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 […]
Shonekan, the unforgotten, bitter truth
The death of Chief Ernest Shonekan at 85 has been shadowed with a sort subdued national mourning with the nation’s flags being flown in the memory of the former head of an Interim National Government, ING bequeathed by General Ibrahim Babangida.
Decoding the plot against Fayemi by Tinubu, Osinbajo or …?
The allegation by Dr. Kayode Fayemi of plots by certain All Progressives Congress, APC chieftains to blackmail him on account of his possible aspiration for the presidential ticket of the party underlines the assertion that the year 2022 would be a year of vicious politicking.
2022: The year of extreme politics
The background for an interesting year of politics in 2022 was set by several political intrigues in the year that ended yesterday. Of course, as many Nigerians have come to accept in every year before a general election, the political class almost always prioritizes politics over governance.
Andy Uba and Ngige: Playing cat and mouse since 2003
By Aziken Emmanuel Penultimate Friday, Senators Andy Uba and Chris Ngige held parallel meetings in Abuja in their continued fight for supremacy over the All Progressives Congress, APC structure in Anambra State. The two meetings inevitably brought to fore the polarization of the APC in the state that has won a notoriety for sullying respected persons in […]
The Igbo Route to Aso Rock Villa
Emmanuel Aziken The question as to whether the core North is willing to support the emergence of an Igbo man as president of Nigeria in 2023 has again came to the fore. Speaking to newsmen on Thursday, chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF Chief Audu Ogbeh urged the Igbo to lobby for the office […]
