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, […]
Historic perspective on the pardon of Alli and Enahoro (3)
By Eric Teniola The second part of this piece published last week highlighted the drama and aftermath of the trials of former public officers by military tribunals constituted by the Major-General Muhammadu Buhari regime in 1984 Some of the former ministers and former governors protested the government’s actions at that time IT was during that […]
Historic perspective on the pardon of Alli and Enahoro (2)
By Eric Teniola The first part of this piece published last week ended with Decree No. 8 and Decree No. 3 of 1984 promulgated by the military regime of General Muhammadu Buhari. THIS Decree(No.8) may be cited as the Recovery of Public Property (Special Military Tribunals) (Amendment) Decree 1984 and shall be deemed to have […]
Historic perspective on the pardon of Alli and Enahoro
By Eric Teniola THE presidential pardon granted by President Muhammadu Buhari to former Nationalist and Minister, Chief Anthony Eromosele Enahoro (1923-2010) and also to Professor Ambrose Folorunsho Alli (1929-1989), former Governor of the defunct Bendel State and endorsed by the National Council of State is most welcome. I hope the pardon will be extended to […]
The states are dying (4)
By Eric Teniola This is the concluding part of this piece which was first published three weeks ago. The third part published last week focused on the Raisman Commission set up to examine issues pertaining to taxation and revenue allocation in Nigeria. THIS includes all forms of revenue going to each government besides and including […]
The states are dying (3)
By Eric Teniola THE Raisman Commission was to review the tax jurisdictions as well as the allocation of revenues from these taxes, but such that the Regions had the maximum possible proportion of their income within their exclusive competence. This prescription for maximum independent revenues for the regions could not be fully realised. As the […]
