The governorship candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in the forthcoming Osun State governorship election, Olajide Esan, has called for sweeping reforms to Nigeria’s political system, saying the current structure discourages competent citizens from seeking public office.
Esan made the remarks on Tuesday while addressing journalists at the Osun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Guest Platform, where he outlined his vision for governance, economic development, and social welfare in Osun State.
According to him, the existing political system requires major adjustments because it has failed to produce the desired level of development.
He argued that the structure favours individuals who regard politics and governance as a business rather than public service.
“The system doesn’t allow people with ideas, but those who see politics and governance as a business to run for office. It is not sustainable, and this is one of the reasons why I decided to run for office,” Esan said.
The AAC candidate stated that his administration would promote participatory governance by giving residents greater involvement in decision-making processes.
He said governance should be people-centred and designed to reflect the aspirations of citizens across the state.
He also criticised the country’s political leadership since 1999, alleging that Nigeria has continued to recycle political leaders while nepotism has become increasingly entrenched.
“Leadership should be based on service and not imposition. Nigeria has too many politicians but not leaders,” he said.
Esan argued that poverty and ignorance had been used to manipulate citizens, adding that
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