Borno Senator, Ndume Says President Tinubu’s Administration Is Undemocratic

By Ayodele Oni

The Senator representing Borno South  Mohammed Ali Ndume, has maintained that it’s no longer democratic governance under President Bola Tinubu as the administration has been ‘personalised’.

Ndume added that a government under a democratic rule is expected to be a government of the people, for the people and by the people, adding however, that this is not the case at the moment.

The former Senate Leader and Chief Whip, who stated these while speaking with Radio Deutsche Welle (DW) Hausa service, expressed concerns that in spite of his unrelenting commitment in the cause of improving the welfare of the poor people in the country, their situation remains dire, stressing that democracy has lost its essence in the country.

Ndume declared that “It worries me that despite committing myself to the cause of improving the welfare of the masses in the hope that their condition would be better, it is lamentable that this has not yet been achieved.

“We had hopes high during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari and now the present government, thinking that the sacrifices of the poor would pay off. I’m worried because I’m also a son of the poor.”

Ndume recounted how he was suspended during the 8th Senate without salary and also removed as Chief Whip in the 10th Senate for “speaking the truth”.

He accused former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki of betraying him after rallying support for his emergence as the 8th Senate President.

“I was removed as Senate leader and later suspended for eight months without salary. It riled me up because we played a crucial role in the emergence of Saraki, as Senate President, but, he betrayed me.

“I was recently sacked as Chief Whip for speaking the truth. But, it is now a thing of the past. And as I watch, Allah in His mercy is avenging the betrayal.”