Natasha - Akpabio: Who will uncage the senate?, by Prof M.K. Othman Deep Thought with Othman As stated on this page in my article “Ningi-gate: Macabre Dance in Public Domain,” the legislature is the most influential and powerful of the three pillars of the presidential system of democratic governance compared to the other two: the judiciary and executive. The relationship between the three arms of government is a perfect complementary system for transparency, accountability, checks, and balances to advance the cause of governance for the nation’s development. The legislative arm is the...