With each new revelation about the appalling culture of impunity surrounding MP's expenses at Westminster, one is compelled to ask whether politics simply brings out the worst in those who nominally should represent the best of society.

With the recent indictment of Elumelu by the EFCC, the shenanigans in Ekiti and the effete Nigerian government, our opinions of those in Abuja is only confirmed. They simply played to type.

But the UK is a mature democracy with a rich political history and heritage of genuine national heroes, men and women of spirit whose primary focus was the national interest and many would be turning in their graves at the flagrant flouting of the most basic ethical practice.

I can imagine the David Marks' and Dimeji Bankoles' of this world smirking satisfactorily to themselves. I bet Bankole can't wait to get back on Hardtalk and stick this drama in Westminster up Steven Sackur's nose. I also sincerely hope Sackur takes the bait and throws a chair at him National Assembly style.

I'm of a candid opinion that only the good things be imitated. With regards the situation, they are no role models for representative democracy. But how does that affect us practically as Nigerians . Is 9ja democratically representative enuf to even hold her governors to account? or is the media unbiased enuf to bring to display the sleaze in the 9ja government- We know these things abi?

The system as we know has created a vacuum that is implicitly and explicitly exploitable and that would be addressed soonest in the parliament. Plus, the very few admitting their mistakes have apologised and refunded the money accordingly.

If our politicians were only as corrupt as their British counterparts, Nigeria would be paradise by now.