Policy Briefs

Selonnes Policy Tidbits: | Our dysfunctional democracy comes a full circle….

The operating principles of any democracy is the separation of powers between the three arms and the respect for the stratification of the three tiers of government; federal, state and …

Selonnes Event: Selonnes Consult MD/CEO meet with the leadership of the Unity Party of Liberia

Selonnes Consult MD/CEO Mr. Oseloka H. Obaze with the leadership of Liberia’s Unity Party during a consultative strategic meeting in Lagos ahead of the Liberian presidential election held 11 October, …

Announcement | Inactivity Report: September, 2021 to December, 2023

Due to the outsourcing of our professional services to a presidential candidate in the 2023 Nigerian presidential elections, and for the avoidance of conflict of interest, Selonnes Consult Ltd. (SCL) …

Selonnes Policy Tidbits: | Despite Unbundling of Nigeria’s oil industry, overall work plan remains uncertain due to policy dissonance and uncertainties

It took several years to arrive at the unbundling of Nigeria’s petroleum and allied oil industry. The requisite legislation is in place and there has been perceptible movements, but policy …

Selonnes Policy Tidbits: |Nigeria Experiencing Capital & Corporate flight due to faux policies

Extenuating political circumstances have foisted on Nigeria unprecedented dual-tracked capital and corporate flight. The development is linked to vagaries of Nigerian politics and governance difficulties. A grossly devalued Naira; trapped …

Selonnes Policy Tidbits: | FY 2024 Budget not Contingent on FY 2023 Budgetary Performance.

During the presentation of the FY 2024 budget estimates, on 29th November, 2023, assertions were made to the effect that “aggregate revenue of 11.045 trillion naira was projected to fund …

A Nation Mired in Self-Deceit

  Impunity, duplicity and deceit are negative attributes of personal character. When these are wittingly contrived to become attributes of our national character, then, we are as a nation mired in a quagmire. Edmund Burke, along with some great philosophers, offers …

Selonnes Policy Brief  84-21 | 2023: Three Categories of Presidential Aspirants

Ejeviome Eloho Otobo & Oseloka H. Obaze*   In the past few months, three major developments have pushed the 2023 elections to the fore front of national public discourse. In …

Selonnes Policy Tidbits: |Kidnapping In Nigeria Hit Military Nerves

As it was once in Lebanon, so it is now in Nigeria. Without hesitation, it should be said that Nigeria is becoming the kidnap capital of the world. Kidnap for …

Val Ozigbo PDP Candidate Consult’s with Oseloka H. Obaze 

PDP Governorship Candidate H.E.  Mr Val Ozigbo Calls today called on Oseloka H. Obaze, MD/CEO of Selonnes Consult and a major PDP Stakeholder at his Office in Awka. Both PDP …