Western democracy has not failed in Nigeria, ex-minister
A former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Nduese Essien, said what has been practiced in Nigeria since 1999 is not the presidential system of Western democracy, but a modified form of democracy by the system’s operators.
He added that the presidential Western-style democracy has not failed in Nigeria, adding that it has not been practiced according to the rules.
Essien, a one-time member of the House of Representatives, spoke on Sunday while reacting to the statement credited to former President Olusegun Obasanjo that the Western-style democracy being practiced by Nigeria is not working for the country and Africa.
“Let us not blame the Western democracy, let us blame ourselves for introducing our own version of democracy with unending modifications to bring every institution under the control of the head of government to ensure the next election is won.
“So let us find some other excuses for not doing well, and not be blaming Western democracy,” he said.
Western democracy has not failed in Nigeria, ex-minister
A former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Nduese Essien, said what has been practiced in Nigeria since 1999 is not the presidential system of Western democracy, but a modified form of democracy by the system’s operators.
He added that the presidential Western-style democracy has not failed in Nigeria, adding that it has not been practiced according to the rules.
Essien, a one-time member of the House of Representatives, spoke on Sunday while reacting to the statement credited to former President Olusegun Obasanjo that the Western-style democracy being practiced by Nigeria is not working for the country and Africa.
“Let us not blame the Western democracy, let us blame ourselves for introducing our own version of democracy with unending modifications to bring every institution under the control of the head of government to ensure the next election is won.
“So let us find some other excuses for not doing well, and not be blaming Western democracy,” he said.
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