The All Progressives Congress, APC, is the new ruling party in Nigeria, right? Yes and no. Yes, because it is the party that defeated the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at the 2015 general elections, winning the Presidency and installing governors in 22 of the 36 states of the federation. It is the party with majority of members in both the Senate and House of Representatives. It will consummate the mandate of the electorate and call the shots for the next four years.

MRS. AISHA Buhari, Mrs Osinbajo, Mrs Saraki and Mrs Dogara: when will change come for Nigerian women?The rights of women and girls have, traditionally and historically, been seen as a “soft” issue, particularly in the developing world.

Acting White is a derogatory verbal weapon in the African American community. The term is used against African Americans who, by their demeanour and actions, tend to mimic white modes of behaviour.

While the various political elements that formed the victorious coalition, the All Progressives Congress, APC, gathered against the former ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, pundits had believed it was only a matter of time before the gang-up would come unstuck. However, the various constituents surprised everyone, sank their differences and worked together to ensure the ouster of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, with Muhammadu Buhari as the arrowhead of the grand coalition of the old North and the ruling political mainstream of South West.

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is not a party in itself, but a party for itself. The mere fact that a coalition declares itself a party does not mean it automatically becomes a party which is a political movement built over a period-based defined principles. A political party is like a child that needs to grow, even if that child is a weird one that defeated his father in a contest.