Political
THE REGISTRATION OF THE NIGERIAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (NDC)
THE REGISTRATION OF THE NIGERIAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (NDC): A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL COMPLIANCE, JUDICIAL INTERVENTION, AND THE RULE OF LAW I. INTRODUCTION The registration of political parties constitutes the foundational gateway to democratic participation in any constitutional democracy. In Nigeria, political parties are constitutional beings-creatures of the Constitution whose existence, regulation, and operations are […]
Legislative Inaction and the Enforcement of Constitutional Governance in Nigeria
Legislative Inaction and the Enforcement of Constitutional Governance in Nigeria Or (Can Nigerian Legislators Be Sued for Failure to Perform Their Constitutional Duties?) 1. Introduction The National Assembly of Nigeria is vested with immense constitutional powers under the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). From making laws under Section 4, to […]
The Kogi Governorship Crisis (2016)
The Kogi Governorship Crisis (2016): A Jurisprudential Rupture: Defying Section 141 of the Electoral Act 1. Introduction ★ The 2016 Supreme Court decision in Yahaya Bello v. PDP effectively nullified Section 141 of the Electoral Act, allowing a candidate who did not participate in all election stages to be declared the winner. The 2015 Kogi […]
The Illusion of Democracy
The Illusion of Democracy: A Holistic Examination of What Democracy Promises, Why It Fails to Deliver, and Whether Any System Can Do Better Introduction: The Great Political Mirage ★ Democracy in its contemporary form often functions as a ritualized performance, masking the reality of rule by unelected economic elites and unaccountable state apparatuses. The word […]
The Death of Democracy in Nigeria?
The Death of Democracy in Nigeria?: The Death of Democracy in Nigeria?: From Promise to Managed Outcomes I. The Return to Civilian Rule and the Mirage of Progress (1999–2007) The transition to civilian rule in 1999 was initially seen as a restoration of the nation’s soul, but structural weaknesses emerged early on. When Nigeria returned […]