Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned Nigeria’s current democratic system, describing it as transactional and lacking true opposition.
Obi said this via a post on his official X handle, following the National Assembly’s endorsement of the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu.
He says that democracy cannot thrive without a functional opposition, saying opposition ensures that the right things are done, it holds the ruling party accountable, and offers alternative viewpoints.
Obi warned that unless urgent reforms are implemented to enforce party discipline and ensure fair representation, Nigeria’s democracy would remain fragile.