Is Gov Otti Tinubu’s agent? By Ugoji Egbujo
If every major ally of Peter Obi behaved exactly like Alex Otti, the practical effect would be a significantly weakened, fragmented, and less confrontational opposition ahead of 2027. And this isn’t because , he didnt move to the NDC with Peter Obi. No, far from it. This is because if all Obi’s allies adopted the same stance, […]
Tinubu’s perplexing parapoism by Dr Ugoji Egbujo
Some say it’s age. Not mental decline. But a psychological depreciation. Because the Tinubu of 2003 would not have succumbed to this.
Tinubu’s Perplexing Parapoism, by Ugoji Egbujo
Who would have thought that Tinubu, the democrat, the talent hunter, the wheeler-dealer with a nationalistic outlook, the Muslim who married a Christian and allowed her to become a Pentecostal pastor, would succumb to the myopic concentration of power in his zone?
Tinubu’s Forgotten Promises, by Ugoji Egbujo
To renew hope, the president must help the anti corruption agencies by a personal lifestyle that doesn’t create moral confusion
Tinubu and his Black Beast, by Ugoji Egbujo
On his way to Equatorial Guinea, Tinubu rode in a gleaming new car to the airport, leaving tongues wagging. A glamorous, armoured black Cadillac Escalade reminded many of the NPN days. Such a show of opulence in the immediate aftermath of the hunger protests seemed an act of defiance. He startled the public. Tinubu preaches […]
Tinubu, Protests and One-party State
By GOJI EGBUJO Another lousy precedent has been casually constructed. Someday, we will have no teeth against a naked dictator. Many good but shortsighted people enable intolerance and ineptitude through ignorance or cowardice. Soon, we will be clapping fawningly like North Koreans when our leaders approach. This must be how that Rome of mass subservience […]
Tinubu, protests and one-party state, by Ugoji Egbujo
Another lousy precedent has been casually constructed. Someday, we will have no teeth against a naked dictator. Many good but shortsighted people enable intolerance and ineptitude through ignorance or cowardice. Soon, we will be clapping fawningly like North Koreans when our leaders approach. This must be how that Rome of mass subservience was built. Some bishops run […]
The Ororification of the protests
The youths plan a public protest. The land has been feverish with hunger and suffering. The grounds for a protest can’t be more legitimate and compelling. The cost of living has become punishing.
The Ororification of the protests, by Ugoji Egbujo
The youths plan a public protest. The land has been feverish with hunger and suffering. The grounds for a protest can’t be more legitimate and compelling. The cost of living has become punishing. The weak naira has pauperised everyone, and the poor have been left without hope. The new government arrived with the old cluelessness. […]
Our Senate is a white Elephant, by Ugoji Egbujo
Our Senate is a luxury. Akpabio, the Senate President, can’t choose his words carefully. Recently, he reminded a female senator that the Senate is not a nightclub. He was rebuking her for not obtaining his permission before speaking. In his flippancy and uncouthness, idleness could be gleaned. Senator Akpabio received a letter from Ganduje, APC […]
Tinubu’s Ministry of Cow and Chicken Affairs, by Ugoji Egbujo
It’s haphazard. One moment, the Federal Government is pursuing the Orasanye reforms; the next, it’s churning out fresh ministries to serve political expediency. We took away the petrol subsidy to save the economy, only to become obsessed with distributing money and food to the public as if we can’t sit to think. Now, we have […]
The Emperor and his Expired Lawmakers, by Ugoji Egbujo
Sometime in December 2023, a bunch of Rivers State legislators woke up from sleep and decided to defect to another party. On the floor of the state legislature, before TV cameras, they gleefully announced their defection to the APC. Speaker Amaewhule, the megaphone for the giddy and pulsating others, prattled to justify the defection. He was conversant […]
The renewed hope promises: A soft reminder to President Tinubu, by Ugoji Egbujo
Once again, political promises have proven to be gifts that must be stored in perforated bags
Nigeria’s frustrating democracy, by Ugoji Egbujo
Democracy is a vehicle for development. But Nigeria wears it as a toga and retrogresses. Rather than fashion a democracy that fits it, Nigeria wobbles on in a borrowed outfit, prioritising dubious conformity over thoughtfulness. Those who grab power revel in conceit, lose sober reflection, and dwell in unbridled accumulation and arbitrary distribution of power […]
Tinubu’s first year: The Report Card, by Ugoji Egbujo
One year has passed. The bold economic reforms Tinubu started have faltered. On day one, he had removed petrol subsidies with a pumped fist. But one year after sounding revolutionary at oath-taking, his government now pays petrol subsidies through the backdoor. And because nobody bothers with transparency, Tinubu hasn’t informed the public how much he now spends […]
A letter to the Honourable Nyesom Wike, by Ugoji Egbujo
Your name says you are a man of strength. Some say you are a strongman. Others call you Nebuchadnezzar. You say you are a man of capacity, character and INTIGRITY. Hon minister, he, who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day. The gods are not amused when men play god. For some mistakes, […]
