The Arewa Movement for Good Governance (AM2G) has said the current leadership style of the 10th National Assembly is seriously threatening Nigeria’s democracy.
The Northern group made the remark on Thursday while reacting to Senator Abdul Ningi‘s sudden suspension by the upper chamber of the National Assembly.
New Telegraph recalls that Senator Ningi, former Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum was suspended for three months after he accused fellow lawmakers of padding the 2024 budget, which caused discontent among the senate.
Ningi’s suspension has raised dust among Nigerians, and AM2G also believes the decision is a negative sign for the country’s democracy.
Bugaje further asserts that the current events surrounding the suspension indicate that democracy in Nigeria is not functioning as expected.
He said: “Distinguished members of the press, it is very evident that our democracy is in crisis. Our democracy is not delivering development and with the kind of National Assembly that we have today, and we can see why.”
“Our democracy is losing its meaning, value, and lustre. It is stripping us of our dignity, honour, and humanity. There is an urgent need to restore our confidence in democracy before we lose our senses. Once we lose our senses, that will be the end of anything sensible.”
The group is calling among others for the freezing of all “funds that are suspect until a thorough investigation is done” over the claims.
