House of chiefs should be the next, by Eric Teniola
Now that we are about to establish State Police in the Constitution, the next step should be the establishment of a House of Chiefs in the Constitution too. It is a wish. I am afraid the wish may be dead on arrival. Considering the present set of politicians that we have, I do not see the […]
The blunder in not having state police (3)
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 […]
The blunder in not having state police (2)
By Eric Teniola This is a continuation from last of the list of members of the Constitution Drafting Committee, including its seven sub-committees, set up in 1975 by the late General Ramat Murtala Muhammed A TRADITIONAL title holder, the late High Chief Ekanem-Ita was the Ada-idaha-ke-Eburutu; Etonwed Efik Eburutu; Mkpisong Ukara Ekondo Efik; Ikpamfum Calabar […]
The blunder in not having state police
By Eric Teniola THE non-inclusion of State Police in the Constitution was an error. It was a grave omission. The lapse occurred in 1976, that is 46 years ago. No one could have imagined 46 years ago that our security challenges would become so grave to this level, that we now live in perpetual fear […]
The era of lame-duck is here (3)
By Eric Teniola From last week, this continues the quotation from Dr. Peter Odili’s book titled, “Conscience and History: My Story” narrating what happened during the PDP convention in December 2006. ‘THEN came the D-Day: December 16, 2006-the date of the convention. I was invited for morning prayers with the president at the presidential villa […]
The era of lame-duck is here (2)
By Eric Teniola The first part of this piece published last week said the lame-duck era was when ministers rush memos to the Cabinet secretariat for approval by the Federal Executive Council as was the case during the General Abdusalam Abubakar regime THE only thing remarkable about the lame-duck era of General Abdusalam Abubakar was […]
The era of lame-duck is here
By Eric Teniola WITH the selection of the presidential flag bearers by the various political parties for next year’s election, the era of lame- duck, especially in the central government, is here. The lame-duck definition refers to when a person in power has entered the final stages of their control, and the chosen successor has […]
Abdullahi Adamu on issues 45 years ago (2)
By Eric Teniola Continuing from last week, Adamu Abdullahi, the APC national chairman, was quoted as having said, while addressing the Constituent Assemby in 1977, that Nigerians should not be sentimental on the question of states creation WE have to face it very realistically. We have to face it, bearing in mind the interest and […]
Zoning and its ugly consequences (3)
By Eric Teniola The second part of this piece published last week highlighted the events leading to the formation of the NPN on September 20, 1978 and influenced the Convention of the party on December 8 of same year. AT the NPN Convention at Casino Cinema, the following officers were elected. They are National Publicity […]
Zoning and its ugly consequences (2)
By Eric Teniola The first part of this piece published last week traced the origin of zoning to the defunct National Party of Nigeria, NPN, saying the policy was designed to ensure that no part of the country was left out of the agenda of the party THE protem Secretary of the NPN at that […]
Zoning and its ugly consequences
By Eric Teniola ON my way to the annual Fanti festival, held recently at Igbosere in Lagos Island during which Lafiaji boys led by my friend, Muyiwa Adejokun, lost to the Campus boys, I sighted the LAPAL House. The house is now abandoned. LAPAL House is a 12-storey building on Lewis Street, Lagos Island. It […]
The vice-presidency is incurable frustration (5)
By Eric Teniola This is the concluding part of this piece which last week described the office of the vice-president as a mere appendage to the presidency and is only relevant as an automatic solution to the problem of succession FORMER US President Franklin D. Roosevelt concluded that the vice- president was “an utterly anomalous […]
The vice-presidency is incurable frustration (4)
By Eric Teniola This is the continuation from last week which reiterated the limited responsibilities of the vice-president as outlined in specific provisions of the 1979 and 1999 Constitutions . SECTION 141 states that there shall be for the federation a vice-president. The Constitution never crowned the vice president as deputy head of state or […]
The vice-presidency is incurable frustration (3)
By Eric Teniola This is the continuation of this piece from last week which listed the appointments made by President Obasanjo for the office of the Vice-President. PRESIDENT Obasanjo also directed the then Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Ufot Ekaette, to assign the following portfolios to the Office of the Vice-President. They […]
The vice-presidency is incurable frustration (2)
By Eric Teniola This piece, last week, outlined the faulty process in selecting vice-presidents since 1999 and why President Buhari left the decision to pick his deputy in the hands of Chief Bola Tinubu HE could have picked Chief Pius Olu Akinyelure (79), a former Mobil Chief Executive, who is a Methodist Knight. He could as […]
Adebanjo, Clark, Amechi, Yakasai at their sunset (2)
The first part of this piece published last week focused on how these leaders have been influencing activities in the nation, even at the sunset of their lives.
