Bisi Akande, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the
presidential system of government Nigeria is practising can no longer sustain
its growth and success.
Akande
made the remark while addressing a news conference in his country home, Ila,
Osun state as part of activities to mark his 79th birthday.
He said
multi-party parliamentary democracy was the best form of government for Nigeria
if it wanted to catch up with the rest of the civilised world.
Akande, a
former governor, said the American democracy system of multi-party
presidentialism was too complicated and costly for a country of poor people
with large illiteracy rate like Nigeria.
According
to him, the Nigerian nation is currently running a difficult government under
an unworkable set up.
“President
Buhari is my friend and I want him to succeed but he is running a difficult
system of government,” he said.
“Nigeria’s
democracy is a military democracy of sharing and if we continue like this,
there is no how we can succeed.
“Up to
this present age, evidence-based analyses has proven parliamentary democracy to
be the most accountable transparent form of government in the whole world.”
He said
parliamentary democracy had helped countries like the United Kingdom rich,
stable and respected globally and also made Israel very strong economically and
militarily.
“It is
also transforming India from acute poverty and hunger into self sufficiency and
reliability virtually in all fields,” he said.
“Apart
from being transparent and accountable, parliamentary democracy is absolutely
inclusive.
“It
appears to be the best form of governmental structure for Nigeria now.”
Akande, a
former governor of Osun state, maintained that anything less accountable and
transparent would not help the development of the country.
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