The March 2015 presidential election in Nigeria was predictable but still hard to believe that such a fit could be pulled off in Nigeria. Nigeria does not have a history of long term incumbent party been ousted from office. However, the handwriting has been on the wall all along. It was the primary reason the …
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Exit of Bamanga Tukur and 2015 Election
Bamanga Tukur finally threw in the towel as the national chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). It is not clear if he voluntarily resigned or was forced out. What is clear so far is that he is no longer the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the largest political party in Nigeria. …
PDP Should Cut their Losses and Move On
The naivete of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) top officials with regard to their erstwhile faction, new Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) is surprising considering the fact that they are suppose to be political pros schooled in the art of political brinkmanship. 5 out of the 7 nPDP governors finally defected to All Progressive Congress …
INEC and Fair Election in Nigeria
It was just few years ago when mere mention of election evokes dread and terror among Nigerians. Election after elections gets stolen by political parties in power whose only interest is to perpetuate itself in power. Election in Nigeria is often treated as do or die affair by contending parties. It is do or …
The Path Forward for Nigeria
It is fair to say that most Nigerians do not have a lot of confidence in their government or the direction of their country. Successive military and civilian administrations have come and gone, each promised heaven and earth to Nigerians but those lofty promises have gone unfulfilled. Nigerian elites are experts in drafting all manners …