Why One-party state not possible in Nigeria,- Gambari

Professor Ibrahim Gambari, the former Chief of Staff to late President Muhammadu Buhari, has reacted to the reports of the possibility of Nigeria becoming a one-party state.

While speaking during a media interactive session in Abuja, Gambari spoke about Nigeria’s political system, revealing that he is not worried that the country may adopt a one-party system.

He spoke about how politics have evolved in Nigeria, stating that the present ruling party is not the first dominant party in Nigeria.

“I’m not at all worried about this country becoming a one-party state. You know what? You can quote me. It will not happen if history is any guide. You know, we don’t even know our own history. This administration is not the first to try to have a dominant party in Nigeria. Right from the beginning, the Northern Peoples Congress (NPC) was a dominant party in the First Republic. They were not the ones who caused the crisis in the main opposition, but they didn’t discourage it. In fact, they took sides. Where has that led us? It didn’t lead us to peace or development; it led to chaos. The National Party of Nigeria (NPN) was next. They became so confident they felt that they would be there forever. What happened to that? In the end, it didn’t work. Third one, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), not long ago, they were boasting that they would rule for 60 years. Where are they today? So any effort to make this country one party will not work,” he stated