‘Democracy’ repeats itself

A full decade and a half later, the same story.

Rather, the same fate to be. Once again, a presidential election plagued with grievances. Does it even matter that this was supposed to be democratic? On paper, it does. In reality, it means next to nothing. Until a truly honest politician manages to gain the favours of the military parties, there will never be a real democratic way of life in this country. Oppressors will continue to oppress. Bullies will continue to bully. And history will once again repeat itself.

It did not matter then that in 1993, MKO Abiola won the presidential election fair and square, far more popular than his opponent. It did not matter any more than he was a nuisance that had to be rid of. And the ruling power did. Nulled the election, imprisoned him for treason against the government did they. Abiola died in jail a few years later without ever acting as the real chosen president. It probably won’t matter today who was voted in by popular votes either.

Sometimes, I wonder if autocracy is really a bad thing. At the very least, the country stands a better chance of order and structure of power. Where structure is neither accepted nor in well-thought, nothing will ever be fair. Any that can consequent stands an almost guaranteed chance of being skewed in favour to select few, most notably, the already-in-place oppressors. Democracy as it is in Nigeria, has yet to exist.