THE RIVERS STATE POLITICAL CRISIS: POWER, POLITICS, AND CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES

Uwem Essia The unfolding political crisis in Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State is not just a complex power struggle and constitutional impasse but a pressing issue that demands immediate attention. It pits Governor Siminalayi Fubara against his former ally and mentor, Nyesom Wike, who now serves as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister. This battle, which…

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FINANCIAL MODELING TO DETERMINE THE POST-FRANC CFA SCENARIO FOR CAMEROON: LESSONS FROM THE EXPERIENCES OF NIGERIA, MOROCCO, NAMIBIA, BOTSWANA, AND LIBYA

Uwem Essia This study utilizes the Synthetic Control Method (SCM) to explore potential economic pathways for Cameroon in the event of a transition from the CFA Franc. Using SCM, we constructed a synthetic model of Cameroon by combining data from five control countries—Nigeria, Namibia, Botswana, Morocco, and Libya—each chosen for their unique currency regimes that…

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