From Obasanjo and Tinubu camps to Atiku’s war room, by Emmanuel Aziken
Atiku Abubakar’s choice of leaders for his 2027 presidential campaign tells a larger story than the announcement of a campaign council. Its chairman, Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, was once firmly identified with Olusegun Obasanjo. Its deputy chairman, Nasir El-Rufai, served on a panel that examined allegations against Atiku during his bitter struggle with Obasanjo. Both later moved […]
The forgotten story of Mbaka, Peter Obi and Buhari
The forgotten story of Mbaka, Peter Obi and Buhari
How President Tinubu will reckon with Buhari
How President Tinubu will reckon with Buhari
Tales of political betrayal
By Emmanuel Aziken As the political season reaches a feverish pitch this weekend, the Nigerian political space is saturating with stories of betrayal by political actors seeking to gain the ascendancy over benefactors. Of course, there can hardly be a more fitting example of this narrative than the stories emanating from Benin on the relationship […]
How Kano will affect 2023 Presidential Election
By Emma Aziken The defection of Senator Ibrahim Shekarau to the newly formed New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP may not just be read as another in his cyclical political gyrations but reflects a political realignment that could ultimately affect the whole country. The NNPP is led by Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, Shekarau’s predecessor and successor as […]
Atiku’s falling and fading star
By Emmanuel Aziken Atiku Abubakar, a man once revered for his political shrewdness and sagacity was yesterday plummeting in the consideration of many of those who had over the years seen him as Nigeria’s apex bridge builder. Atiku Abubakar’s pan Nigeria appellation was seen in almost everything around him. From the folks around him, his […]
