Former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida, has challenged Nigerian leaders to use the gains of the June 12, 1993, presidential election to expand the country’s democracy.
He noted that the gains of the June 12, 1993, election have not been exploited by political leaders in succeeding polls in the country.
Babangida, who spoke in Minna, the Niger State capital, through his Media Aide, Kassim Afegbua, said it was adjudged the freest and fairest election in Nigeria, yet politicians have blatantly ignored that beauty; the beauty of credible elections.
The former Military President said although Nigeria’s democracy had recorded some growth, there were still many grounds to be covered, adding that there is thugry in politics in Nigeria, too much litigation, too many issues that transparent elections ought to have addressed.
He decried increasing voter apathy in Nigeria’s election, attributing it to insincerity by the leaders resulting in a lack of trust in the electorate.
