It is necessary to point out that the traditional British parliamentary system bequeathed to Nigerians by the colonialists was unsuitable for the country

On the national stage, the preoccupation of Ahmadu Bello and his closest allies was to maintain and consolidate northern political domination of Nigeria, a mindset that has remained relatively unchanged among the dominant segment of the northern ruling elite till now

The Richard’s constitution which divided the country into three legislative regions created favourable conditions for tribal politics and inter-regional tensions

The escalating social anomie is the heavy price those of us at the receiving end of misgovernance by the APC are paying for that error of judgment

In my view, for the President June 12 is a weapon or steroid needed to reinvigorate his drooping electability

A genuine hero of democracy should be one who consistently engages in activities that promote democratic culture and institutions and, more significantly, takes a principled stand despite the risks

The enemies which imperil the future of generations to come: poverty, ignorance, disease, hunger and racism have each seen the effects of the valiant work of Chief Abiola

Right now, what we have is cash-and-carry primitive democracy characterised by greed, nepotism, bulimic corruption, mediocrity and cluelessness

It is disconcerting, though not surprising, that President Muhammadu Buhari has been consistent in downplaying the murderous activities of Fulani herdsmen by his pronouncements and “body language”

Perhaps Buhari is unaware that his claim of “belonging to everybody and belonging to nobody” no longer carries much weight, that for most people in the south the statement is a despicable form of political gerrymandering