Parliamentary system
2 Dec
Major ethnic groups across Nigeria have stated that only regionalism and parliamentary system of government can solve the country’s myriad challenges. The groups under the aegis of The Rebirth Group (TRG), made this known in a communiqué made available to The Guardian in Ibadan over the weekend. Meanwhile, other groups at a two-day symposium in Kaduna State, insisted…
30 Nov
Former governor of Edo State and law professor, Senator Oserheimen Osunbor, has sharply criticised proposals to replace Nigeria’s presidential system with a parliamentary model, describing the suggestion as illogical and sentimental. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Osunbor argued that proponents of the parliamentary system fail to address the flaws that led to its…
12 Nov
Former governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has emphatically backed calls for Nigeria to ditch the presidential system of government and return to the parliamentary system.
10 May 2024
A member of the House of Representatives, Abdusamad Dasuki, has called the current presidential system a faulty foundation, saying Nigeria is not working. Dasuki proposed a return to the parliamentary system used during the First Republic during an interview session on Channels Television on Friday. Dasuki, representing Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal Constituency in Sokoto State, argued that…
12 Apr 2024
The idea of our returning to the Parliamentary system of government is seriously being mulled. This is as a result of the frustrations the country has been experiencing since 1979 when we embraced the American Presidential system.
24 Mar 2024
The debate over the desirability or otherwise of replacing the presidential system of government with parliamentary mode has been reignited by reactions elicited by the proposals before the House of Representatives for amending the 1999 Constitution..
18 Mar 2024
Nigeria gained independence from Britain in 1960, after several years of colonial rule. Expectedly, Nigeria adopted the parliamentary system of government being the one prevailing in Britain and many other commonwealth countries.
14 Mar 2024
Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark have joined streams of well meaning Nigerians in support of the return to the practice of parliamentary system of government in the country.
13 Mar 2024
Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark have joined streams of well-meaning Nigerians in support of the return to the practice of parliamentary system of government in the country.
8 Mar 2024
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, insists that adoption of a parliamentary system of government will be in the best interest of the country.
23 Feb 2024
Prof. Ango Abdullahi, a member of the Northern Elders Forum, has endorsed moves by some lawmakers to return Nigeria to the Parliamentary System of Government.
15 Feb 2024
Sixty members of the House of Representatives have sponsored bills proposing alterations of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to transit from the current presidential system to parliamentary system by 2031
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