Poisoned elections responsible for death of democracy in Africa – Shehu Sani

Poisoned elections responsible for death of democracy in Africa – Shehu Sani

 Former lawmaker and renowned social critic, Senator Shehu
Sani has stated that poisoned elections are responsible for the collapse of
democracy in Africa.

 

Sani’s statement is coming on the heels of a coup in the
Central African country.

 

Recall that military officers in Gabon earlier
in the day announced the seizure of power after the third term re-election of
President Ali Bongo.

 

The BBC reported that top military officers made the
announcement on Tuesday on national Television.

 

The officers reportedly announced they were annulling the
outcome of Saturday’s election which the opposition had rejected and described
as “fraudulent”.

 

However, Sani, in a post via his social media platform X,
accused the Bongo family of dominating and destroying democracy in Gabon.

 

He wrote, “A BBC correspondent just reported people in Gabon
are “genuinely” trooping out to the streets in support of the Coup in
Libreville. The Bongo family dominated and destroyed Democracy. Democracy dies
in Africa when elections are poisoned.”

Source: Poisoned elections responsible for death of democracy in Africa – Shehu Sani

 - NigerianEye
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