Constitutional lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeris, SAN, Robert Clarke, in this interview opines that the word two-third is a magic word in the constitution which can render the President’s assent to a bill immaterial. “Once the law says you need two-third to pass an act, you don’t need the President’s assent again. Already, the amount of two-third votes we need to override the veto has already been secured by this constitutional provision.” The legal luminary advices Gen Muhammadu Buhari to seek a declaration in court immediately he assumes office on the regularity and process of the ammended constitution just as he maintians that Nigeria is broke and the new lawmakers should cut down their salaries and allowances.

Beautiful, intelligent, stylish, proactive are words that best describe Funmi Wakama, the Chief Press Secretary to Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun. With a vast experience that spans 23 years in broadcasting, the media expert who holds an exalted position as the first ever female Chief Press Secretary in Ogun State and Nigeria, is one […]

By Ephraim Oseji & IKENNA ASOMBA Bishop Charles Ighele is the President, Sharon University of Agriculture and Rural Development,  in the pipeline by the Happy Family African Foundation (HFAF). Ighele, who just clocked 60, in this interview, speaks of the plans to establish the first ‘real’ university of  agriculture that will drive development in the rural areas, […]

As the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, takes over from President Goodluck Jonathan on May 29 after 16 years of democracy, the leader of the Odua Peoples Congress, OPC, Otunba Gani Adams advises him to give priority to the implementation of the report of the 2014 National Conference.

The Indonesia Trade Promotion Center’s Director, Mr. Nino Wawan Setiawan, while ventilating new ideas to strengthening Nigeria-Indonesia bi-national relationships, especially in the key sectors of both countries’ economies, expressed that improvement and expansion of both countries exports and imports are quite vital to progressive economic growth for the two countries.

Incidentally, both General Buhari and President Jonathan had saved my life before from a flying bullet. In the case of Buhari, that was why I decided not to speak until he won. At least for the first time, Nigerians have chosen a leader by themselves and not one imposed or forced down their throat.

Bassey Dan Abia is the Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. In this interview, he bares his mind on the achievements recorded in one year, President Goodluck Jonathan’s sincere commitment to the development of the Niger Delta region, unlike previous administrations; his management plan for the region.

Dr. Femi Aribisala, a pastor and Vanguard columnist, in this interaction with Vanguard editors, ventilates his passion for President Goodluck Jonathan and explains his position on the person and politics of the president-elect, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari. Excerpt

I think this is a question meant for the party. I wish John Oyegun was here to answer you because we have a system. Just because I am the presidential candidate and the president-elect, I don’t think the system has allowed me to usurp the power of the party executives. But, certainly, in a multi-party democratic system, fundamentally, it is the number that matters for the people. But for the party, what matters is the ability to manage the number so that the majority will have its way and there will be justice. No matter what happens to the PDP by May 29, I assure you or I assure them through you that there will be justice in the APC.

The quest to know more about the person of Nigeria’s president-elect, General Mohammadu Buhari, retired, prompted the need to search for someone in Daura, home country of Buhari in Katsina State. Luckily, the name of the Senator-elect, Engr. Mustapha Bukar representing Katsina North popped up. The unscheduled visit to his house in Daura last Saturday produced the outcome below.

The pipeline that was blown up in Delta state had no bearing with the outcome of the March 28 election. Clearly the grievance of those behind it when I spoke to some of them was that they were not accommodated in the pipeline surveillance contracts awarded before the presidential election. I had warned before the jobs were awarded that part of why the pipelines were destroyed in the past in the region was because the contracts given out earlier by the federal government did not go to residents of most of the communities.

I am not against the re-awarding of the surveillance contract to the company per say, I .am against one of the trustees representing the Itsekiri interest, Hon. Diden, who huge appetite for money has denied the people the benefit inherent in the contract. While I want to commend the federal government for awarding the contract, I want to also want to urge them and other trustees of the company to compel Hon.

By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North Immediate past Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Matters, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak, is upset that his name was recently mentioned as one of those who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, APC, when in fact, he has never contemplated any such thing. […]

Renowned lawyer, social crusader and activist, Mr. Festus Keyamo was one of those who stuck his neck out for General Muhammadu Buhari. Throughout the campaign, he was unrelenting in his vocal support and mobilisation for Buhari.  In this interview, he talked about the victory and his suggestions on the fight against corruption amongst other issues. Against the […]

National Coordinator of the Yoruba Socio-Cultural group, Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, Otunba Gani Adams, in this interview reveals that his rusty relationship with the leader of All Progressive Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was as a result of his resolve to free himself and his group from the servitude of the opposition.