Opinion Corner

By Felix Osemwengie Isere, Esq Dr. Pius Odubu, a man of peace and grace who served excellently as a two-term member of the House of Representatives and a two-term Deputy Governor of Edo State does not only have the necessary political experience to transform the commission, but also well placed intellectually, socially, strategically and physically to guarantee a turnaround in …

What is also clear to me is that the history, the disposition and the ignoble intentions of the Fulani ruling elite raise concern and has serious implications for the peace, welfare, and unity of Nigeria. By Femi Fani-Kayode  The Bible says, “knowledge is power”. It also says “know the truth andit will set you free”. This is made all the …

By Louis Odion, FNGE What makes the Butcher’s verdict all the more curious is a subsequent media expose suggesting a determined conspiracy to raid Nigeria’s exchequer. Ahead of the judgment, a whopping twenty-five percent stake of P&ID was snapped up in a strange deal by a hedge fund manager known as VR Capital Group in March. Since the Friday judgment, …

BY DR. EHIOGIE WEST-IDAHOSA Indeed, several violent revolutions are going on in the country now that should worry the government more than the threat of an inchoate aspiring non- violent revolution. What do we think is going on with the violence that is now associated with herdsmen and bandits? They are pure violent revolutions aimed at disrupting the social order …

By Louis Odion, FNGE Again, while in hot pursuit of a scape-goat, it did not seem to occur to the governor and the speaker that that very squalid chamber accounts for a critical section of the public space for which not less than a whopping N2 trillion has been appropriated in the last twenty years of uninterrupted democracy, to maintain …

By Louis Odion, FNGE One of the enduring tales from the contemporary political folklore in Ogun is how a trusting Osoba fell cheaply for OBJ’s treachery and duplicity on the day of governorship polls of 2003. The story is told that while PDP infantrymen were busy laying siege to polling stations across Ogun as well as other five states in …

Being views expressed by Dr. Ehiogie West – Idahosa at Law Week organized by the Benin Branch of Nigeria Bar Association on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019. The Importance of an independent judiciary to democracy was aptly captured by Alexander Hamilton, one of the framers of the U.S. Constitution when he offered justification for an independent judiciary in the 78th paper …

By Louis Odion, FNGE At the end, the 2007 edition of the Literature Prize organized by the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas was completely overshadowed by the debate on the propriety or otherwise of inviting a military dictator to a literary feast. Fleeting as it may seem, the foregoing anecdote nonetheless speaks to one fact: another confirmation of Professor Akinwande Oluwole …

Dr. Ehiogie West-Idahosa How does it become the exclusive preserve of PDP to send a letter from its Party’s Headquarters nominating a set of leaders without complying with the Rules of the House? What happens to the Standing Orders made pursuant to the provisions of section 60 of the 1999 Constitution as amended, which give powers to the House to …

By Louis Odion, FNGE What has given Busola’s voice uncommon trenchancy on the national airwaves since the story broke last weekend is that she is not just a wedded mother of three but also wife of Timi Dokolo, a successful musician. (And the minstrel deserves a salute for extraordinary courage and character in standing by the wife to speak out …