Election without political parties: Outlook towards 2027 (2), by Usman Sarki
“Democracy is not merely a form of government. It is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience.” — John Dewey The reactions to my recent article, “Election Without Political Parties: Outlook Towards 2027”, have been several, and they raised important questions that deserve further examination. If political parties in Nigeria are losing […]
Nigeria and the curse of Sisyphus (4)
In a sense, Obasanjo’s greatest achievement was the actualisation of Gen. Murtala Mohammed’s pledge that Nigeria would be returned to democratic rule by October 1, 1979
The President we have versus the President we need (4)
Under Obasanjo, they [PDP] served a leader who was light years ahead of them in deceit and duplicity.” His new movement will eventually show OBJ in his true colours
The right to bear arms
Societies that are unable to produce their own means of self-defence often become slaves to those who can
It is impossible until it is possible
Sirleaf transformed the image of Liberia and protected free speech and freedom of association but her failure to tackle corruption in the ranks was the nail in the coffin of her Unity Party
Diary of an Igbo herdsman
My paternal grandfather was a traditionalist to the core. He took the highest traditional title in Igboland and fought in two successful communal wars after which my town annexed the two communities, having sacked their inhabitants. The warriors from my town took away their women and married their daughters.
