Return To Parliamentary Government Urgent For Nigeria, Declares Aregbesola

Return To Parliamentary Government Urgent For Nigeria, Declares Aregbesola

Rauf Aregbesola, former Governor of Osun State, has called for Nigeria to abandon its presidential system in favor of a parliamentary structure. Speaking at a National Dialogue on Home-Grown Parliamentary Systems in Abuja, Aregbesola argued that no single…CONTINUE RAEDING….

individual can effectively govern a nation of over 120 million people without adequate checks and balances.

He stated, “Believing that one person, however competent, can govern such a large population alone without checks is unrealistic.” He stressed that a parliamentary system, which allows for a more collective leadership approach, would better serve Nigeria’s interests.

Aregbesola’s remarks align with recent efforts in the House of Representatives, where a group of lawmakers introduced a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution, advocating for a transition to a parliamentary system to reduce governance costs amid declining revenues.