Northern-Nigeria Perspective

These days it is commonly discussed at virtually every political forum of the need to draft former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential elections as a most viable solution to the current political imbroglio facing the country. Vanguard Newspapers carried the issue conspicuously today. Whether this move will be a solution or by itself will be introducing another problem to our transitional politics is not what I am concerned with in this article. My concern here, beyond his suitability, is President Jonathan’s eligibility. Is President Jonathan legally eligible to contest another 4-year term in office? I think before this matter is taken any further, both by its agitators and by former President Jonathan himself, the legal question must have to be conclusively resolved.  2. As it is presently, there is the Justice Oniyangi’s FCT’s High Court judgment of March 2013 that explicitly cleared former President Jonathan to contest another term. There is, however, al...

My special regards to my humble Master and so also a Godfather Sir.  Virtually on the very day that my father carried me to GSS YOLA on the 7th day of February 1972, I came across three unforgettable COINCIDENCES:- 1. As my Dad was leading us to the Vice Principal's office you were descending from the staircase and as you greeted, he handed me over to you for continuous guidance and care, there and then he drove his way back to Katagum in then, Bauchi Province. After you've accredited and housed me in Wazirawa, you witnessed some strange discomfort on my face. To boost my morale you took me to your house 🏡 on your Vespa Scooter 🛵 for the lunch, there I mate with your younger brother (Umaru) and your Stewart (Dauda), served with a plate of Semovita and Karkashi soup 🍽️ 🍲 for the very first time in my life, cause to me it was a new discovery on the side of Eatery. 2. You then gave me Your Photo album to have some glance and to my Joyous and Greatest surprise, I say your pictu...