Wednesday,Jun 30,2010
Jonathan, Babangida and the Sword of Damocles
In the Sword of Damocles, the Roman politician and philosopher Cicero tells the story of Dionysius II, a king who r.... By Jideofor Adibe
Wednesday,Jun 23,2010
Attahiru Jega and the Search for a Nigerian Hero
Nigerians seem to be in constant search for public heroes - competent little messiahs who will not hesitate to put .... By Jideofor Adibe
Thursday,Jun 17,2010
The Return of Mallam Ribadu
Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the one time strongman of the financial crime buster EFCC, who sneaked out of Nigeria into self.... By Jideofor Adibe
Thursday,Jun 17,2010
Too Many Captains…
Two major attributes that have been quite easy to discern about President Goodluck Jonathan are: one, he seems to l.... By Ijeoma Nwogwugwu
Thursday,Jun 10,2010
Should Suspects Be Paraded?
The above question is generating increasing furore among our intellectuals, and ‘beer parlour’ politica.... By Jideofor Adibe
Thursday,Jun 10,2010
Nigeria: A Two Party System By Legislation?
Perhaps enamoured by the seeming ease with which two dominant political parties trod the political landscape of, at.... By Joel Nwokeoma
With the passage of concurrent motions by the two chambers of the Nigerian National Assembly on Tuesday 9th February 2010, finally empowering the Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, to assume the elusive title of ‘Acting President’, it is hoped that one of the darkest phases of Nigeria’s democratic history will finally be on its way out, with what is left being the healing of the deep wounds created in the process.
This rather shameful saga started with the exit of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua from Nigeria on 23rd November 2009 for medical check up in Saudi Arabia. Understandably, the President could not immediately transmit a letter to the National Assembly, informing the Legislature of his absence on medical vacation, to comply with the requirements of the now famous Section 145 of the 1999 Constitution. This was apparently because his state of health was then a subject shrouded with much mystery and deception, and also due to the fact that, presumably, he could not have predicted at the time that he would be away for as long as it turned out to be, a whooping 79 days, before this motion could be passed by the National Assembly. The confusion generated by this singular act of omission however will continue to leave a sour taste in the mouths of Nigerians for a very long time to come. Apart from exposing the rudderless nature of the Nigerian ship these past 79 days and even earlier, the constitutional crisis created by the apparent power vacuum at the centre brought to the fore, the penchant of so-called Nigerian leaders for double-speak, and also provided a rare glimpse into the real make up of the people who currently control our affairs as a nation.
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Mike
Date:Mar 03, 2010
Nigerians have been fooled enough. It is high time we take the bull by its horn.
Ekundayo Anukuro
Date:Feb 15, 2010
considering how corrupt you Madaki Ameh are it is sad to hear you comment about this issue. You stole so much from SHELL cooperative and should hide your face in shame not comment about national issues. You are an example of the corrupt leadership you write about. Your dictatorial tendencies when you were the chairman of the BoD is till legendary. Stop fooling yourself and seek for psychiatric help
