Salihu Lukman, the previous Nationwide Vice Chairman, Northwest of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has sharply criticized the management of President Buhari and Bola Tinubu, stating that they’ve undermined democracy in Nigeria.
In an announcement issued on Saturday, Lukman referred to as for the institution of another platform to problem the present management of the APC, which he described as “excessive right-wing adventurously unplanned.”
He accused Buhari and Tinubu of sidelining occasion constructions and management of their governance choices over the previous 9 years, resulting in a mockery of democracy.
Lukman emphasised the necessity for Nigerians to query the worth of political occasion affiliation if it solely serves to area candidates for elections with out significant democratic engagement.
He urged patriotic Nigerians to mobilize and create a viable democratic various to the APC, stressing the significance of returning energy to the individuals and guaranteeing leaders are accountable.
Highlighting the disaster of corruption and lack of dedication to social democracy inside the APC, Lukman warned of escalating social unrest on account of worsening problems with corruption, insecurity, and {economic} disaster.
He particularly criticized the President’s denial relating to the reintroduction of gasoline subsidy via oblique means, cautioning in opposition to additional gasoline worth hikes.
Lukman referred to as for a change of Nigeria’s democracy past ceremonial elections, emphasizing the significance of manufacturing leaders who undergo negotiations and uphold democratic ideas.
He stated, “We should summon the braveness and consider within the energy of risk.
“Identical to we succeeded in pushing the navy again to the barracks and defeating the PDP in 2015, it’s potential to create a politically viable and really fashionable democratic various platform that may put the APC in its rightful place and overcome the present excessive right-wing adventurously unplanned management of President Tinubu.
“Nigerians should be mobilized to rise above dishonest politicians who solely manipulate their technique to energy and scale back residents to the standing of conquered individuals.
“Democracy will probably be nugatory if the result’s solely to elect civilian overlords. That may solely be checked if we produce a useful political occasion, with dedicated leaders who submit themselves to processes of negotiations in all its ramifications, and agreements contracted which can be binding and able to regulating the conducts of elected representatives and governments produced in any respect ranges. Nigerians are usually not conquered individuals.”
