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By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
The Bada Balogun of Ibadanland and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC)
in Oyo State, Olooye Adegboyega Adegoke on Sunday said Nigeria need a benevolent dictator to turn things around in the country.
Olooye Adegoke stated this whilespeaking on a Solutions 93.9 FM Ibadan political programme titled, ” Politics In Focus.” monitored in Ibadan.
The APC Chieftain pointed out that for the country to move forward, there is the need for a leader who will whole heartedly work for the development and progress of Nigeria, adding that such a person would not care if he loses the second term bid.
Speaking on indirect primaries for political parties to pick their candidates for elections, the Bada Balogun of Ibadanland said it will strengthen Nigeria democracy, saying, adopting indirect primaries by political parties in the country in the last 22 years of our present democracy has turned the governors to emperors who always want to impose their wish on members of their party.
” The mandatory direct primaries method is an opportunity for Nigerians to freely elect their leaders as it gives them the political power to override governors and god-fathers impunity of imposing candidates”, he said.
Olooye Adegoke added, ” it is very sad to discover that the governors are opposed to the window of freedom given by the National Assembly. This experience gives goose bumps because the governors do not want the people of Nigeria to be able to freely elect potential candidates in the political party through internal party democracy.’’
He however urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Electoral Act as passed by the National Assembly, insisted that the time has come to adopt new method by the political parties as it would largely reduce the influence of money in our political space.
Olooye Adegoke stated this whilespeaking on a Solutions 93.9 FM Ibadan political programme titled, ” Politics In Focus.” monitored in Ibadan.
The APC Chieftain pointed out that for the country to move forward, there is the need for a leader who will whole heartedly work for the development and progress of Nigeria, adding that such a person would not care if he loses the second term bid.
Speaking on indirect primaries for political parties to pick their candidates for elections, the Bada Balogun of Ibadanland said it will strengthen Nigeria democracy, saying, adopting indirect primaries by political parties in the country in the last 22 years of our present democracy has turned the governors to emperors who always want to impose their wish on members of their party.
” The mandatory direct primaries method is an opportunity for Nigerians to freely elect their leaders as it gives them the political power to override governors and god-fathers impunity of imposing candidates”, he said.
Olooye Adegoke added, ” it is very sad to discover that the governors are opposed to the window of freedom given by the National Assembly. This experience gives goose bumps because the governors do not want the people of Nigeria to be able to freely elect potential candidates in the political party through internal party democracy.’’
He however urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Electoral Act as passed by the National Assembly, insisted that the time has come to adopt new method by the political parties as it would largely reduce the influence of money in our political space.
