Law Mefor, Author at The News Chronicle

A Memo To The Indigenous Peoples Of Nigeria

Law Mefor Jul 23, 2021

Permit me to take the liberty of addressing you on a matter, which I consider quite crucial. I am of a well-considered view that the indigenous peoples of Nigeria are big and staunch enough to fix Nigeria for common good. Yet, you chose the questionable and inglorious path to getting your rights in the country. […]

Untouched Reasons Lauretta Onochie Shouldn’t Be INEC Commissioner

Law Mefor Jul 12, 2021

Democracy ought to be the rule of the majority, a system of Government where the will of the voting masses ultimately prevail. In a democracy too, the will of the people finds expression in their ability to choose their leaders and representatives without interference or circumvention. This is what makes a free and fair election […]

Nigeria: Dissecting The Issues Bogging Down The Polity

Law Mefor Jul 11, 2021

Whether Nigerians like it or not, what he nation is passing through today are self-inflicted injuries, what football rules call ‘Own goal’. Take for instance the issue of insecurity. The current state of insecurity in Nigeria has become a worsening concern to all reasonable citizens. Abduction by gunmen has become an industry in the country […]

Igbo Leadership Foundation Hails South, Middle Belt Leaders On Zoning

Law Mefor Jun 10, 2021

The Igbo Leadership Development Foundation (ILDF), promoters of Project Nigerian President of South East Extraction (Project –NIPSEE) has hailed the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF), for their call for zoning of president’s position to South Nigeria at their meeting held in Abuja on 30th May, 2021. In a statement jointly signed by the […]

That Timely Call For Zoning By The Southern And Middle Belt Leaders

Law Mefor Jun 08, 2021

James Freeman Clarke was certainly thinking of Nigeria when he made this statement – “A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman of the next generation. A politician looks for the success of his party; a statesman, for that of his country. The statesman wishes to steer, while the politician is satisfied to drift”. […]

Cry For Justice And Equity: Like Anambra 2021, Like Nigeria 2023

Law Mefor May 07, 2021

A maxim of justice states: “He who comes into equity must come with clean hands.” This maxim bars relief for anyone guilty of improper conduct in a matter at hand. It operates to prevent any affirmative recovery for the person with “unclean hands,” no matter how unfairly the person’s adversary has treated him or her. […]

Reach Out Across The North: A Sure Way To Nigeria Presidency Of Igbo Extraction

Law Mefor May 02, 2021

– A KEYNOTE SPEECH BY LAW MEFOR, Chancellor, Igbo Bu Igbo & Director Public Affairs, Igbo Leadership Development Foundation AT THE NATIONAL FORUM ORGANIZED BY PAN NIGERIA PRESIDENCY OF IGBO EXTRACTION COALITION (PANPIEC) AT AIR FORCE BASE ABUJA ON THE 29TH APRIL, 2021 Protocol. The Background/Introduction May I begin by thanking the organizers of this […]

2023 and PDP’s Ungodly Betrayal of Ndigbo

Law Mefor Mar 25, 2021

The rumour has been around for some years now like a highly odoriferous fart, that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wants to zone the 2023 presidential ticket to the North in clear breach of its Constitution, Manifesto, and convention. In my article entitled “PDP, Ndigbo, and 2023 Presidency Zoning” published in July 2020, I had […]

2023 And Ndigbo: Understanding Doyin Okupe’s Diatribe And Burden Of Distorted History

Law Mefor Mar 23, 2021

Recently, when Doyin Okupe feebly declared he would contest for the office of the President in 2023, most Nigerians didn’t take note or take him seriously. To draw sufficient attention he challenged Nigerians to shoot him if he failed to end insincerity in 2 years as President of Nigeria, and also touted his closeness to […]

POOR PUBLIC IMAGE OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: A SELF-INFLICTED INJURY

Law Mefor Mar 13, 2021

Since the return of the country to democracy in 1999, the Legislature has been at the receiving end, taking all the heat from Nigerians who have been anxiously waiting for the dividends of democracy. This is understandable for the reason that the Legislators are the closest to the people and deliverables of government or lack […]

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