Tag: Democracy
The democracy of letter writing
Owei Lakemfa
I was one of the Nigerians stunned on New Year Day 2020 when
our quite busy President Muhammadu Buhari wrote us a letter. Yes,...
Nigeria at 59, no cheering news – Ozekhome
As Nigeria celebrates its 59th independence anniversary, a constitutional and Lagos-based Lawyer, Mr. Mike Ozekhome said the country has been beset by social, political...
Sowore: Our democracy is becoming inhospitable to ideal content –...
Former representative of Kaduna Central in the senate, Mr.
Shehu Sani has joined the league of prominent Nigerians condemning the trial of
the convener of #RevolutionNow...
Sowore and the semantics of revolution
Ayo Olukotun
If the practice of democracy is viewed as an extended
conversation involving citizens and government on the one hand, and between
competing non-governmental stakeholders on...
Nigeria using democratic process to destroy democracy – Obasanjo
The former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has raised the
alarm about a re-enactment of the Colombian and Venezuelan situation in Nigeria
where he said self-destruct in...
Akwa Ibom REC: They want me removed because I’ve refused to...
The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Akwa Ibom State, Mike
Igini, has accused those trying to compromise the electoral process in the
state of calling for his...
Buhari challenges wife to show proof of cabal claims
Says he’s not Baba Go
Slow but Nigerian system is
President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged his wife, Aisha, to
provide evidence that a cabal has hijacked his...
National assembly lock down unjustifiable in a democracy—Saraki, Dogara
Defer national assembly leadership meeting
The senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki and the speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara have condemned...