Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D.
I’m frankly not excited about an Atiku Abubakar presidency. In a previous widely shared Facebook status update, which I developed into a full-length article titled “There must be an alternative to Buhari Atiku” for my December 16, 2017 column, I … Read the rest
Dele Momodu with Atiku Abubakar
Fellow Nigerians, interesting times are here again. And the ways of God are mysterious indeed. This time last week, no one was sure who would ultimately emerge as the quintessential leader of opposition for the general elections in our dear … Read the rest
Suleiman Abba, former Inspector General of Police
While the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Primaries were holding in Port Harcourt, River State, last Saturday, I was in Minna, Niger State and I visited former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida who warmly received me. In a conversation lasting about … Read the rest
By Sufuyan Ojeifo
It is no longer news that the screening of aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, with some of its interesting outcomes, has come and gone.
One of the interesting fallout was the audacious disqualification of two … Read the rest
Broom vs Umbrella
It was a week of political drama across the country. Party primaries were held, cancelled, restored or redone, demonstrating the intensity of the struggles for party nomination. In a country where politics has become the most lucrative profession, no task … Read the rest
Reuben Abati
There has been some clarity about Nigeria’s 2019 Presidential election, with the end of the October 7 deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of party primaries at all levels. On Saturday, the ruling All … Read the rest
By Ray Ekpu
The presidential race is here and the marathoners are lining up with the eagerness of a boxing challenger. The gong has not gone yet but any moment from now the referee will give the signal for the fists to fly. … Read the rest
By Dare Babarinsa
There may have been few cutting-edge victories like the one of Adegboyega Oyetola in the recent Osun State governorship election. Oyetola defeated Senator Ademola Adeleke, his closest rival with less than 1000 votes. This is a record in Nigeria and … Read the rest
By Femi Macaulay
HOW a discredited former president, Goodluck Jonathan, promoted peace has been highlighted again as an enduring lesson for political players in this political season. Though the story has been told in various forms since 2015 when Jonathan conceded defeat to … Read the rest
By Niyi Akinnaso
There is always more to an election than political parties, candidates, the electorate, the electoral umpire, and security. Other critical factors include the electoral process itself and the role of money in it. The interactions among the first set of … Read the rest
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