Ohanaeze at 50: AI-KO’s insider story, by Ochereome Nnanna
I first met Russia-educated Agbeze Ireke Kalu Onuma (AI-KO) in 2002 when I went to an Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo event in the Enugu residence of retired Justice Eze Ozobu. He had just emerged as the President-General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation. I was pleasantly surprised to see a young Abiriba man involved in the […]
Lagos: Just as I said
By Ochereome Nnanna WHEN strong presidential candidates of Igbo and Yoruba extractions, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, and Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, respectively, emerged from the primaries in the just-concluded general elections 2023, I knew we were in for some trying times. I wrote on this several times. I […]
APC Lagos’ panicky moment
By Ochereome Nnanna I LIKE Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, not just as a leader but also as human being. Although a bit of a “drama queen” who sometimes panders to the ephemeral, Sanwo-Olu is a hardworking governor. In four years, he completed his own landmark projects and many amenities left behind by his predecessor, Akinwunmi Ambode, […]
Tinderbox Lagos!
By Ochereome Nnanna THE atmosphere in Lagos bespeaks of a buildup to something ominous as we approach the Governorship and State Assembly elections this Saturday. There may also be tensions in places like Rivers, Delta, Oyo, Benue, Kogi, Kano and Kaduna. What we have in those places is political tension. The Lagos case is far […]
Beware of stolen mandate!
By Ochereome Nnanna THREE months from now, Muhammadu Buhari will leave the office of President of Nigeria. It will be a massive good riddance to the most incompetent, clannish and nation-destroying government ever to rule Nigeria. On Monday, February 27, 2023, I was able to get to my workplace – about 35 kilometres from my home […]
Time to choose!
By Ochereome Nnanna THE whistle for the end of campaigns will be blown by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, soon. All the political cacophonies of the past roughly one year will fall quiet. Talk about the calm before the storm. Yes, indeed, it will be a storm of sorts when the next President, Commander-in-Chief […]
