Stephen Olufemi Oni 
Nigeria’s Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has revealed that President Bola Tinubu has never used his office to influence the electoral process.
Shettima disclosed this on Saturday in Ilorin, the Kwara State at the 30th Anniversary of Ghalib Chambers founded by Mallam Yusuf Ola-Olu Ali (SAN).
The Vice President said that Tinubu decided to steer clear of the electoral process because of his belief in political freedom, fair play and justice.
He said; “President Bola Tinubu never influenced the electoral process and we (the presidency) never used instruments of office to hunt or hound perceived opponents.”
Shettima opined that democracy can only survive by adherence to the rule of law and quality of governance and not necessarily by any system of government.
In his keynote address, the former Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) said the call for the reintroduction of the parliamentary system of government being championed in some quarters may not necessarily be the way out of the perceived unjust distribution of commonwealth and infrastructure in the country.
He advised those calling for the reintroduction of the parliamentary system of government to deeply think and reflect on whether the reasons that caused its collapse in the first republic have been taken care of or not.
He posited that only quality governance would shape the society not any system of government.
Fashola recalled that Nigeria once practised a parliamentary system but failed as it led the country into an unwarranted disaster.
He asked: “Let’s think deeply about why the parliamentary system failed us and; whether we overcome those reasons?”
Rather than calling for a change of system of government, the former Minister of Works and Housing suggested liberal democracy that would ensure better and improved livelihood of Nigerians.
Fashola commended the celebrant, Yusuf Ali, for his robust contribution to the nation’s legal system.
Earlier, the founder of Ghalib Chambers, Mallam Yusuf Ali, had appreciated God for what he described as infinite favour and blessings for turning the fortune of the firm beyond calculated expectations.
