Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says ascension to political offices does not empower incumbents to destroy the policies and programs of their predecessors.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says ascension to political offices does not empower incumbents to destroy the policies and programs of their predecessors. He said while it does not matter the party a predecessor belonged to, new leaders should sustain the policies and projects of their predecessors in as much as the programs are in the interest of the people. Obasanjo spoke on Thursday at The International Conference On ‘Deepening Democratic Culture and Institutions for Sustainable Development and Security in Nigeria’ in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State. Obasanjo’s speech comes just a few weeks before the February 25 and March 11, 2023, general elections.

The former President who said democracy is not a one-day wonder, noted that there must be continuity and predictability of policies despite changes in leadership. He further lamented that electoral litigations have now become a thing of luck because political actors don’t play by the rules. Obasanjo warned without retracing the nation’s political steps in the right direction, the current process will either not produce the right leaders or it will leave so many broken blocks on the path to governance.