ACC advocates for judicial reforms, conservative values in Nigeria

The Allied Conservative Congress (ACC), on Thursday, called on the Nigerian judiciary to uphold justice impartially, citing concerns over the public’s eroding trust due to conflicting rulings and alleged miscarriages of justice.

The party, aiming to restore Nigeria’s democracy and address the nation’s pressing issues, stated that its conservative mission provides a fresh direction for the country.

The National Secretary of ACC, Alhaji Mohammed Lawal, disclosed this in Abuja, at the party’s 4th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, and emphasised the critical role of an unbiased judiciary in strengthening Nigeria’s democracy.

Lawal praised the recent U.S. presidential election as a model of electoral integrity and sportsmanship, qualities he believes Nigeria should strive to emulate.

He said: “The Allied Conservative Congress was born out of Nigerians’ quest for genuine democracy, good governance, rule of law, national security, economic prosperity, equity, and morality in our national life as obtainable in the First Republic, the golden era of the nation when citizens waved the flag and sang the national anthem with pride.”

Lawal said that the ACC represents a departure from the issues currently affecting Nigeria, including corruption, terrorism, and other criminal activities.

He added, “Today, things have fallen apart, the state of the nation is bad. Patriotism, the glue that held the nation together, is lacking in most leaders and citizens. There is confusion in governance as the ship of the Nigerian state drifts on its perilous course, buffeted by insecurity and poverty.

“Citizens are overwhelmed by hardship and poor leadership at all levels of government, and now desire a change from the illusory progressivism that impedes the nation’s democracy to conservatism that will foster unity, equity, morality, security, and prosperity.

“It is this clear conservative ideology that inspired, stirred, and spurred eminent Nigerians across the country to come together on the platform of the Allied Conservative Congress to redirect the ship of the nation to the path of rectitude, development, and advancement in tandem with the provision of Section 14(2)b of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, which states that the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government.”

Lawal stressed the need for conservative leadership as an alternative to current issues of corruption, poverty, and insecurity that have weakened Nigeria’s moral fabric, stating, “National interest must always come before partisan politics and personal gain.”

He called on Nigerians who support democracy, good governance, and national unity to join the ACC in its vision for a “better, brighter, and greater Nigeria.”

The ACC asserts that collective action and commitment can steer the nation toward a promising future.