Opinion Corner

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 …

By Louis Odion, FNGE The tough words by the Ooni and the Aare would seem to provide a perfect backdrop to two summits already scheduled this week in Ibadan to address the new challenge – one is brokered by the college of six Yoruba governors and the second by the Yoruba leaders of thought under the auspices of Dr. (Mrs.) …

By Louis Odion, FNGE So, as conscientious bearer of national memory, we certainly know the real soldiers of fortune, the double agents, who sought to profiteer from the sacrifice of others, just as we can distinguish the fake labor activists in funny costumes who chanted “Aluta” in daylight but cavorted with the evil generals at night as informants on the …

By Dr. Dickson Jesuorobo While other ethnic groups are spending time developing economic policies and implementation plans for their states, some of our Edo people are busy spewing out venom and negatively criticizing the well-intended efforts of others, thereby, reinforcing the stereotype of uma igba n’edo. I challenge those that are passionately and aggressively trying to destroy the work of …

By Hilary Odion Evbayiro In the aftermath of the unexciting reactions to the Flavour convention-connection, it is necessary to reflect on where things went wrong and how the unfortunate occurrence can be avoided in future.  Without mincing words and with no empathy to those involved in the Flavour confusion, I dare to say that the decision to engage Flavour as …