Calls for another round of electoral reforms

 

ONE of the sad national attributes of Nigeria is that we are a nation that moves around in circles rather than forward. We never learn from our mistakes, and so, we are condemned to repeat them over and over.

Granted, reforms are regular features in any thriving democracy. A system that is well-greased by frequent upgrades grows from strength to strength and soon becomes a shining example to others. But in Nigeria, reforms usually take us back to square one each time, because our political elite has turned our democracy into a criminal enterprise. Contrived “mistakes” have become winning political strategies.