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 Anarchy besieging Democracy In Nigeria. 

By Patrick Ekong 

I was met with bewilderment by what I saw on TVC news on a hot afternoon where I normally dropped for my hair cut. 

Men well clothed with ungodly uniform and a large inscription "DSS" invaded a court room in full session, dragging a civilian (OMO SOWERE)  standing trail in the same court in the presence of more than eight to ten lawyers and several other witnesses  while others watched perplexed as they seems. 
The lawyers present at the scene of the event seems to know their stand in the nation's politicking as their hands are tight and their positions irrelevant in a country ruled by anarchy as democracy. 
While some were busy separating the DSS from their prey, others were busy turning freelance journalist with their smartphones. 


Nigeria's democracy has been blown out of proportion with the way the government of the day is going about its affairs. What transpired today was a clear sign that there are a group of people in  this country that decides how the country should be run without minding the constitution. 

From all indications and evidences, the cabal of people running the nation's affairs do not mean well for a nation nursing democracy. 

From the National Assembly to the Judiciary, this cabal has lay weight on the  entire system and they have successfully made imposed anarchy as government on Nigerians. 
This government has abandoned the constitution, the rule of law and other democratic devices that better the present of democratic government. 
Court ruling has been thrown away, the court room has been invaded, citizen's freedom of speech is been cage with the awaiting enactment of HATE SPEECH BILL still dancing on the floor of the house. 

With three (3) years to go before this cabal drop their weapons, only God knows what will befall Nigerians. 

As light as it seems, who knows who is next on the line. 

I rest my case! 

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