Only Nigerians Will Decide Parliamentary System Debate —Senate

Only Nigerians will decide the fate of the parliamentary system of government being advocated in some quarters, the Senate has said.

About 60 members in the House of Representatives have advocated for Nigeria’s return to the parliamentary system of government.

Nigeria practiced parliamentary system of government in the first Republic – between 1960 and 1966.

Since then Nigeria has been practicing the presidential system of government despite the military interventions.

Senate spokesman, Yemi Adaramodu told reporters in Abuja that the senate would not just take a decision that is not from the majority of Nigerians.

“Like I said, the language of the senate is the language of Nigeria because we are a vital part of the body.

So we will speak the same language when that comes to us,” Adaramodu said of the yearnings for a return to the parliamentary system of government.

“We look at the body language of Nigerians and then because we represent them, because we are part of the body that we speak the language.

“Either in the senate or in the House of Representatives, it will be informed of motions to be subjected to the crucibles of legislation,” he added.