One of the National Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Lagos state governor, Bola Tinubu has described the current system of government in the country as mere civilian rule, stressing that the nation was yet to practice full-blown democracy.
The 'Jagaban' stated this last weekend in Lagos, while receiving the National Icon of Democracy Award at the Tell Awards for Excellence. Tinubu who was represented at the occasion by the former Lagos state Commissioner for Information, Dele Alake stated thus “...we don’t call it full blown democracy. What we have today is a civilian dispensation."
He enjoined well meaning Nigerians to join hands in the quest to entrench a full blown democratic system in the country. “So, every one of us must work towards full blown democracy in Nigeria. We all know the tenets and principles of full blown democracy. And we hope we shall achieve them in our own time in Nigeria.”
Although some political analysts have queried serial violation of democratic norms since the return of democracy in 1999, especially non-adherence to the tenets of rule of law, Tinubu's statement may throw up fresh debates in the coming days.
