Why elitist third parties fail miserably at general elections – 2
Those embarking on change must start with an agreed basic principle or sets of principles which will constitute the rallying point of all the activities that will follow
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2019 elections: A triumph of the common man and a great blessing for Nigeria
Once we restructure, so that the federating units become coordinate with, rather than subordinate to, the centre, all these associated ills will begin a process of auto-correction
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Can we move on please?
Every Election year, as the votes for President are being collated, I travel out of Lagos; go to the village; turn off my set for most of the day and stay out of touch with friends and associates who might want to bother me with the blow-by-blow announcements.
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Now more than ever Nigeria needs another Babangida
The SUNDAY Editor called me last Saturday after the election was postponed wanting to know if I will consider sending another aricle. I told him “No, my views will not change about APC/Buhari and PDP/Atiku even if there was no election.” As it turned out INEC fouled up. This is Nigeria!
Read More We elected the government we deserve yesterday
The obvious question is: what is the prediction for 2019? The first thing Nigerians must discard is the growth projections in the 2019 Budget. This government failed three times to reach its target; and it is poised to fail again
Read More Remember this before you cast your vote
The APC and Buhari have actually made the work of campaigning much easier for the PDP. They voluntarily threw away their joker. Had Buhari been seen to be as tough on corruption by his friends as on his political opponents, the PDP would have had no chance this year
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CJN saga an ill-wind blowing nobody no good
Perhaps we should wait a while before killing all the lawyers; they might just be doing what they are supposed to do
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Hypocrisy and balderdash as Presidential campaign
Under normal circumstances, the ruling party campaigns on its record of achievements. The APC is doing none of this. Buhari and Osinbajo, not having much to their credit, have sounded like broken records and sometimes ridiculous
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Open letter to Army chiefs – the pen will always defeat the gun
The real missing ingredient is actually not superior weapons. It is superior leadership. From time immemorial men have learnt that the Commander In Chief can make a great deal of difference
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Buhari has some funny friends
A political party, as opposed to a mob pretending to be one, should aim to represent the ideals and aspirations of the people. Is the APC a political party? Three hilarious cases argue that it is not
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Talk of South West Presidency is absurd and unpatriotic
Buhari and Osinbajo have simply failed to institute the sort of financial discipline which a Lee Kuan Yew introduced in Singapore because he was competent
Read More Talk of South West Presidency is absurd and unpatriotic
Buhari and Osinbajo have simply failed to institute the sort of financial discipline which a Lee Kuan Yew introduced in Singapore because he was competent
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EFCC board appointments, PIB, and other deeds of presidency
“I am beginning to wonder how many fools it takes to make the term “My fellow citizens.” Honore de Balzac 1799-1850 in LOST ILLUSIONS.
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Almost made it home
I almost made it home this year. I have yet to set sight of Nigeria physically in 31 years. I hardly believe it myself, where the years go and why I had not gone home previously. Honestly, it was not my intention to stay away this long. It just happened: had children, built a career, my siblings came over and my parents visited almost yearly. To me, Nigeria was no longer a physical place but more to me a spiritual home, one that I carry with me where ever I am.
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A catalogue of failures: Read and despair
Competence, intelligence, ability don’t need a long time to manifest themselves. Similarly, the unfit very soon reveal themselves. We have had instances of leaders who took us by storm in a few months
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