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Rwandan President Paul Kagame was sworn in on Sunday for a fourth term after sweeping to victory in elections last month with more than 99 per cent of the vote. Several dozen heads of state and other dignitaries from African nations joined the inauguration ceremony at a packed 45,000-seat stadium in Kigali, the nation’s capital,
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A lecturer at Foreign Links College of Health Sciences, Moro, Osun State, Dr Nsikak Akpan, on Sunday, set a new world record for the longest marathon lecture. PUNCH Online had earlier reported that Akpan, while speaking with journalists ahead of the event, held on the campus of the college, disclosed that his application with the
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A lecturer at Foreign Links College of Health Sciences, Moro, Osun State, Dr Nsikak Akpan, on Sunday, set a new world record for the longest marathon lecture. PUNCH Online had earlier reported that Akpan, while speaking with journalists ahead of the event, held on the campus of the college, disclosed that his application with the
The League of Northern Democrat (LND) has rejected the return of Nigeria to a parliamentary system of government. The LND, chaired by former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau advocated instead for the continued use of the presidential system. Making his position known in a paper presented at the National Dialogue on a Home-Grown Parliamentary System
Northern democrats reject parliamentary system of government
The League of Northern Democrat (LND) has rejected the return of Nigeria to a parliamentary system of government.
The LND, chaired by former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau advocated instead for the continued use of the presidential system.
Making his position known in a paper presented at the National Dialogue on a Home-Grown Parliamentary System in Abuja, the former governor stated how the presidential system required leaders to seek a broad electoral mandate, fosters national unity by compelling candidates to appeal across ethnic and regional divides.
According to him, the parliamentary model adopted at independence, with representatives accountable mainly to local constituencies, often entrenched narrow regional interests at the national level, as seen during the First Republic.
He explained, “The presidential system’s Federal Character principle ensures broad representation, creating a structural safeguard that promotes inclusivity.”
This framework, according to him, prevents any single group from dominating the political landscape and allows for a balance of interests, making the presidential model more resilient against special interest capture.
He argued that a return to the parliamentary system would risk fostering localism and factionalism, alleging that members would likely focus on representing specific ethnic or regional interests over national priorities.
He also argued that the presidential system’s broader constituency encourages coalition-building that dilutes the dominance of any one group, opining that the inclusive approach has helped advance national integration, breaking down divisive barriers.
Northern democrats reject parliamentary system of government
Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has reacted to the arrest of Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, by the Department of State Services, DSS. DAILY POST reported the DSS arrested Sowore, convener of the RevolutionNow Movement, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Sunday. He was picked up
Sowore: Treat him with dignity, honour – Shehu Sani tells DSS
Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has reacted to the arrest of Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, by the Department of State Services, DSS.
DAILY POST reported the DSS arrested Sowore, convener of the RevolutionNow Movement, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Sunday.
He was picked up at the airport by the DSS immediately upon his arrival in Nigeria.
But in a post on his X handle on Sunday, Sani appealed to the DSS to treat Sowore with honour and dignity and respect his constitutional rights.
He said: “I learned about the arrest of Sowore. I appeal that he should be treated with honour and dignity; and his constitutional rights be fully respected.”
Sowore: Treat him with dignity, honour – Shehu Sani tells DSS