'Nigeria gradually becoming one-party state' - Catholic Bishop Onah

Catholic Bishop of Nsukka Diocese, Most Rev. Godfrey Onah, has expressed grave concern over Nigeria's drift towards a one-party state. Speaking at a public event in Enugu, Bishop Onah lamented the erosion of opposition parties into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He warned that Nigeria now lacks political parties based on ideologies, with all parties serving as mere platforms for securing power, staying in office, and accessing public funds.

The bishop emphasized that the gravest issue is not the dominance of a single party, but the collapse of the three branches of government. "The executive has swallowed both the judiciary and the legislature," he declared. Bishop Onah called on federal lawmakers to curb the excessive borrowing of over N40 trillion budgeted to address the country's deficit.

He further likened Nigerian politicians to "fluid and gas moving between tanks without return valve," highlighting their lack of ideology and their ability to switch between political parties without consequence. Bishop Onah warned that if this trend persists, Nigeria's democracy risks becoming merely ceremonial, devoid of true representation and accountability.