The death of democracy in Nigeria: A coroner’s inquest (5) vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
Notwithstanding being castigated as a tribalist by critics and the role in played in propping up the Fulani caliphate colonialist regime of Gen. Yakubu Gowon, especially the latter’s genocidal civil war against the eastern region, Awolowo nevertheless had a clear vision of liberal social democracy and how it could be implemented to create a better society for the people.
The participation of Azikiwe and several prominent politicians of the first republic lent some credibility to the democratic governance inaugurated by Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo on October 1, 1979. But since 1984, the calibre of prominent politicians from different parts of the country is considerably lower than what obtained in the first and second republics.
As if the military was always on the lookout for civilian governments to make mistakes in order to intervene, by December 31, 1983, Shagari’s government was overthrown by the army and Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari became the head of state. It is interesting to note that Brig. Sani Abacha who made the coup broadcast at 8 am that very day cited precisely the same reasons Maj.
Democracy appeared dead because Buhari and his no-nonsense proactive deputy, Brig. Tunde Idiagbon, were too authoritarian in their attitude to governance and did not give any indication whatsoever as to when they would hand over power to a democratically elected government. At six in the morning of Tuesday August 27, 1985, Nigerians, sleepy from the laid-back ambience of sallah holiday, listened to the voice of Col.
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