What a week in Nigerian Political scene. Senate President along with three governors, 15 Senators and 37 members of the House of Representative defected to the opposition parties. Majority of the defectors pitched their tent with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the rest with two other smaller parties. The defections and counter defections by …
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Threat to President Buhari’s Re-election Bid
President Buhari seemed certain to be re-elected president of Nigeria come 2019 but his re-election prospect is now in doubt due primarily to the entry of former vice president, Atiku Abubakar into the political fray. Former vice president who recently left the ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC) and joined the opposition party, People Democratic …
Illusion and Reality of the State of Nigerian Unity
Nnamdi Kanu and his dream of Biafran Republic has been crushed by the federal government. Nnamdi Kanu is either on the run or was given El Zakzaky treatment which is outright kidnap and subsequent disappearance of the leader of a sect or movement by the federal government in violation of various court orders and Nigerian …
Political Solution for Marginalization, Restructure and Secession Movement
There is unease and a sense that things is out of control in Nigeria today. Some ethnic groups from the southern part of Nigeria wants to secede from the Nigerian federation and the rest wants restructure of Nigerian federation. It is unfortunate that 47 years after the civil war, Nigeria is still grappling with a …
Outrage Over President Buhari’s Appointments
A lot of Nigerians especially from the Southern part of the country are expressing outrage and condemnation of appointments made so far by President Muhammadu Buhari. Their beef is that appointments made so far by the president lacks gender balance and regional equity. Out of the 35 key appointments made so far by the president, …