign elections observers.

[Timi Douglas @TimiDougla081]

@NigeriaStories To the best of my knowledge, Nigeria s are not asking for miracles because it doesn't take a miracle to fix insecurity, electricity etc..

[Timi Douglas @TimiDougla081]

@NigeriaStories In the end, crime is not profitable. What were their roles, if I may ask?

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@dele003 @Nazarene1037479 If you can't get over it then please grow up. We have gone past all these irrelevant issues. There are real issues and challenges being faced by Nigeria s on a daily basis.

[Timi Douglas @TimiDougla081]

@channelstv Portugal will definitely do better without Ronaldo.

[Timi Douglas @TimiDougla081]

@BulusPaul9 @NigeriaStories Which funds

[Timi Douglas @TimiDougla081]

@channelstv This was the same El Rufai who said foreign elections observers will go back in body, bags before the 2023 general election is now seeking help from the same foreign organizations.

[Timi Douglas @TimiDougla081]

@ruffydfire But the case has not reached conclusion because they have the right to appeal.

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@DavidChat18396 @CeoParable @ruffydfire Only you dey talk, only you dey explain

[Timi Douglas @TimiDougla081]

@AloyEjimakor @ruffydfire Please sir, explain more

[Timi Douglas @TimiDougla081]

@Chima_Obi1234 It seems the government is giving up. Listen to the president's democracy day speech, listen to the minister of defense, listen to most of the governors in the north and you will realize we're in a big mess.

[Bayo Onanuga, OON, CON @aonanuga1956]

The generation of June 12 secured democracy. Our generation must secure prosperity.

TEXT OF PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU’S DEMOCRACY DAY ADDRESS ON FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026

Fellow Nigerians

Today, we celebrate democracy and the enduring Nigerian spirit. For 27 unbroken years, since May 29, 1999, Nigerians have chosen their leaders through the ballot, witnessed peaceful transitions of power, and resolved disagreements in courtrooms and legislative chambers—not through violence. We have experienced the longest stretch of civilian rule in our history. Our democracy is not perfect, but it is ours, and we must continue to defend and strengthen it.

In the coming days, Ekiti and Osun States will hold elections. I urge INEC, security agencies, and all parties to ensure these polls are peaceful and credible. Democracy fails when citizens doubt the process. To our National Assembly, Judiciary, the Press, and Civil Society: you are the guardrails of our republic. Criticise me, disagree with me, but never stop believing in Nigeria.

To our young people: Nigeria is your home and your future. Build here, code here, work here, and vote here. Every great nation was built by those who stayed to solve problems, not by those who abandoned ship.

To our armed forces, police, and intelligence services: Nigeria salutes your sacrifice. To our traditional rulers, faith leaders, and community heads: thank you for your support of peace and reconciliation. The government cannot do it alone.

Today, we honour the resilience of Nigerians who refused to surrender their faith in freedom, and the courage of those who stood firm against intimidation. We pay tribute to patriots who endured persecution, imprisonment, exile, and even death so that future generations could enjoy democracy. I salute labour leaders, journalists, activists, students, women, professionals, political leaders, and soldiers—both those who have passed and those still with us—for their patriotic contributions.

Though this year’s mood is dampened by the abduction of our children in Oyo and Borno, we remain hopeful for their safe return. Democracy without security is not solid enough. That is why this administration declared a security emergency and approved the recruitment of more than 50,000 new police officers and thousands of military recruits. Our 2026 budget commits N5.41 trillion—our largest ever—to defence and security. Our administration is ever ready to do much more to secure our people.

We have moved from training with our allies, the United States, France and other European countries,  to precision targeting. In Arege, Borno State, we degraded ISWAP’s command centre. Terror-related deaths are down by 81% since 2015. Over 13,000 terrorists have been neutralised in the past year. But we also keep the door of surrender open. Over 124,000 fighters and dependents have laid down their arms since 2023 through Operation Safe Corridor.

