2027: Ganduje, Al-Makura advocate strong democratic institutions

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, some leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have called for the strengthening of the nation’s democratic institutions.

A former National Chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Ganduje; a former Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura; and the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, made the call in Abuja at a book presentation, entitled: Nigeria’s Journey To Democratic Rule, authored by an Abuja based journalist, Mr Onyekachi Eze, on Wednesday.

The APC stalwarts in their separate remarks stressed the need to safeguard the nation’s democracy through adherence to the rule of law, conduct of credible elections and responsible leadership.

On his part, Ganduje, also a former governor of Kano State, said democracy entails more than periodic elections, as he identified the rule of law, constitutionalism, credible polls, internal party democracy and independent electoral institutions as its essential pillars.

He lamented the absence of strong ideological foundations among political parties, saying the situation has encouraged defections that are driven by personal interests rather than convictions.

He said strengthening internal democracy within political parties and promoting ideology-based politics would deepen democratic culture and restore public confidence in the political system.

Al-Makura, who was the chairman of the occasion, noted that Nigeria’s 27 years of uninterrupted democratic rule remains the longest democratic experience since independence.

He urged Nigerians to rise above political, ethnic and religious differences and work to strengthen democratic institutions and preserve national unity.

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