Politics

ECLIPSE OF NASI EL-RUFAI, THE SUN “Without death penalty, 90% of Nigerians will continue to see corruption as God’s blessings. The anti-corruption campaign will be a huge waste of time. We are already heavily populated, why can’t we sacrifice the top criminals to save the country’s future?” – Nasir El-Rufai Now, the House of Assembly in Kaduna State, the state …

I EFCC BEGINS INVESTIGATION ON EL-RUFAI, SET TO INVITE FORMER GOVERNOR A special task force of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to commence a full-scale investigation into the alleged fraud case involving former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. It was understood that the task force held a long session on Monday, during which it considered the …

WHAT WILL NIGERIA LOOK LIKE WITH A REGIONAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT? BY BAYO WAHAB Many Nigerians believe a regional system of government offers a solution to some of the problems bedevilling the country. Talks about Nigeria returning to a regional system of government are back in the news — this time with an air of legitimacy. When the draft of …

35 REPS PUSH FOR SIX-YEAR TENURE FOR PRESIDENT, ROTATION AMONG ZONES Thirty-five members of the House of Representatives have proposed a Bill for an Act demanding the constitutional alteration to provide for the rotation of executive powers among the six geopolitical zones. This according to them is to ensure equal representation and reduce the desperation and tempo of agitation for …

SOLUDO’S VERSUS FLAVOUR; IT’S A CASE OF KETTLE CALLING POT BLACK, BY POPE AMAEFUNA Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has launched a scathing media attack on Flavour for holding his father’s burial reception at Enugu, denying claims that the decision was bourne out of insecurity. The Anambra State government through the media aides of the governor has described the decision …

RIVERS GOVT REACTS TO COURT VERDICT ON PRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS, SAYS THEY’RE NO PDP MEMBERS The Rivers State Government has officially responded to recent court proceedings concerning the status of 27 lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly. The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dagogo Iboroma, SAN, claimed that Martins Amaewhule and 26 other lawmakers, who defected from the Peoples …

COURT AFFIRMS PRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS AS MEMBERS OF PDP, SAYS RIVERS GOVT IS BOUND BY LAWS THEY MADE A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, has affirmed that Martin Amaewhule and the 26 other members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, are still members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Delivering judgement in Port Harcourt on Monday, Justice …

WHY WE’RE PROPOSING PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM OF GOVT – REPS MEMBER One of the proponents of a shift from the current Presidential to Parliamentary System of government in Nigeria, Rep Kingsley Chinda, has said what was being proposed is an home-grown system of government that will benefit all classes of Nigerians. Chinda, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, made …

ATIKU, OBI, KWANKWASO TO ADDRESS DEMOCRACY DAY RALLY As part of preparations to mark this year’s June 12 Democracy Day celebration, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar; former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi; and former presidential candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso, are scheduled to address Nigerians at a national democracy rally in …

KILLING OF SECURITY AGENTS ONLY GETS LOUDER WHEN IT HAPPENS IN SOUTH EAST – SHEHU SANI Former Nigerian senator, dramatist, and human rights activist Senator Shehu Sani has condemned the killings of seven Nigerian police officers and several civilians in Zamfara State on social media. According to him, the number of security personnel killed in Nigeria only goes up when …