COPDEM is an acronym for Coalition for the Protection of Democracy. It was initiated by a group of patriotic Nigerians across all divides both in Nigeria and in the diaspora with clearly defined prodemocratic objectives. COPDEM is a movement open to all Nigerians irrespective of their political affiliations and convictions who believe in the unity, peace and progress of Nigeria through the promotion and protection of the ideals of genuine democracy.
COPDEM was initiated in view of the necessitous and nationalistic imperatives to establish a robust prodemocratic movement across party, tribal, regional and religious sentiments to champion the cause of protecting Nigeria’s democracy from corruption and destabilisation.
In the pursuits of these lofty objectives, COPDEM was created and structured to connect members from national to ward levels in order to ensure that all patriotic Nigerians are carried along in promoting and protecting of our cherished democracy.
The mission of COPDEM is to promote and protect the ideals of democracy in government policies and practices for good governance and dividends of Democracy for all. The vision of COPDEM is for a prosperous nation in peace and unity. Free and fair elections are critical to the objectives of COPDEM as well as ensuring equal opportunities for all Nigerians from all backgrounds and in all aspects of the national life.
The project of COPDEM is much bigger than the agitation for the judicious resolution of the 2023 elections petitions. It is about being the unbiased and nonpartisan promoters and protectors of Nigerian democracy.
Critical to the formation and concerns of COPDEM is the conduct of the 2023 general elections. There were glaring gross violations of the 2022 Electoral Act as well all sorts of malpractices perpetrated by parties, politicians and the electoral body INEC.
Patriotic Nigerians, civil societies and the international community have generally expressed their dissatisfaction with the manner and outcome of the whole process and the implications of these to the future of Nigeria as a country. The revelations of the recently released European Union’s Report on the conduct of the 2023 electoral cycle is a clear and unbiased testimony that our democracy is sick and in jeopardy.
It is therefore against this background that COPDEM is launching its first series of projects of monthly press conferences titled ‘THE STATE OF THE NATION’S DEMOCRACY’ Which is aimed at creating awareness around government policies and actions as well as drawing the attention of the government to be responsive, transparent, prudent and democratic in all its policies and actions in consonance with best practices and the rule of law.
The focus of this month’s Project is ‘The Current Threats on Nigeria’s Democracy and the Rule of law. It is scheduled as follows:
Project: WORLD PRESS CONFERENCE
Theme: STATE OF THE NATION’S DEMOCRACY:
THE CURRENT THREAT ON NIGERIA’S JUDICIARY AND THE RULE OF LAW
Date: Thursday, 3rd of August, 2023
Venue: NUJ Conference Centre
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