The Guardian (Nigeria)

Ezekwesili advocates competitiv­e democracy as Nweke warns against vote selling

- By Ngozi Egenuka

CONVENER, Fixpolitic­s, and Founder, School of Politics, Policy and Governance ( SPPG), Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has said Nigeria and other African countries practice monopolist­ic instead of competitiv­e democracy because people are not empowered with knowledge of politics.

She said monopolist­ic democracy is not about the number of political parties but the dominant political culture, which, in Nigeria, is one that persistent­ly subordinat­es the good of everyone to the personal and individual interest of those who run politics.

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