Author: Centre for Nigeria Progress

In Nigeria, power is not governed by the Constitution; it merely glances at it, scoffs, and proceeds to do as it likes. Once a man enters office, he immediately discovers an unwritten amendment to the 1999 Constitution: “Notwithstanding anything contained herein, those in power may do and undo, bind and detain, and heaven help anyone …

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Ah, remember when political language was a warm blanket? A time when speeches were stitched together with phrases like “holistic stakeholder engagement,” “robust policy alignment,” and “my distinguished friend across the aisle, whose ideas I find profoundly misguided but spiritually enriching.” C-SPAN wasn’t television; it was a public service announcement for sleep. White noise with …

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Historically, major constitutional strains resulted from a complex mix of leadership character, policy failure, and external crisis, with institutions often containing the damage. Presidents Whose Character Flaws Led to Constitutional Crisis: · Richard Nixon (Resigned 1974): His defining character flaw was paranoia and secrecy, leading to the abuse of government power to spy on political …

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Welcome to the forever wars that Benjamin Netanyahu has always dreamt of. Beware of the Chinese saying “mind what you wish for, you may just get it. This is the impact of having a characterless President Donald Josephine Trump. They will bring the temple on themselves