If you are one of those who was taught that "Democracy is a government of the people, by the people and from the people", then you probably have an outdated education. That is because the governor of a state in Nigeria has given us a 21st Century definition of what True democracy is. If you have never heard of him, his name is Jonah Jang. In his definition on the 10th of February, 2015. He defined "democracy as the government of the rich".

That definition now explains while the rulers in Nigeria have such distain for their citizens since most of them are poor anyway. Even the middle and upper class do not fall into this category of the rich as explained by Jonah Jang. To prove that it was not just a slip of tongue, he went on to buttress his point in the following remarks.

“all over the World, democracy was for the rich and they need such luxury for protection.

“If I leave my house without security, there is no guarantee that I will get back home safely because as a governor, you have offended some people.”

All previous textbook containing the old definition of democracy are to be recalled and corrected to accommodate this new definition.

Jonah Jang is a leading member of the ruling party, the PDP in Nigeria and it is not clear if the president of the country shares the same sentiments as Jonah Jang, who is his strong ally.