To bandits, kidnappers, and sponsors of terror: Surrender or face the full force of the Nigerian State. These windows of surrender will not remain open forever. No mercy will be shown to those who trade in the blood of Nigerians.

At a time like this, let us not assign blame or point fingers. Crime has no ethnicity. We must stand united and be assured that the enemies of our nation shall soon be history. We will triumph over terror and continue to build a more prosperous nation.

June 12 occupies a sacred place in our national memory. It represents more than an election; it is a defining chapter in our story. We remember Chief M.K.O. Abiola, who won a pan-Nigerian mandate transcending ethnicity and religion. We remember Alhaja Kudirat Abiola.

We also remember Chief Gani Fawehinmi, Chief Bola Ige, Chief Alfred Rewane, Pa Abraham Adesanya, Chief Anthony Enahoro, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, Commodore Dan Suleiman, Dr Beko Ransome-Kuti, Frank Kokori, Arthur Nwankwo, Chima Ubani, Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, and the many other heroes and heroines of democracy whose sacrifices helped secure the freedoms we enjoy today.

As beneficiaries of their struggle, we have a duty to strengthen and deepen the democratic institutions for which they fought. The greatest tribute we can pay is to build a Nigeria where freedom is protected, justice is upheld, opportunity is expanded, and government is accountable.

June 12, 1993, revealed the possibility of a true Nigerian nation. The heroes of June 12 secured political freedom. Our challenge is to secure economic freedom. Democracy must be felt in the quality of people’s lives—in opportunities for youth, in prosperous farmers, successful entrepreneurs, and the dignity of our workers.

The reforms we are undertaking were not chosen for ease, but for necessity. Three years ago, our public finances were under severe strain, investment was discouraged, and economic uncertainty threatened our future. We chose to act, embracing reforms to advance Nigeria’s economic freedom.

Since 2023, our reforms have restored stability and credibility to economic management. Federation revenues have risen, providing states and local governments with more resources for infrastructure, education, healthcare, and security. Fiscal transparency has improved, leakage has been reduced, and public funds are better directed to national priorities. Investor confidence has returned, with investments in agriculture, energy, manufacturing, technology, mining, transportation, and the creative industries growing.

Domestic refining capacity has increased, strengthening energy security and reducing our reliance on imported petroleum products.

By 2023, when we came on board, the electricity sector was characterised by chronic generation shortfalls, an unreliable gas supply, and transmission infrastructure so fragile that it could not evacuate available power. Distribution companies were burdened by massive losses and a metering deficit of over four million. Worst of all, the value chain was drowning in legacy debt. The result was a sector that generated less than the 13,500 Megawatts installed capacity, a sector that transmitted less than it generated, distributed less than it transmitted and collected revenue far below what it needed to sustain itself.

To address the problems besetting the sector, I signed the Electricity Act, which grants states authority to generate, transmit, and distribute power. The Presidential Power Sector Task Force is working hard to reduce the metering deficit. It has also been authorised to raise N4 trillion bond to settle verified legacy debts. The Rural Electrification Agency, supported by the World Bank and the African Development Bank, has deployed off-grid and mini-grid power to underserved communities, universities, markets, and hospitals. Electricity is a democratic dividend we owe every Nigerian. We intend to deliver it.

Across the country, infrastructure projects are connecting producers to markets and creating opportunities for enterprise and employment. The National Agricultural Development Fund is deploying 10,000 tractors over five years. Over 1,000 SMEs have been certified for export. Non-oil exports grew by 21% last year.

Yet, many Nigerians still face economic hardship. We remain focused on reducing inflation, expanding food production, creating jobs, improving living standards, rebuilding confidence in our economy, and creating conditions for sustainable prosperity.

We are moving from uncertainty to stability. The next phase is about accelerating growth and ensuring the benefits are felt in every home, every community, and every region. We believe that Democracy must be felt in the pocket.

