Crossing the red line by the Opposition and Government(3), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative on the 1959 elections, the nation-wide campaigns and the accusations and counter- accusations by rival party leaders of infractions by supporters of other parties. For instance, Alhaji Aliyu Makama Bida had said that Chief Obafemi Awolowo and his supporters had violated Northern traditions, for which they would never be […]
Who else but Prof Benjamin Nwabueze (4)
From last week, this is the concluding part of the preamble on the Report of the sub-committee of the Constitution Drafting Committee which was co-authored by Prof Ben Nwabueze in 1975 Perhaps the Constitution is in part to blame for this. The Constitution in Commonwealth Africa speaks only in terms of power and of rights, but […]
Who else but Professor Benjamin Nwabueze (3), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the enumeration of the 15 codes which a public officer must adhere to as recommended by the Professor Ben Nwabueze sub-committee on National Objectives and Public Accountability of the Constitution Drafting Committee A LEADER who holds a position as President or Vice-President of the Republic, minister, permanent secretary or head of any […]
Who else but Professor Benjamin Nwabueze (2), by Eric Teniola
It was in this subcommittee that Professor Nwabueze served his country best. His footprints are all over the 1979 Constitution.
Who else but Professor Benjamin Nwabueze (1931-2023), by Eric Teniola
IN 1975 Brigadier General Murtala Mohammed (November 8, 1938 – February 13, 1976), he was at that time a brigadier, approached Chief Frederick Rotimi Alade Williams SAN (December 16, 1920 – March 26, 2005) to be the chairman of the 50-man Constitution Drafting Committee. Chief Williams told Brigadier Murtala Mohammed that he would accept the […]
Single party structure won’t work (5), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative of why one-party structure cannot work in Nigeria. Even the two-party system decreed into existence by Gen Babangida was later annulled, even though the former military president later regretted his action. The story concludes today with the parties that later succeeded Babangida’s annulled two parties. FROM 1999, the PDP […]
