June 12: Governors call for renewed commitment to justice, unity It has been 26 years since the return of democracy in Nigeria. In those years, the country saw the emergence of five presidents and several elections, which ushered in new sets of leaders both at the national and state levels. Originally celebrated on May 29, the day Nigeria transitioned to democracy with the swearing-in of former President Olusegun Obasanjo on the same date in 1999, Democracy Day was moved to June 12 – in 2018 – by the government of former...