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Nigeria’s democratisation, which culminated in the country’s Fourth Republic in 1999, started amidst great hope and expectations. This shift was to herald the dawn of good governance in the country.
However, it is quite unfortunate that this was not to be, as the political landscape has proven otherwise.
There is no proof of good governance since the inception of democratization in Nigeria.
For example, the rule of law in Nigeria is just a mere political philosophy established on lips service, elections and electoral processes are monetized, political parties have no ideological premise as, more often than not, party candidates are seen cross-carpeting between party lines with no sense of accountability, even to the electorates.
As a matter of fact, there are instances when a candidate who has purportedly won an election on the platform of party A, only to transfer the mandate to party B in total…
