He said, “Unconstitutional change of government, which involves military coups d’etat and unconstitutional maintenance of power by incumbents, have been on the rise in the recent past in Africa generally, and in West Africa, in particular, military coups have heightened insecurity, stagnated growth, increased poverty, inequality and limited popular participation in governance.”
In his remarks, former President Goodluck Jonathan stated that the GJF annual Democracy Dialogue was not aimed at bringing any nation down but rather a forum that brings together stakeholders across Africa to critically examine issues of democracy, interrogate the practice in Africa and make suggestions where necessary.
He said, “The dialogue is not meant to bring any nation down; it does not target any particular country or group. The focus is mobilizing citizens through effective conversations with the mind of setting an agenda for the political development of the continent.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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