Recognising that democracy is undermined when people do not feel its impact, my administration has sought financial autonomy for our 774 local councils. A fundamental challenge to our nation’s advancement has been ineffective local government administration. The insecurity we are addressing is partly due to the collapse of grassroots governance. The Renewed Hope Agenda is about ensuring that all Nigerians benefit from governance.

Every generation has a defining responsibility. The generation of our founding fathers secured independence—the generation of June 12 secured democracy. Our generation must secure prosperity.

Let us move forward together—rejecting division, cynicism, and despair; embracing unity, hope, and confidence. Let us build a Nigeria united by a common purpose, strengthened by diversity, where justice is accessible, liberty is secure, and opportunity is abundant.

Among the architects of modern democratic Nigeria, we honour General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua for his vision of national partnership. In recognition of his contributions, the Federal Government has approved the revitalisation and renaming of the completed Institute of Petroleum Studies, Kaduna, as the General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua University of Geological Sciences and Engineering Technology.

I am also pleased to announce national awards to the following Nigerians, who suffered persecution, endured indignities, exile, incarceration, and, at times, solitary confinement, so that we have democracy today.

Barrister Ayoka Lawani

Tunde Fagbenle

Oladele Alake

Olatunji Bello

Louis Odion

Segun Babatope

Sam Omatseye

Sir Ademola Osinubi

Bola Bolawole

Lade Bonuola

Femi Kusa

Debo Adeniran

Chief Ayo Opadokun

Chief Ralph Obiora

Ose Osayande

Barrister Osa Director

Prof. Sylvester Odion-Akhaine

Dr Arthur Nwankwo (Posthumous)

Dr Osagie Obayuwana

Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin

Barrister Titus Mann

Joe Igbokwe

Richard Akinnola

Ben Charles-Obi (Posthumous)

George Mbah

Dr Niran Malaolu

Major-General Ishola Williams (rtd)

Femi Aborisade

Jenkins Alumona

Gbemiga Ogunleye

Muyiwa Adekeye

Babajide Kolade-Otitoju

Ike Okonta

We also recognise the soldier-democrats of the June 12 struggle:

Major General MA Garba

Brigadier General Lawal Jaafaru Isa

Col Umar Farouk Ahmed;

Col Sambo Dasuki;

Col Lawan Gwadabe;

Brigadier Jonathan Ndam Temlong

Col Musa Shehu;

Major General Chris Eze;

Major General Harris Dzarma;

Col Isa Jibrin;

Maj. General Joseph Oshanupin;

Col Olusegun Oloruntoba, Olugbede of Gbede Kingdom)

Lieutenant Colonel Happy Kefas Bulus

Col J Okai;

Col Emmanuel Ndubueze;

Lt Col Yakubu Muazu

Brigadier Yahaya Abubakar, the Current Etsu Nupe, who is already the holder of the CFR title.

The honours list will be released in the next few days.

Fellow Nigerians, 27 years ago, many doubted democracy would survive here because of our diversity. Today, our diversity sustains our democracy. The road ahead is steep. But June 12 reminds us: Nigerians do not break. We bend, we bleed, but we do not break.

Let us renew our covenant: That the labours of our heroes past shall never be in vain, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from this land.

May God bless the heroes of our democracy. May God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria. May God continue to bless us all.

Happy Democracy Day.

BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR

President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces

Federal Republic of Nigeria

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@NigeriaStories Who cares

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@CrownprinceCom2 Hi

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@BashirAhmaad But I thought power would go to the north in 2031. Correct me if I am wrong.

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@Big_Sinudo What is the meaning of all this?

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@ARISEtv We appreciate the effort of our gallant forces. My only pain is that, the government is not serious with security investment due to corruption.

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@vanguardngrnews Obviously these men are not ready to wrestle power from the ruling party. APC

[Omoyele Sowore @sowore]

THE SPEECH OF HISTORY!

AAC! Take It Back!
Take It Back!!
Action!!!
No Going Back!

