Babangida spoke ahead of Democracy Day which is marked June 12, every year.
According to a statement by his media aid, Kassim Afegbua, Babangida lamented that politicians have blatantly ignored the beauty part of June 12, 1993 election which he said was adjudged the freest and fairest election in Nigeria.
The former military leader said political violence and incessant litigations in Nigeria’s elections are part of the issues affecting democracy.
He also condemned the declining turnout in elections, attributing it to the trust deficit between the people and their leaders.
Babangida, however, expressed confidence that Nigeria can get it right, if leaders invest their time and resources in deepening democratic ideals.
