Nigeria’s last-minute political office-holders
By Tonnie Iredia Attributing poor governance in Nigeria to corruption has become exceedingly simplistic in view of its unending inclination. A more sustained attack on the adverse effects of different specific dimensions of corruption on national development might be more useful. It is therefore time for the nation’s scholars and analysts to throw more light […]
Nigerian legislators: Drop your incessant threats
By Tonnie Iredia The several interventions of the Nigerian military in the governance of the country affected one arm-the legislature more than the other two-the executive and the judiciary. This is because at each intervention, it was only the legislature that was always suspended. Thus, the overzealousness of members of that arm since 1999 when […]
Nigeria: Electoral offences without end
By Tonnie Iredia It is not difficult to know that the reason Nigeria has had unending electoral offences, is because the nation’s political leaders gain from the trend. Electoral offences are not happening only because we are a large underdeveloped nation that does not prioritize how an electoral body manages a credible contest; they always […]
Impact of Nigeria’s complicated political system
By Tonnie Iredia One major reason Nigeria has been unable to perfect her election processes despite the numerous elections conducted in the country since independence, is because the people have not been able to understand their supposed political system. Although independence was reportedly attained in 1960, colonialism has not really ended. As a result, many […]
How much of Nigeria’s problems is caused by leadership?
By Tonnie Iredia The writings and teachings of leadership theorists and scholars have over the years established that the best way to achieve the goals of an entity is to hand the entity over to a leader with vision, passion and integrity. This probably explains why many developing countries including Nigeria believe that the only […]
Let’s not ignore Bauchi governor’s cry
By Tonnie Iredia The determination of President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure a free and fair election this year is salutary especially against the backdrop of reports that he gave the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC all it needed to perform well. The recent statement by the president that INEC has no excuse for poor performance […]
