Obi, speaking on Wednesday after participating in the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Annual Democracy Dialogue in Accra, Ghana, asserted that Nigeria’s democracy is plagued by a lack of accountability and has been dominated by political elites for personal gain.
“Democracy is fundamentally about accountability, prioritising service to the people, ensuring security, providing education and healthcare, and lifting people out of poverty,” Obi said in a statement shared on his account.
He emphasized that democracy begins to fail when leaders cease to be accountable to citizens and neglect their needs.
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“Democracy dies when it ceases to be accountable to the people and when it no longer prioritises their needs,” he added.
Obi highlighted that Nigeria has become a case study of this democratic decline.
“Nigeria is a typical example of where democracy is dying because it no longer serves the needs of the people and is no longer accountable to them. In Nigeria, democracy has become a process of elite state capture, granting access to public resources for personal and family interests,” he explained.
Despite his concerns, Obi expressed hope that the country can be rebuilt, urging Nigerians to participate seriously in elections and vote for credible leaders.
“To reverse this situation, Nigerians must take democracy and elections seriously by ensuring that only people with competence, capacity, character, compassion, and commitment to service are elected. A new Nigeria is possible,” he concluded.