As lovers of true democracy acknowledge the historic emergence of a bipartisan legislature—made possible by the return of Senator Ike Ekweremadu as Deputy Senate President of the 8th National Assembly, there have also been disenchanted voices of some anti-democratic elements who appear hell-bent on subverting the nation’s nascent democracy. Some of them have even gone to the extent of calling for the resignation or impeachment of the duly elected and constitutionally-backed Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu just to satisfy their greed.

IN ideal democracies which Nigeria is copiously adopting, the principle of separation of powers is one of the pillars on which such societies are built. Indeed, since they (judiciary, legislature and executive) exist independently, they are meant to perform the role of checks and balances. In doing so, they avoid encroaching on each other’s responsibilities and constitutionally assigned roles.

The recent outburst by the former governor of Kano State, Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, over the emergence of the National Assembly leadership, leaves no one in doubt that the development, especially the election of Senator Bukola Saraki and Senator Ike Ekweremadu as the Senate’s presiding officers, has given him sleepless nights.

Indications are that between now and next year when gubernatorial poll will take place in Bayelsa State, much is bound to happen. The Peoples Democratic Party’s loss at the last general elections and festering interpersonal frictions with key personalities in the state may have truncated Governor Seriake Henry Dickson’s lone-star run. What remains to be known now is the likely dark horse that would be the beneficiary of what many critics perceive as the governor’s excesses.

The recent outburst by the former governor of Kano State, Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, over the emergence of the National Assembly leadership, leaves no one in doubt that the development, especially the election of Senator Bukola Saraki and Senator Ike Ekweremadu as the Senate’s presiding officers, has given him sleepless nights.

For couples trusting God for children, they must be hopefully. With hope, faith and belief that “ With God all things are possible”, joy unspeakable will arrive at last.

Just recently Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State played host to journalists in Enugu at the Government House to interact with them, brief them on his action plans for the state and also give an insight into his administration’s approach towards achieving a harmonious relationship amongst the political class in the state.

Although the election of Senator Bukola Saraki as the President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu as his Deputy, and Hon. Yakubu Dogara as the Speaker of the House of Representatives have expectedly not gone down well with some quarters, it has been widely celebrated across the nation as democracy and independence of the legislature in action.

THE circumstances that surround the emergence of National Assembly presiding officers is testing the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC to the limits.

NIGERIAN workers like all other citizens live under same conditions, of providing their own power through electricity generators, water through bore holes, depend on the consulting medical offices we call hospitals,etc,but the difference is that their take home pay is usually too meager to provide for their basic needs