Speaking during a special session to mark 26 years of uninterrupted democracy in Nigeria, Saraki pointed to poor leadership and external interference as major causes of the legislature’s decline.
According to Saraki: “Let me now say that except we are here to lie to ourselves, we must acknowledge the fact that the National Assembly is gradually becoming a shadow of what a virile and effective parliament should be.”
“Today, we seem to be drifting backwards. And we don’t have to go far to find the reason for this sad development.”
“I am convinced that this is not only the fault of the legislature and its leadership. The executive and judiciary have consistently played key roles in undermining and weakening the National Assembly.”
