Boycott the boycottables, by Eric Teniola
Let us imagine that the opposition parties will boycott the forthcoming elections scheduled for next year. How will such a boycott affect the country and our democracy? And is boycott the best option? Cameroon and Tanzania experienced election boycotts by the opposition recently, but that has not affected the overall rating of the election results. In 2000, […]
Does privatisation serve public interests?
By Eric Teniola BETWEEN 1988 and 1993, Alhaji Hamzat Rafindandi Zayyad (1937-2002) dominated the headlines in this country. He was in the news not because he was the first chartered accountant from the old Northern Nigeria. He became an accountant in 1963. He was in the news not because he was a mentor and godfather […]
Can we afford bicameral legislature? (3)
By Eric Teniola This is the concluding part of this piece. The second instalment, last week, focused on countries that organised referendums to produce constitutions THE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Major General Joe Garba and the then Director General of the Institute of International Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, were present at the event. In his […]
Can we afford bicameral legislature? (2)
By Eric Teniola This piece, last week, highlighted the difference between bicameral and unicameral systems of governance. Today, it traces the history of Nigeria’s bicameral constitution CERTAINLY the presidential system of government is not the major cause of our problems, but it has worsened our crises. No consultation with the people on the new adventure, […]
Can we afford bicameral legislature?
By Eric Teniola COVID-19 is ravaging our land and destroying the economy. In the meantime the economy is under-performing. The country has gradually continued to slip back. There is a shortfall on our oil revenue. Nigeria’s foreign capital inflow has sunk to $9.68 billion, the lowest in four years. The International Monetary Fund, IMF, says […]
Sad return to broken chains (3)
By Eric Teniola The second part of this piece published last week highlighted the nation-wide celebration that followed the granting of $20 billion debt relief to Nigeria in 2005. THE four states are among the richest states in the country. I grew up in an age that insists that he who goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing. It […]
