Why Lagos Must End the APC Monopoly and Embrace True Democracy
For 27 years, Lagos politics has been dominated by one party under different names. Aspirants buy nomination forms, only to be sidelined by backroom dealings and a presidential endorsement. Voters never get a real choice. This one-party succession system has delivered some infrastructure projects. Yet perennial gridlock, seasonal flooding, mounting debt and rising insecurity remain daily burdens for Lagosians. Without real competition, there is no incentive to fix these problems. A functional multiparty system would hold leaders accountable. It would encourage credible candidates to present clear, costed platforms on traffic, housing, healthcare and more. It would ensure that whoever governs Lagos earns power through the ballot, not inheritance. Lagos deserves leaders who answer to its twenty million residents, not to a single party boss. It’s time for Lagosians to turn out in local elections and demand a city governed for everyone.
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