A former
Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode
George, has said Nigeria’s democracy is now under threat because of godfathers.
In a
statement on Friday titled, ‘We must respect the will of the people’, George
said, “Our democracy which has been sustained for almost 20 years is now
wobbly, unsteady, and fraught with all kinds of aberrations.
“Little tin
pot men playing godfathers are springing up everywhere; planting their agents
across the nation. Thus, the very fundamental core of liberty is being
dismantled.”
He noted
that the 2019 general elections, was another opportunity for Nigerians to fix
the broken system.
Goerge
added, “At the end of the day, everyone becomes a victim of the tyranny of a
vain, greedy minority. But this nation can do better. Let us rebuild our moral
ethos.
“Let us
recommit ourselves to the core integrity of the Athenian Democracy where the
popular will reign supreme over the narrow interest of the few.
“It is how
we handle the coming elections that will invariably decide the future of our
nation and our collective destiny. I pray that we commit ourselves towards a
more redeeming and enlightening national vision.”
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