Businessman Isaac Fayose, younger brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, has raised concerns about the state of democracy in Nigeria.
Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time, Fayose claimed that democracy in the country has effectively collapsed.
He alleged that there is no truly independent Independent National Electoral Commission, arguing that election outcomes are ultimately determined by the judiciary rather than the electoral process.
Fayose also claimed that the judiciary now plays the decisive role in determining who governs the country. In making his argument, he alleged that judges were receiving houses, suggesting this was connected to their influence in political matters.
“There is nothing like INEC or democracy in Nigeria. What we have now is government of the court, by the court and for the court.
“In the last 12 years, all the presidents have been to court. So, it’s the judiciary that have been giving us presidents. We’re no longer practicing democracy.
“Look, we’re looking to 2027 but it will still end up in court. We will have a coronation. We have dictators who are not in military uniforms.
“Take a look at what they are doing to the opposition: the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC. They have taken them to square zero,” he said.
