Political activist and former presidential candidate, Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, believes much needed to be done by African politicians to make democracy work according to global standards in the continent.
Presidential aspirant under the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has warned that democracy in Africa risks sliding back into dictatorship unless political leaders make tangible concessions to the people by embedding social welfare and economic justice into governance.
Speaking at the National Conference on the Future of Democracy in Nigeria, organized by the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA) in Abuja, the former presidential candidate said democracy must go beyond elections to deliver prosperity, jobs, and hope to citizens.