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Marked Behaviour Is an Utterance Which Is Seen to Be Politic
International Journal of English Language and Linguistics Research Vol.4, No.3, pp.48-62, April 2016 ___Published by European Centre for Research Training and Development UK (www.eajournals.org) BEING POLITICALLY IMPOLITE: A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COFP) ANALYSIS OF INVECTIVE SONGS OF WESTERN NIGERIAN POLITICIANS Aremu Moses Adebayo Department of English, Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo, Nigeria. ABSTRACT: Earlier studies on the language of political discourse have been focused on the theoretical bases of relational and face works with little emphasis on impoliteness. (Mullany, 2002:1). Also, scanty works that are specific exist on the pragmatic analysis of impoliteness in invective songs of politicians in south-western part of Nigeria. Hence, the present study explores the selected invective songs of Western Nigerian politicians, utilizing a modified version of Community of Practice framework (Eckert and McConnell-Ginet, 1992) as a pragmatic tool in analyzing the data. Fourteen randomly sampled invective songs of western Nigerian politicians were selected for the study through participant’s information. Our findings revealed that the invective songs of western Nigerian politicians are characterized by impolite utterances, politic confrontational behaviour, belligerent utterances, lexical borrowing, code-mixing, Implicative, turn-taking, use of paralanguage, imagery and symbolism. The paper concludes that the modified version of Community of Practice (CofP) theory clearly explicates the meaning and significances of political invective songs in Nigerian Southwest, and clearly showcases the intentions of the participants and the force of the utterances. KEYWORDS: Impoliteness, Invective song, Community of practice (CofP), Political language, Western Nigerian politicians. INTRODUCTION Several approaches have been used in carrying out linguistic studies on political discourse, gender and media discourse. -
Report of the Technical Committee Om
REPORT OF THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS FOR THE APPLICATION OF SHARIA IN KATSINA STATE January 2000 Contents: Volume I: Main Report Chapter One: Preliminary Matters Preamble Terms of Reference Modus Operandi Chapter Two: Consideration of Various Sections of the Constitution in Relation to Application of Sharia A. Section 4(6) B. Section 5(2) C. Section 6(2) D. Section 10 E. Section 38 F. Section 275(1) G. Section 277 Chapter Three: Observations and Recommendations 1. General Observations 2. Specific Recommendations 3. General Recommendations Conclusion Appendix A: List of all the Groups, Associations, Institutions and Individuals Contacted by the Committee Volume II: Verbatim Proceedings Zone 1: Funtua: Funtua, Bakori, Danja, Faskari, Dandume and Sabuwa Zone 2: Malumfashi: Malumfashi, Kafur, Kankara and Musawa Zone 3: Dutsin-Ma: Dutsin-Ma, Danmusa, Batsari, Kurfi and Safana Zone 4: Kankia: Kankia, Ingawa, Kusada and Matazu Zone 5: Daura: Daura, Baure, Zango, Mai’adua and Sandamu Zone 6: Mani: Mani, Mashi, Dutsi and Bindawa Zone 7: Katsina: Katsina, Kaita, Rimi, Jibia, Charanchi and Batagarawa 1 Ostien: Sharia Implementation in Northern Nigeria 1999-2006: A Sourcebook: Supplement to Chapter 2 REPORT OF THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON APPLICATION OF SHARIA IN KATSINA STATE VOLUME I: MAIN REPORT CHAPTER ONE Preamble The Committee was inaugurated on the 20th October, 1999 by His Excellency, the Governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’adua, at the Council Chambers, Government House. In his inaugural address, the Governor gave four point terms of reference to the Committee. He urged members of the Committee to work towards realising the objectives for which the Committee was set up. -
2015 Annual Report of the Women’S Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC)
