The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerian political leaders to return to a truly democratic nation.
Obi made this call in a statement via his verified X handle
on Wednesday.
The former Anambra State Governor said democracy was beyond
elections, but fulfilling the responsibilities of responsible governance as
contained in the constitution.
He tasked Nigerian leaders to respect and protect the institutions of a democratic state, by obeying the governing laws of the state and being accountable to the people.
The statement was released to commemorate the celebration of
Democracy Day in Nigeria.
Obi noted that the creation of a true society for democracy
to thrive is possible.
“As our dear nation marks Democracy Day today, commemorating
25 years of striving to be a democratic country, the fundamental question for
all of us remains: Are we truly democratic?
“As we build a New Nigeria, these tenets shall be the
pillars of our true democracy. It is possible,” he said.
The former presidential candidate also lamented some of the
ratings, which according to him were indications that the nation is not truly
democratic.
“To further illustrate that we are not truly democratic and
have only produced the vices enumerated above, we are now ranked as follows:
“In the measurement of democracy, we have a democracy index
score of 4.23, which ranks us low on the Global Democracy Index. In the
Corruption Perception Index, we are ranked 145th among the 180 countries
measured, showing a high level of corruption in Nigeria.
“In the Rule of Law Measurement, we are ranked 120th out of
142 countries measured in the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index,
indicating that Nigeria suffers from gross disobedience to the rule of law.
“The 2024 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without
Borders (RSF) describes Nigeria as one of West Africa’s most dangerous and
difficult countries for journalists.
“Nigeria ranks 112th out of 180 countries where journalists
are regularly monitored, attacked, and arbitrarily arrested. We are ranked
109th out of 125 countries measured on the Global Hunger Index,” he said.
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