Naijacracy

According to Abraham Lincoln of the USA, democracy is a government of the people by the people and for the people. This is what we claim to practice in Nigeria today.
Owing to the population size, indirect representative democracy is predominant in contemporary nations, relative to direct democracy practiced in ancient small Greek city states; thus election.
In Nigeria, elections are heralded by substitution in various levels of INEC (probably to favour the incumbents). Then comes lavish campaigns where wealth, power and connections are flaunted to win the interest of the hungry masses. The few resolute ones are stripped of their franchise on the polling day either by INEC (that provide few boxes and materials after long hours of delay) or political thugs; Next we are shown inflated results and figures that leaves one wondering “What the heck a poll”. Winners are sworn in and policies made to favour just the leaders; I presume they should be called rulers instead (democratic rulers though).
From the definition of democracy, a representative is elected not selected, he is there to serve and protect the interest of the masses not primarily for personal benefit. What we practice has the nature of democracy; it has been nurtured by Nigeria; now we have Naijacracy.