Former Labour Party presidential aspirant and founding father of the Rescue Motion for New Nigeria, Faduri Oluwadare Joseph, has raised the alarm over what he described because the “silent hijack” of Nigeria’s democracy by political godfathers, warning that the nation’s future is at stake except pressing reforms are carried out.
In a press release yesterday in Abuja, Faduri accused highly effective, unelected people of manipulating Nigeria’s political system from behind the scenes, undermining constitutional processes, and sabotaging the individuals’s will.
“These people aren’t elected by the individuals, however feared and obeyed greater than the Structure itself,” he mentioned. “They’re the architects of corruption and the invisible palms destabilising Nigeria’s future,” he added.
Citing high-profile examples throughout the nation, Faduri painted a grim image of how godfatherism has taken root in Nigeria’s political panorama.
“In Rivers State, the rift between former governor Nyesom Wike and his successor, Sim Fubara, escalated right into a constitutional disaster — a consequence, Faduri claims, of 1 man’s refusal to relinquish political management.
“ In Lagos, former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode was denied a second time period allegedly for asserting independence, whereas present Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu continues to serve underneath the shadow of political affect; In Benue, he pointed to George Akume’s lingering affect over successive administrations as a disruption to governance, and in Kogi, he criticized ex-Governor Yahaya Bello, underneath investigation for corruption, for allegedly controlling state affairs via his successor, Governor Usman Ododo,” he mentioned.
He additionally accused political godfathers of exploiting occasion defections to keep away from prosecution. “It’s not about ideology — it’s about immunity,” he mentioned. “They defect to the ruling occasion to achieve safety, whereas justice turns into a commodity on the market.”
He argued that such practices have lowered democratic establishments to puppets, serving the pursuits of some somewhat than the Nigerian individuals.
Calling for nationwide awakening, Faduri outlined a five-point technique to dismantle godfatherism and reclaim Nigerian democracy.
“ Reform Political Events to advertise inner democracy over {financial} dominance; Strengthen INEC and Safety Businesses to make sure free and truthful elections; Rebuild the Judiciary to uphold justice free from political interference; Increase Civic Consciousness to empower residents to vote based mostly on character, not bribes; Promote Nationwide Unity, rejecting tribal and spiritual divisions typically used as instruments of manipulation,” he mentioned.
“The identical godfathers who ruined PDP at the moment are controlling APC. Tomorrow, they might hijack Labour Party too — except we cease them,” he warned.
Faduri appealed to Nigerians each at residence and within the diaspora to hitch the Motion for Nationwide Renewal. “This combat is for each Nigerian — in Lagos or London, Kaduna or California. Allow us to rise, resist, and rescue Nigeria. It begins with you,” he added.
Together with his message, Faduri Oluwadare Joseph repositions himself as a number one voice for democratic reform and civic resistance, urging a era of Nigerians to reject political subjugation and rise to the decision for a New Nigeria.
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