The government of Lagos state seems to be currently in the eye of the storm over its introduction of a law, a property tax as it were, known as the Land Use Charge Act of 2018, which repeals a similar law of 2001, and consolidates ground rent, tenement rate, and neigbourhood development levy. The Land Use Charge is payable in respect of all real estate in the state. But it is probably the most controversial move that has been made by the Akinwunmi Ambode administration in Lagos state, an administration that has so far enjoyed tremendous goodwill on account of its huge investment in infrastructure and human capital development in the last three years.

I THOUGHT I was in a trance of some sort while reading from the internet madrasa that Edo  State House of Assembly has legislated against its own autonomy, the Judiciary, as much as against the Edo people!

Ever since APGA suffered a crushing  2015 defeat at the Abia governorship election, Alex Otti and his cronies, wailers and crybabies are still crestfallen, blaming, grumbling and throwing rancor, tantrums against INEC, Abia elders and pouring abuse at every imaginable externalities and nebula for their dreary outing. One Elder Dan Chinyere Imo, a side kick of Alex Otti, masquerading as a former “National President” of Ukwa/Ngwa League: writing in the March 5, 2018 edition of DAILY SUN, futilely sought to besmirch the integrity and person of His Excellency, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu.

“My brethren the Infidels in this country are pointing their fingers to our faces we also should do the same. After the message I gave in Rijau Niger state and presently am in Kontagora the message was delivered to the President through a reliable source.

To compile the false history of the Okorocha years will be a chronicle of pain, disappointments, and missed opportunities

Corruption is a threat globally. In Nigeria, it is endemic. That is why beginning from the first republic, attempts have been made to stop it.

There was a miniature electoral battle that took place recently in Katsina, the home state of Buhari, which outcome, I strongly believe, has implications for the president’s re-election in 2019

Dr. Ibrahim Dankwambo, governor of Gombe State and poster child for distinction  in leadership in Nigeria, is no doubt a rare gem, a man known to be in a class of his own and we as a people must not shy away from the fact to our own detriment.

Politics is all about struggle for political power, control and distribution of resources where majority rule while minority have a say. It follows, therefore, that the strength of a political party is derived from its ability to control a larger number of eligible voters based on all encompassing structure from top to bottom in terms of organising, penetration, mobilization, quality leadership, in a clear and well defined political manifesto. 

The scene is obviously crowded with all sorts of characters trying to sell their candidacy to the people and on different platforms to succeed Okorocha