Kwankwasiyya Movement warns of one-party democracy risks after APC dominates Electoral Act amendment
Kwankwasiyya Movement raises alarm over APC's dominance in Nigeria's democracy following swift passage of Electoral Act amendment despite public protests and civil society warnings. Movement spokesperson Habibu Sale Mohammed states the quick presidential assent to the amended law reveals dangers of unchecked one-party control. They note APC's overwhelming influence across Executive and National Assembly, strengthened by defections of elected officials from other parties. Movement warns these defections distort democratic representation as representatives abandon mandates without ideological justification or constituency consultation. They caution that systematic weakening of opposition diminishes legislative scrutiny and accountability, eroding democracy gradually through concentrated power. Movement calls on representatives to remember loyalty to Nigerian people and urges citizens to remain vigilant in defending democratic institutions.