"What I'll Do To Those Who Insult Me" - Tinubu Reveals In Democracy Day Speech

<blockquote><b>Nobody Should Suffer Injustice for Calling Me Names, Tinubu Says on Democracy Day</b><br><br>President Tinubu has declared that critics should not face injustice for writing bad reports or calling him names.<br><br>Speaking during a special address at the National Assembly to commemorate June 12 Democracy Day, Tinubu emphasised that democratic leadership requires tolerance for dissenteven when it comes in the form of harsh words.<br><br>The president urged lawmakers to resist the temptation to suppress criticism, stressing that dialogue, persuasion, and openness must guide the countrys democratic journey.<br><br><b>No one should bear the brunt of injustice for merely writing a bad report about me or calling me names</b>, Tinubu told the gathering of lawmakers. <b>Democracy requires a fair degree of tolerance for harsh words and stinging insults.</b><br><br><i><b>Call me names, call me whatever you will, and I will still call upon democracy to defend your right to do so</b></i>, he said.<br><br>He added that even the fiercest opponents sometimes offer the most valuable insights. <br><br><b>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.</b><br><br>While condemning malicious slander and libel, Tinubu warned against creating a culture of fear and repression. <br><br>The imposed silence of repressed voices breeds chaos and ill will, not the harmonics of democracy in the long term, he said.</blockquote><br><a rel=ugc href="https://www.arise.tv/nobody-should-suffer-injustice-for-calling-me-names-tinubu-says-on-democracy-day/">https://www.arise.tv/nobody-should-suffer-injustice-for-calling-me-names-tinubu-says-on-democracy-day/</a>
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