Former Senator and media entrepreneur, Ben Murray-Bruce, has dismissed concerns that Nigeria is becoming a one-party state following recent defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Thursday, shortly after announcing his own defection to the APC, Murray-Bruce argued that while political parties may decline, Nigeria’s democratic space remains vibrant enough to produce new challengers.
He stated, “Things get destroyed for others to show up. There will be other parties. It may not be called PDP, but there will be opposition. So, if PDP dies, it dies. Somebody is going to show up. Somebody will show up, for sure.”
The former Bayelsa East senator maintained that the country’s political landscape is dynamic and will continue to see the emergence of alternative forces to challenge the ruling party.
Murray-Bruce further stated, “There will be opposition, there will be election. There are people who will challenge the president, and it’s going to be a tough election. It’s going to be very tough.”
The Silver Group founder dismissed the notion that the PDP’s decline signifies the death of democracy in Nigeria.
He stated, “Don’t think because PDP is half dead means the democratic process is dead. It feels that way, people think that way, but somebody will emerge, a leader will show up, and there will be tough opposition.”
Murray-Bruce also pointed to the fact that prominent opposition leaders remain active and capable of mounting a credible challenge in the 2027 elections.
“Peter Obi is not dead. Kwankwaso is not dead. Atiku is not dead, so there will be opposition,” he affirmed.
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