Cabinet forced to rule on President Yar'Adua

Due to the two week absence of the ill President Yar'Adua, unease has begun to spread among the people and the government of Nigeria. It has been rumored that the current status of the President is much worse then what has been publicly announced. Fearing a power vacuum, the cabinet has been forced by a court decision to declare if the President is fit enough to continue his duties as president. This decision must be made within 14 days. Some Nigerians feel this may bring around a change for the better, noting that President Yar'Adua was "failing to abide by the provisions of the constitution" and "forgot" to "hand executive powers to his deputy, as required by the constitution."

This event clearly shows how important legitimacy is for a Democracy. Nigeria's President seemed to be failing to abide by his own constitution and because of this, legitimacy is low, as seen by the numerous riots and climbing concerns of the people of Nigeria. The Political Culture of Nigeria at this time is also in disarray, considering that there's really no one currently "in charge" of Nigeria but, thankfully, this absence of leadership will have to be filled within the next two weeks.

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