In an interview on Trust TV, Hon. Cletus Obun, a former lawmaker and policy analyst, challenged the sweeping criticisms often leveled at Nigeria’s political class.
Obun argued that Nigerians tend to paint the political landscape with too broad a brush. “We suffer from the disease of overgeneralization,” he stated, explaining that progressive elements exist within the system but are often overshadowed by other forces. “The reason is because there are some elements, some progressive elements that are being overwhelmed. They are being infiltrated and so there is some kind of dilution there. They dilute the entire system.”
To illustrate his point, Obun cited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as an example of quality leadership that emerged from Nigeria’s democratic evolution. He traced Tinubu’s background as someone who had worked in the oil industry both domestically and internationally before returning to Nigeria. “He came in from the US, an oil mogul who worked in the oil industry at home and abroad, came back to Nigeria, and met the struggle,” Obun explained.
The policy analyst noted that Tinubu himself has acknowledged the unexpected nature of his entry into politics. “He himself admits that he was an accidental political actor when he got into Nigeria,” Obun said, referencing Tinubu’s subsequent election to the senate and his involvement in welfare-focused programs.
Obun also pushed back against claims that Nigeria lacks political ideology. “When people tell us that, we don’t have ideology in Nigeria. What did you mean by we do not have ideology. The Ideology is just 65 years. America is more than 200 years as a democracy,” he argued, suggesting that Nigeria’s democratic journey should be viewed within its proper historical context. See, More, Here>>>>
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