THE Nigerian economy can be aptly described as an interlocking set of vicious circles that perpetuate economic stagnation and rural poverty which various governments since 1960 have been struggling to break away from without success. One of these circles involves the savings – investment gap.

If there were to be a contest between all known deadly human disorders, malaria would qualify to compete in the heavyweight championship category because it possesses the appropriate credentials.

The story starts with President Goodluck Jonathan. His decision to contest the 2011 presidential elections on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was the catalyst. They waited patiently – leaders of the Northern Political Leaders Forum, NPLF, that is. Once they were certain that President Jonathan was going to make his public declaration to contest, they swung into action.

NIGERIA’S 1999 Constitution (as amended) is alive. The Electoral Act 2010 takes its bearing from it. That notwithstanding some lawyers plead that the Constitution is inchoate in their prayers before the Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

As President Jonathan took the about 40yard walk from the VIP Box, to the blaring sound of music rendered by DBanj,he attempted yahooze dance steps to the rhythm as provided.