Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) within the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has lamented the state of Nigeria’s democracy, stating that it has deteriorated below the present management.
He made this assertion on the sixtieth birthday celebration and colloquium in honour of Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and ex-governor of Imo State.
Obi in contrast previous administrations to the current one, arguing that whereas earlier leaders made efforts to strengthen democratic establishments, the present management has eroded these positive factors.
“They began in 1999, laid the inspiration, some individuals constructed on it, making an attempt to boost it to the primary ground, however now, all the things has been knocked down,” he stated. “Nothing works anymore.”
Reflecting on his time as governor of Anambra State, Obi recounted how he emerged by way of the courts with out interference from then-President Olusegun Obasanjo and Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
“I didn’t pay the courts one naira. I used to be in my workplace when the courtroom declared me the winner,” he said. “That can’t occur in Nigeria right this moment.”
He additionally recalled how, throughout his impeachment saga, former Senate President Ken Nnamani and others intervened to forestall his removing, emphasizing how former President Obasanjo personally reached out to verify on his well-being.
“After I was impeached, Obasanjo referred to as me and requested, ‘Peter, are you okay? Are you secure?’” he stated.
Obi additional recounted how late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua supported his return to workplace after the Supreme Court docket dominated in his favor in opposition to Andy Uba.
“Yar’Adua referred to as me from London and insisted I return. He even requested which flight I might take. After I arrived, for the primary time, army officers obtained me on the airport and took me straight to him. Right now, the president would do the alternative—he would ask that I not return in any respect,” Obi lamented.
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