Veteran actor and legal practitioner Kenneth Okonkwo has delivered a scathing critique of Nigeria’s current political system, characterizing it as far from a true democracy. In a pointed interview with Symfoni TV, he argued that the nation is experiencing a “civilian dictatorship.”...CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING.>>
“We are not in a democracy; we are simply in a civilian dictatorship. And that is why they don’t care,” Okonkwo stated emphatically. He argued that the current leadership’s behavior would be unacceptable in other democratic nations.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Drawing an international comparison, Okonkwo highlighted a contrasting leadership approach in South Korea. “In South Korea, an impeached President that had not been removed from office—they declared him wanted by the police and wanted to arrest him,” he noted.
He described how even the president’s own supporters were prepared to protest, but the leader chose national peace, stating, “The President himself said, no, I will submit myself because if I don’t, it will lead to bloodshed which will kill people. He was thinking about the people.”
In stark contrast, Okonkwo criticized Nigerian leaders, declaring, “We have leaders who think about themselves, think about their pockets. Men of power. Men of their pockets, not men of the people.”
The actor-lawyer’s comments offer a blistering assessment of what he perceives as a fundamental disconnect between Nigeria’s political leadership and the citizens they are meant to serve.READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
