Broken politics: Deeply flawed primaries point to a messy 2027, by Olu Fasan
The morning foretells the day. Early signs can indicate how a day will unfold. In that sense, the recent presidential, gubernatorial and legislative primaries foretell a very messy general election next year. Over the past two weeks, the media have been awash with endless stories about deeply flawed party primaries. The primaries betray a political […]
Soludo says Igbos are not ready for president: Really? When would they?
By Olu Fasan PROFESSOR Charles Soludo, governor of Anambra State and former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is a first-class economic technocrat. When he was elected governor, I hailed him in this column as a philosopher-king. However, I argued that while he had the skills of a successful applied economist, the jury […]
Tinubu as president? Buhari must really hate Nigeria
By Olu Fasan AHEAD of the 1993 presidential election, General Ibrahim Babangida, the then military head of state, made a profound statement. He said: “I don’t know who will succeed me, but I know who will not.” Sadly, that statement panned out with the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election. Yet, in principle, […]
200,000 special assistants? Wike’s impunity demeans governance
By Olu Fasan STATE governors in Nigeria are probably the most imperious yet ineffectual sub-national politicians in the world. They treat their states as personal fiefdoms andbehave like tin gods. Delusions of grandeur and a ferocious sense of entitlement blind them to the transience of power. Above all, they are utterly unable to improve people’s […]
2023: Yoruba elders are playing politics of greed, where’s the ‘omoluabi’ ethos?
By Olu Fasan BOLA Ahmed Tinubu, presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, always has the extraordinary capacity to split Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-politicalgroup. He has the uncanny ability to wrap Afenifere and some of its leaders around his finger and twist them as he wishes to serve his purpose. Tinubu rode on Afenifere’s coattails […]
Aisha Buhari begs Nigerians to forgive her husband, but he’s a wilful sinner
By Olu Fasan AISHA Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, is an outspoken woman, who has strong political and social consciousness. Unlike the fawning Buharists, who whitewash her husband’s administration, she doesn’t suffer fools gladly and has often criticised his government. However, as President Buhari’s administration winds down, Mrs. Buhari is now apologising for its […]
