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Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has insisted that Western liberal democracy has not worked for Africa. Obasanjo said liberal democracy does not take into account the continent’s history, culture and tradition. The former President explained that the Western style of democracy failed in Africa because it does not consider the views of the majority of the people. He stated this ...

Bode George, a former deputy national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said that democracy was failing in Nigeria because the present 1999 constitution was imposed by the military and copied from the United States. George pointed out that the current presidential system was expansive and not suited for the country, noting that there was the need for ...

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last presidential election, Atiku Abubakar has lamented that Nigerians ate not enjoying the tenets of democracy as the country celebrates Democracy Day today. Speaking through his Facebook page, tye former Vice President said that Nigeria is currently lacking the principles of fairness and rule of law. According to him, for ...

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai (retd) has tasked members of the armed forces to keep the flag flying as democracy has come to stay in Nigeria. Buratai gave the charge on Sunday in a message to this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day as he saluted troops of Sector 2 Operation Hadin Kai for making the ...

Former President,Bukola Saraki, has described the direct primary process passed by the National Assembly as the best for political parties if properly done. Saraki said that  the controversy generated by the passage of the direct primary process must not be allowed to scuttle the electoral bill. He said this in Ilorin during the weekend, at the 9th memorial prayer for ...

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has lamented about the state of the nation, saying that democracy and dictatorship cannot coexist. The bishop cautioned that Nigeria is treading a dangerous path. Kukah spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at an event with the theme: Civic Space: Pathway to Social Cohesion and Integration in Nigeria, organised by The Kukah Centre ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has addressed Nigerians to mark the 2021 Democracy Day celebration. The speech reads in full, “I join you all today to commemorate and celebrate our Democracy Day. It is a celebration of freedom and a victory for one people, one country and one Nigeria. “As with all democracies we will always be going through improvement processes in ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says that lack of internal democracy in Nigeria politiical parties is the biggest challenge troubling Nigerian politics. This was disclosed by INEC’s Director of Election and Party Monitoring, Aminu Idris during a workshop organised by West Minster Foundation for Democracy in collaboration with the Commission in Abuja, He asserted that despite the challenges some ...

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila says the house needs the support of seasoned Nigerians to succeed in making laws for‎ good governance of the country. Gbajabiamila made the call while receiving a delegation of the University of Lagos Alumni Association led by its President Worldwide, Dr. John Momoh, a statement by his Special Adviser on Media ...

President Muhammadu Buhari says “cultivating neighbourliness’’ on individual and national level will promote the values of democracy and speed up development process. Buhari said .this when he hosted leaders of the National Assembly at a dinner in the State House, Abuja, on Thursday night. According to the president, an effective working relationship with the legislative arm of government will easily ...