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Why Lokoja Court May Have Been Wrong to Set Aside the NDC Judgement
By Dr. Monday Ubani, SAN
A recent opinion published in The Whistler by my learned friend, Charles Udeh, Esq., applauded the decision of the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja to set aside its earlier judgment directing the…
A Political Economists Review of President Tinubu’s Democracy Day Speech
By Adefolarin A. Olamilekan
Nigeria marked 27 uninterrupted years of democratic governance on May 29, 2026, having sustained civilian rule since May 29, 1999.
According to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigerians have consistently chosen…
27 Years of Uninterrupted Democracy: How Far, So Far?
By HallowMace Foundation Africa
As Nigeria marks 27 years of uninterrupted democratic governance, it is important to assess the role of one of the most critical pillars of democracy—the Legislature. Since the return to civil rule…
APC and the Gender Gap: When Political Promises Meet Electoral Reality
By Anderson Osiebe
The ruling party in Nigeria, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has consistently projected itself as a champion of women inclusion in politics. Through public statements, policy documents,…
Political Economy of Nigeria’s Economic Growth and Power Sector
By Adefolarin A.Olamiekan
There is no gainsaying the current macroeconomic realities on the ground, which have tempered the high expectations for Nigeria's economic growth in 2026.
Ordinarily,…
27 Years Later: Democracy Survives, But the Republic Must Mature.
27 Years Later: Democracy Survives, But the Republic Must Mature.
Twenty-seven years of uninterrupted democratic rule in Nigeria is no small achievement. In a country as vast, emotional, diverse, wounded, hopeful, complicated, and…
Sustaining Stability: Four Presiding Officers of 10th NASS Eye Retention
By John Alake
As political conversations around the leadership structure of the 11th National Assembly begin to gather momentum ahead of the next electoral cycle, indications have emerged that the…
Ratio Decidendi and the Crisis of Inferential Jurisprudence
By Otunba Segun Showunmi
The growing crisis in public discourse is no longer merely political; it is jurisprudential. Increasingly, judicial decisions are interpreted not through the disciplined lens…
CDS Oluyede: Talking Less, Working Harder as a General
By Toby Prince
Anyone can hold a rifle, but a true warrior is forged in character. A rare soldier is not defined by medals, rhetorics, sloganeering, or even ranks, but by the quiet qualities he demonstrates when no one is…
2027: Ebonyi State Must Eschew Clannish Sentiments, Love for Mediocrity, Primitive Loyalty to Make…
In his seminal book, Exodus, British thinker and Oxford University Professor of Development Economics, Paul Collier posits that “Democratic political institutions only function well if ordinary citizens are sufficiently well informed…