Advancing National Understanding of the Socio-economic, Educational and Reproductive Health Needs of Nigerian Women and Youth The 2014-2015 Annual Report of the Women’s Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC) WHARC ANNUAL REPORT: JULY 1, 2014 – JUNE 30, 2015 About WHARC WHARC is a non-governmental, non-profit organization established in 1993. It consists of a multi-disciplinary team of health, social science and legal professionals and researchers working together to build the knowledge base and to improve the policy environment for advancing women’s health in Africa. To date, the Centre has conducted formative and intervention research that documents the socio-cultural determinants of women’s health and that provides critical data for developing policies and programs for scaling up best practices relating to women’s health in the region. In particular, our niche is to use the results of research to build public health awareness and to advocate for policy changes about critical sexual and reproductive health issues in Nigeria. WHARC also publishes the African Journal of Reproductive Health (AJRH) (www.ajrh.info), now widely recognized as the leading journal that promotes sexual and reproductive health and the principles of sexual rights, equity and social justice in sub- Saharan Africa. Our Mission Grounded in a deep love of humanity and a belief in equality and dignity for all people, WHARC works to improve the reproductive health and social wellbeing of women and adolescents in Africa so they can lead productive, fulfilling lives and provide a healthy future for their children. Through its cutting edge research, WHARC educates women, youth, community gatekeepers and policymakers about sexual and reproductive health, and advocates for policy change at the local, state and federal level. -
1 an Examination of the Role of Courts in Ensuring
UUMJLS 10(1) Jan 2019 (1-24) AN EXAMINATION OF THE ROLE OF COURTS IN ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPEACHMENT IN NIGERIA 1Abdulahi Sani, 2Che Thalbi Md. Ismail & 3Aspalela A. Rahman 1,2,3School of Law, College of Law, Government and International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia 1Faculty of Law, Bayero University, Kano Nigeria [email protected];[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Received: 25 January 2018 Accepted: 8 July 2018 Published Online: 24 December 2018 ABSTRACT The constitution confers on the legislative arm of government impeachment power and prescribes when and how it should be exercised. Disputes arising from the exercise of this power are submitted to the courts for adjudication in line with their inherent powers. The issue of compliance with these constitutional requirements is a cause for concern as most of the impeachment proceedings conducted so far in Nigeria had been challenged in court for noncompliance. The question is, could this role played by the Nigerian courts ensure compliance? The objective of this paper is, therefore, to determine whether the courts could ensure compliance with the constitutional requirement for impeachment. In order to achieve the objective of this paper, doctrinal methodology is used whereby relevant materials were analyzed and conclusion made. The result showed that the role played by the courts cannot ensure compliance with the constitutional requirements because the courts only intervene after the conclusion of the exercise due to disrespect to court orders from the legislature. This is largely due to lack of specific role conferred on the courts in impeachment proceedings. -
This Thesis Has Been Submitted in Fulfilment of the Requirements for a Postgraduate Degree (E.G
This thesis has been submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for a postgraduate degree (e.g. PhD, MPhil, DClinPsychol) at the University of Edinburgh. Please note the following terms and conditions of use: This work is protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights, which are retained by the thesis author, unless otherwise stated. A copy can be downloaded for personal non-commercial research or study, without prior permission or charge. This thesis cannot be reproduced or quoted extensively from without first obtaining permission in writing from the author. The content must not be changed in any way or sold commercially in any format or medium without the formal permission of the author. When referring to this work, full bibliographic details including the author, title, awarding institution and date of the thesis must be given. Electoral Governance: Understanding the Democratic Quality of Elections in Nigeria Ibrahim Sani PhD Politics The University of Edinburgh 2015 Declaration I declare that except where otherwise indicated, this thesis is entirely my own work, and that no part of it has been submitted for any other degree or professional qualification. ……………………….. Ibrahim Sani (s1144926) ii Asiya Usman Mani iii Table of Contents Declaration ................................................................................................................................ ii Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................... iv List -
