Seeking to exclude political opponents endangers democracy, in Nigeria- Uche Okeke

                 "What's the point of election if its to serve the status-quo"- Uche Okeke

As expected all our predictions about the 'Mistake of Destiny'-the invitation of the strong man have come true. The truth is that Nigeria faces a big political crisis given this singular mistake- Election of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015. It's extremely difficult for democracy to succeed wherever you have democracy sceptics in-charge. people whose 'politics, views and ideas' resent modernity- Reform and inclusiveness. In less than four years, the main opposition PDP threatens to pull out of 2019 General elections in Nigeria. This is not a good signal. Boycotting the election  would send a message to the world that there is no legitimate government in Nigeria. This will definitely affect direct foreign investment and wholesome isolation- more misery to ordinary people.  We have written a lot about the mistake of destiny. The facts are there for anyone with a good eye to see. Click on this link to read more: The Mistake of Destiny:

 http://www.theleadprojectfoundation.com/2018/02/today-nigeria-is-not-democratic-country_26.html

The recent Governorship Election in Ekiti State was a test case as observed by the leading opposition political parties in Nigeria, local and International observers  who rated the election below global standard. Seeking to exclude political opponents endangers democracy, a major cause of political instability in a society. We have the opportunity to avoid this tragedy, the choice is strictly ours. Democracy must be inclusive to deliver its universal goal-'Life, Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness'. The idea of one party system promoted by this government would not work. Denying people access to public services unless they vote or belong to the ruling party is barbaric, undemocratic and must be rejected. We have listened to the hate speeches of the the National Chairman of the ruling political party in Nigeria threatning to get rid of the percieved political opponents from public positions, so this is winner takes all. What's democracy without the opposition? We must be very careful with this group pf political cabals- gutter politicians misleading ordinary people for their own selfish gains- their families, friends and associates. People who exploit crisis to achieve their selfish objective. Come to think of it we have Boko-Haram in the North-East, The Herdsmen in the Middle-Belt, now we are talking about boycotting election-more crisis. It simply means we are incapable of governing ourselves..., and some so called political leaders are happy?  Democracy must be inclusive, everyone matters in our own country. We must learn to work together, there must be compromises to accommodate others, that's the whole point. If we are to change the way things are, we can't exclude people who want to be part of that change process on account of their political ideology or belief. Political opponents cannot be shut out of the political conversations about their own country and its future. Those seeking to exclude others are not our friends but our enemies.

Read More:  2019 Elections in Nigeria And The Plague of Mistake of Desitny: http://www.theleadprojectfoundation.com/2018/05/2019-elections-in-nigeria-and-plague-of.html

Uche Okeke is a Social Entrepreneur, the Founder of The LEAD Project Foundation. We will continue to promote democracy in Nigeria and educate ordinary people about the dangers of  dictatorship so that people can be on the right side of history. It's never good to allow the dictatorship to remain in power forever.