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Lessons From Osun 2026 and the road to 2027: Parties, personalities and the coming contest (2), by Usman Sarki

Lessons From Osun 2026 and the road to 2027: Parties, personalities and the coming contest (2), by Usman Sarki

The first part of this article concluded with the observation that while all politics may indeed be local, the economic hardship confronting Nigerians today is anything but local. But before examining how these conditions may shape the 2027 elections, the Osun experience invites us to confront an even more fundamental question: what exactly do our political parties […]
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Playing politics with Nigeria’s destiny?

Playing politics with Nigeria’s destiny?

Yes, millions of Nigerians have for months questioned the huge amount of money set aside for the celebration of what amounted to them as a non-event against the backdrop of mounting external debt, infrastructural decay and sundry failures in the system- Nigerians had expressed their reservations about the entire celebration.

Election planning and national security

Election planning and national security

Nigeria at Independence from this perspective is seen as a fully formed polity that in time has become corrupt resulting in the failure of state and political institutions, resulting in the disorder now witnessed. Failed state analysis result in two contrasting remedies.

Where is GEJ’s PAC?

Where is GEJ’s PAC?

WHERE is President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s Presidential Advisory Committee (PAC)? I am forced to ask this question because of the noticeable drop in the quality of presidential carriage and actions, especially since GEJ declared his intention to contest for president next year.

RE: WHERE ARE THE COINS?

RE: WHERE ARE THE COINS?

A regular reader of this column, Mr. Emmanuel Ekeh, recently sent this rejoinder to our article “WHERE ARE THE COINS?” Please read on: “My dear Les Leba, Your article “where are the coins” made interesting reading. In fact, it is like you read my mind and saw the grudge in it whenever I enter the market to make some purchases with our naira currencies which have no value.

Two brothers; an uncle and a nephew

Two brothers; an uncle and a nephew

The mother did not know what to do or what went on after. David Milliband has resigned from the front bench and has reverted to his constituency duties.
And that reminds me of the Ogbulafors. Obioma Eze Ogbulafor,