Sam Amadi Calls 2026 Party Primaries the Worst Yet

The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Sam Amadi, has stated that the 2026 primary elections conducted by various political parties in the country are worse than those held in 2022.

Amadi made the comment during an interview on Arise Television, which was monitored by DAILY POST on Sunday night.

He explained that the lack of lessons learned stems from the fact that violations of due process often go unpunished.

According to him, political actors fail to internalize the cost of breaking the rules because they are rarely penalized for doing so.

“The 2026 primaries are worse than the 2022 primaries. If candidates or parties lost elections for failing to follow fair and transparent procedures, they would be forced to learn from those mistakes,” he said.

“Unfortunately, a culture of what many describe as political banditry has emerged, where some believe they can disregard due process without consequences.”

“When such behavior is rewarded rather than punished, it only encourages further violations and weakens democratic institutions,” he added.