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According to media reports, there are hundreds of unresolved election cases concerning next month’s general elections in the country. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), appears to be the hardest hit by the development following the claim by its Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, that no fewer than 150 pre-election cases had been filed against it nationwide by aggrieved politicians.
Read MoreSince a couple of days back when the Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Mohammed Abba-Aji, made public his threat to frustrate the Freedom of Information (FoI) Bill, many people have reacted violently against him. I don’t think they know what Abba-Aji is capable of doing. For me, I have chosen to fervently beg him not to carry out his threat in view of the pedigree of his ingenuity.
Read MorePioneer African nationalist leaders who fought for independence were no doubt gallant agitators but they certainly were not democrats. What they sought after was power not democracy.
Read MoreOn November 28, 2010, a rerun presidential election was held in Cote d’Ivoire between the incumbent President, Laurent Gbagbo and his challenger, Mr. Alassane Ouattara. The Electoral Commission proclaimed the opposition candidate, the winner with 54.1 per cent of the vote.
Read MoreWe have quite a large number of people in this country who are permanently cynical. They never see anything good about government and its agencies. Many of them belong to one of my constituencies- the media.
Read MoreWe have quite a large number of people in this country who are permanently cynical. They never see anything good about government and its agencies.
Read MoreI was privileged to attend the National Convention of the Nigerian Guild of Editors in Lagos on Saturday, January 15, 2011. I arrived early as Chairman of the occasion making me part of the opening ceremony which took-off with a prayer from one Christian and another from a Muslim.
Read MoreFor a number of reasons, not a few Nigerians look forward to free and fair elections come April. First, there is public faith in the umpire — the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)-a body of persons of proven integrity led by Professor Attahiru Jega, a man generally believed to be fearless and forthright.
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Many patriots have of recent drawn attention to the need to trim down the cost of governance in Nigeria. We need to do so now because ours is probably the highest in the world, especially with the scandalous cost of legislation in the country.
Read MoreThe economic principle of diminishing returns refers to a point in time when a worker, irrespective of incentives, cannot produce at the same rate, volume or quality. Thus, workers occasionally need some rest hence governments often declare public holidays for them. In 2010, we had many in Nigeria.
Read MoreWhen a few weeks back, Mrs. Ayoka Adebayo, the Electoral Commissioner who ‘supervised’ the rerun Ekiti Governorship election reportedly resigned her appointment, it was hasty if not scaring to rejoice over the cheering news. We doubted it because to start with, we could not immediately verify the story.
Read MoreAnyone who regularly monitors our legislators would, like this column, easily see the correlation between legislation in Nigeria and dance steps. For us the experience has been overwhelming.
Read MoreIn major cities of the world, highways are usually beautifully expansive. Each one is built to serve as a dual carriage-way with multiple lanes of traffic in each direction, separated by a central barrier.
Read MoreA University convocation lecturer is expected to make fundamental statements for the progress of society. Indeed, the occasion is not for generalized comments that add nothing to nothing. Rather, it is an apt opportunity to take a hard look at society, point to its most problematic areas and take a stand.
Read MoreChief Edwin Kiagbode Clark is one foremost Ijaw leader who has become a household name in Nigeria on account of his struggle against the oppression of minorities by the larger ethnic groups. He has singlehandedly and severally helped to raise legal teams to assist minority rights activists.
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