IT is leadership that defines a people. A people, nation or state draws its inspiration from its leader. Thus, a state is invariably a reflection of the quality of its leadership. On meeting the former governor of Cross River State, Liyel Imoke, I was definitely taken by his coolness, humility, patience, willingness to listen and tolerance for alternative and even opposing views.

The plethora of cases emanating from the 2015 Elections demands for total electronic voting system as the only panacea for credible, free and fair election in Nigeria. The election of 1993 that gave rise to the JUNE 12 debacle though adjudged credible and fair still had some concerns, which gave room for the obnoxious annulment that moved our dear country backward.

I have always believed that the government has a responsibility to educate its citizens and this, apart from free tuition includes; provision of standard equipment to facilitate training and a good remuneration for teaching staff. However, most often than not, the resources available are not enough to meet this obligation and that is where the responsibility of the citizenry comes in.

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)   […]