GAMBARI SAYS NIGERIA WILL NOT BECOME A ONE-PARTY STATE
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By: Fasasi Hammad
Professor Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, has dismissed concerns that Nigeria is heading toward a one-party state, emphasizing that history demonstrates such attempts are neither sustainable nor successful.
Speaking during a media engagement in Abuja, Gambari reflected on Nigeria’s political evolution and recurring fears over ruling party dominance. He stressed that there is no cause for alarm, noting that the country’s political history offers clear lessons.
“I am not at all worried about Nigeria becoming a one-party state. You can quote me on that. If history is any guide, it will not happen,” he said.
Gambari pointed out that the current ruling party is not the first to enjoy significant political influence, recalling similar dominance in past republics. During the First Republic, the Northern Peoples Congress (NPC) held considerable power but failed to ensure national stability.
“The NPC was the dominant party at the time. They were not directly responsible for the crisis within the opposition, but they did not discourage it and, in some cases, took sides. Where did that lead us? Not to peace or development, but to chaos,” he noted.
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He also referenced the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) in the Second Republic, whose confidence in perpetual rule ultimately proved misplaced, as well as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which once ruled Nigeria for decades but eventually lost power.
“They felt they would be in government forever, but that didn’t happen. The PDP also claimed it would rule for 60 years. Where are they today?” Gambari asked.
He concluded that any attempt to impose or drift into a one-party system in Nigeria is unlikely to succeed, highlighting the country’s political diversity and historical experience as safeguards against such an outcome.
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