₦airaland Forum

Ishilove:
It's an igbotic corruption of Paul, a Hebrew name

bastien:
Abu Azzez for glory

chloride6:
Is the head of state of China a President?

No. Because although China is a republic it does not a practice the presidential system.

China once had a President when it practiced the presidential system.

Furthermore, the UK is a republic.

Theresa May is the head of the UK.

Is Theresa May a President?

chloride6:
Like ibsaid, the title president is merely titular and is even used in corporations.

However in political literature, the term president is reserved for the head of State of a PRESIDENTIAL system or Semi Presidential System

chloride6:
Like ibsaid, the title president is merely titular and is even used in corporations.

However in political literature, the term president is reserved for the head of State of a PRESIDENTIAL system or Semi Presidential System

chloride6:
None of the coup plotters have ever been arrested because there is no evidence to that effect. Even Buhari has never agreed that he participated in a coup.

Yes they were selected to lead the country after the coup but that does not make them coup plotters.

Only the select few who make the radio annocements are culpable.

chloride6:
Referring to coupists as Presidents is merely charismatic.

Azikiwe on the other hand was appointed by an elected power.

The correct term is head of state.

All those Governments can Still be declared illegal by a Court in future.

chloride6:
Referring to coupists as Presidents is merely charismatic.

Azikiwe on the other hand was appointed by an elected power.

The correct term is head of state.

All those Governments can Still be declared illegal by a Court in future.

chloride6:
Presidents are elected

BruncleZuma:
That's why we have amnesties...

chloride6:
Who are you calling President?

BruncleZuma:
Nigeria's military problem is very simple amend the Constitution declaring all past and future military governments illegal including their decrees and see sanity return to Nigeria.

naptu2:
This video reminds me of one of the many things that I wanted to post last week (which I unfortunately could not post). It is a very short video, but it contains most of the important parts of the event.

General and Mrs Gowon arrive Victoria Station in the royal train. They are received by the Queen, Prince Philip, Princess Margaret and other senior members of the royal family. General Gowon and Prince Philip are in uniform.

General Gowon and the Queen exit Victoria Station and get in the royal carriage. We hear the second royal salute of the day as the carriage leaves Victoria Station. The anthem that is played is Nigeria's former anthem, Nigeria We Hail Thee (the anthem of the visiting head of state is usually played before the anthem of the host country).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poQEZ-WGjI0

naptu2:
That was in 1989. Newsline (Patrick Oke and Yinka Craig) did a special on it at the time. I've forgotten who received President and Mrs Babangida at Heathrow, then they took the train to Victoria Station where the Queen was waiting for them.

Maryam Babangida curtseyed, while the President just shook hands with the Queen. There was the 21 canon salute, then they rode to Buckingham Palace in carriages (The Queen and the President in a carriage, Prince Philip and Maryam in another carriage. Babangida's ministers and other members of his delegation were in other carriages). I remember seeing the ginormous (rotund) figure of Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji in one of the carriages. There were royal salutes (God Save The Queen and Arise O Compatriots) all along the route.

Margaret Thatcher visited Lagos in 1988 and 1989. Prince Philip visited Lagos in 1989 (he laid the foundation stone of Muson Centre in Onikan) and Prince Charles and Princess Diana visited Lagos in 1990 (a few weeks before the Okar Coup).