The Brown–Bwala Exchange: A Case Study in Nigeria’s Federalism Confusion ||Timilehin Kolade

The recent exchange between Ibadan-based broadcast journalist Isaac Brown and presidential spokesman Daniel Bwala offered yet another glimpse into the persistent confusion that surrounds discussions of federalism in Nigeria. While Bwala appeared to defend the realities of Nigeria’s constitutional arrangement from the standpoint of political practicality, Brown’s interventions suggested a limited appreciation of the philosophical…

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