Category: Opinion

By Eric Teniola I attended an event recently in Lagos and Chief Joseph Oladele Sanusi (84) from Ogbagi in Akoko North West Local Government of Ondo state, entered quietly, unannounced. The Master of Ceremony (MC) at the event did not even recognise him. I had to tell a friend of mine who sat next to […]

By Ike Chioke When the storm of this general election is over, we shall be left with a few lessons. One is, never underestimate the will of a determined people. The other is, when the shepherd is ready, the flock will appear. Indeed, people, who study politics and societies in transition, will find a fascinating […]

The public reactions that greeted the call by former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo for cancellation of the February 25, 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections in areas where violence was recorded and where the processes were not transparent were expected. By virtue of his status and huge profile, Obasanjo cannot be ignored ordinarily, or treated […]

By Nkereuwem Anana Citizens are in diaspora when they live outside their country. Currently the laws in Nigeria do not provide for Nigerian citizens living abroad to participate in an election with regards to voting from where they are. This singular act has thrown Nigeria out and disqualifies her from the league of modern democracies. […]

By Hope O’Rukevbe Eghagha Bishak: The Presidential elections have come and gone. We now have a winner. Thank God the heavens did not fall! Orezime: Thank God that the elections held in the first place. Emeka: The presidential elections have come, my fellow compatriots, but not gone! Are some of the contestants not going to […]

Fight broke out between voter and electoral official in Lugbe, Abuja Pockets of violence, threats and blatant malfeasances recorded at last week’s presidential election in Nigeria are not only condemnable, they show clearly that impunity against elections in the country cannot be wished away. The tendency for miscreants and political thugs to violate elections conduct […]

By Tunji Ajibade It is a healthy phenomenon when people move a debate forward by civilly expressing their view. They don’t give vent to insults, thereby polluting a profitable conversation as some do. The former has an understanding that every topic must generate diverse views. They know their submission is a contribution, and that this […]

By Abimbola Adelakun Those whose understanding of Saturday’s presidential election is that the Labour Party played the “spoiler” for the Peoples Democratic Party miss the significance of the moment. As of now, the PDP is effectively dead and the LP is the new opposition party. The PDP presidential candidate might have won many votes, but […]

By Niran Adedokun The only real surprise from last Saturday’s presidential election was Labour Party’s Peter Obi’s magical win in Lagos, and other parts of the country. Obi was definitely bound to make some statement on Nigeria’s political landscape. However, he ended up evoking a pocket of tsunamis, most significantly which upsets the 24-year-old “overlord-ship” […]

By Dan Agbese The conduct of our national elections suffers from two historical disabilities that are deleterious to its health. One is trust deficit and the other is a template, which provides the basis for judging all our elections the same way, no matter what progress we might have made in our leadership recruitment process. […]