Nigeria and a Counterfeit Democracy, by Ugoji Egbujo
Without good faith, democracy is a scam. An electoral process governed by arbitrariness rather than fair play is every drug cartel’s dream. The police, electoral officers and judges are groomed and planted, part of the syndicate. Election riggers triumph. Judicial decisions are bought. Those who bought the elections sell political offices. The hopes of the poor in […]
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