Most Africans, we are told, still cook their meals over open fires and traditional stoves. Apart from the Chair and Co- chair, President Bio, will be the ONLY President participant at the Clean Cook Summit. We await lessons on how to cook and eat sweet pemahun and cassava leaves

Light has been peripatetic in the central business district . Flashes appear in the middle of the night, when most businesses are closed. The impact shattering. Scarce water supply, and now rumors of fuel shortage. As people groan in poverty, the scars of public trust deepens.

The Clerk of Parliament is appointed by the President, and rightly belongs to the Executive branch of Government, and as such, cannot preside over the Legislature to conduct elections of Speaker. A Member of Parliament ought to have been elected to conduct the proceedings.

The extinguishing flame of Democracy in Africa is attributed to Security Forces, through coups, killing of protesters and; to Election Commissions, for conducting rogue elections. Between the two, dictators straddle gleefully, sharing the calabash of the consolidated revenue fund

The Constitutional Review is shrouded in obscurity. While we anxiously await the Govt’s White Paper, I hold the firm view that the Constitution itself is not the problem but rather, those that implement & interpret it. No doubt key amendments will suffice but integrity must lead.

As Parliament discusses the State of Emergency Bill, an outbreak has occurred in Government circles leading to a diarrhea of resignations. Few days ago, it was the Speaker, and now the Minister of Energy. As the plague gains political traction, who’s next to resign 🤷🏽‍♂️😂😂😂

Directing MDA’s to commemorate Independence with prayers in mosques and churches, is in collusion with freedom of religion. (Constitution (s. 24(1). Hence Govt cannot dictate when, how, or in what faith, people should pray. Let them carry their own load and seek self penance

Unplugged from legal briefs on my desk, to celebrate our 18th Wedding Anniversary. Since then, unable to figure the source of wisdom of women. Given up, even King Solomon, the wisest King failed in that endeavor. They’re smarter, If you agree, you’ll celebrate many anniversaries

Without family, one’s life is empty. So once in a while, come together, be merry and share moments of joy and grief. Over the weekend, it was just that in Makeni. Had a good time with friends and family 👍😂

While the opposition slumbers, people wail in the wilderness. The graveyard silence is deafening on matters of high cost of living, power outage, and visible unexplained wealth. Lack of gumption, spirited debate and offer of solutions, deny the public of sweet fruits of democracy

The war in Gaza, has a direct socio-religious and economic impact on Africa. Escalation of violence and extension of the war, pose a serious threat in the near future. Leaders must increase the voice decibels for immediate cessation of hostilities and the release of the hostages.

Beyond party lines, a flagrant display of opulence by public officials against stark reality of poverty of the governed, is nothing short of deprived childhood and depraved adulthood. A comparative analysis will always be made of lifestyles before, while in office and thereafter.

Manipulation of the Truth has gained a deepening foothold in our political space. Propaganda is used to distract people from reality of hardship & suffering. Ethnicity an umbrella to defend the indefensible. As the noose of bad governance tightens, people perish in abject poverty

The US ban on TikTok will definitely open the floodgates for leaders to suppress and repress dissent, citing the US template as an excuse. Advanced technology can stave off the security threat argument. The ban shoots straight into the eye of the needle of freedom of expression.

“Bridging gaps, Building Alliances” this year’s theme -World Day of Social Justice emphasizes empowering individuals to access justice & promote inclusivity. Is Government inclusive? How tolerant is dissenting opinion? Is Government delivering on making lives better? I think not!

Guinea's Military Government dissolved the cabinet, and ordered Ministers to surrender their passports and cars. Me thinks, the best thing to have done was call for immediate national elections and let the people deliver a verdict on the performance of the Government as a whole.

Judge Voltaire presiding over the inquiry into the killing of Haiti's former president has charged his widow Martine Moise, for conspiring to kill her husband so as to contest the elections and replace him herself. If proven, seems like sleeping with the enemy & what a tragedy

The recent happenings in Senegal expose the fragility of Democracy in Africa. The transitioning of power remains a thorny issue in Governance. The threat of political retribution and the vengeance of State actors are two wheels running the chariot of Leadership

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Arbitrary powers are being exercised with relish on the citizenry. A minister unlawfully declares curfew. A power only abrogated to the President. Another Minister dissolved the University Court. A power that belongs to Parliament. The law is now spited and abused with impunity.