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17 November 2014 Issue No 603 CONTENT LINKS • AFRICA FOCUS • NEWS BY REGION  • North Africa • West Africa • East Africa • Central Africa • Southern Africa • GENERAL • AFRICA INTERNATIONAL • LEGISLATION UNDER REVIEW • AFRICA ANALYSIS REGISTER NOW for a FREE subscription to LEGALBRIEF AFRICA Legalbrief Africa Links • Visit the Legalbrief Africa site •  Subscribe •  Unsubscribe •  Contact Us •  Advertise with Us •  About IBA •  IBA Membership •  International Practice Diploma (Distance Learning) •  Terms & Conditions Legalbrief Africa  is supported by the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa  and Legalbrief Quotes of the Week ‘We had information that the group has been planning an attack, and that is why the raid was conducted.’ – Mombasa police chief Geoffrey Mayek confirming that 200 people were arrested today (Monday) as Kenyan security forces raided mosques accused of links with Somalia’s al-Qaeda-affiliated Shabaab militants ‘Amnesty International firmly believes Shell kne

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                 AS THE POLITICAL RACE BEGINS, WHO WILL LEAD RIVERS STATE? This is the time Rivers People should chose their leaders as the Political Parties select or elect their flag-bearers. Rivers People, I presume know what they want and should be able to know who can deliver by way of actualizing their aspirations. I Further wish to state that it appears we Rivers People most be more diligent this time around to  avoid personalities that will unnecessarily mix our growth and development with his or her personality ego trite. It is now, I repeat that the choice has to be made because as soon as the Political parties announce their flag- bearers, it will be difficult to make amend. Having observed as in the above, some of the things Rivers People should clamor for  in a candidate irrespective of the Political Party among others include: 1. We need a new industrial base, whether it be cottage industrious it will be more empowering of the citizenry than motorcycles and tricycles. C

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WHO WILL SAVE PRESIDENT  GOODLUCK JONATHAN FROM HIMSELF? It is not the intention of this writer to delve into the unpredictable arena of partisan politics in Nigeria, but as a watcher and a law abiding citizen I sincerely wish to express these opinions that are personal and I feel entitled to them since they have  being bothering me fore sometime now because of the recent happening in our polity. Thus, I ask, who will save President Goodluck Jonathan from himself? The political forecasters galavanting the capital cities of Nigeria predicting who knows what are they telling him the truth? Where is the place of ethnic envy and jealousy in this whole drama? Are there political broods and novice claiming to be masters in center stage? There are definitely more questions that I can attempt answers. But definitely, An attempt I will do with all sincerity. Ones upon a time in Nigeria we were our brothers brother as well as Sisters Sister. Particularly during military rule and the two years ci

CITIZEN IMPOVERISHMENT     What can we do to make Nigeria indivisible a country? Where every citizen is equal before the law and equal before the commonwealth of Nigeria? It is painful that in today Nigeria, there is so much bitterness  and massive impoverishment of the citizenry, particularly the youths, and this poverty and impoverishment has been blamed as the reason for increase in crime, which have turned heinous. The concentration of poverty amongst the youths is in our urban cities, where these youths and even children see the empty mansions, castles, sky crappers built by Nigeria Citizens with loots from the commonwealth, it create anger. Go to Abuja, the Nations capital, Lagos, Port Harcourt, and see what very few Nigerians are doing with money in the midst of so much poverty, it could be frustrating to say the least.     The more offending aspect is the wrong and very evil assumption by public office holders in Nigeria that some people ought to be poor while they are entitled

                       RELIGION IN NIGERIAN POLITICS. Who brings religion to politics? And how does politics come into Nigeria Religion? To me these are not one and the same question because in Nigerian political arena they are interchanged. Religion, that essential part of all humanity has tremendous influence on all people irrespective of tribe.  To me the crucial issue is Right to freedom of worship as distinct from Religious tolerance which is the focus of Nigeria and Nigerians. Unfortunately, politics have destroyed the sacrosanct role of religion in the Nigerian society. Years ago in this country, religion and religious people who belong to the three well known religions, Christianity, Islam and traditional African Religions were epitome of conscience driven persons in all that they do. The clergy and Priest of these religion symbolizes then all that was ‘light and True’ of God. Now it is difficult to predict what some religious leaders can say in very clear situation where light

NO COURT NO RULE OF LAW. In the hundred years of Nigeria the Courts have functioned regularly, even under the worst dictatorial regimes in Nigeria, the military junta’s did not close the courts, even the worst industrial strikes the courts’ have served as the place to resolve industrial disputes. Even during the annual judicial recess, the citizenry are served with recess courts. This underscore the important role of the Court in any society. The Courts administered by the Judiciary is a constitutional arm of any government anywhere in the world. The failure of any of the constitutional arm of government is an aberration such as under military dictatorship when the Parliament is sacked there cannot be in place the rule of law. The worst is when the courts are outrightly closed as in Rivers State in the past five months. The worst the military has done was the introduction of ouster clauses which the Courts declared null and void in this country. Anarchy is the opposite of the rule of l

                               WHAT DID YOUR FATHER TELL YOU? All of us had fathers and some of us are chips of the old block. And our fathers and mothers as well are our first image of God we know as we grow they become our heroes some fathers ultimately become superheroes and gods no matter their humble background and circumstances. Such was my father who passed on over twenty fours ago. I know that as you read this your father was and is your superhero. It is also true that our fathers tell us so many things without minding whether we comprehend or not, but they do it with hope that one day we will remember their words and do something with it. And this is one of the main reason they do all they can to send us to school to acquire the skill to remember. I know you love your father like I do. And those of you whose fathers are still in this mortal live should do everything to make their fathers tell them something. And if you’re a father reading this piece tell your children somethin

WHO WILL SAVE PRESIDENT  GOODLUCK JONATHAN FROM HIMSELF? It is not the intention of this writer to delve into the unpredictable arena of partisan politics in Nigeria, but as a watcher and a law abiding citizen I sincerely wish to express these opinions that are personal and I feel entitled to them since they have  being bothering me fore sometime now because of the recent happening in our polity. Thus, I ask, who will save President Goodluck Jonathan from himself? The political forecasters galavanting the capital cities of Nigeria predicting who knows what are they telling him the truth? Where is the place of ethnic envy and jealousy in this whole drama? Are there political broods and novice claiming to be masters in center stage? There are definitely more questions that I can attempt answers. But definitely, An attempt I will do with all sincerity. Ones upon a time in Nigeria we were our brothers brother as well as Sisters Sister. Particularly during military rule and the two years ci