DEMOCRACY AND BENEVOLENT DICTATORSHIP GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS: WHICH SHOULD NIGERIA ADOPT?

By

Christopher Nyong Ekong 

Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Uyo, Nigeria

Email: chrisnekong@gmail.com

Abstract

Democracy has been majorly orchestrated as the best governance system in the world. It has been described as a governance system which ensures freedom, equality and democratic principles. This paper notes the attributes of democracy but doubts its celebrated ability to offer its attributes, especially in Africa and particularly Nigeria. In the logical framework, the paper discusses the source of democratic governance which it ties to the Bible’s expose on the struggle for power in Heaven, which led to the sack of Lucifer and angels loyal to him from Heaven to the earth and that they landed in Greece where they began to establish the governance system that they could not establish in Heaven, as they were unable to dethrone God. The paper in its analysis shows that with the political fundamentals of Nigeria, democracy will never lead Nigeria to growth and self-expression as a nation; rather the country will remain in the vicious cycle of democratic mis-governance. The paper suggest strongly that Nigeria should consider adopting the benevolent dictatorship governance system to present the platform that can – in the short run – propel Nigeria to great economic wellness and progress and to be in tune with the governance model in Heaven, as a faith nation.

Keywords: Democracy, Governance, Dictatorship, Governance Systems.