The making of a democratically elected dictator
— 31st August 2018
Hitler was a democratically elected dictator, whose rise to power and subsequent authoritarian totalitarianism in Germany was sustained by the same scenario playing out in Nigeria today.
Majeed Dahiru
A combination of ethno-regional populism driven by religious fundamentalism in northern Nigeria, an entrenched dogma of party supremacy in the ruling APC and a mob of supporters whose partisan loyalty has been elevated above patriotism to the Nigerian state, may be paving the way for the transformation of Muhammadu Buhari into a democratically-elected dictator. The image of Adolf Hitler, adorning military fatigue has left many with the impression that he was a military leader who came to power by the barrel of the gun. Contrary to this impression, Hitler was a democratically elected dictator, whose…
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