Senator Seriake Dickson representing Bayelsa West in the National Assembly has said that insufficient mechanism for accountability by leaders must be addressed in the 1999 Constitution.
According to Dickson, the 1999 Constitution created emperors as President and governors because the drafters of the document omitted accountability in terms of the use of power by public office holders.
Asked why some governors have been obstructing financial autonomy for local governments, the ex-Bayelsa governor said, “If you look at the framework of our constitution, the biggest emperor that the Nigerian Constitution has created is the President, that’s the biggest emperor but there are also 36 and now 37 (a Minister of the FCT).
