MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN

This is the slogan that drive the campaign of Donald Trump, an eristic billionaire businessman cum politician whose hardline policies on several issues has seen him being given several names by the liberals, who as at last year joke that Donald Trump will not even win RNC primaries talk less of winning the general election.

Trump started the battle for the party ticket with 16 major politicians who were experts in the game of politics, he made smart moves by making eristic comments which bought him free media coverage, he rode on that to victory at the primaries defeating all the veteran politicians like Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush, Mike Huckabee, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, John Kasich, Marco Rubio, among others. A man who has never held a political position, someone  who wasn't even expected to survive the primaries, a reality TV star, he didn't just survive the primaries, he went on to win the USA GENERAL ELECTIONS, this man is now the 45th President Of the United States of America.

The eristic comments he made which help propel him were:

* Temporarily banning of Muslims from entering USA.

* Building a wall to protect the borders and the wall will be paid for by Mexico.

* Deporting of all illegal immigrants settling in the USA

* Re-negotiating NAFTA deal

* Repealing Obama care

* "Putin is a great leader because he protects his country"

* Anti-abortion stance

* Gun rights stance, among others

These comments got him widespread criticisms and commendation, either way, he got free media coverage. He painted himself as the honest person in the race by painting the politicians contesting against him as liars, crooks, etc. Americans saw him as a strong leader, someone who doesn't sugarcoat words, says it as it is. Trump despite his failings which was always brought to the fore by the media, he always bounce back by focusing on the issues at stake and on what matters most to Americans which is "creating jobs”, something he is really good at by virtue of his large business empire.

Donald J. Trump as he rightly admitted that Social Media contributed largely to his victory, Social Media was his only way of dispensing information apart from his frequent press conferences and campaigns, he used it to rebuff bad press on him by the establishment media channels, that way, he made Americans believe that he is the only candidate that will fight the establishment to a standstill, the people in the background running the affairs of America. He also presented himself as the law and order candidate, the one who isn’t corrupt by single-handedly financing his whole campaign, only started sourcing for finances after he won the primaries and made it clear that it is for the Republican National Convention (RNC) and even made his own contributions. His unfailing support for the USA military and police force also gave him an edge. His vow to put an end to Islamic extremists and their terrorist acts brought him closer to the people, the fact that he knows his way around the economy gave him the people because what really matter to an average American is "job". He made sure that the American populace understand that he is not after the presidency for money since he is already a billionaire that he wants to be there because he loves America and wants to put America first in all his dealings. His act of firing his workers at will which could be seen in his campaign, changing personnel more than twice, he lets people know that if you do a good job in his company, you will be promoted but if you do a bad job, you will be fired and then jokingly made reference to Obama doing a bad job as President of the United States of America, that he will fire him, all this tells the American Populace that its only in his hands that America will be great again.

Hmmmmm, coming from a country where you can win an election without even going for one debate or even campaigning, I just hope that my generation produces a Nigerian Donald J Trump, one who doesn't just possess the ideology of Donald Trump but is Donald Trump.

Akaninyene Archibong(LL. B IV)

Vice-Chairman BOT, Ivy League Law Firm 

Also be reminded that our essay/debate is still on:

 

IVY LEAGUE LAW FIRM IS BACK AT IT AGAIN!!!

LAWSANITES are sharing their views on the DSS Raid on Judges and The Ivy Legaue Team went around to gather the views and comments of well-meaning LAWSANITES on the Issue:

Essang, EdemUmoh Asuquo, LL.B 3, Male, said “The due process was not duly followed, they were appointed according to certain laid down procedures established by the NJC. If they have been found wanting, the same procedure should have been adopted for their removal. The arrest of the Judges was unlawful.”

Victor Attang, LL.B 2, Male, said, “The due process and the constitutional process was not followed. The NJC should have been allowed to do their job rather than unleashing the DSS in a “commando” style to raid the homes of the learned Judges.

Uduakobong Uko, LL.B 4, Male, said “It is one of the best thing that has happened in the Nigerian Legal system and the Nigerian political arena at large in recent times. Without speaking much, I would like to say that it is the truest test of the justice. The president’s action deserves more than an applaud. It is my desire that this should be a continuum since no one is above the law. It is a high watermark of the fearlessness of the law.

Precious Ijere, LL.B 4, Female, said “The action does not promote the constitutional provisions of the separation of power. They should have been given the benefit of the doubt, even or assuming they were really corrupt. The court should have been allowed to decide that and not the presidency through the DSS. How can the Judges whose duty is to protect the rights of others have theirs publicly abused and ridiculed by the DSS.”

Aniekeme Okposon, LL.B 2, Female, said “I don’t see anything wrong with the arrest. If the Judges actually committed the crime levelled against them and the evidence presented, I don’t see why they should not have been arrested since no one is above the law. The action of the presidency was justified”

Bassey Bassey, AKA Sunshine, LL.B 2, female, said “I don’t think it was necessary. It is not in the jurisdiction of the presidency, all together I think it was uncalled for.” 

Uwemedimo Dominic LL.B 4, Male, said “The arrest of the Judges by the DSS operatives is not outside the boundary of the law, because they have given a press statement that it was a” sting operation”. A sting operation is allowed by law when there is every likelihood that the evidence would or may be concealed by the suspects, so the law gave them the power to strike in order to uncover the evidence in order to show it to the whole and justify their action. To me this is an exception to the known due process of the of law and it was within the ambit of Section 35(c) CFRN, 1999’’.

David Ekanem, LL.B 3, Male, said “The arrest of the judges was not bad because they do not have immunity. As justices of the apex court, they are persons with special authority, invading their homes in the dead of the night is undemocratic as gentlemen and justices of the supreme court, they should have been given a notice before the arrest. I believe that as justices they would not escape because they are the custodians of justice. The acts by the DSS was not proper. The presumed warrant for search was not a warrant for arrest.”

Abasifreke Umohinyang, LL.B 5, male, said” First I don’t support corruption in the judiciary, because when the judiciary is corrupt, justice will be perverted. The common man will not be able to get access to justice, because it will now be at a price. The NJC is vested with the power to de robe and suspend any judge found wanting in the conduct of his duties, the arrest of the judges was the right thing to do but with the wrong approach. Whenever a judge no matter how highly place is accused of being corrupt the law stipulates that a petition be sent to the NJC stating the fact and presenting evidence there in. The NJC as at the time of the arrest of the justices did not receive any petition by any party alleging the commission of the said crime. Due process was not followed by the DSS and as such though the intention was to clamp down on corruption in the judiciary under a democratic dispensation, due process ought to have been followed.

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