…the custodians of basic education, have become mere spectators. This is where the true federalism question comes in. The future is foreboding without it. The perpetual and intense competition for power at the centre remains a dysfunctional, centrifugal force that prevents a national consensus on the path to real progre…

…lecture, themed, “The Imperative for State Police: Securing Communities, Strengthening Federalism,” is scheduled to hold on October 6 in Abuja. The event is expected to examine whether a decentralised policing structure can strengthen community security while maintaining effective coordination between state and federal…

…a subsisting judicial order. “As an arm of government, we respect the principle of federalism and separation of powers. We respect the powers of the judiciary, the executive and we equally limit ourselves within our own powers. “We do not have the power as the National Assembly to vacate an existing court order and say…

…of state police, insisting that any such arrangement must reflect the principles of true federalism rather than what it described as a “federal-controlled state police.” The group also reiterated its position that Nigeria’s presidency should remain in the South after the 2027 general elections, arguing that this would…

…State Police” rather than a genuinely decentralised policing system rooted in true federalism. The position formed part of resolutions reached at a general meeting of stakeholders and elder statesmen held at PANDEF’s liaison office in Abuja. The meeting was attended by former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Obong Victor Atta…

…still incomplete, jurisdictional framework that attempts to answer the question Nigerian federalism has long avoided: who polices what, and where does one force's authority stop and another's begin? The Two-Force Architecture The bill replaces the existing Section 214 with an entirely new provision that establishes two…

…to generate extensive debate as lawmakers weigh its implications for national security, federalism, and governance.

…to amend the Nigerian Constitution to ensure devolution of powers and entrench true federalism. By 2019, the Buhari administration was publicly distancing itself from that pledge. Atiku ran restructuring as a signature platform in 2019, making it one of the clearest points of distinction in that election. By 2023, the…

…for the Nigerian state is founded on four critical theoretical and practical elements: federalism, socialism, democracy and mental magnitude. In Thoughts on Nigerian Constitution, he went to a great and detailed length to establish scientific and systematic proof, founded on Nigeria's amalgamated realities, that a fede…

…aide wrote: "The President is not a prefect to the governors. That is why I talk about federalism. They have State Houses of Assembly. At the centre, whatever the President provides for implementation goes through ministers and the National Assembly, which exercises oversight. “Here, your House of Assembly should also…