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The Sacrifice That Wasn’t: Fubara, Wike, and the Fourth Republic’s Death Spiral by Lawson Akhigbe
Fubara and Wike When a sitting governor is politically expelled from his own reelection contest by a former governor who belongs to a different party, we are no longer describing a democracy. We are describing its funeral. On the night of Wednesday, 20 May 2026, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State issued a statement that …
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What is the legacy you want to leave behind? Make it first before you leave it behind.
Preparation, Preparation, Preparation
How do you plan the perfect road trip? Get cash, prepare car and driving papers, trackers, spare tyres, data plans, food and water. Finally prepare a Will. Benin to Lagos road trip.
The Political Economy of Insecurity: A Multi-Angle Exploration
The political economy of insecurity refers to the systemic interplay between political power structures, economic incentives, and institutions that sustain—or even profit from—persistent violence, crime, terrorism, and instability, rather than resolving them. It shifts the lens from purely military or technical explanations of “failure” to one that examines how elites, bureaucracies, and interest groups derive …
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Nigerian Case Law on the Justiciability of Political Parties’ “Internal Affairs”: An In-Depth Exploration
INEC The doctrine that courts should not interfere in the “internal affairs” of political parties—often described as a “convenient fiction” in Lawson Akhigbe’s 2026 article—has been a recurring tension in Nigerian jurisprudence. It pits party autonomy (as voluntary associations governed by their constitutions) against constitutional supremacy, statutory duties under the Electoral Act, and the judicial …
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