Firstly, I want to thank you all for turning out en masse for this historic event. Leaders and members of the party, and every well-meaning Nigerian who took time out to be here today. If you are present in this hall, it is because you truly love Nigeria and believe in the revolutionary process we preach as the only path to a better society. I greet you all — not like the other guys who say “fellow Nigerians” when what they actually mean is their fellow crooks who have brought us to the sorry state we are in today.

I stand before you today, accepting the confidence you have bestowed upon me, with clenched fists of solidarity. Everyone here represents the spirit of the oppressed masses gathered in every shanty, village, and town across the length and breadth of this country — from Badagry to Bakassi, Baga to Balle, and Gumel to Bonny. Yes, we represent all the oppressed people of Nigeria.

This year, our party, the African Action Congress, turns eight years old. As the only registered socialist party in Nigeria and indeed the only genuine opposition, we have stood firm as a moral and ideological alternative to the criminal conspiracy that other parties disguise as democracy.

When we started, they said everything imaginable about us. Yet, we have survived what many so-called heavyweight political parties could not — infiltration, state-sponsored attacks, and relentless persecution. We have remained the unwavering voice of truth for Nigerians. It is now clear to all that we do not want a seat at the table; we are here to shatter the table from which Nigerians have long been subjected to evil neo-colonial policies designed to keep us as second-class humans.
You all know we are not a party of godfathers. We have no retired generals in our Board of Trustees, nor do we visit corruption-built mansions to take instructions. Our power has always come from the people. That is why, even when arrests are made, bullets are fired, and tear gas canisters are hurled at us, we stand firm — proving time and again that we are the party that will never betray the people for a pot of porridge.

We have blazed the trail. While some claimed there was “no alternative” to dictatorship, we declared #RevolutionNow. Many of us paid dearly with arrests, assaults, brutality, and detention in dungeons. That attempt to suppress dissent only gave birth to more revolutionaries, as the #EndSARS protest clearly showed.

While others were busy issuing statements, we took to the streets and remained there even after the massacres that occurred across the country. Before then, we had drawn the world’s attention to the hunger ravaging the nation through the Cacerolazo protests — a call that was later amplified during the #EndBadGovernance protests against the so-called removal of fuel subsidies, which only served to enrich a few individuals.

We have never blamed the poor for being hungry. The system was deliberately designed by thieves to enrich themselves. Whenever the foundations of this establishment have been shaken, you will always find the footprints of the AAC.

Take it Back! Action!!

Now, look at what they are doing to secure their loot and the power they have stolen. Security has been privatized — one of the most dangerous developments in Nigeria’s history!

They quote the Constitution, which says the welfare and security of the people shall be the primary responsibility of government. Yet, their primary objective is self-enrichment, not the protection of the people.

This is why they have outsourced that responsibility to private individuals, forcing citizens to provide their own security. The Navy has been sold in the Niger Delta. The protection of our waterways and creeks has been handed over to one individual whose past, even they admit, is questionable. This is not the first time they have ceded national assets without considering the consequences for the people. Bakassi remains a classic example.

It is not only in the creeks. The Police have become an enforcement organ of the ruling class. You only hear “to serve and protect” during official functions. In reality, they are not there to protect the lives and property of ordinary citizens but serve as tools for the highest bidder to oppress the poor and vulnerable.

The same applies to the State Security Service, which has become a vicious attack dog.

None of these deterred our resolve. We continued the fight for oppressed law enforcement officers, especially in the Police. We ensured that officers who had overstayed in the system, including the former IGP, Egbetokun, were retired. We also compelled the Police to carry out the largest promotion exercise in its history — with over 100,000 marginalized officers promoted across different exercises.

But we are not naive. The problem is not just promotions or ending the wicked police pension scheme, nor is it just removing one IGP. The entire security architecture is designed to protect the wealthy and crush the poor. As a party, we will not relent until we demilitarize the police, hold all errant officers accountable, and put rogue security agencies back in their cage.

