Political Institutions & ElectoralIntegrity
DEFINING THE PROBLEM Defining the “political institutions” INEC, Security Operatives, Legislature, Judiciary, political parties Widely defined means all constitutionally created institutions concerned with elections Why is electoral Integrity important? Peace is possible only if fair process of choice of leadership … Continue reading
The Amalgamation Of Nigeria Was A Fraud
by Richard Akinjide, QC, SAN July 9, 2000 Lagos – I was in the first cabinet that was overthrown by the military in this country. I entered parliament in December 12, 1959. And I remained in Parliament until January 15, 1966 … Continue reading
Mushin In Lagos: The Past In The Present
Sandra T. Barnes, Professor University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Friday, 29 June 2012 Honorable Chief Adebisi Akande Representative of the Honorable Executive Governor Fashola Representative of the Honorable Asiwaju Tinubu Representative of Governor of Ekiti State Vice Chanellor of … Continue reading
Lecture on Electoral Integrity Political Institutions & Electoral Integrity
by Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN 0n Tuesday 12th October,2010 organised by Obafemi Awolowo Institute of Government and Public Policy (OAIGPP) DEFINING THE PROBLEM Defining the “political institutions” INEC, Security Operatives, Legislature, Judiciary, political parties Widely defined means all constitutionally created … Continue reading
Central Bank Autonomy, Accountability And Governance In Nigeria
By Ademola Oyejide Introduction The concept of central bank policy autonomy, or the freedom of a central bank to use its own discretion for the design and implementation of monetary policy, has continued to attract both rigorous academic research … Continue reading
Awo And His Politics: A Silver Jubilee Intimate Reminiscence
BY AYO OPADOKUN Nigeria’s political landscape shook to its roots on 9th of May 1987, when the most unexpected happened. The earth-shaking occurrence was the transition to glory of Chief Jeremiah Oyeniyi Obafemi Awolowo (OA). With such a massive blow, … Continue reading
Chief Awolowo’s Speech to Western leaders of thought
IN IBADAN, MAY 1 1967 The aim of a leader should be the welfare of the people whom he leads. I have used ‘welfare’ to denote the physical, mental and spiritual well-being of the people. With this aim fixed unflinchingly … Continue reading
Awolowo Writes To Ironsi From Prison Pressing for His Release
(Date of Letter: 28th March, 1966) In Posthumous Commemoration of Awo’s 96th Birthday (Date of Birth: March 6, 1909) Taken from “Adventures in Power Book One: My March Through Prison”, by Obafemi Awolowo, McMillan Nigeria, pp 296-302, 1985. CONFIDENTIAL … Continue reading
Obafemi Awolowo’s Allocutus
Statement by Chief Awolowo while before the High Court before sentencing for Treasonable Felony September 11, 1963 In “Adventures in Power Book One: My March through Prison” by Obafemi Awolowo [Macmillan Nigeria Publishers, 1985]; pp. 198 ff. I must … Continue reading
Motion on Creation Of More States
By Obafemi Awolowo April 4, 1961 Federal House of Representatives, Lagos I beg to move the following amendment: To delete the words of the Motion after `territorially’ and substitute `of Benin and Delta Provinces in the Western Region excluding Akoko … Continue reading
