MONEY POLITICS KILLS NIGERIA'S DEMOCRACY

The beauty of democracy is to vote and be voted for, and everybody has his interest, which permanent. Democracy they said "is a game of numbers where the majority may carry the vote".
After the collapse of the USSR, many countries found dictatorship as old fashion and be ridiculing if any country follows the foot step of some dictatorship in the world. Military juntas especially in Africa, have since relent and accept that there era was just history and became loyalist of the state function chosen by the popular vote of the masse.
Nigeria tried civil rule three times, first at the independent, with the first republic, which collapsed in 1966.
Second republic came in 1979, but lasted only one term, when was dismissed by the junta.
General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, attempted the return to civilians but was tarnished by only God knows reason, when in 1993, annulled Abiolas SDP election, which was widely believed it was won by the late chief.
Late Gen. Sani Abacha attempted to transformed himself in to another monarch, by creating the slogan of "TAZARCE", literally mean, transform and became civilian president. Abacha attempted to emulate other African seat tight presidents who spends years in power.
after Abacha died, with short transition Abdulsalami Abubakar handed over to civilian elected president, in 1999. That was the beginning of the failures. Obasanjo and his PDP rule Nigeria from 1999 to date, a period which is mark by an evident failure and mismanagement as well as abuses of various organ of government. A lot of breakage in governance and menace.
Although there are some aspects of development during Obasanjo's tenure, which can be counted for and without envy I can say that.
From 2003 to date, Nigeria's elections is characterised as capitalistic, because it is being justify as how much a candidate can afford before he can contest to any kind of political office.
Money politics has been worrisome and many commentators opine that, unless we get rid of this, our democracy will suffer a good blow in the face of the world.