Health Informatics
University of Wollongong Research Online University of Wollongong Thesis Collection University of Wollongong Thesis Collections 1999 Health informatics: moving from technics and the fragmentation of knowledge to a socio-political understanding of the design and diffusion of computerised health records (CHRs) among general practitioners (GPs) David Bomba University of Wollongong Recommended Citation Bomba, David, Health informatics: moving from technics and the fragmentation of knowledge to a socio-political understanding of the design and diffusion of computerised health records (CHRs) among general practitioners (GPs), Doctor of Philosophy thesis, School of Information Technology and Computer Science, University of Wollongong, 1999. http://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/2014 Research Online is the open access institutional repository for the University of Wollongong. For further information contact Manager Repository Services: [email protected]. Health Informatics: Moving from Technics and the Fragmentation of Knowledge to a Socio-Political Understanding of the Design and Diffusion of Computerised Health Records (CHRs) among General Practitioners (GPs) A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree Doctor of Philosophy from The University of Wollongong by David Bomba, BInfoTech. (Hons.) School of Information Technology and Computer Science 1999 "The fragmentation of knowledge may lead to an incapacity or unwillingness to examine technical questions in a wide social context, with a failure to connect and, overall, an inability to comprehend what is going on." (Jones, 1982: 174) ii DECLARATION This thesis is submitted in accordance with the regulations of the University of Wollongong in fulfilment of the requirements for the award of a Doctor of Philosophy. -
Nigeria's Constitution of 1999
PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:42 constituteproject.org Nigeria's Constitution of 1999 This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the Comparative Constitutions Project, and distributed on constituteproject.org. constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:42 Table of contents Preamble . 5 Chapter I: General Provisions . 5 Part I: Federal Republic of Nigeria . 5 Part II: Powers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria . 6 Chapter II: Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy . 13 Chapter III: Citizenship . 17 Chapter IV: Fundamental Rights . 20 Chapter V: The Legislature . 28 Part I: National Assembly . 28 A. Composition and Staff of National Assembly . 28 B. Procedure for Summoning and Dissolution of National Assembly . 29 C. Qualifications for Membership of National Assembly and Right of Attendance . 32 D. Elections to National Assembly . 35 E. Powers and Control over Public Funds . 36 Part II: House of Assembly of a State . 40 A. Composition and Staff of House of Assembly . 40 B. Procedure for Summoning and Dissolution of House of Assembly . 41 C. Qualification for Membership of House of Assembly and Right of Attendance . 43 D. Elections to a House of Assembly . 45 E. Powers and Control over Public Funds . 47 Chapter VI: The Executive . 50 Part I: Federal Executive . 50 A. The President of the Federation . 50 B. Establishment of Certain Federal Executive Bodies . 58 C. Public Revenue . 61 D. The Public Service of the Federation . 63 Part II: State Executive . 65 A. Governor of a State . 65 B. Establishment of Certain State Executive Bodies . -
Fear and Faith: Uncertainty, Misfortune and Spiritual Insecurity in Calabar, Nigeria Ligtvoet, I.J.G.C
