Baronial Governors,Synthetic States

In Sahara Reporters Aliyu Modibbo Umar writes about the present day Nigerian Emperors who run synthetic states:

Over the last ten years of our democratic life in Nigeria, state governors have deteriorated to become imperial lords where their actions and deeds are unquestionable by the electorate through the legislators of the state. A true legislative arm is to provide restraints to personal impulsiveness but this has been absent in most states of the federation. My argument does not foreclose the fact that there are no islands of integrity exhibited by some governors and legislators. There are, but a majority of these governors fit into the imperial template and this is worrisome.