It is no longer news that Arakunrin, Odunayo, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, who was governor of Ondo state for the larger part of the last 7 years has passed on. May the soul of that sworn courageous activist rest in peace.  His former deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa is now governor bringing to an end political skirmishes that have […]

There are many benefits of the knowledge of law. To start with, it positions those who are so privileged at a higher pedestal than virtually every other person. But in recent times, it has become obvious that not many members of the legal profession including those who prioritize advocacy fully appreciate the critical role of communication […]

Many Nigerians have for long been calling for a new constitution for their country because the subsisting 1999 constitution never met and still doesn’t meet the basic requirements of a people’s constitution. However, many other citizens are not persuaded that writing another constitution is a viable way out. The perspective of this latter school of thought […]

After the opprobrium of the poorly organized 2007 presidential election, many Nigerians were further dampened by the story that Chief Emeka Anyaoku, the celebrated former Commonwealth Secretary-General had turned down government’s offer to lead a credible electoral commission which the Yar’Adua-Jonathan administration sought to establish. Whereas there was no official statement indicating that the offer was […]

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers State (2015-2023) left no one in doubt that he had enormous capacity for project development. No other governor in the history of Nigeria ever evolved his type of schedule for the daily commissioning of projects for several months without stop. His penchant for saying things as they are, no matter […]