Fear of electoral violence in 2027, by Tonnie Iredia
Since December 12, 1959 when the first national pre-independence elections were held in Nigeria till today, we have had no election without citizens losing sleep and remaining exceedingly anxious over electoral violence. Even the June 12, 1993 Presidential election internationally recognised as the nation’s best had its own tension. Indeed, the 1993 election was the […]
Open grazing: Nigerian legislators set to make history, by Tonnie Iredia
The Nigerian Senate elevated its leadership profile in the country last week when it opted to pass the second reading of a bill which seeks to ban open grazing and establish ranches for herders in the country. The bill was passed by a clear majority of the senators when their President, Godswill Akpabio, put it […]
INEC won’t do better than state electoral commissions, by Tonnie Iredia
The establishment of State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) to conduct local elections in Nigeria is expressly provided for in Section 197(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999. But from the lacklustre performance of virtually every SIEC since democracy was restored in the country some 25 years ago, there is hardly any […]
When will Nigerian legislators work for their people? By Tonnie Iredia
The decision of the Kano state government to reinstate Emir Sanusi II some four years after he was dethroned has expectedly elicited diverse reactions from many Nigerians. While some looked at the subject from the cultural point of view and argued that it is in order to restore the traditional institution in its unadulterated form, […]
Two topical decisions by Tinubu and Uju Kennedy, by Tonnie Iredia
In the midst ofgeneral anguish over tough economic policies by the Tinubu-led administration, certain other decisions which have enormous impact on social interactions in Nigeria were made in the last one week. Two of such memorable decisions stand out. The first concerns President Bola Tinubu’s decision to make all Nigerians equal before the law with […]
Power Minister Adelabu: How not to communicate, by Tonnie Iredia
If we cannot emulate Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia which have 100 percent coverage, Adelabu should find out how Botswana, Kenya and Senegal are fast moving towards the same feat
