There has been endless deluge of bad news about governance in Nigeria from federal to local government level. Some of the pessimism is well deserved but they appear to be some bright spots in Nigeria political and economic landscape. However more work is needed to accelerate this development. Nigeria is a country endowed with abundant natural …
Category Archive: Politics
PDP Should Cut their Losses and Move On
The naivete of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) top officials with regard to their erstwhile faction, new Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) is surprising considering the fact that they are suppose to be political pros schooled in the art of political brinkmanship. 5 out of the 7 nPDP governors finally defected to All Progressive Congress …
INEC Debacle in Anambra State
I was in Nigeria just before the November 16, gubernatorial election. Run up to the election was great. The gubernatorial candidates conducted themselves in a professional manner. The major candidates appear to be well educated, knowledgeable and in command of the issues. The debate conducted by the National Election Debating Group (NEDG) was conducted in …
Cost of Intraparty Battles
Intraparty battles prevalent among Nigeria political Parties may seem like a game and a harmless exercise , but it is indeed costly to the Nigeria state. The number one casualty is governance which often takes a backseat to intraparty feuding. Does anybody really think that governance has taken place in River state since the man-made political …
Crisis in Nigeria Political Parties
The unthinkable has finally come to fruition. The self proclaimed largest political party in Nigeria and Africa has split into two. This is a very serious development for members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The party’s prospect for holding on to the presidency has been diminished hence a house divided against itself cannot stand. …