Adebanjo Dismisses Presidential System Of Government As Corrupt

By Akinwale Kasali

Chief Ayo Adebanjo, a Leader of Afenifere, a Pan Yoruba Socio Political Organization, has dismissed the Presidential System of Government as corrupt and expensive.

Adebanjo threw his weight behind the Parliamentary System of Government, and  stressed that Nigeria should return to it and put behind it the Presidential System of Government.

He said this in an interview on Arise Television, and insisted that the presidential system is corrupt, especially in Nigeria, and makes the President a dictator.

His words: “Those of us who’ve had experience with the parliamentary system in this country see that it’s the only way out. The presidential system is corrupt, especially in Nigeria; it makes the president a dictator.

“To question the supremacy of the president is only in operation before the election; the moment he’s elected, he becomes a dictator where no one can oppose him. His word is the law.

“Particularly in Nigeria, our constitution makes the president the most powerful in the world. The system is too expensive and corrupt. The earlier we revert, the better.

“Under the parliamentary system, the prime minister becomes more responsible; he’s responsible to the parliament. By the name itself, the prime minister falls among equals. If he misbehaves, the parliament will question him because the ministers are elected members of their constituencies.

“The advantages of a parliamentary system are many. It is a welcome development that should be implemented expeditiously, and the constitution should be changed.”