ELECTIONS: Nigeria is still pursuing shadows, by Tonnie Iredia
In less than 4 months from now, Nigeria will hold its 2027 general elections; yet, not many would believe the assurances by the electoral body that the process will be free and fair. No one can blame the doubting Thomases because the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC is notorious for not keeping its word. Just […]
Security breach at the Senate: Not a big deal
In all honesty, our pretentious security framework is not designed to forestall paid hoodlums from achieving their goals at any location
Nigerian elections: Strong referee, weak process
Those who know the contributions of Festus Okoye as Executive Director, Human Rights Monitor to our election process may have commended his nomination last week as one of the National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Okoye is eminently qualified to hold the highest office in INEC.
What Senator Mantu is yet to say
One would therefore expect our new generation of politicians to be wary of what Mantu has said so far and to show more interest in what he is yet to say
2019: Let’s intensify the search for visionary leaders
Each time we have any opportunity whatsoever to determine who gets what in Nigeria, the wrong persons are drafted in, only to produce disastrous consequences
Now, CBN is more than twice lucky
Painfully, Nigeria’s societal institutions are inherently weak and lack the desired autonomy to make informed decisions
