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Africa: Democracy Has Failed in Africa - Obi: It's Collapsing in Nigeria

On March 18, 2025, President Bola Tinubu declared a six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, and appointing Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas as sole administrator, a decision based on Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution.
The declaration of a state of emergency and the suspensions were prompted by political instability and crisis in Rivers State, with reports of broken pipelines and explosions.
Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, stated on Monday at Emeka Ihedioha's 60th birthday colloquium that Nigeria's democracy is collapsing, linking his comment to the suspension of Governor Fubara, while former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticized the Western-style democracy practiced in Africa.
The decision by President Tinubu and the National Assembly's backing of it through a voice vote have been widely condemned by eminent Nigerians, legal experts, and groups such as Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, Femi Falana, the Labour Party, the PDP, the Nigerian Bar Association, and PANDEF, with many rejecting the suspension of democratically elected representatives.
Awaji-Inombek Abiante, a federal lawmaker from Rivers State, disputed claims that Fubara failed to rebuild the demolished Rivers State House of Assembly chambers, called for Fubara's reinstatement before the end of the six-month emergency rule, questioned the intelligence used to justify the emergency rule, and urged President Tinubu to engage the National Peace Committee led by Abdulsalami Abubakar to mediate the crisis.

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Africa: Democracy Has Failed in Africa - Obi: It's Collapsing in Nigeria

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and erstwhile governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, yesterday, had a very concerning take on democracy in Africa and Nigeria, respectively.

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Fubara: Nigerian democracy has been knocked down

The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, says Nigeria’s democracy is collapsing. Obi’s comment is linked to the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state. He made this statement on Monday at the 60th birthday anniversary colloquium of the former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha. Obi recalled how the presidency attempted to intervene when the Anambra House …

8 days ago·Nigeria

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FACT CHECK: Did the Centre for Democracy and Development Accuse Zamfara State Governor of Anti-Democratic Actions?

On March 24, 2025, a news article went viral across social media. The most viral, posted by The Daily Post, is titled “Zamfara: Gov Lawal under fire over alleged anti-democratic actions against Assembly members” In a similar post by Pulse Nigeria, the news article was titled “ A pro-democracy coalition, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), has accused Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal of anti-democratic actions, lawlessness, and eco…

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Peter Obi's Democracy Remark: Another Missed Opportunity to Engage Citizens

The presidency has missed another opportunity to engage in a meaningful discourse about Nigeria’s democracy and what the administration is doing to uphold democracy. Development Diaries reports that in a recent statement, the Special Advisor on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has dismissed the assertion by former Governor of Anambra State, and former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, that democracy h…

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Bwala Reacts To Peter Obi's Comment On Nigeria's Democracy

ShareDaniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Policy, on Tuesday described the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as a failed politician who lacks an understanding of democracy. Bwala made this remark in response to Obi’s comment at the 60th birthday colloquium of former Deputy Speaker of the House... The post Bwala Reacts To Peter Obi’s Comment On Nigeria’s Democracy appeared first on New Telegra…

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Peter Obi’s Democracy Critique at Emeka Ihedioha’s 60th Birthday Event Ignites National Debate

Abuja, March 25, 2025 – A colloquium held to celebrate the 60th birthday of former Imo State Governor, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha turned into a focal point of national discourse on Monday, as Peter Obi, the former Governor of Anambra state and the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, boldly claimed that democracy in Nigeria has collapsed. The event, which took place at the Ladi Kwali Hall of the Abuja Intercontinental Hotel, drew prominent fig…

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