Former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has argued that Nigeria has yet to achieve full democracy, despite 26 years of civilian rule. He voiced this opinion during a Channels Television programme marking this year’s Democracy Day. Fayemi emphasized that although elections now feature regularly in Nigeria’s political process, the country still lacks the fundamental principles that define true democracy. “We shouldn’t mistake elections for democracy,” he stated. “In 1999, we gained the right to vote for leaders, but that’s only one part of the democratic process. What we have is…
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