Friday, June 13, 2025 - President Tinubu has said that no one should suffer injustice for calling him or any government official names.
Speaking at the joint session of the National Assembly today
June 12, the President said
‘’Be
tolerant and broad-minded in your legislative action regarding speech and civil
liberties.
Do not be
afraid to hear an unkind word spoken against you. Some of the best advice a
politician gets sometimes comes from his most ferocious opponents. We dare not
seek silence because the imposed silence of repressed voices breeds chaos and
ill will, not the harmonics of democracy in the long term.
While
malicious slander and libel should not go unattended, no one should bear the
brunt of injustice for merely writing a bad report about me or calling me
names. Democracy requires a fair degree of tolerance for harsh words and
stinging insults. Call me names, call me whatever you will, and I will still
call upon democracy to defend your right to do so. Mr. Senate President, Mr.
Speaker, Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members.
Our nation
is not perfect, but it is strong. Our democracy is not invincible, but it is
alive. And this means our dream of a prosperous, happy nation is still within
reach and worth fighting for.'' he said
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