Nigeria, March 25 -- As a preamble to talking about prebandalisim in Nigeria alongside Nigeria's sovereignty, it is not out of place to recall what a former member of the House of Representatives, Professor Usman Bugaje, said about Nigeria's sovereignty, emphasizing that it belongs to the people, not politicians.

He criticized the National Assembly for lacking credibility and urged resistance against attempts to frustrate electoral reforms. Bugaje also highlighted issues like "state capture, primitive accumulation, and pariah state, painting a picture of a country led by politicians who prioritize personal gains over national interests. In one word, Professor Bugaje was talking about the ills of prebandalism to a developing economy like...