The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Social gathering (LP), Peter Obi, has submitted that Nigeria doesn’t have a purposeful democracy in place.
In accordance with him, the nation has failed to fulfill the fundamental necessities of what’s anticipated to be a democratic setting as a result of the federal government is just not working for the folks because it ought to in a correctly outlined democratic setting.
He submitted that at greatest, Nigeria might be described to be striving to be a democratic nation.
Peter Obi, in an interview with Come up Tv on Tuesday, lamented that individuals with unverified and solid certificates, in addition to allegations of felony information, are in positions of management in Nigeria.
He added {that a} nation with out an impartial judiciary and an efficient legislature can’t be stated to be working towards true democracy.
Naija Information reviews the previous Anambra State Governor subsequently urged leaders to cease deceiving Nigerians that what the nation has is true democracy.
In his phrases, “You’ll be able to’t have a democracy and not using a purposeful and efficient legislature, which you understand we don’t have in the present day. You’ll be able to’t have democracy with out once more, an impartial judiciary that fights for the frequent man. I can go on and on. In a democracy, it’s clear, there are pointers even set for folks vying for elections like in Nigerian case, now we have to speak about folks have to be certified; they will need to have main faculty, secondary faculty, college and should attain sure age; that’s not occurring in the present day.
“Folks with unverified solid certificates in all places, felony information and the whole lot, and they’re in cost.
“Sure, possibly we’re striving to be a democratic nation, however the best way we’re in the present day, is just not. Take a look at what occurred in Rivers, are you able to name that democracy?”
