I published the article below on December 23, 2012 under the title: Constitutional Amendment and Quest for More States in Nigeria. I decided to republish the article because What I predicted then about potential future economic crisis that will face the states has become a reality. Economic crisis facing the states requires long term structural …
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Creeping Immunity for National Assembly Members
It appears that sometimes Nigerian Officials takes one step forward and two steps backward. During the last constitutional amendment exercise, the National Assembly adopted immunity Clause to cover each member for any statement made on the floor of the National Assembly. That immunity was adopted and signed into law by the former President. In the …