The futility of ADC coalition: Why Peter Obi, Atiku, others cannot match Tinubu
The recent political manoeuvrings by opposition figures such as Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and their cohorts under the guise of a new coalition with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) might offer a fleeting sense of purpose, but it lacks the substance, credibility, and leadership vision required to mount any serious Continue Reading
PDP: One step forward…
The optimism that followed the resolution of the rightful occupant of the office of the national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP at its 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting may after all, be short-lived. Indications are that the decision to allow senator Samuel Anyanwu to act as the Continue Reading
Not yet the campaigns
IF I were Nyesom Wike and other dyed-in-the-wool fanatics of the Bola Tinubu presidency, I would save myself the temptation of premature campaigns. Just as we should not pry when we are about to open a packet, so should we not engage in episodic displays when we are about to Continue Reading
EFCC, Emenike tangle
There is no question that Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has questions to answer concerning a property at 6 Aso Drive, Asokoro, Abuja, linked to former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke, which was forfeited to the Federal Government. Chief Ikechi Emenike, a former All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate Continue Reading
Amofin Beulah Adeoye Felicitates Olubadan, Oba Olakulehin At 90
Amofin Beulah Adeoye Felicitates Olubadan, Oba Olakulehin At 90 Amofin Beulah Adeoye has joined eminent sons and daughters of Ibadan land to felicitate with Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin Ige I on the occasion of his 90th birthday and first year coronation anniversary. The legal icon described Continue Reading
Deflated, coalition returns to ADC
Not too long after they were defeated in the last presidential poll, Nigeria’s self-styled coalition leaders began their rigmarole to retake the presidency they claimed they were entitled to. They had at first hoped to use the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the battering ram to destroy the All Progressives Continue Reading
PDP curiously regaining appeal
It was as if the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was waiting for the defection of some of its ageing juggernauts to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in order to properly exhale. Now, the leading opposition party is not just exhaling, it is beginning to find its voice and to cut Continue Reading
ADC and ruse of One party State
Madeleine Albright was an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 64th United States Secretary of State under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001. She was the first woman to hold the position. During her visit to North Korea, the North Korean dictator assembled more than 200,000 Continue Reading
ADC’s one-term ‘presidents’
Nearly every presidential aspirant in the newly adopted African Democratic Congress (ADC) is promising to do only one term if elected. This promise, each aspirant hopes, will help secure nomination. Would their fellow travelers believe them? It is unlikely. Would the country as a whole also believe them? It is Continue Reading
Industrialising Oyo State: Path to Sustainable progress — Series 12
Industrialising Oyo State: Path to Sustainable progress — Series 12 A Heritage-Led Vision For Our Industrial Future By Amofin Beulah Adeoye Oyo State stands at a poignant juncture – the crossroads of progress and memory. As the pulsating heart of Yoruba culture and a cradle of Nigerian heritage, it is Continue Reading