Peter Obi wanted Aisha Yesufu to run for Reps, but she chose Senate — NDC
According to him, discussions between Obi and the party leadership after the former Anambra State governor joined the NDC focused on building consensus around the party's candidate for the AMAC/Gwari federal constituency seat.
Yar‘Adua will not close the door against others, but will get a 2nd term —Senator Nwite
Senator Polycarp Nwite, senior special assistant to the president (political matters), is a chip from the old political block determined to instill some freshness into the political landscape. A member of the third republic Senate, Nwite would be remembered for his contributions to the pro-democracy struggle during the military era. Now a chieftain of the […]
Can National Assembly produce people’s constitution?
AFTER several dithering the much expected winding processes of constitution amendment have started fully by the National Assembly. During Plenary Tuesday, the House of Representatives followed the Senate footstep; when it began its second reading of the bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution. On its part, the Senate had penultimate week gone through its second reading and subsequently referred the exercise to its committee. The Senate Committee is expected to commence sitting any moment from now.
Niger Delta: Amnesty alone can’t end crisis — Ledum Mitee
He was charged along with Saro-Wiwa and the other eight Ogoni leaders who were hanged by the military junta headed by the late Gen. Sani Abacha in November 1995. Only Mitee among the whole lot was spared the hangman’s noose after the controversial verdict of the Justice Auta led Tribunal. Undaunted even after he survived the Abacha gulag, he forged ahead with the agitation of the Ogonis for environmental justice.
Nigeria is drifting — David Attah
CHIEF David Attah was spokesman for the late maximum ruler, Gen Sani Abacha. He had before then been Group Personnel Manager of the Daily Times, General Manager of Standard, two-time commissioner in Benue State and Member, House of Representatives. In this interview, he argued that Nigerians cannot continue to blame Abacha for the nation’s woes, more than ten years after his death and warned that the nation is drifting. Excerpts:
Why C/River oil-wells should be returned —Ani
Etubom Anthony Ani, former Minister of Finance during the regime of late General Sanni Abacha, is the founder of Peat, Marwick, Ani and Co, a firm of Chartered Accountants. In this interview, he spoke on the implication of exclusion of Cross River State from the list of oil producing states and how this may affect the relationship between the state and Akwa Ibom. Excerpts:
