Position Papers

El Anatsui: Beyond Bottle Caps and Glory

A Review of El Anatsui: The Man, the Myth, the Legend at 80 and Counting (2026) By Chris Uchenna Agbedo, PhD, fnias, mnal. Preamble “Beyond Bottle Caps...

Restructuring Internal Party Democracy: The Farce of Nigerian Primaries and a Blueprint for Reform – The Crisis of Credibility

For decades, the political narrative across Africa has been dominated by a single, unyielding aspiration: the adoption of Western-style democracy. It is a desirable...

The Bastard Fathers of Modern-Day Democracy and Politics in Nigeria

By Paul Okojie Modern democracy in Nigeria was born out of struggle, sacrifice, and blood. Yet, what was envisioned as a government of the people,...

Of Power and Illusions of Omnipotence

1. A Brief History of an Illusion! The life of man has repeatedly proved that illusions are seductive. Mankind has constantly being swayed and crippled...

Civil Society Engagement In Nigeria: CONGOs Perspective

In 2010, comrades who were inspired by the quest for an egalitarian social order, came together to deepen the space of civil society in...

The Recesses of a Litigation Lawyer’s Mind

The Law is not the easiest profession in the world. No aspect of the profession gives its practitioners an easy ride. I came into...

A Basketful of Accomplishments on the CASARN Project

ANEEJ has been implementing the CASARN project since December 2019 and it is expected to end in April 2021. This discussion is to highlight...

Insecurity, Economic Regression and Social Anomie: A Call for Decisive Action

While in the past, the point at issue was the problem of hunger and general poverty being experienced by the Nigerian people, in recent...

The Tragedy of Leadership and Followership in Nigeria: A Call for Total Destruction and Reconstruction of Ideas and Behaviour

Leadership has been defined as a process whereby a leader influences a group of followers to achieve common goal (Northouse, 2013). Also, leadership is...

Anticipatory Probe Report on NDDC: Matters Arising

The Citizens Quest for Truth Initiative, an accountability advocacy group, having participated actively in the investigative public hearing on the alleged financial malfeasance in...

There Was A Warrior Called Ojukwu

He did not deliver on his promise to write “The Book” before his death. The fact that Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu did not publish a book...

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Political Transparency and the Judicial System

Legal findings and developments in Nigeria as it relates to annulments and replacements of governors and other fraudulently elected officials in the INEC conducted elections of 2007 have created jubilations and validations of the need to accelerate as best possible the core principles of good democratic processes...

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