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Relevance of separation of powers and its application to Nigeria (3)
UNDER what circumstances can a Judge give judgment against the President, members of the National Assembly, the Police, the Army without fear or favour, bearing in mind the conditions under which they serve? It is my view that the…
Relevance of separation of powers and its application to Nigeria (2)
IT is unfortunate that since Nigeria’s independence in 1960, the state has been wallowing in the abyss of misrule and has been struggling tenaciously to sustain genuine democracy and the judiciary has been saddled with the role of…
Off shore banking and money laundering (2)
Last week, I began an examination of the relationship between offshore banking and money laundering. I stated how money laundering offences have become common place in Nigeria and how restrictions on the physical movement of cash have…
Constitutionality of dragging the army into electoral process: Caution (Yusuf V Obasanjo)
THE 2019 presidential elections are a few days away and aside from the ongoing campaign of the candidates, one aspect of the impending elections which continues to attract attention is what role the military will play on the day of the…
Results by presiding officers, issued to polling agents, conclusive evidence for INEC and courts
Democracy is often defined as the government of the people, for the people and by the people. The “people” or “citizenry” therefore constitute an essential element of the concept of democracy. Take the “people” out of the equation and there…
Towards free, fair and credible election in February: The roles of INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) owes its existence to the provisions of Section 153 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999. The composition and powers of the commission are as contained in…
Rising state of poverty and the Nigerian attitude to giving (2)
LAST week, I discussed the rising state of poverty and how the poor attitude of Nigerians to giving continues to contribute to it. I stated how government alone cannot reasonably be expected, particularly in the light of the world’s…
Rising state of poverty and the Nigerian attitude to giving (1)
IT is Christmas and the end of the year again. It is traditionally a time that Nigerians, irrespective of tribe, religion or political leaning use as a period of relaxation and merry making in appreciation and perhaps celebration of the…
Reject proposed 80 new universities, revitalise existing universities (2)
LAST week, I started an examination of the effect of the bills currently pending before the National Assembly for the creation of 80 new Federal Institutions of higher learning. I detailed how this would be counterproductive given that most…
Reject proposed 80 new universities, revitalise existing universities
IT is no longer news that the members of the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) have been on strike for some time now. The strike, much like several which were called in past, is meant to call attention to the decline in…