Legislatures all over the world are usually the butt of criticisms and jokes, and Nigerian parliaments are no different. Despite the fact that our Senate and House of Representatives (the National Assembly, NASS) tower above their state counterparts in the core constitutional functions of legislation, appropriation, and oversight, it is still mired in a withering image problem due mainly to the lack of transparency in its internal financial affairs.

THE recent maltreatment meted out to some female personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Port Harcourt, by a superior officer speaks volumes of how official power is frequently excessively exercised among our uniformed services.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s appearance at the Friday, May 5, 2017, Jumat Service and his return to the United Kingdom for follow-up medical treatment on Sunday, May 7, 2017, ended weeks of speculations about his health condition. The concern followed the President’s three consecutive absences at the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meetings.

A government is an organised system by which a state is run. Every element in the system of government is expected to work in unison towards the common good.

On Tuesday, 8th May 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari, for the fourth time in his two years as Nigeria’s elected President, transmitted a letter to the National Assembly (NASS) informing the Federal lawmakers of his intention to proceed on an indefinite medical leave abroad, thus transferring presidential powers to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in line with Section 145 of our Constitution.