A founding member of the ruling All Progressives Congress ( APC ) , Prince Tony Momoh has said the only credible achievement Nigeria could claim as it marks Democracy Day is its ability to sustain civil rule and transmission of power from civilian- to-civilian administrations in the last 19 years .
In his assessment of Nigeria ’ s democratic rule , 19 years after , the erstwhile Minister of Information who served under the regime of former military President , Gen . Ibrahim Babangida , in a phone conversation with 9jalife.co.ng said the way democracy is practiced in the country contradicts what is obtainable in other climes across the world .
According to him , “ While Nigeria worships democracy and place premium on it above growth and development, the reverse is the case in advanced world where growth and development drives their democratic rules .”He said , “It is true that democracy is considered the best system of government but that is not to say development and growth are not feasible in other countries that does not adopt or practice democratic system . ”
Source: https://9jalife.com.ng/nigerias-system-a-confusion-of-global-democracy/