A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Adeboro Damson, has kicked against shadow government advocated by a political economist, Prof Pat Utomi.
Speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Monday, Damson said Nigeria’s constitution only recognises and operates the presidential system.
He said what is not included in the constitution is automatically excluded.
“The positions of the constitution are very clear and I cannot pinpoint a particular part of the constitution that provides for a shadow cabinet.
“What the constitution provides for is a presidential system of government and not a parliamentary system. So, to that extent, what’s not included is excluded whether you like it or not,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, declared as illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional, the plan by a former Presidential candidate, Prof Pat Utomi, to establish a Shadow Government in Nigeria.
Shadow Govt not constitutional – Lawyer, Damson