Author: Phrank Shaibu

KOGI: The Supreme Court And The Danger Of Making K

Saturday, September 17, 2016
The Kogi State governorship election which was largely expected to be the first real test of the government of President Buhari rsquo;s commitment to credible electoral process in Nigeria has come and gone, yet the outcome of the election which has been greeted with a cascade of court cases and c ...

Of Kogi's Mystery Deaths And Wada's Critics

Friday, April 15, 2016
Five months have passed since the infamous and controversial inconclusive Kogi governorship election, yet the cracks that emerged on the Kogi political sphere are far from being mended. While the Election Tribunal is busy hearing the cases of dissatisfied contestants in the said election and judg ...

Speed Limiters And The Needless Deaths On Our Highways

Wednesday, March 9, 2016
I have watched and read with enormous interest the on going debate on the introduction of speed limiters for commercial drivers in Nigeria and I must confess that the augments both for and against its implementation are clear hints that Nigeria rsquo;s road safety is still travelling on a long ro ...

KOGI: JUSTICE JEGA AND THE INEC COURT OF JUSTICE

Monday, March 26, 2012
The Nigerian polity over the years has been immersed with endemic disregard for the rule of law. Rather than have respect for court orders and embrace them as one of the important processes that strengthens democratic institutions and facilitates peaceful transition of power, most politicians see th ...