May 29, 1999: The hopes, the aspirations

Dailytrust | 14-01-2026 05:53pm |

The swearing-in of President Olusegun Obasanjo on May 29, 1999 marked the beginning of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic and the longest stretch of uninterrupted democratic governance in the nation’s history. It was a watershed moment as soldiers returned to the barracks, civilians returned to the ballot, and a country long accustomed to decrees began speaking once

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