As we work towards this, we must ask: Why is there so much insecurity? When it suits those in power, the perpetrators are labeled bandits, kidnappers, unknown gunmen, insurgents, or terrorists.

These people did not fall from the sky. They are the bitter fruits of the diseased tree we call a country. The root cause is the monopolization of state resources. When a few people take everything and leave millions of energetic young people without jobs, hope, or a future, they become easy recruits for forces of destruction.

Whether it is violence in the North, agitations in the South, or kidnapping on our highways — often proudly displayed on social media — these are direct consequences of a system that has produced one of the highest levels of inequality on earth.

People now find the AK-47 economy more attractive because their government has made them feel worthless in the real economy, where officials steal billions and go unpunished.

These corporate criminals are our real enemies. They want us to believe they are untouchable oligarchs holding our lives and the economy by the jugular. What we are witnessing is a dangerous shift from state capture to outright private capture, where a few individuals dictate fuel prices, cement prices, and food prices, while keeping the government on its knees.

When a private businessman can hold an entire nation hostage over fuel prices, that is no longer capitalism — it is economic terrorism. Yet the EFCC will never touch such people. The same applies to cement prices that have made housing unaffordable for the poor, while owners smile to the bank announcing massive profits. This pattern repeats in the telecommunications sector, where cartels make billions from citizens while providing terrible service.

In our government, there will be no monopolies. We will break them up and nationalize strategic sectors so that all Nigerians benefit, not just a few families.
Comrades, fellow Nigerians, the economic pain we feel today is a policy choice. Do not be deceived by those who say only God can solve our problems. The cruel decision to remove fuel subsidies without any palliative measures or local refining capacity was a decree handed down from Washington, D.C.
These are copy-and-paste neo-colonial policies sponsored by the IMF and World Bank, whose standard playbook remains: devalue your currency, float the naira, remove subsidies, and increase taxes on the poor.
It is tragic that our so-called leaders in Abuja simply copy and paste these policies while the rest of us bear the suffering. Ironically, the same Bretton Woods institutions that imposed Structural Adjustment Programs in the 1980s — destroying our textile mills, refineries, and middle class — now return to complain about corruption in Nigeria.

The World Bank itself admits that governance failures are sabotaging its loans. Yet it continues to lend billions to an unaccountable government, piling unsustainable debt on the heads of unborn children. We say no to that! We will not pay debts incurred by a corrupt cabal to enrich themselves. We will reject these loans and subject them to a thorough audit.

We are not offering another version of their failed plans. We need a revolution. We must build power from below.

This is why we have always stood with informal workers. Over 90 percent of our workforce operates in the informal sector — from okada riders to market women who are constantly harassed by government-sponsored thugs. They constitute the real backbone of our GDP. All workers deserve the dignity of pensions, health insurance, and freedom from government-sanctioned extortion.

We have also worked with organized labour and jointly resisted attempts to turn workers into slaves through casualization. However, the NLC and TUC must understand that strikes alone are not enough. Revolution is the ultimate solution, and the AAC is leading the way. Why negotiate with a government that does not value you when you can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the AAC?
We have a clear program. We are the only party with a genuinely people-friendly plan. We will reclaim our security by providing jobs, education, and justice. We will invest massively in education, which has been deliberately bastardized to justify outsourcing our development.

We will prosecute those who have looted our commonwealth — whether they wear military medals, governors’ sashes, or clerical robes. They will face a people’s tribunal. The days of looters writing memoirs and throwing birthday parties are over. You steal our future, we steal your freedom. It is that simple.

We are the party of the future. For eight years, we have changed the political landscape — not by buying delegates with dollars, but by raising consciousness, marching, sacrificing, and refusing to be silent.

The road to Aso Rock does not pass through the bedrooms of governors. It passes through the streets, the factories, and the hearts of millions of Nigerians who know this corrupt system offers them only death. Let us walk that road together.

