Political Science Association worries about Nigeria's drift towards one-party state

Defending democracy: A call to resist the march toward one-party state in Nigeria - Daily Trust

Fellow Nigerians, Friends of Democracy,   We, the undersigned democrats, raise our voices in alarm and solidarity at this critical hour in the life of our nation. Nigeria’s democracy—hard-won through decades of struggle, sacrifice, and steadfast resistance against authoritarian rule—is under grave threat. We are witnessing, with increasing dismay, a calculated and systematic effort by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to dismantl…

Political Science Association worries about Nigeria's drift towards one-party state

The Nigerian Political Science Association, NPSA, has expressed concern about the drift towards a one-party state in Nigeria. President of the association, Professor Hassan Saliu, in a strong-worded statement in Ilorin on Monday, lamented that the trend of defections has underlying causes, and it is natural for Nigerians to be concerned about the development. He argued that while Nigeria is not yet a one-party state in the classical sense, with …

Nigerian activists, academics urge citizens to resist move towards one-party state

The group said, there is a “calculated and systematic” effort by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to dismantle the “democratic foundations of our republic and reduce Nigeria to a one-party state.” The post Nigerian activists, academics urge citizens to resist move towards one-party state appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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