Crossing the red line by the Opposition and Government(4), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative on the Saturday, December 12, 1959 Federal elections with the results thus: In the Northern Region—3,258,520 (votes cast) and 89.4% (percentage poll); Eastern Region-1,929,754(votes cast) and 75.3% (percentage poll); Western Region-1,887, 209 and 71.2% (percentage poll); Lagos-110,072 (votes cast) and 76.2% (percentage poll). All prominent Nigerian political leaders were returned. […]
Impeachment, penalty for failure and incompetence (3)
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 […]
Impeachment, penalty for failure and incompetence (2)
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 […]
Impeachment, penalty for failure and incompetence
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 […]
The blunder in not having state police (4)
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 […]
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 […]
