The former Anambra State Governor said democracy was beyond elections, but fulfilling the responsibilities of responsible governance as contained in the constitution. He tasked Nigerian leaders to respect and protect the institutions of a democratic state, by obeying the governing laws of the state and being accountable to the people. The statement was released to commemorate the celebration of Democracy Day in Nigeria.
“To further illustrate that we are not truly democratic and have only produced the vices enumerated above, we are now ranked as follows: “In the measurement of democracy, we have a democracy index score of 4.23, which ranks us low on the Global Democracy Index. In the Corruption Perception Index, we are ranked 145th among the 180 countries measured, showing a high level of corruption in Nigeria.
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