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 […]
Why Igbo should not go home for census
By Dele Sobowale “The mass return of our people during this forthcoming population census will help us quantify the population of Biafrans in Nigeria. They have always told the world that we are a dot with an insignificant population” – Nnamdi Kanu, leader Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, April 5, 2023. I can understand the […]
No to Interim or National Government (2)
By Dele. Sobowale “There is a pleasure in being mad which none but mad men know” – Saul Bellow, 1915-2005, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 147 This second and last part in the series is in response to a text message from our reader 0806-666-7339 who asked me “where do we go from here?” […]
No to Interim or National Government
By Dele Sobowale 0806-666-7339: “Uncle Dele, the 2023 elections have come and gone. The country is at crossroad; our politicians have employed crude strategies to divide NIGERIANS to serve their selfish interests. HOW DO WE PROCEED FROM HERE?” I have been asked that question over one hundred times since the “final” results of the presidential […]
Sixty days to form cabinet? Absolutely ridiculous
By Dele Sobowale ‘Buhari signs bill compelling President, Govs to form cabinet within 60 days” – News Report, MARCH 18, 2023. “A fool if offered eternity will not know what to do with it” – Epicurus, 341-270 BC, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ. It was the third paper I was reading on Saturday. And, right […]
President, Govs disown the poor
By Dele Sobowale “Fish rots from the head.” If you want to know how good or bad a country is, just take a look at the top politicians. It is now becoming an axiom of political science, that it is almost impossible to have a great country with absolutely atrocious leaders in charge. It all […]
