Toba Owojaiye In an open letter addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Hon. Engr. Clement Asuelimhen, the Chairman of Igueben Local Government Area (LGA), has raised concerns over the integrity of the upcoming Edo State gubernatorial election. His message is clear: Nigeria’s democracy is at a crossroads, and the actions taken during this election will…
A major challenge for executive office holders in Nigeria, including Presidents and Governors, is the need to exercise control in publicly addressing internal sabotage or obstruction of their policies by trusted individuals. While business magnates like Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, can freely express concerns that threaten their investments, political leaders must…
As a ex-governor, former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and sitting senator whose rise in politics was built on his dramatic tenure as Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Adams Oshiomhole fits the bill as an elder-statesman. However, the combative politician appears to be stepping down from that distinguished role…
By John Mayaki I really don’t like it when people quote Oshiomhole and take him seriously. He said worse about Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and later ate his own words, and he did the same with Godwin Obaseki. He has shown himself to be inconsistent and unworthy. Before now, I have heard Oshiomhole saying great things…
As the Edo State gubernatorial election rolls around, one thing the electorates might have to grapple with is the “maradonic” approach to vote buying which the has become the hallmark of the APC in Nigeria since 2015. Sen Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressive Congress APC governorship candidate, allegedly misappropriated ₦650 million in constituency funding allocated…
Edo 2024: As Asue Soars Higher By Erasmus Ikhide IT has become clearer by the day that Edo State governorship election, scheduled for September 21st, 2024, is simply between the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the party itself. A major crowd puller, Chief Chris Ogievba said the incumbent PDP Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has implemented policies…
Kogi And The Yahaya Bello’s Magic Hands Of Peace By Sulaiman Adejoh It was a friend who was monitoring the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest that first called my attention to the situation in Kogi State. He said he was surprised that despite the seeming volatile state of Kogi, and the clandestine plot of the opposition elements…
Paul Gowon Haruna: Making Laws through Selfless Service BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF. The election of Rt Honourable Paul Gowon Haruna into the 10th House of Representatives in 2023 general elections, representing Dekina/ Bassa federal constituency from kogi state was a familiar terrain , particularly having served in the same capacity at the state level as a…
Tambawal: Harnessing NASS Towards Regional and National Development BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF. The National Assembly leadership in synergy with the management under the Clerk to the National Assembly, Sani Magaji Tambawal have made greater impact in the area of not only facilitating lawmaking, that will attract more development to Nigeria and trickled down to the six…
ASUE IGHODALO: An epitome of the peoples Governor By Osaro Dennis Oyomare Asue Ighodalo in 2023 declared his interest to contest for the governorship position of Edo state through the people Democratic Party(PDP), prior to his declaration, Asue Ighodalo has within his private life build his family, wife with children, a good educational background, networking,…