The above quote exemplified the kind of political matrix, horse trading and permutation that led to the historic emergence of a bipartisan leadership of the 8th National Assembly—especially the Red Chamber, where the unalloyed support of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led to the enthronement of Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki of the All Progressives Party, APC, as Senate President against all odds placed on his way by the leadership of the ruling party, APC. For years to come, political analysts and social commentators will dispense a lot of intellectual energy introspecting on the political tsunami that led to the formation of a bipartisan Senate in the 8th National Assembly.

Treachery’, ‘Disloyalty’,  “Monumental act of indiscipline’, ‘Betrayal’ , ‘Ridicule’,   and ‘obstacles for the new administration.” These are harsh words used by the  Publicity Secretary   of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr, Lai Mohammed in his reaction to the election of Senator Olusola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara (both members of the APC)   […]

President Muhammadu Buhari, who has just been sworn-in, ended his last public assignment 16 years ago, when he voluntarily resigned as Chairman of the Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund (PTF). That was on the eve of the take-off of the Fourth Republic with the handover of power by the last military regime of Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar.

A lot of thoughts have been advanced by different interest groups on the emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki and Rt Honourable Yakubu Dogara of Kwara and Bauchi respectively. Different power houses should realise that their power ends where the right of another power is affected

ALL Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, June 9, got a lesson in how not to be a majority party! Like many Nigerians, I was intrigued by the drama in the National Assembly

For sometime now, the issue has been the focus in our home videos, daily lives and larger families. I mean the issue of waiting for children by couples.

By Col. Kemi Peters (retd) On April 28th 2015 our nation was given a new lease of life. The nation had one of the most transparent elections ever held in our country. All international observers rated it above average. All thanks to God almighty and Professor Attahiru Jega, the INEC Chairman. However it was not […]

I join the numerous friends and admirers of Mr Sam Amuka (Uncle Sam) to congratulate him on his 80th birthday and to wish him many happy returns in good health and contentment. My admiration for Uncle Sam dates back to his “Sad Sam” column in the Sunday Times that he edited between 1967 and 1971.

Senator Bukola and Hon. Dogara are not the candidates of the APC and a majority of its National Assembly members-elect for the positions of Senate President and House Speaker…. The party is supreme and its interest is superior to that of its individual members.

At the onset of a new administration in Nigeria, it is appropriate to have a new look at many things that bedevil the nation.