APC Janjaweeds and 2027: Will the Elections Hold? By Ugoji Egbujo
The elections are in clear jeopardy. In Benue, a state ruled by a priest, state-financed hooliganism targeted at the opposition has sprouted. If a presidential candidate of one of the major parties cannot move around freely, then the elections, even if they hold, will be a sham. When Governor Alia barred Obi from entering Benue […]
The Bulkachuwalisation of the Judiciary, By Ugoji Egbujo
It wasn’t a Freudian slip. The man couldn’t be stopped. An 83-year-old senator, seized by valedictory emotions, stood in the hallowed senate chambers and broke omerta. Defying the bulging eyes of bewildered senators, he told a dirty truth to the nation. All attempts by his distinguished colleagues to extinguish the flame of forthrightness were rebuffed […]
Great Mallam El Rufai and His Muslim-Muslim Sermon, By Ugoji Egujo
Nasir El Rufai gathered some Islamic clerics to thank them for the vital role they played during the last elections. Indeed, Mallam didn’t stop at Thanksgiving. He segued into new recipes for state and national unity. He praised the clerics for showing integrity when some other agents got money and absconded treacherously. Perhaps, if party […]
Jagaban has grabbed the bulls by the horns
By Dr. Ugoji Egbujo Some said he went off script. They said the script said ‘end of June’. They argued he should have consulted with labour unions and worked out the cushions before pulling the subsidy rug off the feet of the masses. But it seems Jagaban has not come to play. He wobbled a […]
Hilda Baci and that Political Baccanalia
By Dr. Ugoji Egbujo Politicians are a special breed. Once Hilda Baci’s attempt at the Cookathon world record caught the attention of the public, politicians saw an opportunity. Some wore new clothes and headed to the venue and others crafted love messages. By the time the 27-year-old had cooked for 100hrs and shattered the record, governors, senators […]
The Igbo and Homecoming
By Ugoji Egbujo The civil war united the Igbo and strengthened the attachment to the ancestral home. So when they rose from the ashes and ruins and sojourned again to find hope, they knew home keenly. Home was where to refuge and live, or come back to rest and die, in peace. The home was […]