Fear and faith: uncertainty, misfortune and spiritual insecurity in Calabar, Nigeria Ligtvoet, I.J.G.C. Citation Ligtvoet, I. J. G. C. (2011). Fear and faith: uncertainty, misfortune and spiritual insecurity in Calabar, Nigeria. s.l.: s.n. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/1887/22696 Version: Not Applicable (or Unknown) License: Leiden University Non-exclusive license Downloaded from: https://hdl.handle.net/1887/22696 Note: To cite this publication please use the final published version (if applicable). Fear and Faith Uncertainty, misfortune and spiritual insecurity in Calabar, Nigeria Inge Ligtvoet MA Thesis Supervision: ResMA African Studies Dr. Benjamin Soares Leiden University Prof. Mirjam de Bruijn August 2011 Dr. Oka Obono Dedicated to Reinout Lever † Hoe kan de Afrikaanse zon jouw lichaam nog verwarmen en hoe koelt haar regen je af na een tropische dag? Hoe kan het rode zand jouw voeten nog omarmen als jij niet meer op deze wereld leven mag? 1 Acknowledgements From the exciting social journey in Nigeria that marked the first part of this work to the long and rather lonely path of the final months of writing, many people have challenged, advised, heard and answered me. I have to thank you all! First of all I want to thank Dr. Benjamin Soares, for being the first to believe in my fieldwork plans in Nigeria and for giving me the opportunity to explore this fascinating country. His advice and comments in the final months of the writing have been really encouraging. I’m also grateful for the supervision of Prof. Mirjam de Bruijn. From the moment she got involved in this project she inspired me with her enthusiasm and challenged me with critical questions. -
Republic, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa the First Prime Minister of Nigeria Dumped the ECN and Announced the Creation of the Federal Electoral Commission (FEC) with Mr
republic, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa the first Prime Minister of Nigeria dumped the ECN and announced the creation of the Federal Electoral Commission (FEC) with Mr. Eyo Esua as its head. The FEC supervised and conducted the general elections of 1964 as well as the Western Region elections of 1965. The controversies that surrounded these elections especially the perceptions of the elections not being free, fair and credible has been adduced as one of the major reasons that truncated the first republic and brought in the military administration of General Aguiyi Ironsi. Sequel to the first military coup d’état, General Aguiyi Ironsi dissolved the FEC and it remained so until 1978 when the military administration of General Olusegun Obasanjo founded the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) with Chief Michael Ani as the chairman. FEDECO organized the 1979 transitional elections that brought in the second republic with Alhaji Shehu Shagari of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) as the first executive president of Nigeria. Chief Michael Ani was subsequently replaced with Justice Ovie- Whisky by President Shehu Shagari as FEDECO chairman and he superintended the 1983 general elections which returned Alhaji Shehu Shagari as president. The controversies that trailed the 1983 general elections yet led to another military takeover which saw Major General Muhammadu Buhari as Head of State in December 1983 and later General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida in 1985. General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida dissolved FEDECO in 1987 and established the National Electoral Commission (NEC) with Professor Eme O. Awa as chairman and later in 1989 Professor Humphrey Nwosu was appointed as Chairman. -
Ethnic Identity Politics and Recurring Tensions in Kogi State, Nigeria
ISSN 1712-8056[Print] Canadian Social Science ISSN 1923-6697[Online] Vol. 8, No. 1, 2012, pp. 130-135 www.cscanada.net DOI:10.3968/j.css.1923669720120801.1717 www.cscanada.org The Scramble for Lugard House: Ethnic Identity Politics and Recurring Tensions in Kogi State, Nigeria LA RUEE POUR LUGARD HOUSE: LES ETHNIQUES D’IDENTITY DE LA POLITICS ET RECURRENT LES TENSIONS CHEZ L’ETAT DE KOGI, AU NIGERIA Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji1,*; Moses Shaibu Etila2; Abu Maji3 1 Exeter Centre for Ethno-Political Studies, University of Exeter, IAIS a été, cependant, loin de son apparence extérieure. Ceci Building, Stocker Road, EX4 4ND, Exeter, United Kingdom. est parce que, la politique d'identité ethniques ont non 2 Moses Shaibu Etila is an academic staff at the Department of Public Administration, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria. seulement prouvé pour être résilients, mais une par 3 Abu Maji is an academic staff at the Department of Economics, Kogi une vague de résurgence, ont rapidement devenu une State University, Anyigba, Nigeria. caractéristique commune dans sa politique du corps * Corresponding author. conduisant à l'ethno-factions incessante et la tension Received 7 November 2011; accepted 12 February 2012. dans l'état. Cet article explore le lien entre la nature de la démocratie nigériane, la politique d'identité ethnique, et l'escalade des tensions ethniques dans l'Etat de Kogi. Abstract L'argument central de cet article est que, la notion des Successive Nigerian constitutions have always sought élites politiques de la démocratie, et la culture politique to legally prevent identities such as ethnic, religion, and dominante du winner-take-all, combinée à exacerber la regionalism from being the basis of political organisation politique d'identité ethniques et les tensions ethniques and contest for state power. -
