Nigeria: Siege, Plot Against Democracy

By Oshineye Victor Oshisada

The recent siege on the National Assembly was an aberrant behaviour. The institution is an august law-making organ of governance. However, its hallowed status was disdained when the Department of State Services (DSS) barricaded its gates to shut out the law-makers on August 7, 2018. That occurred on the assumption that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was contemplating of sacking the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu.

 The hooded security men shouted that they were on the orders not to permit anybody –members or staff- to have entrance.

Assumption of the removal of the Senate President by the APC is not tenable. In law, one cannot take assumption for reality; it is not evidence. An assumption is based upon suspicion. Chapter V, Part I Section 50 (2) takes care of the removal of the President or Deputy President of the Senate. The Constitution of 1999 is supreme, and not a kangaroo method of removal.

PDP And The Burden Of Managing A Windfall

By Sam Ohuabunwa

So very often, we pray for something. And sometimes when the payer is answered, a new problem emerges and that of managing the outcome.

The problem is sometimes exaggerated when God decides to ‘embarrass’ you and give you more than you asked for or were expecting.

There was this story of an Okada driver who had been praying for a child for seven years and eventually his wife became pregnant. Throughout the pregnancy he was full of joy, but could not afford to pay for a scan for his wife and so, had no idea what was on the way.