In 1993, during the dark days following the military takeover that brought Sani Abacha to power, one Nigerian Army officer took an unusual step. Instead of consolidating his position within the new regime, he walked away.
FEC (Federal Executive Council) Approval Process in Nigeria: Overview and Key Details
FEC approvals typically involve Executive Council Memoranda (ECMs) submitted by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). Here’s the structured workflow:
The Rise And Reign Of The Godfather: Bola Ahmed Tinubu By Lawson Akhigbe
The Rise And Reign Of The Godfather — Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Who Holds the Purse? Or Has Parliament Lost the Wallet? By Lawson Akhigbe
The newspapers report it. Television analysts nod approvingly. Social media applauds. Everyone moves on.
The Samson Strategy: How the Tinubu Government Pulled the Temple Down on Itself Over PFIPC by Lawson Akhigbe
The Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration appears to have forgotten that rule in its handling of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) controversy. In its determination to destroy the credibility of one man, Prince Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi, it may have inflicted collateral damage on something far more valuable: the credibility of official government documentation itself.

