Political Notes

Understanding Adeleke’s Dance Around Yesterday’s Enemies, by Emmanuel Aziken

Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory in last weekend’s Osun governorship election surprised few observers. He entered the contest with incumbency, a family network, Davido’s digital reach and a grassroots structure that followed him to Accord. What has surprised many supporters is the speed with which Adeleke embraced figures they had spent months identifying as political enemies. […]
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Tinubu, Trump and Biden’s burden, by Emmanuel Aziken

Vice President Kamala Harris rushed to CNN early yesterday morning (Nigerian Time) to reassure American voters after President Joe Biden came out from a horrific debate with Donald Trump that saw many gasping over the mental capacities of the incumbent president. The once very articulate Biden was sometimes incoherent forcing his challenger, to mock at one time, […]

Obasanjo and Mrs Tinubu: The untold story, by Emmanuel Aziken

President Tinubu’s decision to revert to the 1960 National Anthem in the opinion of some was fuelled by the fact that Obasanjo instigated the replacement of ‘Nigeria We Hail Thee’ with ‘Arise o compatriots’ as military head of state

Babangida’s Democracy Day message, by Emmanuel Aziken

Many will chuckle at how General Ibrahim Babangida and his enablers celebrated the June 12 Democracy Day holiday last Wednesday. For all those who sought to bury what many regard as the most animated demonstration of democratic expression in modern Nigeria, last Wednesday must have been a nightmare. It is a stain that will forever […]

Jonathan’s shocking judgment on Oborevwori, by Emmanuel Aziken

The question as to whether President Goodluck Jonathan was prompted to rein in the non-descript group identifying itself as the League of Delta Patriots is certainly untenable given the integrity and respect that the former Nigeria leader has continued to garner especially since he left office nine years ago. Also, given that Jonathan has turned […]

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