The recent disqualification of former central bank governor, professor Charles Soludo by All Progressive Grand Alliance Party ( APGA) Screening Committee is a further manifestation of lack of Internal democracy in Nigeria political parties. He was disqualified along with Emmanuel Nweke, Tony Nnacheta, Chinedu Francis Idigo, Oseloka Obaze and Dr. Chike Obidigbo. The six candidates who …
Category Archive: Politics
Deportation of Igbos from Lagos State
Nigeria is a country with immense potential for greatness but may never get there if things continue the way it is going now. For a country to achieve their full potential, they must set clear goals, enact strong laws and above all have moral clarity of what is acceptable and unacceptable and perhaps have the …
Next Step for Nigeria Political Parties
With the registration of All Progressive Congress (APC) as Nigeria premier opposition party, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has once again reaffirmed their independence. They reassured Nigerians that they can be counted on to do the right thing when called upon. Nigeria political parties are currently in disarray. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are practically …
APC Registration: INEC Credibility at Stake
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has a very bad reputation in the eyes of Nigerians till the arrival of the current chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega. Nigerians never had problem showing up on election day to vote for candidates of their choice but their votes rarely counts in elections held since Nigeria Independence. Candidates frequently get rigged into office …
Upcoming Anambra State Gubernatorial Election
The beauty of Democracy is that it offers the electorate large pool of people to chose from compared to military or autocratic regimes where few people makes all the decisions for their citizen. Sometimes the electorates makes informed decision by electing able and capable leader but sometimes they misfire by electing hapless incompetent leader. …