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Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has opined that Nigeria is descending into a perilous era of political thuggery under the current administration, where violence and intimidation are increasingly weaponised to suppress democracy and stifle political participation.
Bellnews reports that Peter Obi made the remark while strongly condemning the attack on former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, in Rivers state.
In a statement via his verified 𝕏 handle, Peter Obi said that the brutal assault on Amaechi and his supporters during a political event illustrates the deteriorating state of our democracy.
The former governor of Anambra state stressed that the attack on Amaechi’s convoy in Rivers State, the orchestrated burning of African Democratic Congress (ADC) offices and the rampant disruption of political meetings nationwide are alarming developments that cannot be ignored.
Peter Obi lamented that the failure to arrest and prosecute those responsible for the heinous acts signals a grave danger, the steady erosion of the very foundation of democracy, and the entrenchment of lawlessness by those entrusted to enforce the law.
According to Peter Obi, if the troubling trend continues without any government intervention, citizens will feel compelled to take matters into their own hands to exercise their democratic rights.
He wrote, “Perilous Era of Political Thuggery.
“Nigeria is descending into a perilous era of political thuggery under the current administration, where violence and intimidation are increasingly weaponized to suppress democracy and stifle political participation.
“The recent attack on H.E. Rotimi Amaechi, a prominent opposition figure, and the brutal assault on his supporters during a political event starkly illustrate the deteriorating state of our democracy. The attack on Amaechi’s convoy in Rivers State, the orchestrated burning of African Democratic Congress (ADC) offices, and the rampant disruption of political meetings nationwide are alarming developments that cannot be ignored.
‘The failure to arrest and prosecute those responsible for these heinous acts signals a grave danger the steady erosion of the very foundation of democracy and the entrenchment of lawlessness by those entrusted to enforce the law.
“If we do not confront this troubling trend with unwavering resolve, citizens will feel compelled to take matters into their own hands simply to exercise their democratic rights.
“Nigeria cannot claim to be a democracy while political actors are endangered simply for expressing themselves, organizing, or attending meetings. A nation where thugs dictate who can gather, speak, or campaign is not practicing democracy; it is careening toward a brutal regime of political thuggery, aided and abetted by those in power.
“We must unequivocally reject this descent into a democracy of thuggery. Nigerians deserve a political environment organized through competency, capacity, compassion,and commitment to the good of society, not one controlled by incompetence and thuggery. Democracy must be defined by the rule of law, accountability, competence, and the unrestricted participation of citizens in shaping their nation’s future through political actions.”