Insecurity: The possible way out (5), by Eric Teniola
This week continues the series on insecurity in Nigeria May I remind you that I took and subscribed to the oath of office during which I pledged that to the best of my ability I would preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. In view of this, any effort to steer the path of constitutionality is not […]
The blunder in not having state police (2)
By Eric Teniola This is a continuation from last of the list of members of the Constitution Drafting Committee, including its seven sub-committees, set up in 1975 by the late General Ramat Murtala Muhammed A TRADITIONAL title holder, the late High Chief Ekanem-Ita was the Ada-idaha-ke-Eburutu; Etonwed Efik Eburutu; Mkpisong Ukara Ekondo Efik; Ikpamfum Calabar […]
The blunder in not having state police
By Eric Teniola THE non-inclusion of State Police in the Constitution was an error. It was a grave omission. The lapse occurred in 1976, that is 46 years ago. No one could have imagined 46 years ago that our security challenges would become so grave to this level, that we now live in perpetual fear […]
The era of lame-duck is here (3)
By Eric Teniola From last week, this continues the quotation from Dr. Peter Odili’s book titled, “Conscience and History: My Story” narrating what happened during the PDP convention in December 2006. ‘THEN came the D-Day: December 16, 2006-the date of the convention. I was invited for morning prayers with the president at the presidential villa […]
The era of lame-duck is here (2)
By Eric Teniola The first part of this piece published last week said the lame-duck era was when ministers rush memos to the Cabinet secretariat for approval by the Federal Executive Council as was the case during the General Abdusalam Abubakar regime THE only thing remarkable about the lame-duck era of General Abdusalam Abubakar was […]
The era of lame-duck is here
By Eric Teniola WITH the selection of the presidential flag bearers by the various political parties for next year’s election, the era of lame- duck, especially in the central government, is here. The lame-duck definition refers to when a person in power has entered the final stages of their control, and the chosen successor has […]
