By Eric Teniola From last week, the piece harps on the mistake made by the military on the country’s bureaucracy which led to the mass purge, arguing that the action led to the decay and rot in the Civil Service. HOWEVER, initial offers for weapons, ammo and supplies were to be channelled directly to the […]

By Eric Teniola OF all the mistakes made by the military, none is greater than the 1975–1976 assault on the bureaucracy in this country. It was termed “the great purge” by the media at that time. But that action destroyed the robust civil service system, and since that time, this country has lost its way. […]

By Eric Teniola The author in this third piece, continues with the discourse on states creation. The series was first published last week.  A  JOINT meeting of both houses was held and the list of the members of the House of Representatives was eventually reduced to twelve. The twelve new members were Abubakar Tuggar, Dr. […]

By Eric Teniola The author in this second piece, continues with the discourse on states creation. The series was first published last week. WHEREAS Section 8 of the 1999 Constitution also states that “An Act of the National Assembly for the purpose of creating a new State shall only be passed if a. a request, […]

By Eric Teniola IF the bar on creation of new states, as contained in our 1979 and 1999 Presidential Constitutions had been lowered, Anioma could have become a state by now. And not part of Delta State. Likewise Ijebu, Ijesha, Okun which comprises Mopa, Ogidi, Ayetoro Gbede, Okedayo, Odo Ere, Ife, Egbe, Iyara, Iyamoye, Odoape, […]

By Eric Teniola A FEW days later the NPP broke up. The breakup was not caused by political ideology but by presidential ambition. The Zikists in the NPP, especially Chief Adeniran Ogunsanya, Chief Olu Akifosile, Chief Raphael Ben Keshi Okafor alias Nwanmadu and others wanted Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe to be the presidential candidate of the […]

By Eric Teniola From last week, the piece continues with the recommendations made to the military governor of the  North Eastern State created by General Yakubu Gowon in 1967 over the choice of a state capital.  ON the question of finance alone he was made to understand that it would take many years before the North-Eastern […]

By Eric Teniola After concluding the enumeration of prominent sons and daughters who flew the Kanuri flag over the years, the piece, today, continues  the narrative by tracing the places  Kanuris are found and their history and special characteristics as a people  THE Kanuris are mostly found in Chad, Cameroun, Niger Republic and in Yobe and […]

By Eric Teniola From last week, the piece continues the narrative of some outstanding politicians and leaders of Kanuri origin who made their  marks in the history-making processes of Nigeria over the years.  Alhaji Shettima Ali Monguno was member of parliarment in 1959; education secretary and councilor for education, works and social welfare Borno Local Government, […]

By Eric Teniola Continuing from last week, the piece, today, cites more sub-sections of  Section  143 of the 1999 Constitution dealing with the removal of the president and the vice president from office (3) Within 14 days of the presentation of the notice to the President of the Senate (whether or not any statement was […]

By Eric Teniola From last week, the piece continues with the allegations contained in the impeachment notice the House of Representatives served President Olusegun Obasanjo on August 2002   Eleventh Allegation: That Mr. President has refused to appoint a Minister of Petroleum Resources which action has occasioned the following violation:  (a) That since inception of this […]

By Eric Teniola Continuing from last week, the piece here gives further details of what transpired after President Olusegun Obasanjo was served an impeachment notice by the House of Representatives on August 2002   WITH President Obasanjo that night were his personal assistant, Bodunde Adeyanju from Ado Ekiti; Chief Olabode Ibiyinka George (76), the former Military Governor […]

By Eric Teniola SINCE we started operating the presidential system of government in 1979, no Nigerian President has been impeached. But seven governors have been impeached so far.  The former Kaduna State Governor, Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa (21 August 1936 – 11 November 2020), then of the Peoples Redemption Party, was impeached on the June […]

By Eric Teniola From last week, the piece continues the highlights of the Constitution in resolving the issue of possible conflict between the state and Federal governments on the control of Police operations 7. The Nigeria Police Force shall be under the command of the Inspector-General of the Nigeria Police. 8. The President or such […]

By Eric Teniola This is a continuation from last week of the names and profiles of members of the Constitution Drafting Committee and sub-committees, set up in 1975 by the late General Ramat Murtala Muhammed DR. Obi Wali (27 February 1932 – 26 April 1993) was an intellectual giant compared to his height. Dr Wali would […]