The Digest:
Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South) has declared that the National Assembly's core oversight function is effectively dead, questioning whether the legislature's existence makes any difference. In an interview with Dan'Uwa Rano TV, Ndume stated, "There is no oversight at the National Assembly anymore. We are doing nothing. The way the National Assembly is functioning amounts to nothing. I don't know which is better between its existence and nonexistence. I am one of them." The senator, a frequent critic of President Tinubu's policies, frowned at the Assembly's automatic approval of administration policies, which analysts have described as "rubber stamp" behaviour. When asked if the National Assembly is Nigeria's major obstacle, Ndume disagreed, quoting a Quranic verse: "Allah says He does not change the condition of a people until they change what is within them; meaning if the society is righteous, their leaders tend to be righteous."
Key Points
- Ndume says the oversight function at the National Assembly is "dead."
- Questions whether the legislature's existence makes any difference.
- Criticizes the automatic approval of administration policies.
- Analysts have described the Assembly as a "rubber stamp."
- Blames society, not just leaders, for the nation's problems.
Sources: Dan'Uwa Rano TV Interview
