Political science professor Jibrin Ibrahim has expressed disappointment over the divergence between Nigerian political realities and the principles taught in academic institutions.
Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’ on Tuesday, Ibrahim noted that political parties have transformed into mere instruments for individuals to seize power.
He remarked, ‘As a political science scholar, it is disheartening to witness politics operating on an entirely different framework from what we learned in textbooks. We were raised to believe that democracy adhered to specific rules and norms, only to realize that actual practices bear little resemblance to the theories we studied.’
Ibrahim added, ‘My personal misfortune is that I studied classic political science, assuming that democratic politics would follow those established guidelines.’