N doubt Nigerians are appreciative in a little way what democracy has brought to them in terms of dividends of democracy.Take the advent of mobile communication or freedom of speech as examples.Under the military,it was practically impossible to talk carelessly as some Nigerians are found of doing using social foras,but the excesses of some politicians are of utmost concern for them namely elected Governors.Governors by constitution function under Legislative list majorly in terms of seperation of powers with the Federal Government in the centre.That is,delegated responsibilities of the Federal Government.Nigerian Governors want devolution of powers from the Federal Government from the Exclusive list in areas like Education,Policing,Derivation Royalties e.t.c. .But same does not want Local Government autonomy.They would use whatever form to kick against this.Take the crisis in the PDP for example,it is known the reasons the Governors are fighting the President is conncted with 2015.Now the constitution review with the National Assembly is concluded and the governors are already mounting pressure on the State Legislatures to jettison Local Government autonomy.Governors want to decide everything including who becomes the President.If the Excesses of these emperorship Governors are not cubbed.we may wake up one day and fine out they determine who get any job includig the media houses that will become theirs.What does nairalanders think?

they will or they are already! u cannot be appointed anything without them. u cannot be given scholarship without them.they're d emperor caesar of our time! what they want they take! what decide 2 give or dear give, u manage!

[quote author=jaiykem]they will or they are already! u cannot be appointed anything without them. u cannot be given scholarship without them.they're d emperor caesar of our time! what they want they take! what decide 2 give or dear give, u manage! You are absolutely right sir.Thanks for the correction.

That is why it is called Democracy, Op .......


If the Governors cornered the president,the president also has means of cornering the governors..........all is Check-N-Balances to favour the masses so power won't be concentrated in one-side !!!



Despite that,Too much power has already been concentrated in the centre which is wrong and IMHO,No need to grant Local Government Autonomous (but for seculiarity of Nigeria,it is necessary !!!)