I have often hypothesised on the concept of power. I hold firmly to the belief in the beauty of democracy as the bastion of inclusiveness and participatory governance. I strongly …
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May 29, 2015 Press Release Inaugural speech by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari following his swearing-in as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29th May, 2015 I am …
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About 6 months ago when political parties began their primary elections to choose their representatives for the various elective posts across the federation, many didn’t know where the pendulum would …
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Ever since Nigeria’s Independence in 1960 and becoming a Republic in 1963, the country seems to have been living on the edge; living dangerously, like the adrenalin-junkies of the extreme …
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Now, let’s face it. Despite all the empty (and, often, very exasperating) noise about being driven by patriotism and “desire to serve my people” that usually saturates the atmosphere at …
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It was Austin Erhabor, a colleague of mine, who forwarded Charles Soludo’s article titled “Buhari vs. Jonathan: Beyond the Election” to my email. When I did not get back to …
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Both the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress appear to have settled on obfuscation as the name of the game in this election season. Both parties, and the …
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The wind is blowing, the wind Nigerians have always desired and dreamt of but vanishes at the break of dawn. Nigerians have never experienced such wind since our transition from …
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Each generation must out of relative obscurity discover its mission, fulfill it, or betray it – Frantz Fanon Despotism has thrived for so long in this country because it has …
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The primaries are over. Some politicians are happy. Many more are grieving and recovering from the shock of losing. That is their world; they are rational political beings. The most …
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A piece of heartening political news came out of Nigeria last week. No, it was not the Federal Government’s proclamation last Friday that it had reached an immediate ceasefire agreement …