Adebayo Adejare

Adebayo Adejare writes from the US of A.

Deja Vu: Addressing Marginalization of Yoruba People in the Nigerian Federation

We did not call for break-up of Nigeria when Awolowo was rigged out of Nigerian Presidency in 1983. Yet the late sage's family magnanimously overlooked it when we jumped from "siddon look" to embrace his prodigal son and readily put our lives on the line for the mandate...

Ponzi Democracy: Executive Embezzlers, Legislative Peculators, Judgment Procurers

The recent Court arraignment of three ex-Governors by the EFCC for embezzlement of State Funds to the tune of over One Hundred Billion Naira is evidence that our Public Officers are not ready to change their corrupt ways...

Revolutionary Change, Democratic Space and the Great Nigerian Inquisition

Ours is a revolution against waste, fraud and abuse and the vampires who have held Nigerians in political and economic bondage for fifty years. It is a revolution for accountability retribution and redress. The Nigerian Pharaohs although brutal and bloody, must bow...

Roguery or Tyranny: A Nation's Dilemma

The recent revelation that members of Nigeria's National Assembly are the highest paid in the world raises significant questions not only on the need for effective checks and balances on organs of government but also fundamental issues as to the work ability of the presidential system in an emergent democracy...

Groundwork for Reforms in the Nigerian Judiciary (1)

Prolonged Military Dictatorship stunted Nigeria's democratic growth and its socio-economic development. Dictators created and fostered a culture of impunity in the entire executive and judicial arms of government. They abrogated the Legislative arm and ruled by decrees...

Groundwork for Reforms in the Nigerian Judiciary (2)

We concede that there is need for urgent reform activity to restore the waning public confidence in the administration of justice as well as address new vistas of challenges, change and opportunities for the judiciary in the new democratic order...

Strategic Thought Processing – Tool For Democratic Growth

These are very delicate times in Nigeria. The challenge of another peaceful democratic transition through democratic elections early next year - 2011, stares us in the face...

Sub-Saharan Africa: Rescue Responsibilities In Maritime Misadventures

The desperation of West Africans to emigrate to Europe and America - not in search of any "golden fleece" but in search of a better life - is mind-boggling. Thanks to our heartless, corrupt and incompetent political leaders...

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