Obasanjo killed internal democracy in Nigeria – Arewa youths
Olusegun Obasanjo of killing the principle of internal democracy in
the country.
The Assembly in a statement signed by its Speaker, Mohammed Salihu,
reiterated its rejection of Obasanjo's Coalition for New Nigeria
(CNM), describing it as a selfish agenda created to cause disunity
among Nigerians.
"It is obvious that OBJ has made himself the Nigerian landlord; it is
either you dance to his tune or be chased out but the beauty of
Democracy is that power lies with the people and we are the people. We
will decide who govern us.
"In 1999 when the then President Obasanjo was elected on a national
consensus on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), there
were a lot of expectations from Nigerians, haven come out of a
dictatorship from the hands of the military.
"People were anxious to be part of a new form of governance only for
such expectations to be cut short with yet another form of dictatorial
leadership under Obasanjo.
"Former President Obasanjo assumed a form of a god; only his wishes
were sacred. Those who opposed to his antics were sacked or silenced;
internally party democracy became endangered; lawlessness became
lawful if blessed by the powerful OBJ. Since that time till date,
internal democracy in Nigeria has not regained consciousness," the
group said.
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