A former Chairman of National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Retired Maj.-Gen. IBM Haruna, has said that Nigeria’s problem is not solely about the 1999 Constitution. Haruna, who was also a member of the Constitutional Conference between 1988 and 1989, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…
Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo has emphasised that effective governance is determined not by the perfection of a nation’s constitution but by the integrity of those who implement it. At the opening of a three-day National Summit on Nigeria’s constitutional future, organised by The Patriots in partnership with the Nigeria Political Summit Group in Abuja,…
A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, says Nigeria needs a new inclusive and democratic constitution that accommodate the country’s plurality. Anyaoku stated this at a national summit organised by The Patriots and Nigerian Political Summit Group on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that the 1999 Constitution was not democratically formulated and was not…
Rep Joshua Gana (PDP-Niger) has expressed optimism on the passage of the bill seeking to create special seats for women by the National Assembly, in line with global best practices. Addressing newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja, he said that the national assembly was determined to see the bill through to ensure inclusiveness. Gana, who is…
The Senate on Tuesday postponed the scheduled North-West geo-political zone Constitution review public hearing, citing honour to the late elder statesman and business mogul, Aminu Dantata as the it’s reason. Dantata, also a notable philanthropist from Kano State, passed away recently in Saudi Arabia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), gathered that Dantata’s burial took…
A former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku has restated call for a new democratic constitution for Nigeria to address the country’s pluralism. He noted that good governance is possible if only the constitution allows it. Anyaoku made the call during the 14th edition of Emeka Anyaoku Distinguished Lecture Series on Good Governance with the theme:…
Minnesota governor and vice presidential candidate of the Democratic Party Tim Walz called former President Trump a “dictator” who wants to “overturn the Constitution” during his final pitch to voters in the battleground state of Arizona. Speaking in Tucson, Walz said, “Momentum is on our side, but we take nothing for granted” and “We know…
