With the registration of All Progressive Congress (APC) as Nigeria premier opposition party, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has once again reaffirmed their independence. They reassured Nigerians that they can be counted on to do the right thing when called upon. Nigeria political parties are currently in disarray. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are practically …
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Single Term Proposal is a Bad Idea
Now that Nigerians are preoccupied with insecurity and making ends meet, Six-year single term proposal by the president is gradually making it way back to the National Assembly for ratification and eventual inclusion in the ongoing constitutional amendments. This idea was first proposed about two years ago by president Goodluck Jonathan. Nigerians overwhelmingly opposed the …
Nigeria Oligarchs and the Justice System
The famous legal maxim “Justice delayed is justice denied” doesn’t quite apply to Nigeria oligarchs. In Nigeria, oligarchs are called “Big-Men.” Better legal maxim for Nigeria oligarchs should be, Justice delayed is Justice forgotten. Nigerian Big-men/oligarchs are the political class, wealthy and influential. Ordinary Nigerians are frustrated by a different set of rule enjoyed by the …
Development and Local Governance in Nigeria
My recent travel to Nigeria in February this year (2013) confirmed what I have always thought and believed, that local government is the missing link that will accelerate economic development in Nigeria. By local government, I mean states and Local Government Areas (LGA) and other smaller municipalities. What stands out as soon as one …
Tenure Elongation for President and Governors
Few years ago, former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo embarked in a disastrous quest for a third term which would have extended his presidential tenure from 8 years to 12 years or more. After 8 years in office, he started seeing himself as indispensable to Nigerian progress and peaceful co-existence. He cobbled together various …