By Steve Osuji When an MC Oluomo, Bola Tinubu’s iron fist and enforcer made the viral video warning that Igbo in Lagos would only vote at their peril in the March 18 guber poll, it was quite understandable. Though his message was not to be dismissed, it could be perceived as the ranting of an unthinking errand boy for a desperate candidate and political party. But when a Bayo Onanuga unleashed salvos of ethnic hate and genocidal incitement against the Igbo ethnic group living in Lagos, then the world must…
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: My Country, In Fragile Place
Imagine standing patiently in line, waiting to vote, and suddenly men with guns arrive on motorcycles and start shooting. Imagine men dashing into your polling unit, violently seizing ballot boxes and taking them away. Imagine other ballot boxes being destroyed. Imagine being beaten to keep you from voting for a particular candidate. Imagine a crowd of people chanting “We must vote! We must vote!” when polling workers failed to arrive as expected. Imagine the police doing very little. All these things happened during the Nigerian presidential elections on Saturday, February…
Read MoreOzuruigbo Owerre: Where Do You Go From Here And Why Rush To Coronate?
Against all odds, valid court injunction, peace initiative by some prominent Owerre sons and an ongoing lawsuit, the Ohiri family and their alleged cronies bullied their way yet again, this time to a Kangaroo Coronation rejected by Imolites. I am so proud to be an Imolite. May God bless you all. You listened, you read, and you understood every Newspaper article I presented before you. You acted appropriately by rejecting the reported fake coronation. My fellow Imolites, I thank you all for disregarding a fake invitation to an alleged…
Read MoreAhize Vs Izunaso: That Robbery Of Orlu Senatorial Seat
By Williams Odunze Another Tragedy has struck Orlu Senatorial District once again.The People’s Mandate has been stolen from them. This time around,it is no longer at gunpoint,It is a total broad day theft by the power that be in Imo in connivance with compromised INEC Returning Officer. The electorates in the Zone have regretted exercising their franchise and their Civic responsibility in futility. The Political Vultures have appeared again and devoured the effort of the people to enthrone Legislative Sanity and tranquility in the zone and that is as it…
Read MoreTribalism, Not Nigeria’s Problem
By Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Tribalism is not our problem. Tribalism and religion are artificial problems created by selfish leaders for their own personal interest. There are only two major tribes in Nigeria. The Elites and the Masses. Once you make lots of money, you belong to the elite tribe. When you are a commoner or suffering, you belong to the tribe of the masses. If you are an elite, and you need more power, or elective position, you sow seeds of tribalism and religion among the masses, so as to…
Read MorePETER OBI PRESIDENCY: WATERSHED IN NIGERIAN POLITICAL PROCESS
By Chucks Osuji One thing is certain, no country remains static in its revolutionary or evolutionary process. This is simple. Because the world its self is not static. Life in its self, is transient. In this changing life and time populated by changing circumstances, a measure of Political circumstances would prevail in Nigeria. That would be a much awaited Presidential and national elections. For four years now, the Nigeria’s political actors and political parties have been getting ready for this major events. About eighteen political parties have registered to participate…
Read More2023 Polls: Politicians, INEC Must Respect People’s Wish
By David OC Onuoha Nigeria will have a date with history a few days from now as the stage is set for the conduct of the Presidential and National Assembly elections. We congratulate all the candidates and their parties for working very hard to present their programmes to the populace. The Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari is determined to keep his promise of the legacy of free, fair and credible elections in Nigeria. The electoral umpire itself the Independent National Electoral Commission is set to deliver an election that…
Read MoreNjemanze Dynasty: Chinedu Egere, How Dare You?
First of all, let me start by saying how dare you mention my name in an Article that you never spent time to research? How dare you lecture me on family, custom, and tradition that I grew up in? How dare you, a citizen of Egbu, publish an Article on the culture of a family I was born into, without doing your homework? How dare you mingle in a Royal Njemanze family dispute with absolutely NO royal blood nor knowledge? Mr. Egere, I respectfully know and respect too many journalists…
Read More2023: Implications Of Peter Obi’s Candidacy For Nigeria
By James Okoroma Former Governor of Anambra State and Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has obviously become the major issue in the impending Presidential election in Nigeria. This can be attributed to a lot of factors : He is the only candidate that has demonstrated the clearest and deepest understanding of Nigeria’s Socio-Economic and political challenges. Also , Obi’s superlative performance as Anambra State Governor, sets him apart as the best tool Nigeria needs now to turn around things and regain the grounds lost in…
Read MoreUnderstanding Peter Obi And Nigeria’s Paradox Of Productivity
By Nick Opara-Ndudu In recent times, it has been generally acknowledged that no personality has stirred the nation’s political space as much as Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party since he took the bold step of contesting Nigeria’s presidency. As the phenomenon continues to unfold, those who gave Peter Obi very minimal attention are coming to terms with the realization that it is not a fluke after all. Once described as “a group of four young persons in a room” whose only tool was the internet,…
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