Former Vice President, , has underscored the power of the people as an important pillar of democracy, which ought be respected for democracy to thrive.
Speaking as a keynote speaker at Nigeria's National Conference on Strengthening Democracy on Monday, January 28, Dr.
Bawumia lamented the "increasing fragility" of democracy in some parts of Africa, and said that for democracy to thrive, political leaders ought to trust the political system and accept the will of the people. "Between 2020 and 2023, there have been about eight coup d'états in Africa.
A few leaders have also changed or are changing their constitutions to allow them stay in power beyond their constitutionally-mandated terms.
