Fear of electoral violence in 2027, by Tonnie Iredia
Since December 12, 1959 when the first national pre-independence elections were held in Nigeria till today, we have had no election without citizens losing sleep and remaining exceedingly anxious over electoral violence. Even the June 12, 1993 Presidential election internationally recognised as the nation’s best had its own tension. Indeed, the 1993 election was the […]
Searching for politicians that can unite Nigerians
By Tonnie Iredia The clamour for Nigeria’s unity in the last one year has become louder by the day. However, there does not appear to be a more rational way of looking at the subject than to see it as an indictment of the present government. The opposition parties have therefore latched on the clamour […]
Politics 2023: We are all delegates
The presidential primaries of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was scheduled to hold on Saturday and Sunday May 29 and 30, 2022. On its part, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) had planned to hold hers 24 hours later.
Can unclean environment produce clean president?
Several political aspirants seeking to become Nigeria’s president in 2023, along with many other citizens hold the view that all the country needs now is good leadership. The strength of the argument is that a good leader with great visionary capacity is best positioned to show the nation, by personal example, the appropriate direction to […]
Dangers of partisan politics in government service
By Tonnie Iredia Africa doesn’t need strong men; it needs strong institutions.’ This quote is as apt today as it was in 2009, when former American President, Barrack Obama stated it in his address to the Ghanaian parliament during a visit to that country. If there is doubt that Ghana listened to him, it is […]
Mystery of APC’s numerous presidential aspirants
At this year’s anniversary of Press Freedom Day in Abuja where I served as a guest speaker, I had asked Nigerian media professionals to endeavour to appreciate the efficacy of the theory of self-esteem.
