General Muhammadi Buhari is a very familiar figure in Nigerian political scene. He has extensive name recognition. Mr. Buhari has ran for president in all presidential election since civilian government was restored in 1999. He ran unsuccessfully for the office of the president in the 2003, 2007 and 2011 elections. Equally notable is that he has contested the …
Category Archive: Politics
Woolwich Attack: Another Black Eye for Nigeria
The brutal and senseless murder of Drummer Lee Rigby, a British soldier in Woolwich may seem like an isolated incident limited to the perpetrators of the horrible and unimaginable crime. In the age of 24- hour news cycle and internet which carries news to all corners of the world within minutes, perception can sometimes become …
Single Term Proposal is a Bad Idea
Now that Nigerians are preoccupied with insecurity and making ends meet, Six-year single term proposal by the president is gradually making it way back to the National Assembly for ratification and eventual inclusion in the ongoing constitutional amendments. This idea was first proposed about two years ago by president Goodluck Jonathan. Nigerians overwhelmingly opposed the …
Nigeria Oligarchs and the Justice System
The famous legal maxim “Justice delayed is justice denied” doesn’t quite apply to Nigeria oligarchs. In Nigeria, oligarchs are called “Big-Men.” Better legal maxim for Nigeria oligarchs should be, Justice delayed is Justice forgotten. Nigerian Big-men/oligarchs are the political class, wealthy and influential. Ordinary Nigerians are frustrated by a different set of rule enjoyed by the …
Development and Local Governance in Nigeria
My recent travel to Nigeria in February this year (2013) confirmed what I have always thought and believed, that local government is the missing link that will accelerate economic development in Nigeria. By local government, I mean states and Local Government Areas (LGA) and other smaller municipalities. What stands out as soon as one …