From last week, continues the list of names of the ministers produced following the alliance between the Northern Peoples Congress, NPC, and the Nigerian National Democratic Party, NNDP that gave birth to the NNA in the First Republic.  Others were Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (Prime Minister and External Affairs), Alhaji Muhammadu Ribadu (Defence), Chief Festus […]

A coalition government is in no position an inferior government nor illegitimate; power sharing is good for democracy; it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups. Power sharing makes people dependent and responsible

From last week, continues the narrative in support  of the preservation of our culture and tradition, arguing that it was wrong and counter-productive for the very important traditional institution to be deleted from the Constitution. TRADITIONS are a vital part of how we interact with the world around us. They provide a sense of identity and […]

From last week, continue excerpts of General Obasanjo’s broadcast to the nation following the promulgation of Decree 25 which proclaimed the 1979 Constitution endorsing the presidential form of government for Nigeria. WE are, of course, aware, and I am sure that no member of the Constituent Assembly can claim that the Constitution is a perfect document. […]

To me the denouncement of America by General Moham- med looked contradictory when earlier on October 18, 1975 he forced on us without a referen- dum or a plebiscite, the Ameri- can presidential system of government