Jonathan as Tinubu’s toughest challenger, by Dele Sobowale
‘2027: Jonathan Weighs ADC Option Amid Comeback Reports’ – News Report, October 5, 2025. “All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies” – Dr John Arbuthnot, 1667-1735. Former President Jonathan is the toughest opponent President Tinubu can face in 2027. The other leading contenders have serious problems deciding who will be presidential or […]
Birthday greetings to IBB at 84, by Dele Sobowale
“The most moral man is not the one who restrains from evil, but he who does good” – Prof. Emevwo Biakolo, 1991, in The Guardian, 1991, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 164. Most Nigerians who have read quotations from the VBQ might be living under the impression that all the entries were from foreign lands […]
The end of Nigerian political parties, by Dele Sobowale
“A political party deserves the approbation of the American people only as it represents the ideals, the aspirations and hopes of Americans. If it is anything else, it is merely a conspiracy to seize power” – US President Dwight Eisenhower, 1890-1969. I strongly believe that a Nigerian political party deserves to be called one only if […]
Sir Gabriel Igbinedion, a tree who made several forests, by Dele Sobowale
“God could not be everywhere and, therefore, he made mothers” – Jewish proverb.
Sir (Chief) Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion,…
Femi Adesina made Buhari’s hypocrisy worse, by Dele Sobowale
“Silence is golden when you can’t think of an [intelligent] answer” – Mohammed Ali, 1942-2016. Buhari’s death has exposed more horrors about the real attitude of those who held the highest posts in his government – which was largely a failure based on lies and hypocrisy. Last week, my column addressed Garba Shehu’s confession that he […]
Buhari’s Aso Rock rats and matters arising, by Dele Sobowale
“Every government is run by liars; and nothing they say should be believed…” -I. F. Stone, 1907-1989. I was halfway through with the article intended for this week when two things happened. Former President Buhari, 1943-2025, passed on in a London Hospital; where he undoubtedly had gone to save his life. Unfortunately, the man might have […]
