Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose says democracy will only return to Nigeria when President Muhammadu Buhari leaves office.
He stated this in a statement to mark Democracy Day, noting that there was nothing to celebrate in terms of democratic governance in the country.
According to a statement by his spokesman, Lere Olayinka, Fayose said that under Buhari, the “legacy of free, fair and transparent elections bequeathed to Nigeria by the PDP government has been destroyed, with elections in the country now being held at gunpoint.”
The ex-governor stated that a nation can only achieve development when its leaders earn legitimacy through the ballot box rather than brigandage.
He stressed that since 2015, the All Progressives Congress (APC) government has been openly displaying contempt for free, fair and transparent election.
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“Democracy will return to Nigeria again after President Buhari’s tenure.
“Today, there is no democracy to celebrate and I have not stopped wondering how we got here in Nigeria.
“I am sure Nigerians will still recall that I warned them in 2015.
“The people mourn when the wicked are in authority while they rejoice when the righteous are in leadership. Today, Nigerians are mourning.
“Nevertheless, we must all keep hope alive because, after darkness, there will definitely be light.”