President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, said the country is undergoing a ‘popular, progressive revolution’ and not operating under a democratic system. He added that it is difficult to pinpoint a country that has developed practising democratic rule. Traore made the disclosure during a flag-raising ceremony at the Koulouba Palace last week. He said, ‘If we have to say …

The former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), expressed his excitement about the role his administration played in Nigeria’s 26 years of uninterrupted democracy. During the Inter Party Advisory Council public launch of its book, ‘100 Years Of Political Parties Evolution In Nigeria (1923 – 2023)’, held on Thursday in Abuja, the former military leader called on Nigerians to …

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, has stated that Nigeria’s democracy endured severe setbacks under former President Olusegun Obasanjo. In a statement shared on his X account on Monday, Dare claimed that successive administrations struggled to rectify the damage left by Obasanjo and that President Tinubu is now making significant progress in addressing …

Coalition of civil society organizations has said they’re seriously disturbed by the alarming and troubling rate with which the ruling All-Progressive Congress (APC) government, under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,has resorted to utilizing Nigeria’s security agencies as instruments of harassment, intimidation, and suppression against Labour groups and vocal civil society organizations (CSOs). In a Press statement jointly signed …

The late Gen. Sani Abacha’s Chief Security Officer, Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha, says Western democracy is not working for Nigeria. According to him, Nigeria must develop a system of government that suits its purpose rather than copy what is being practised in America. Describing himself as a democrat now, Al-Mustapha also condemned those calling for a coup in the country, saying …

United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has called for a return to democratic governance in several West African countries facing political instability. The appeal came following her recent diplomatic tour of the region which included visits to Senegal, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. In a briefing with President Bola Tinubu, Mohammed emphasised the urgent need for countries experiencing …

The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has decried how some individuals and groups are laying the groundwork for insurrection under the cover of a peaceful protest. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju, the policy analyst group noted that although protests are acceptable in a democracy, no government will tolerate a call to anarchy, riots, disturbance of …

Despite its challenges, democracy in Nigeria must be protected by every citizen, speakers at an event to commemorate the country’s 25 years of unbroken democratic governance organised by the Lagos State House of Assembly have warned. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Eromosele Ebhomele, the Speaker of …

The Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, on Sunday, said the enthronement of the nation’s fledgling democracy was made possible by human rights icons, such as the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi, Beko Ransome-Kuti, Alhaji Balarabe Musa and a host of others, past and present. The governor stated this on Sunday at the 86th Gani Fawehinmi posthumous birthday celebration and immortalisation …

The immediate past Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has urged Nigerians not to be weary over present difficulty they are going through. Aregbesola spoke on Saturday in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, at the inauguration of projects and empowerment programme sponsored by Osun Economic Development Team. The former Osun State governor, who sought the cooperation of all stakeholders particularly …