June 12: Nigeria’s Democratic System Not Far From Oligarchy – Ejumudo

• “In my assessment, Nigeria Practices Oligarchy in Democracy disguise. Our democracy lacks the principles of rule of law and separation of power. There could be organs of government but exercising of authority is a different story.”

As the nation celebrates democracy day, in comomeration of the 1993 presidential election won by Moshood Abiola of blessed memory, Niger Delta Activist, kelvin Ejumudo, has taken a swift of assessment of Nigeria’s democracy.

Ejumudo, while reacting to the quality of leadership offered by Nigerian’s politicians, alleged that the country practiced oligarchy in disguise of democracy, adding that only a few of the citizens had benefitted from government Programmes under President Ahmed Bola Tinubu.

While saying that the democracy in the country does not conform with the recommendations and principles of rules of law, the Activist appealed to judiciary to be more democratic, calling on the judiciaries to wake up from deep slumber for the good of all Nigerians.

He said, “In my assessment, Nigeria Practices Oligarchy in Democracy disguise. Our democracy lacks the principles of rule of law and separation of power. There could be organs of government but exercising of authority is a different story.”

The Niger Delta Activist charged the legal practitioners to be resilience and more democratic as the last hope of the common man.

He averred that the only approach to restore democratic dividends is for the legislative arms to seat tight with its statutory duties without compromise.

“Things will take a new turn in Nigeria when the will of the people takes the center stage in governance; the government giving priorities to aspiration of the populace,” he said