Ortom and his 23 cars’ ‘bonus’, by Dele Sobowale
“As I talk to you, after I left office, vehicles that were given to me legitimately by government, this government went and seized them in a manner that was not befitting” – Former Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State Last week, former Governor Donald Duke of Cross River declared that military rule was, in many […]
Buharitocracy versus Banditocracy
By Dele Sobowale “There are two forces in the world; the sword and the pen. In the end, the pen will overcome the sword” -Napoleon Bonaparte, 1769-1821. That was true, and is still a fact, of the civilised world. But, this is Africa, the Dark Continent; and this is Nigeria, the biggest of all dark races on […]
David Umahi Vying for Presidency – Genius or Blunder?
By Dele Sobowale “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” When Chief David Umahi, Governor of Ebonyi State, decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on whose ticket he was elected, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, my first instinct was to denounce his lack of principles. He still stands charged; but, something about […]
David Umahi vying for Presidency – Genius or Blunder?
When Chief David Umahi, Governor of Ebonyi State, decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on whose ticket he was elected, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, my first instinct was to denounce his lack of principles.
Closer to death than you think
By Dele Sobowale “Death is here; and death is there/Death is busy everywhere” – PB Shelley, 1792-1822, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 34. “Courage is the rarest of human attributes” – Ernest Hemingway, 1898-1961 Anybody reading this article and who is close to Atedo Peterside should tell him that he is my own MAN OF […]
Ganduje the most beautiful bride for VP
Before moving forward, let me declare that I have never met Governor Ganduje. He has also not influenced what you are about to read.
