Fake Agency Scandal: What Tinubu Would Have Done If It Were PDP, by Emmanuel Aziken
There is a haunting irony in the scandal now swirling around the Presidency over the alleged allocation of public funds to a non-existing government agency. Before Bola Ahmed Tinubu became president, he was unsparing in his attacks on the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over corruption, waste, falsehood and what he repeatedly described as the abuse […]
Tinubu, Shettima and the Vice-Presidential curse, by Emmanuel Aziken
President Bola Tinubu’s recent dismissal of Fegho Umunubo, his Special Assistant on Digital and Creative Economy who worked directly under Vice President Kashim Shettima, has triggered a fresh wave of speculation about the power dynamics inside Aso Rock. To many observers, the terse announcement that came from the president’s office, rather than the vice president’s, is another […]
Jonathan’s Betrayal And Tinubu’s Untold Prison Experience, by Emmanuel Aziken
President Goodluck Jonathan and Chief Mike Oghiadomhe share a political kinship born in adversity. Both began their rise from the shadows as deputy governors with little influence under powerful principals. Oghiadomhe, widely believed to have been chosen at the instance of the late Rear Admiral Mike Akhigbe, served as deputy to Governor Lucky Igbinedion in Edo State. […]
From Pitch to Politics: War-torn Sudan’s 4-0 thrashing reveals Nigeria’s deeper rot, by Emmanuel Aziken
How war-torn Sudan, a country in the grip of two power-hungry generals, thrashed Nigeria 4-0 in the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN) underlines the deeper challenges that have stymied the development of Africa’s most populous country. Just as Nigeria is blessed with football talent, boasting arguably the highest number of professional footballers from the continent playing across […]
Why Tinubu is forgetful of Southeast, South-South, by Emmanuel Aziken
When, in the near future, political and other stakeholders from the Southeast gather to review the fate of the region in Nigeria’s geopolitical balance, many eyes will turn to Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu for explanations. As Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Kalu is today the highest-ranking political officer from the Southeast, a position that confers […]
Tales of Betrayal and Aregbesola’s Difficult Task Against Tinubu, by Emmanuel Aziken
The acerbic attacks of Daniel Bwala at the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its triumphant 2023 presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, resurfaced this week as the political space again reflected on the fickleness of Nigerian politicians. In a social media post that has come to symbolise the mutability of Nigerian political actors, Bwala, who before the 2023 General […]
