AREGBESOLA CONDEMS PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS FOR NIGERIA
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| Rauf Aregbesola, former Osun State Governor. |
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former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has voiced strong support for
Nigeria to abandon its current presidential system and adopt a parliamentary
form of government. Speaking at a National Dialogue on a Home-Grown
Parliamentary System in Abuja, the former Minister of Interior argued that the
executive system does not suit Nigeria’s needs and that the parliamentary
system would be more effective for a diverse and populous country like Nigeria.
“If
you believe an individual, no matter how capable, can single-handedly govern
120 million people without sufficient checks, it’s unrealistic,” Aregbesola
said. “I believe the collective arrangement that a parliamentary system
guarantees is best for a nation like Nigeria, especially if we truly aim to
serve the interests of our vast population.”
In
a related development, a group of lawmakers in Nigeria’s House of
Representatives recently proposed a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution,
advocating a transition to a parliamentary system. This bill, introduced in
February by House Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda and 59 co-sponsors, aims to
address the high costs of the presidential system amid dwindling revenue.
In
a statement, Abdussamad Dasuki, a spokesperson for the Parliamentary Bill
Sponsors, emphasized that lawmakers from various political affiliations and
regions have united to support the shift. He pointed out that, despite multiple
amendments, the presidential system has failed to resolve governance issues and
unlock Nigeria’s full potential.
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