Party primaries and the end of democratic politics, By Jibrin Ibrahim
The political party primaries in Nigeria have raised concerns about the integrity of the electoral process. Many party members feel marginalized as the selection of candidates appears to be dominated by party leaders and influential figures. The recent primaries have highlighted a troubling trend where democracy and ethical behavior seem to be absent from the political landscape.
- ▪The political parties have shown a disregard for their members during the primaries.
- ▪INEC's deadline for concluding primaries was challenged and subsequently nullified by the Federal High Court.
- ▪The process of selecting candidates has been criticized for lacking genuine democratic participation.
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| Publication time | Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:29:32 +0000 |
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Add us on Google The political party primaries are enough reasons for concern and anxiety about the forthcoming elections. The political parties showed absolute disregard for party members. Only the president, state governors and party godfathers mattered. A significant part of the political class has been played out and it feels cheated, bitter and betrayed. The process has established the principle that recruitment into political office is not based on the popularity of candidates, because voting is no longer part of the selection process. The lessons from the party primaries season is that democracy and ethical behaviour have been deleted from the Nigerian political system. INEC had imposed a narrow timeline insisting all primaries should be concluded by 30th May.
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