Imagine waking up to 24 hours of electricity. Imagine your homes in cities and towns so safe that you no longer need prison walls you call fences. Imagine a transportation system so efficient that you can travel safely anywhere in Nigeria by road, water, or air. Imagine world-class healthcare so you don’t have to die in India or Egypt. Imagine an education system so free and qualitative that you don’t need to beg to study in Ghana, Togo, or Benin Republic. Imagine food security. Imagine security of lives and property. Imagine employment and opportunities where you don’t need to know anyone to get into school, secure a job, or get an interview.

And the time has now come to fundamentally change the economic philosophy and development model of Nigeria by building an economy powered by sustainability, productivity, and shared prosperity for the people. For too long, the Nigerian economy has functioned like a black hole — designed only to service the greed and gluttony of a tiny elite while millions remain trapped in poverty, unemployment, and hopelessness.

The new economic direction must be people-centered, color-coded, and driven by the specific needs and strengths of our population. The true measure of economic success must no longer be the obscene wealth of a few oligarchs, but the prosperity, dignity, and opportunities available to ordinary Nigerians.

Today, we introduce four people-driven economic models for prosperity.

First is the Orange Economy — designed to empower our entertainment, creative, technology, and sports-driven youth population. Nigeria’s young people are among the most talented in the world, yet many remain unemployed or underpaid. Through the Orange Economy, we will invest massively in music, film, fashion, digital innovation, sports, arts, and culture as engines of employment, wealth creation, and sustainable prosperity.

Second is the Purple Economy — focused on the empowerment and economic liberation of women. Nigerian women sustain homes, farms, markets, and communities despite systemic discrimination and exclusion. The Purple Economy will expand access to finance, education, land ownership, healthcare, technology, and entrepreneurship for women, ensuring that they become central drivers of national productivity and growth.

Third is the Blue Economy — built around the enormous potential of our rivers, coastlines, and aquatic resources, particularly in the Niger Delta and other water-rich regions. The Blue Economy will harness waterways for transportation, clean energy, fishing, agriculture, environmental restoration, and industrial development while protecting communities whose lives depend on these ecosystems.

Finally, we embrace the Green Economy — a bold transition away from environmentally destructive systems toward renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, climate-conscious industrialization, and ecological protection. The Green Economy will not only help save our environment but position Nigeria as a leader in the global transition toward a cleaner, more sustainable, and prosperous future.

Today, we declare an end to the failed Black Economy — the corrupt economic order built on greed, avarice, environmental destruction, exploitation, insecurity, and endless theft of public wealth. The future belongs to an economy that serves the people, protects the planet, and guarantees prosperity with dignity for all Nigerians.

Lastly, August has become a historic and defining month in the life of our party, its leadership, and the revolutionary movement for the liberation of Nigeria. It was on August 3rd that I was arrested in Lagos for planning the #RevolutionNow nationwide mass action. Yet, despite arrests, intimidation, and repression, on August 5th, the #RevolutionNow protests erupted across Nigeria, becoming one of the largest waves of resistance witnessed in decades.

It was also in August 2018 that our revolutionary party, the African Action Congress (AAC), was birthed as a platform for the oppressed masses and a vehicle for genuine political transformation. Then came August 2024, another watershed moment in our national history, when Nigerians rose across the country in the #EndBadGovernance uprising against hunger, corruption, insecurity, and state brutality.

History is speaking to us again.

This year, on August 5th, we shall declare a Nationwide State of Resistance against tyranny, oppression, corruption, exploitation, and the destruction of our future. Nigerians must once again rise peacefully, courageously, and collectively to reclaim the country from those who have turned governance into organized cruelty against the people.

Be ready. The struggle continues. Victory is certain.

Just imagine waking up on January 17, 2027, with the AAC leading in all elections as we take this country from glory to glory.
The struggle continues. Victory is certain.
Aluta Continua! Victoria Ascerta!
Thank you, and onward to the New Nigeria!

A speech not written for the comfort of the corrupt elite, but for the awakening of the oppressed masses. A speech about resistance, revolution, justice, dignity, and the birth of a new Nigeria.