Democracy Is Not Just About Election -Says Peter Obi

 The former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has stated that democracy is about accountability, justice and service to the people 

Peter Obi made this disclosure during the celebration of the sunhak peace prize awarded to former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

Peter Obi statement reads: "Democracy is not just about election. It is about accountability, justice and service to the people. We can not continue to preach democracy while silencing critics, undermining institutions and treating the people’s will with contempt

"Goodluck Jonathan stand tall today because he matched his democratic rhetoric with action. He has become a symbol of democratic resilience and peaceful leadership. That is the kind of leadership Nigeria needs 

Peter Obi is a nigerian politician and businessman who was the Governor of Anambra State under President Olusegun Obasanjo from 17 March 2006 to 3 November 2006, when he was impeached. He was reinstated on 9 February 2007 and continued his tenure until 2010. He was reelected for his second term until 7 March 2014. A member of the Labour Party since 2022, he was the presidential candidate in the 2023 Nigerian presidential election