THE American Indian proverb, “Respect your brother’s dream” can be put differently and correctly as “Respect your brother’s success”. However, we oftentimes find ourselves in the opposite situation, scorning and slandering both the dream and success of our brother as the call to be our brother’s keeper is moribund.

THERE is much to be learnt from the Nigeria’s decolonisation politics on the issue of opposition parties in electoral and governance politics in Africa. Once the option of revolutionary opposition to the British colonial regime was precluded by Nigerian frontline anti-colonial parties, and agitation for self-rule was premised on constitutional reform of the colonial governments in the provinces of the British Empire, decolonisation as a process became progressive pressure for inclusion of nationalist parties in the running of the colonial government.

Goodluck Jonathan is a massive improvement on Yar’ Adua in terms of apparent good health. In addition, he obviously has his finger on the pulse of the nation and allows it to help him shape the direction of his governance.

Before the calls came there was the joke we were cracking with Tunji Babalola acting Executive secretary of the NPL who had voted during the elections. We said to him that he also stood accused and was likely to be picked up.

The Obasanjo, Yar’Adua and Jonathan administrations have all decried what they consider to be the unnecessary and stifling burden placed on the economy by government’s increasing subsidy on the price of petrol.