Fayose’s insufferable political rascality, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
Nigeria is at a crossroads – politically, economically and socially. There is no easy way out of the bind. You believe President Bola Tinubu’s preachment of ‘Renewed Hope’ at your own peril because blind trust is always a risky proposition. And that is what the administration wants Nigerians to do – trust blindly. They want […]
All hail Amaechi, the Dan Amanar Daura
By Ikechukwun Amaechi ON Saturday, February 5, 2022, all roads will lead to Daura, President Muhammadu Buhari’s hometown, where the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, will be turbaned as the Dan Amanar Daura (trusted son of Daura) by the Emir, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar. Coming in this political silly season, it is one chieftaincy title that […]
Nigeria and 2023 consequential elections
By Ikechukwu Amaechi ‘ELECTIONS have consequences.” Those three words, first uttered by former US president, Barack Obama, during a meeting with congressional Republicans just three days into his first presidential term in January 2009, should be the catchphrase of the current political times in Nigeria. If Nigerians are serious about redeeming the fading promise of their […]
So, Supreme Court can reverse self?
SO, the Supreme Court can reconsider an earlier decision in the face of a more compelling evidence? That was the question that concentrated many minds on Friday when the news broke that Nigeria’s apex court had reversed its earlier dismissal of an appeal by GTBank against a N2.4 billion judgement given in favour of Innoson […]
2023: Shouldn’t PDP reward fidelity?
By Ikechukwu Amaechi FINALLY, the political silly season is upon us. Every discerning Nigerian knew it would come sooner than later. We are all involved because in his book, “Politics, a Treatise on Government”, Aristotle, the Greek philosopher, posited that man is a “political animal” being a social creature with the power of speech and moral […]
Under Uzodimma, Imo has gone to the dogs
By Ikechukwu Amaechi LET me be clear from the onset. I am neither a fan of Senator Rochas Okorocha, former governor of Imo, nor his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, who he wanted to impose on the state as his successor. Okorocha knows that for a fact because I told him to his face in Owerri that […]
Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill: Again, Buhari takes Nigerians for a ride
By Ikechukwu Amaechi I AM surprised that some Nigerians are still surprised at President Muhammadu Buhari’s capacity to take the country for a ride, given what he has done in office in the last six and half years. The latest is his failure to sign the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021, which was passed by both […]
IPOB: This madness must stop
THERE is no gainsaying that Ndigbo have had a rough patch in Nigeria since the end of the civil war in January 1970.
Udom Emmanuel, the Eagle that flies regardless of weather condition
By Ikechukwu Amaechi A DAY after Ibom Air took delivery of two brand new Airbus A220-300 aircraft at Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, on June 14, an elated Governor Udom Emmanuel put a call through to Captain Mfon Udom.‘ “You guys did it again,” he told Udom, Ibom Air Chief Executive Officer. Magnanimity and humility, […]
Why Northerners have ceased to love
By Ikechukwu Amaechi ONE of the most remarkable happenings in the Muhammadu Buhari presidency is the rate at which sundry Northern groups are giving other Nigerians ultimatums. They are either dishing out quit notice or demanding compensation for imaginary crimes. In the wake of the president’s recent genocidal threat on Ndigbo and the backlash against […]
When a Presidency becomes a “wailing wailer”
By Ikechukwu Amaechi President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, was credited with introducing the phrase, “wailing wailers,” into the country’s political lexicon. Though he has no copyright claims, the catchphrase being one of the resistance names adopted by the legendary Jamaican reggae virtuosi – Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny […]
These premeditated killings in Alaigbo must stop
By Ikechukwu Amaechi MY column last week titled, “Is another war for ‘Biafra’ inevitable?” elicited a lot of responses. Ndigbo are unanimous in their rejection of war. They are also unequivocal in their condemnation of the senseless violence in the Southeast. But one of the responses stood out in its toxicity. A professional colleague, who is […]
Another war for ‘Biafra’ can be avoided
By Ikechukwu Amaechi THERE are times that try men’s souls, British-American philosopher, Thomas Paine, once wrote. Nigeria is in the throes of such debilitating times, more so for Ndigbo. It has never been this bad since the end of the civil war in January 1970. A leader with empathy, who inspires, and uplifts, is needed […]
Crisis in South-East: FG, not IPOB, is the issue
By Ikechukwu Amaechi IN any normal clime, it will be odd for a columnist to comment on any other issue this week other than the fatal plane crash that claimed the lives of the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 other officers and the fallouts, including the Commander-in-Chief’s “heartless felt condolences” […]
As Emperor el-Rufai dances naked in Kaduna
By Ikechukwu Amaechi The governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, loves being seen as a tough guy who does not concede an inch in any battle. Petite in size, he has an ego as big as an elephant, which he feeds with the sanctimonious adulation of his lick spittles. El-Rufai has little or no respect […]
CP Odumosu, Ndigbo are not Nigeria’s problem
By Ikechukwu Amaechi In his famous 1984 book titled, The Trouble With Nigeria, legendary novelist, Chinua Achebe, made a profound statement. “Nigerians of all other ethnic groups will probably achieve consensus on no other matter than their common resentment of the Igbo,” he wrote. Some people took umbrage, accusing him of overgeneralisation. But Achebe who […]
