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Political economist, Professor Pat Utomi, has named the groups that will form the mega political party to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.
Utomi told newsmen that the redemption of the country could not be achieved by the ruling APC, or any of the opposition parties.
While listing the groups, Utomi said the present political parties failed Nigerians. He said they had not added value to nation-building.
According to him, the planned mega party is to disrupt the current political order and deliver that impactful leadership that the country truly deserves.
“It is precisely the reason I arrived in Nigeria yesterday (Wednesday) to continue that work (formation of mega party).
“I believe that the political party system in Nigeria has failed completely. Political parties are not democratic and they are not serving the purpose.
“Political parties and politicians of these parties cannot save Nigeria now. It is clear.
“The nature and the structure of our politics is such that even good people, when they enter these existing political parties, will play to their interests.”
Utomi, Founder of the Centre for Values in Leadership, returned to Nigeria on Wednesday after a long stay in the U.S.
Also, he was the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in 2007.
According to Utomi, parochial culture has consumed civic culture in the country and this has affected the mindset of politicians.
“We want Nigerians to develop that mindset. Right now, the mindset that Nigerians have is me, myself, and I.
“Self-love is so consuming and that is why Nigerian politicians don’t act in the interest of the people or the state. They act so narrowly in their self-interests,” he said.
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