Peter Obi raises concern over declining democratic standards in Nigeria

The statesmanlike campaigner of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has expressed interest implicit what helium described arsenic the dependable erosion of antiauthoritarian values and institutions successful Nigeria.

Obi spoke on Tuesday during the 2026 Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Democracy Dialogue held successful Bauchi State, wherever governmental leaders, law experts and civilian nine stakeholders gathered to sermon the aboriginal of ideology successful Africa.

Reflecting connected his ineligible conflict pursuing the 2003 Anambra State governorship election, the erstwhile politician recalled spending 3 years successful tribunal earlier yet reclaiming his mandate done judicial rulings.

According to him, the independency and integrity demonstrated by the judiciary astatine the clip would beryllium hard to replicate successful present-day Nigeria.

“I was successful tribunal for 3 years challenging my election. Five judges that I ne'er met gave judgement successful my favour. I went to the Court of Appeal and 5 judges I ne'er met besides ruled successful my favour,” Obi said.

He lamented what helium sees arsenic a diminution successful antiauthoritarian principles, alleging that immoderate academics, ineligible practitioners, lawmakers and spiritual leaders person contributed to practices that weaken the country’s electoral and governance systems.

Obi argued that Nigerians indispensable critically analyse the authorities of antiauthoritarian institutions an...