‘There’s little difference between civilian, military dictators’ – NDC’s Dickson to Tinubu

National Chairman of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Seriake Dickson, has warned President Bola Tinubu against actions susceptible of shrinking Nigeria’s antiauthoritarian space, saying determination is small quality betwixt a civilian dictator and a subject ruler erstwhile law institutions are undermined.

Dickson made the remarks during the Diplomatic Digest 6th Anniversary Lecture, according to a connection shared connected the authoritative societal media leafage of the Nigeria Democratic Congress on Friday.

The erstwhile politician said Nigeria’s antiauthoritarian gains indispensable beryllium protected by ensuring respect for the Constitution, judicial independence, a escaped property and an electoral assemblage that enjoys nationalist confidence.

“Democracy is not a sprint; it is simply a marathon. There are twists and turns, arsenic good arsenic ups and downs. What is important is simply a committedness to antiauthoritarian governance, observance of the regularisation of law, antiauthoritarian principles, a escaped and autarkic media, an impartial judiciary, and an electoral assemblage that is genuinely autarkic and enjoys the assurance and spot of the people.

“Without these indispensable elements, determination is small quality betwixt a civilian dictator and a subject dictator,” Dickson said.

The NDC person acknowledged that Nigeria had moved beyond subject ru...