Senate Committee Report
THE 7TH SENATE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA COMMITTEE ON THE REVIEW OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION REPORT OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE REVIEW OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION ON A BILL FOR AN ACT TO FURTHER ALTER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999 AND FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH, 2013 1.0 INTRODUCTION The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria referred the following Constitution alterations bills to the Committee for further legislative action after the debate on their general principles and second reading passage: 1. Constitution (Alteration Bill) 2012 (SB.107), Second Reading – Wednesday 14th March, 2012 2. Constitution (Alteration Bill) 2012 (SB.136), Second Reading – Thursday, 14th October, 2012 3. Constitution (Alteration Bill) 2012 (SB.139), Second Reading – Thursday, 4th October, 2012 4. Constitution (Alteration Bill) 2012 (SB.158), Second Reading – Thursday, 4th October, 2012 5. Constitution (Alteration Bill) 2012 (SB.162), Second Reading – Thursday, 4th October, 2012 6. Constitution (Alteration Bill) 2012 (SB.168), Second Reading – Thursday 1 | P a g e 4th October, 2012 7. Constitution (Alteration Bill) 2012 (SB.226), Second Reading – 20th February, 2013 8. Ministerial (Nominees Bill), 2013 (SB.108), Second Reading – Wednesday, 13th March, 2013 1.1 MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE 1. Sen. Ike Ekweremadu - Chairman 2. Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba - Member 3. Sen. Bello Hayatu Gwarzo - “ 4. Sen. Uche Chukwumerije - “ 5. Sen. Abdul Ahmed Ningi - “ 6. Sen. Solomon Ganiyu - “ 7. Sen. George Akume - “ 8. Sen. Abu Ibrahim - “ 9. Sen. Ahmed Rufa’i Sani - “ 10. Sen. Ayoola H. Agboola - “ 11. Sen. Umaru Dahiru - “ 12. Sen. James E. -
SPECIAL REPORT on Nigeria's
Special RepoRt on nIgeria’s BENUe s t A t e BENUE STATE: FACTS AND FIGURES Origin: Benue State derives its name from the River Benue, the second largest river in Nigeria and the most prominent geographical feature in the state Date of creation: February 1976 Characteristics: Rich agricultural region; full of rivers, breadbasket of Nigeria. Present Governor: Chief George Akume Population: 5 million Area: 34,059 sq. kms Capital: Makurdi Number of local government: 23 Traditional councils: Tiv Traditional Council, headed by the Tor Tiv; and Idoma Traditional Council, headed by the Och’Idoma. Location: Lies in the middle of the country and shares boundaries with Cameroon and five states namely, Nasarawa to the north, Taraba to the east, Cross River and Enugu to the south, and Kogi to the west Climate: A typical tropical climate with two seasons – rainy season from April to October in the range of 150-180 mm, and the dry season from November to March. Temperatures fluctuate between 23 degrees centigrade to 31 degrees centigrade in the year Main Towns: Makurdi (the state capital), Gboko, Katsina-Ala, Adikpo, Otukpo, Korinya, Tar, Vaneikya, Otukpa, Oju, Okpoga, Awajir, Agbede, Ikpayongo, and Zaki-Biam Rivers: Benue River and Katsina Ala Culture and tourism: A rich and diverse cultural heritage, which finds expression in colourful cloths, exotic masquerades, music and dances. Benue dances have won national and international acclaim, including the Swange and the Anuwowowo Main occupation: Farming Agricultural produce: Grains, rice, cassava, sorghum, soya beans, beniseed (sesame), groundnuts, tubers, fruits, and livestock Mineral resources: Limestone, kaolin, zinc, lead, coal, barites, gypsum, Feldspar and wolframite for making glass and electric bulbs, and salt Investment policies: Government has a liberal policy of encouraging investors through incentives and industrial layout, especially in the capital Makurdi, which is served with paved roads, water, electricity and telephone.