“That the outcome of that election was not upheld by the then military government does not detract from its democratic credentials.”
One, it marks the 27th Anniversary of June 12, 1993, which remains one of the historic moments of our nationhood. That day, the idea of a “government of the people, by the people and for the people” came alive in an unprecedented manner.
The day should also be a gauge to measure the level of maturity of our political process in the conduct of free, fair and credible elections, and the quality of our civic engagements. How do we know if we have made progress? By asking questions. And if by doing so, it is clear that we haven’t, the question then is, what are we celebrating?
On the rule of law, so much is known about the brazen disregard for the rule of law by the government over the years. After 21 uninterrupted years of democratic experience in this Fourth Republic, it is rather an awful development that the issues of an affront to the rule of law are a consistent narrative. For example, the selective obedience of court orders in the release of detained persons. The cases of Sambo Dasuki, Ibrahim El Zakzaky and Omoyele Sowore are quite prominent.
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