National Assembly A Cooperating Arm Of The Executive – Kingibe Raises Alarm

The senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Red Chamber, Senator Ireti Kingibe, has accused the National Assembly of being a rubber stamp.

Naija News reports that she made the allegation during an interview on Arise Television.

She claimed that the legislature has become a “cooperating arm” of the Executive rather than an independent institution providing oversight and accountability.

“I don’t think the Senate is performing its constitutional role effectively as a check on executive power, because most of what the executive does… I know the people stand and complain and blame the presidency for a lot of things, but they wouldn’t really do them if we didn’t let them.

“Unfortunately, we are a cooperating arm of the Executive,” she said.

Speaking on political tensions ahead of 2027, the senator said public frustration is driven by hardship rather than opposition activity, urging government to focus on addressing citizens’ challenges instead of limiting political competition.

“They’re not looking at the real problem. The problem isn’t the opposition parties; the problem is the people themselves. They have been under serious, serious difficulties. So it’s not about opposition. Even if we’re not on the ballot, the people will cause so much mayhem because they want an option. That’s the truth. And I think that the government’s energy might be better spent trying to look at the issues and how they can be fixed, as opposed to trying to prevent anybody from running in the race with you,” she said.