There is therefore a sense in which it can be claimed that years on, what Nigeria has is an appearance of democracy, not its content and virtues. Of note is the failure to hold free and fair elections for the most part. Its interventionist nature ought not to be the order of the day if the process of conducting free and fair elections had not been perverted. Truly, elections can be free and fair; and people can be empowered to enjoy the dividends of democracy. Intrinsically, democracy is about the democratisation of power and authority in ways that people can access public good to improve their wellbeing.

Source: The Guardian June 19, 2019 03:45 UTC