Military era better than Nigeria's current democracy - Smart Adeyemi

The senator representing Kogi West senatorial district, Smart Adeyemi has said that Nigeria's military era is better than the democracy currently practised in the country.

Adeyemi stated this during his contribution to “a bill for an Act to establish the National Electoral Offences Commission and for Other Related matters".

According to the senator, criminals have hijacked democracy in the country and are now emerging as leaders.

”Mr. President, when people of questionable character become leaders, then what is the future of that country. In fact, I am compelled to say, military era is better than Nigeria’s democracy currently.

“When you talk about maladministration and misappropriation of public funds, it emanates from people who have criminal records, people who have no background were elected or forced themselves into power.

“Mr. President, this is one of the best bills that we must all support.

“We are living witnesses to bad governance and bad representation in parliament. We must support this bill to bring good people into power, not charlatans, not ragamuffin.

“People who have criminal records come to the National Assembly to make laws."

Reacting to the statement, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan stated that the military era is not better than democracy.

“The position of these chambers is that democracy is better than military era and Senator Adeyemi is entitled to his opinion”