2027 presidential polls: Beyond referendum on Tinubu administration
By Chekwube Nzomiwu Campaigns for the 2027 general elections in Nigeria will soon commence, starting with the presidential and National Assembly campaigns. The ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), will be campaigning for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in office. The 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended) allows an […]
Ekiti’s Turnaround: Governor Oyebanji’s 3-Year Scorecard
Just three years into his tenure, Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s leadership in Ekiti State has been a breath of fresh air. At the helm in Okebareke, Ado-Ekiti, he’s been dishing out purposeful governance with a populist twist that’s got the people nodding in approval. The doubters have been proven wrong, and public confidence is soaring. ROTIMI […]
DELTA 2027: Rotation has come to stay!
By Felix Eshalomi DELTA State can be regarded as the cradle of rotation amongst the Senatorial zones in our political culture. The origin began during the commencement of the Fouth Republic in 1999 with Chief James Onanefe Ibori at the helms of affairs. Chief Ibori was from the majority tribe in Delta Central Senatorial district, […]
When a court rescues the Constitution from its own error — The Ibadan episode revisited
By Abraham Amah THE events unfolding around the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention litigation present not merely a legal disagreement or procedural misunderstanding, but a deeper constitutional moment-a moment that reasserts the supremacy of law over political convenience, jurisdiction over improvisation, and institutional discipline over partisan expediency. The story of the Ibadan convention is, in […]
Manufacturers of coups and bandits
Coups and bandits are all the rage these days. Just the other day, December 7 to be exact, there was the hot news that soldiers of neighbouring Benin Republic
Public education: EdoBEST 2.0 as evidence of a promise kept
By JOAN OVIAWE Across Edo State, the eight years that Mr. Godwin Obaseki held sway as governor were marked by a decisive and far-reaching transformation in public education. Through deliberate reforms, strengthened governance structures, and a relentless commitment to restoring public confidence, the Obaseki administration reshaped teaching, learning and school management across the State, laying the […]
