In my Constituency for State Assembly, at the last count, there are 32 aspirants for Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN. There will be a few more for People’s Democratic Party, PDP and the others. Of course, posters have manifested – all saying the things they will do if they are voted to power. They don’t always do.

It used to be that at a pre-election period – that is, at a time like this – the atmosphere would be thick with manifestos proclaiming the virtues of various political parties through the advertisement of their individual policies on the issues of the day.

IT is an accepted political saying that the people get the type of government they deserve if the electoral process is clear and needs no ambiguity in interpretation. This means that a progressive society would certainly vote for a progressive administration while a docile population could end up with a smooth appearing dictatorship in the borrowed garb of democracy.

FRIENDSHIP is a word that has fallen into frequent disrepute over abuses that have become part of it. I am therefore a bit reluctant to describe people as friends even if we so regard ourselves.

It was reminiscent of the anti-apartheid days when meetings were held on how best Nigerians can contribute to the liberation of that country. This time, it was a meeting of like minds under the Civil Society Forum for the Liberation of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic.

The week ending Saturday, November 6, 2010 was quite revealing for amateur boxing in Nigeria. It just about marked the first day, first month and first year ever, that the sport decided to take matters into its own hands.

WHETHER in politics or in business, or in any other field of human endeavour for that matter, consensus building demands a lot of compromise, horse-trading and the spirit of give and take.

THESE are not the best of times to be an insider of the President Goodluck Jonathan presidential campaign team.

ANAMBRA is a traumatised state. It has been so from the times of the military locusts which constantly devoured its resources. The departure of the military in the country restored some measure of stability and sanity in many states, but not Anambra.

IN a few months time, precisely six months, a sizeable number of current office holders, including governors, would be leaving office having served out two full terms prescribed by the Constitution.