Constitutional autochthony and referendums for new Nigerian Constitution: Comparison with the 1999 provisions (3)

Introduction In the preceding installment of this piece, we assessed the changes brought by the 1957 and 1958 constitutional changes, as well as the 1960 and 1963 Constitutions. We also assessed the far-reaching impact of the military incursion in government in 1966 and the Constitution, which ushered in the return Continue Reading

After Tinubu’s appointment, speculations heighten over ‘removal’ of Ganduje as APC national chairman

The appointment of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, as Chairman of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Board by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ignited debates over its implications for his position as the party’s leader. Ganduje, a former governor of Kano State, Continue Reading

Cattle herder bags 6 months jail in Oyo

For inflicting severe cutlass attacks on a man in Afijio local government area of Oyo state, a cattle herder, Tijani Abubakar has bagged six months jail sentence at a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Oyo town. Police prosecutor, Abel Christopher told the court that the accused attacked one Muhammad Saliu Continue Reading