By Tonnie Iredia
At a Senate meeting some two weeks back, Senator Ahmed Ogembe, representing Kogi central alleged that his state governor, Yahaya Bello, sponsored thugs to disrupt an empowerment programme he organised for his constituents. In response, Ike Ekweremadu, the Deputy Senate President taking an overview of a number of undemocratic practices in the country reportedly opined that with the rapid way the country’s democracy was receding, it was not impossible for the military to consider taking over.
The furor which greeted Ekweremadu’s comment probably forced him to recant; more so, as it was given different colourations. In reality however, the statement is a true reflection of the current political situation in Nigeria. Many issues confirm this. In the first place, with the unwholesome behaviour of the country’s political class, some people are beginning to miss…
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