https://www.blueprint.ng/2023-presidency-nothing-ll-change-in-nigeria-no-matter-who-wins-hassan-saliu/

Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the president Political Science Teachers Association of Nigeria, Professor Hassan Saliu in this interview with ABDULRAHMAN ZAKARIYAU, said regardless of the excitement among Nigerians, no matter who wins nothing will change.


Candidates have been talking about issues all past and current presidents dwelt on, are all these problems insurmountable?

I want to take off from the point of view of the character of the Nigerian state, the character of the Nigerian state is such that it’s not promotional of a progressive idea, or rapid development because its origin is rooted in colonialism.

Unless we change the character of the Nigerian state, whoever becomes the President, whether Atiku Abubakar, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Peter Obi or Kwankwaso nothing will change because the scope of performance has already been defined.
So for us, it’s the character of the state, the character of this state as it is today is anti-people. Nigeria was created as a new colonial outpost that exists solely to serve the interests of the western world.

The fundamental issue is that almost everyone, except the ruling class are suffering in Nigeria. They are being affected by the character of the Nigerian state that is not willing to serve the real interest of the Nigerian people. So ideologically, unless we change the
character of the Nigerian state, whatever structures put on it will not stand.

How do we move from this anti-people character of Nigeria’s ideology to the new political ideology you are advancing?

You see, some of our people have done extensive research on liberal democracy. And they conclude that we are putting too much hope on liberal democracy and that liberal democracy is an ideological construct that is meant to serve a purpose. Not the kind of purpose that we are ascribing to it. Some people have mentioned social democracy that looks like it in the sense that is also ideological flowing from the radical perspective. That is not to say countries that are practising social democracy are radical. We have the intermediate measurement representing a liberal country embracing social democracy, and we have pure socialist or about to be socialist embracing social democracy. But based on what people have said, and against the background that liberal democracy has multiplied the number of poor people in Nigeria, liberal democracy has multiplied the number of unemployed Nigeria, liberal democracy has not promoted all hands to be on deck, liberal democracy has slowed down level of development in Nigeria. So since liberal democracy is a round failure in Nigeria, why not try Social Democracy that has the potential to bridge the gap or promote popular participation.

So the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has also failed?

The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is not standing alone, it’s a Nigerian government with all the attributes of the Nigerian state. It cannot create and operate outside the social formation of Nigeria. So, I don’t think it’s different from the previous government. We argue that as long as the character of Nigeria state remains and its care for the privileged class at the expense of the mass majority, then
it won’t meet the kind of expectations Nigerians want.

Oga, you dont know Peter Obi.

PresidObi:
Oga, you dont know Peter Obi.

Peter Obi is not a superman

But if elected president of Nigeria


He is likely going to do better than superman .

If druggie wins.

The nations warfare will be useful for abroad medical checkup twice a month .

Nothing will change.

PresidObi:
Oga, you dont know Peter Obi.

He failed in Anambra but let us give him Nigeria?

Let Nigerians have a President of their choice first.

ElSudani:


He failed in Anambra but let us give him Nigeria?

So you want Tinubu to die in the hands of Nigeria? His blood will be on your head ooo.

Peter Obi is your next President.

Deal with it.

A governor without legacy even the incumbent governor said average Anambra person live outside the state looking for green pastures. If obi had done wonder his people would have not abaddon the state.

PresidObi:
Oga, you dont know Peter Obi.

Tinubuagbado:


So you want Tinubu to die in the hands of Nigeria? His blood will be on your head ooo.

Peter Obi is your next President.

Deal with it.

Nonsense, didn't you say the same thing about Buhari?
Buhari is now looking younger and fresh. In fact, he looks like he can marry a new younger wife. Age is not a disease.
Jonathan was young yet he performed miserably.

Even if Peter Obi wins and performs well, what happens after his 8 years tenure, assuming he wins two terms? Take a look at Cross River state. The state was doing well during Donald Duke. What is the situation after his exit, till date?

ElSudani:


He failed in Anambra but let us give him Nigeria?

Joke of the century, please tell how he failed in anambara state, this is how one urchin was postied a past pic of a dilapidated road that led to psquare's house in the village, before obi became governor, claiming that Peter obi failed, but psquare busted their propaganda by posting the latest pic of same road already constructed by Peter obi, smh