By Olayinka Latona
A top cleric of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has called for a fundamental reassessment of Nigeria’s democratic system, arguing that the current model is “unsustainable” and was imposed without proper adaptation to local realities.
Assistant General Overseer of RCCG for Continent 3, which covers South West Nigeria, the Middle East, and other regions, Pastor Johnson Funso Odesola, made the remarks during the church’s annual 21-day Destiny Encounter at RCCG Dominion Cathedral in Ipaja, Lagos.
He suggested Nigeria should consider hybrid governance models, pointing to successful systems in Arab nations that blend traditional leadership structures with modern administration.
“The type of government we are running now—we are spending more on governance than infrastructure—and such spending is unsustainable. The democracy we are running was imposed on us, and we don’t even know how to run it.”
