Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday declared that for democracy to be effective in Nigeria and Africa as a whole, it must be built on the principles of good leadership, strong institutions and rule of law.
The former president advised African nations to re-examine the democracy inherited from the West. He said this at a…He said this at a Summit on the State of Democracy in Africa held at the Yar’adua Centre in Abuja on Wednesday. The summit was organised by Ford Foundation, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library and Yaradua foundation.
He said Nigeria has learnt that the “worst form of democracy is far better than the best form of military rule”. The president called for the strengthening of regional economic communities to drive integration and trade ties among African nations in order to deepen democracy and accelerate development across the continent.
The former president advised African nations to re-examine the democracy inherited from the West. He said this at a…
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