I would contend that the system of representative democratic government practiced in Nigeria today is both monarchical and kratocratic.

Having lived in a country with a constitutional monarchy, I can authoritatively say that Nigeria is part monarchy as the head of state here is also the head of government.

What is worse, the love and adulation which ought to be reserved for a monarch is directed towards the government which can only cause confusion.

As someone once put it "a head of state kisses babies, a head of government ensures that there are babies who are healthy enough to be kissed. A head of government ensures that a project is completed on time, a head of state is there to open a project once it is completed."

So, unfortunately, the political setup is one of deference to the government where there should be none.

The mindset ought to be one of "I tell you what to do and you get it done yesterday because I pay taxes and the government is my employee".

Nigeria is kratocratic because it is governed by those who are strong enough to seize power through coercive power, social persuasion, or deceptive cunning.

Furthermore, why do we cling on to so-called "experienced" leaders? The mindset must change.

Anyone of voting age ought to have the right to be elected. Imposing arbitrary age limits is a vote of no confidence in the electorate.

Lastly, anyone — educated or uneducated and "experienced" or inexperienced — ought to be able to run for public office.

We have to start trusting ourselves to make the right decisions because Nigerians are not stupid people.

#nigeriansarenotstupid #getyouracttogether

You think too highly of Nigerian Political System.
What we practice here is neither Democracy nor Monarchy, but profound ANARCHY. Anybody can do as he wills. Everything is just masked in a facade of CRAZY-DEMO.