The power of might! Or, the might of power! Whichever one you choose, there is an air of inescapable discernment: AUTHORITY. Authority resides everywhere – in the home (which is the smallest unit of society), the ward, local government area, federal constituency, senatorial district, state and country. At every level, there is that symbolism of authority.
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Now, before you get into a position of authority, there is a set of guaranteed rules.
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The rules are meant to enthrone order in the affairs of men.
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For the family, the father is the head and it is ordained – especially in the African context, which is quarantined from the seemingly collectivized power-sharing concept between husbands and wives in western civilization. To become a councilor, House of Representatives member, senator, state governor or president, there are guidelines in the constitution.