Nigeria’s National Assembly has succumbed to executive overreach under President Bola Tinubu, with allegations of bribery surfacing regarding his recent emergency declaration in Rivers State. This trend reflects a collapse of legislative integrity, illustrating a partnership between corruption and governance failure.
Nigeria’s governance is currently compromised, effectively reducing its functional government to one and a quarter arms. The focal concern lies not solely with President Bola Tinubu’s policies, but rather with the opaque nature of his identity and past actions. Despite this, one may argue that his recent emergency declaration regarding Rivers State, while constitutionally questionable, may stem from undisclosed insights he possesses as president.
In summary, Nigeria’s National Assembly has consistently failed to uphold democratic integrity, rendering it a mere extension of executive power. The alarming prevalence of legislative malpractice and corruption undermines the constitutional framework intended to regulate government conduct. With both branches entwined, the nation’s governance appears to have deteriorated to an ineffective structure devoid of accountability and transparency.
Original Source: punchng.com
