During the electioneering campaigns in 2015, one of the promises made by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu PhD was that as a Governor he would hold the hand of the weakest in the society and give them hope for a better tomorrow. The life history of the Governor exemplifies hope, sustained through hard work, preparation and taking advantage of opportunities that abound.

When we decided to down tool of over a decade of agitation for good governance and positive change, and opposition to bad governance, stealing and drifts in statecraft, so as to give vent to an emerging development-oriented phenomenon in our Gods own State, Abia, many did not believe us. Our reasons for so doing can be seen and felt.

If things go terribly wrong during the exercise, it could give the opposition an advantage; but the other parties themselves will have to be more cohesive than they are at the moment to win

Permit me to say loud and clear that the recent revelations by the Nigerian Police under the leadership of IGP Ibrahim Idris, linking the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Bukola Saraki to the unfortunate bank robbery that took place in Offa, Kwara State few weeks ago is not only disturbing but appears to be an attempt to implicate him.

The three “Diary” entries reproduced below to share with readers were actually”Jottings” that were extensions to my shorter daily diary entries.   Twenty-five years after the infamous annulment, I still stand by my position on Babangida in the first entry: “He has exposed Nigerians at home and abroad to ridicule and he certainly does not deserve a decent end.”