Let Anioma, Ijebu, Ogoja, Ibadan and other states be (6), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative about creation of new states in Nigeria. While serving in Ikeja Garrison, his second in Command was Lt-Colonel Shehu Musa Yar’adua (5 March 1943 – 8 December 1997) who later became number 2 man in the country after General Murtala’s assassination in February 1976. Brigadier Ally’s ADC was Colonel […]
Assessing the relevance of traditional rulers (6), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative on the constitutional roles of traditional rulers in the first republic. It also highlights their little recognition in the 1979 constitution and the non recognition in the 1999 constitution . While the 1979 Constitution gave a little role to the traditional rulers, the 1963 Constitution gave free role to […]
Assessing the relevance of traditional rulers (5), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative on the constitutional roles of traditional rulers in the first republic. It also highlights their little recognition in the 1979 constitution and the non recognition in the 1999 constitution. The 1999 Constitution has no role for traditional rulers in the country. This contradicts the 1979 Constitution, which provided a little role […]
Assessing the relevance of traditional rulers (4), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative on the emergence of Dr Moses Majekodunmi as administrator of Western Nigeria following the declaration of emergency rule. It also highlights the intrigues involved in the emergence of Olu of Warri, as well as the rivalry between NCNC and the Action Group. Olu of Warri Kingdom with the title Ogiame […]
Assessing the relevance of traditional rulers (3), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative on the emergence of Dr Moses Majekodunmi as administrator of Western Nigeria following the declaration of emergency rule. It also highlights the emergence and various roles played by Oba Akinyele, Oba Akenzua and Oba Aderele. This came to a head when Alhaji Chief Dauda Soroye Adegbenro (1909-1975), the Balogun of […]
Assessing the relevance of traditional rulers(2), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative on the emergence of Dr Moses Majekodunmi as administrator of Western Nigeria following the declaration of emergency rule. Dr Majekodunmi had gone ahead to make key appointments, including Prince Daniel Ademiluyi who served as Commissioner/Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Prince Adeleke Ademiluyi was elected to the Western House of […]
Assessing the relevance of traditional rulers, by Eric Teniola
With the death of Dr. Victor Omololu Sowemimo Olunloyo (14 April 1935 – 6 April 2025) and that of the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona (10 May 1934 – 13 July 2025), Ogbagba Agbotewole II, the final chapter of emergency rule in Western Nigeria of 1962 has been closed. Historians will have to draw […]
The ever-lingering Benue-Plateau crisis (6), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative by a Tiv group which argued that they are not Northerners, saying that the Tiv arrived Karagbe, an area bordering Nigeria and Cameroun, around 6,000 BC, settling on both sides of the Benue and Niger rivers. This territory stretched from Garoua in present-day Northern Cameroon to Lokoja in present-day […]
The ever-lingering Benue-Plateau crisis (5), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative on the various suggestions made by LinkedIn on resolving community conflicts with reference to the lingering crisis in Benue-Plateau. The fourth step to resolving a community conflict is to negotiate and agree on a solution or a plan of action. You need to evaluate and compare the options generated […]
The ever-lingering Benue-Plateau crisis (4), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative on the Benue-Plateau crisis and the several means of finding amicable solutions to it. Benue and Plateau states have produced to date, the highest number of military officers, yet, their states have been terrorized by a tiny army of Fulani herdsmen for the past sixty years also. To the […]
The ever-lingering Benue-Plateau crisis (3), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative on the Benue-Plateau crisis and the influence of Chief Joseph Tarka in the politics of the then Middle Belt I was introduced to him by Alhaji Uba Ahmed sometimes in 1977, after which our friendship grew and lasted till, he died in a London hospital on March 30, 1980. Friendship between […]
