When will Nigerian elections be believable? By Tonnie Iredia
From history, it is easy to find reports on early Nigerian elections which reflected some high degree of crudity which were enough to convince everyone that even those declared as winners were themselves not persuaded that they went through what looked like an election. In those days, politicians won elections by pouring acid into the ballot […]
Nigeria: Electoral offences without end
By Tonnie Iredia It is not difficult to know that the reason Nigeria has had unending electoral offences, is because the nation’s political leaders gain from the trend. Electoral offences are not happening only because we are a large underdeveloped nation that does not prioritize how an electoral body manages a credible contest; they always […]
Impact of Nigeria’s complicated political system
By Tonnie Iredia One major reason Nigeria has been unable to perfect her election processes despite the numerous elections conducted in the country since independence, is because the people have not been able to understand their supposed political system. Although independence was reportedly attained in 1960, colonialism has not really ended. As a result, many […]
How much of Nigeria’s problems is caused by leadership?
By Tonnie Iredia The writings and teachings of leadership theorists and scholars have over the years established that the best way to achieve the goals of an entity is to hand the entity over to a leader with vision, passion and integrity. This probably explains why many developing countries including Nigeria believe that the only […]
Let’s not ignore Bauchi governor’s cry
By Tonnie Iredia The determination of President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure a free and fair election this year is salutary especially against the backdrop of reports that he gave the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC all it needed to perform well. The recent statement by the president that INEC has no excuse for poor performance […]
Nigeria’s 9th NASS and the verdict of history
By Tonnie Iredia In a democracy, the legislature is an exceedingly powerful arm of government, it does not only make laws for good governance in a country, it also has supervisory powers over the execution of public policies that can ensure national development and the improvement of the living standards of the people. But whether […]
