Tinubu’s daughter roars as his Lagos empire quakes, by Emmanuel Aziken
Just a week ago, your correspondent quietly and perhaps discreetly painted a picture of the emerging problems President Bola Tinubu is facing in his Lagos political base, using the drama around Nollywood actor and lawmaker, Desmond Elliot, as a window into the unfolding tension. The Desmond Elliot story helped to show how the President has, over time, […]
So what makes APC a progressive party?
In its years in power the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was flayed for being undemocratic by critics, especially in its internal affairs. With the All Progressives Congress, APC in power, the current ruling party is now being flayed as unprogressive Apparently, ruling parties in Nigeria have a problem keeping to the meaning of the middle […]
Why Lauretta Onochie denied Buhari three times
Just as Peter denied Jesus three times before his appointment with death about 1,990 years ago, Ms Lauretta Onochie last Thursday denied membership of the All Progressives Congress, APC three times before the Senate Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Her denial of membership of the APC could also be mirrored as a […]
Why Igbokwe hates Igbo champions
The picture of Lagos-based All Progressives Congress, APC chieftain, Mr Joe Igbokwe kneeling in thanksgiving upon news of the capture of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB has stirred strong emotions. While the majority of Igbokwe’s ethnic group, the Igbo, do not subscribe to the rhetoric that have been associated […]
Lessons from APC’s bye-election loss in Kaduna
By Emmanuel Aziken The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may have been accused of hypocrisy when it last weekend mocked Governor Nasir El-Rufai over his party’s loss of the State House of Assembly bye-election in Sabon-Gari, State Constituency, in Kaduna North. The PDP said that its victory in Kaduna, “particularly in the political melting point like […]
Grazing routes, bandit routes, and growth routes
By Emmanuel Aziken Disclaiming conspiracy theories of a presidency that had been hijacked by a few visible and invisible handlers, President Muhammadu Buhari last week came out to show himself and character as being behind the actions and inactions of his administration. His interview sessions with Arise Television, and subsequently with the state-owned, NTA, conveyed […]
Conversations on the Tweet
Alhaji Lia Ahmed, the country’s veteran opposition spokesman was bristling with indignation this Saturday morning at an interactive session with a select group of newspaper editors. The setting was in September 2014, months away from what many had predicted as a do or die election. “Even if this man did not have the opportunity of […]
APC’s deception on zoning
Since Kawu Samilla, one of the closest loyalists of President Muhammadu Buhari declared that the Southeast would not get the 2023 presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, your correspondent has been wondering the reaction of some Igbo chieftains of the ruling party. Kawu according to my sources was even hospitalized in Kano when […]
Okowa and the coming battles ahead
It is arguable if anyone among his fellow political actors was as prepared as Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa for the kind of positions he has held. Starting off from medical school he has held among others, secretary to the local government, chairman of local government, commissioner, Secretary to the State Government, Senator, and now governor. The […]
Assessing Ayade’s yardstick
By Emmanuel Aziken In justifying his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governor Ben Ayade last Thursday cited his determination to forge a national consensus around President Muhammadu Buhari for Nigeria to move forward. “Instead of us rising as an orgasmic whole to see how we can support […]
If Obaseki fights again
The true story of how Adams Oshiomhole and Godwin Obaseki met before the 2007 Edo State governorship election continues to be a matter of debate between the governor and his political foes in the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The true story of that dissolved political marriage allegedly facilitated by Alhaji […]
The nexus between Hadiza, Tinubu and Pantami
By Emmanuel Aziken Penultimate Monday night’s visit by All Progressives Congress, APC leaders Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Chief Bisi Akande to President Muhammadu Buhari was perhaps the most visible show of concern by elements in the ruling party to the distress in the land. Tinubu came out of the meeting pleading with Nigerians to join […]
Buhari’s difficult engagement with the Americans
Tuesday’s virtual meeting of United States Secretary of State, Tony Blinken with President Muhammadu Buhari should have extensively reshaped the relationship between Nigeria and the United States. However, there are fears everywhere, that it may not. Cast against the dodgy, if not arrogant posture of the Barack Obama government towards Nigeria, the expectation from everywhere […]
Obasanjo’s child of rebellion
By Emmanuel Aziken One popular political tale that swirled around Abuja late in 2006 as President Olusegun Obasanjo prepared his exit after the collapse of the Third Term Agenda, was how he was exacting retribution. Despite what many believed to have been Chief Anthony Anenih’s overt support for Third Term, for one reason or the […]
Looking for the difference in Aisha Buhari
By Emmanuel Aziken The Thursday gathering of some of Nigeria’s leading personalities at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa for the launch of the book, Aisha Buhari: Being Different, was indeed, a contrast to the situation across the country. Fittingly reflective of the title of the book, the real Nigeria, outside that gathering was remarkably different. […]
Umar’s code of misconduct
It is significant that Nigeria at the present time is not known to have many people with the character traits of Danladi Umar throwing their indecorous tantrums in the public space. Of course, it is not as if folks like Mr Umar do not exist in public life. They are there and indeed, in virtually […]
