Tag: True Federalism

The #EndSARS Judicial Panels may already be touching the Nigerian Police in sensitive areas

Ever since judicial panels were set up across the country to investigate cases of police brutality and other related crimes – including the Lekki shooting - several attempts have been made to…

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Restructuring: FG’s meeting with South-South Leaders and Stakeholders is a step in the right direction

The call to restructure the country is an ongoing one that is yet to yield the desired outcome. On Tuesday, leaders of the South-South held a consultative meeting at the Government House, Port…

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The Big 5: APC to present report on true federalism, INEC not comfortable with number of registered parties, and other stories

These are the top five stories from Nigeria that you should be monitoring today. The All Progressives Congress is to present the report of its panel on true federalism to…

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Lawmakers need to understand that Nigeria needs true federalism

by Wareez Odunayo Federalism is a system of government in which governmental powers that exist in a country are shared between central government and component region. It is the system…

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APC constitutes committee on true federalism

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday in Abuja, inaugurated a 24-member committee on true federalism to express the party's position on the restructuring of the country. The National Chairman…

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Simon Kolawole: The pursuit of ‘true’ federalism

by Simon Kolawole What is federalism? To use the simplest definition at my disposal, federalism is a political system in which powers are shared between two “equal” levels of government:…

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Independence: We must go back to true federalism – Ekweremadu

The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu has said Nigeria needs to go back to the path of true federalism as it celebrates its 56th independence anniversary. In a…

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Akin Osuntokun: What is true Federalism?

“Initiate action to amend our Constitution with a view to devolving powers, duties and responsibilities to states and local governments in order to entrench true Federalism and the Federal spirit”-…

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Osinbajo responds to critics, advocates for state policing and true federalism

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has revealed his support for state policing in the country even as he advocated a “deep understanding” of the current restructuring agitation. This was revealed in a…

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‘How Nigeria can avoid breaking-up’

Unlike Father Ejike Mbaka, who said if Nigeria cannot be united then it should divide, a prominent Niger-Del­ta leader, Rear Admiral Mike Onah (rtd), says that Nigeria's disintegration is not the…

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Opinion: Obafemi Awolowo, please we need you back

by Olusina Akeredolu It is an irony of time therefore that the same Tinubu was one of the APC leaders who now went to Obasanjo to court and persuade him…

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Opinion: The ruse of true federalism in the hands of thieving elites

by Jaye Gaskia The most important thing is that a system and process can only work for a people if their active participation and involvement is not only encouraged, but…

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