The Nigerian ruling elite chose liberal democracy as a regime-type in 1999. As I have argued in many of my scholarly outputs, liberal democracy embodies a cluster of liberties such as the freedom of expression and of the press, political freedom, freedom of assembly among others. The legitimizing element of liberal democracy or any other form of democracy for that matter is the consent of the people. Indeed, Nigeria has become such a huge joke that service chiefs now allocate to themselves significant federal facilities. Under the current administration, Nigeria is heading to the point of no return.

Source: The Guardian December 24, 2019 03:45 UTC