Tag: DEMOCRACY

June 12: ‘Nigeria must address factors fueling ‘do-or-die’ politics’- Jonathan

Aminu Imam
Goodluck Jonathan

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has said Nigeria under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu must do everything within its powers to address factors fueling ‘do-or-die’ politics in the country. Jonathan disclosed this yesterday, at a public lecture marking Nigeria’s celebration of 25 years of uninterrupted democratic governance, which was held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. According to him, the political elite and the masses should phase-out the region, religion and other factors propelling politics of bitterness. He urged urged President Tinubu, to encourage a democracy…

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“Democracy’s value is measured in people-oriented outcomes” – Tinubu

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu yesterday inaugurated the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line project, a 37km-project expected to reduce travel time, improve transportation and logistics in the State. The President also witnessed the signing of the contract for Phase 2 of the LRMT Red Line project by the Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Abimbola Akinajo, and the Chairman of CCECC Nigeria Ltd, Jason Zhang. The President, before departing for a State visit to Qatar, embarked on an inaugural train ride from…

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‘Western democracy not working for Africa’ – Obasanjo

Aminu Imam

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has insisted that Western liberal democracy has not worked for Africa, adding that liberal democracy does not consider the continent’s history, culture and tradition. The former President, while delivering his keynote address at a high-level consultation on ‘Rethinking Western Liberal Democracy for Africa’, in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, explained that the Western style of democracy failed in Africa because it does not consider the views of the majority of the people. Obasanjo, the convener of the gathering, described Western liberal democracy as “a government of a…

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Obasanjo leads search for alternative democratic system in Africa

Aminu Imam

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo will, in a fortnight, lead other past African Heads of State and Government to a high-level summit to explore the possibilities of developing an alternative political and governance system for African countries. Disappointed by the seeming failure of Western Liberal Democracy on the continent, these eminent leaders under the auspices of the African Progress Group (APG) will be converging in Nigeria to chart a new course for a home-grown democracy in Africa. According to an issued letter of invitation, participants of the high-level regional…

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Univ. Don challenges FG to strengthen democracy though improved credibility, transparency, of polls

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Professor Alewo Johnson-Akubo, the Vice Chancellor (VC), Salem University Lokoja, has urged the Federal Government to strengthen the nation’s democratic process by improving the credibility and transparency of elections in the country. Johnson-Akubo, made the call on Wednesday in Lokoja during the 2023 Law Week of Lokoja Chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Johnson-Akubo, in a lecture paper titled: “Nigerian democracy: The journey so far from 1999 till date,” noted that the nation’s democracy had come a long way with many challenges desiring urgent and acceptable solutions. The VC…

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“Democracy without food on table, breeding ground that’ll consume all of us” – Tinubu

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu says the menace of poverty, hunger and deprivation in Nigeria and other African countries will not guarantee political stability on the continent. According to a statement issued by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, yesterday, the Nigerian leader stated this on Monday in New York, USA, while meeting with South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to discuss stronger economic and regional ties, President Tinubu said the menace of poverty, hunger and deprivation in Nigeria and other African countries will not…

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“Don’t allow judiciary to interfere in our nation’s election again” – Kukah urges Nigerians

Aminu Imam

As Nigerians, with bated breath, await the pronouncement of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) on the cases bordering on the presidential election held on February 25, 2023, the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto Matthew Hassan Kukah, has urged citizens never again allow the judiciary to interfere in the country’s elections. Kukah made the call in a published interview yesterday. Reacting to a question on his expectation from the Tribunal as it delivers its judgment today, the bishop said, “We must learn to exhaust these rules and…

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Fake news bigger threat to democracy than gun – Jonathan

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Former President Goodluck Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says the biggest threat to democracy is no longer the gun, but propaganda, fake news and disinformation. Jonathan stated this in Abuja at the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation 2022 Peace Conference with the theme, “Nation Building: The Role of Peaceful Elections in a Multi-Ethnic Context’’. Jonathan urged young Nigerians to embrace good conduct rather than hate speech, saying those advocating for violence and orchestrating fake news were the big threats to democracy. “We must discourage this issue of hate speech and propaganda that are going on because…

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