We Are Not Yet Practicing Genuine Democracy – (Nigerian Bar Association) NBA

ABUJA – The Nigerian Bar As­sociation has cate­gorically maintained that Nigeria is not really practicing genuine de­mocracy.

The NBA made the asser­tion in a statement on Friday, in commemoration of June 12, Democracy Day.

“June 12 symbolises the power and democratic will of the people over dictatorship and authoritarian rule.


“The Nigerian version of Democracy lacks the sem­blance of what true democra­cy represents, and sadly, some of our political leaders act like emperors over a conquered people.

“In a true democracy, the political class do the bidding of the people, not the other way round.

“27 years after the martyr­dom of Chief M.K.O. Abiola, Nigeria has yet to experience true democracy,” the NBA stated.

The umbrella body of all lawyers in the country posit­ed that “The will of Nigerians is yet to find expression in the governance of the country”.