ANYTIME the story of the Nigerian army is told, the name of General TY Danjuma will always feature prominently. Similarly, the political history of Nigeria is not complete without mentioning the role he played in the political development of the Nigerian nation. And talking about one man who has a heart of gold and looks out for the less privileged, General Danjuma is that man.

This story examines former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s latest dance steps, a break-dance of twists and turns with one suspected objective: the actualisation of a self-serving agenda that is at variance with the projection of a united Nigeria. Yet, a more perceptive incumbent President would have pulled all the stops to successfully rein-in Obasanjo.

What is playing out in Odi in Kolokuma-Opokuma local government area of Bayelsa State in the wake of the N15bn Federal Government compensation for the 1999 military invasion and the sacking of the community, could best be described as shocking.

This story examines former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s latest dance steps, a break-dance of twists and turns with one suspected objective: the actualisation of a self-serving agenda that is at variance with the projection of a united Nigeria. Yet, a more perceptive incumbent President would have pulled all the stops to successfully rein-in Obasanjo.

AS minister of information until few weeks ago, Mr. Labaran Maku did everything while in office to situate the achievements of President Goodluck Jonathan within the framework of the agenda of the ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. It was in that context that Mr. Maku left office last October to seek the governorship ticket of the PDP in his native Nasarawa State. His bid for the job, however, ended on a sour note as Mr. Maku’s soon discovered that the oratory of the minister was of no use in the rough and rumble political jostling in his state.