National Leader of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said Nigeria is not
yet a “full-blown” democracy.
The former Governor of Lagos
stated this over the weekend, when he received the National Icon of Democracy
award at the Tell Awards for Excellence.
The event was held at the Civic
Centre in Victoria Island.
Tinubu, who was represented by former Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Dele Alake, said: “This civilian dispensation that we have – we don’t call it full blown democracy.Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
“What we have today is a civilian dispensation. So, our democracy is a work in progress, and we believe by the grace of God that we’ll achieve full blown democracy in our time.
“So, every one of us must work towards full blown democracy in Nigeria. We all know the tenets and principles of full blown democracy. And we hope we shall achieve them in our own time in Nigeria.”
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