The Imperative of Signing the Electoral Act, By Jibrin Ibrahim
It is indeed true that Nigerians would revolt against any attempt to move backwards in the march towards improved electoral integrity and the president should be advised to keep to the straight and narrow path leading to free, fair and credible elections. The whole country is on tenterhooks as Nigerians…
Atiku-Obi Ticket: The Devil In the Detail, By Banji Ojewale
...it’s not enough to hail the Atiku-Obi team as the ideal presidential stuff. The party needs to work on them. They aren’t angels spared human foibles despite their outstanding characteristics and achievements. We must brace for a rift, which must come because we are talking of two strong personalities, each…
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Buhari, APC and Atiku’s American Visa, By Phrank Shaibu
The fact of the matter is that the Buhari administration has simply run out of ideas, not just on how to manage this country, but clearly on how to handle and manage the groundswell and phenomenal popularity of Alhaji Abubakar Atiku's huge acceptance, which is growing in quantum leaps with…
Garlands for Atiku At 72, By Paul Ibe
My prayer is that Atiku's elevation as Waziri and the celebration that will attend his official turbaning on Sunday will be a sign of the good things to come when he eventually mounts the saddle as President of Nigeria in 2019. May the celebrations of Sunday, November 25, be a…
2019: Refocusing On Issues, Not Personalities, By Dele Agekameh
We ought to engage candidates on the cardinal issues when we have the opportunity to do so, and not spend the whole time debating their standing as individuals and candidates. Nigeria is heading into general elections in a few months’ time and political posturing has begun for the race ahead.…
On The Horns of A Dilemma: Our Morton’s Fork, By Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú
For those of us who understand how left behind we are, the selection of Buhari and Atiku feels like a concerted operation against Nigeria's greatness. Neither of these two will bring real development nor relief to the citizens. We are confronted with the stark option of choosing between a bandit…
The Dagger In Shehu Sani’s Back, By Azu Ishiekwene
Sani’s generous resignation letter carries the echo of a man who is leaving to fight another day, hardly the hint of bitterness of a wounded soldier. His revenge would be to defeat El-Rufai’s man at the poll, or else prepare for the irreversible journey to political oblivion. As the senator…
President Buhari Is Not Against Corruption, By Femi Aribisala
It is one thing to talk against corruption. It is another thing altogether to be against corruption. President Buhari only talks against corruption. His body language and policy options show conclusively that he is not really against corruption. Buhari’s anti-corruption is merely a means to an end. Muhammadu Buhari ran…
Beyond Fayose: The Future of Ekiti, By Reuben Abati
I spent the better part of last Tuesday, October 16, focusing on developments in Ekiti State. It was the day of John Kayode Fayemi’s return to office as governor of Ekiti State and his inauguration for a second-term, after an interregnum of four years, 2014 to 2018, during which former…
APC: Facing the Stark Reality of the Atiku Challenge, By Louis Odion
...APC will have to really dig deep into its creative reserve for a coherent message to counter the Atiku’s gospel of restructuring, which undeniably resonates well with the largely progressive values of the zone, beyond the ready excuse that having a Yorubaman as Buhari’s runningmate is an assurance of the…
