We Must Resist Tinubus One-party State Agenda Akinnola, Odinkalu, Jinadu, Others
Accuse President of dismantling democratic foundations
LEADING civil society activists in Nigeria yesterday expressed concerns over what they described as a calculated and systematic effort by the present administration to dismantle democratic foundations and reduce Nigeria to a one-party state.
The activists, who vowed to resist the move, said that a democracy without opposition is not a democracy. They also expressed worry over the weaponisation of state institutions for partisan gain, saying it undermines the integrity of our democracy.
A statement titled Defending democracy: A call to resist a one-party state in Nigeria, was signed by Richard Akinnola, Abdul Mahmud, Dr Sam Amadi, Auwa Ibrahim Musa Rasfajani, Nnimmo Bassey, Adeola Soetan, Uche Onyeagucha, Uzodinma Uwaogbe, Mma Odi, Osa Director, Prof Adele Jinadu, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, Abubakar Siddique, Mohammed, Prof Chidi Odinkalu, Tola Adeniyi, Dr Jibrin Ibrahim and Olufemi Adegbulugbe.