According to the report from the Vanguard, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Bishop Mathew Kukah, Founder of The Kukah Centre (TKC), have attributed the prevalence of political corruption in Nigeria to the weakness of the country’s institutions….READ FULL ARTICLE...READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶
The two leaders expressed their concerns during a High-Level Meeting with the National Executives of Political Parties and other stakeholders, held on Tuesday in Abuja. The event was organized by TKC.
Dr. Ganduje emphasized the necessity of establishing robust institutions to ensure accountability among political parties and other entities, which is essential for the sustainability of democracy in Nigeria. He stated, “The major problem we have in Nigeria is that of weak institutions because we are just going in an atrocious circle. Unless we break that circle and make our institutions strong, we are just blaming the politicians.”
He further elaborated on the issue, pointing out that the weakness of political parties contributes significantly to the corruption that thrives within the system. “Political parties are also weak and because of that weakness, corruption thrives. Let us not be blaming the politicians, office holders, those who win elections, yes we blame them, but let us look at the security system, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), that oversees the election.”
Dr. Ganduje also highlighted the role of institutions like INEC in ensuring the integrity of elections. “These institutions man the polling booths, so tell me, can you win election free? Even the poor man is not honest. If we are to go into details of what happens practically, you will see voters saying they cannot vote until they are paid.”…READ FULL ARTICLE
