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When Politics Summons the gods: Why Nigerians keep mistaking performance for progress.
In a country where politics often borrows the language of the sacred, even conflict becomes performance. From libations to masquerades, the Akpabio saga has once again turned public attention from policy to spectacle. Sometimes I think we Nigerians love drama more...
National Assembly approves sixth South-East state, independent candidacy, electoral reforms
In a historic move set to reshape Nigeria’s political landscape, the Joint Committee of the National Assembly on Constitution Review has approved the creation of an additional state for the South-east geopolitical zone. The committee also recommended allowing...
How the Nigerian Protester Became the Oppressor
In the 1990s, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s name was synonymous with defiance. Through NADECO, he helped rally voices against military rule. The man who once thundered against dictatorship, who wore the badge of democracy’s martyr with pride, was celebrated as a symbol of...
Rebuilding Trust. Amupitan Challenge as INEC Chairman – By Soji Bamidele
Mr Soji Bamidele The appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by president Bola Ahmed Tinubu presents a critical opportunity to restore the integrity of Nigeria's electoral process. With the 2027...
Defections unlimited: Democracy under strain as APC shrinks opposition space in 29 months
•Inside the forces driving PDP govs, lawmakers to ruling party•How rifts, federal power are pulling opposition figures into the orbit of the party in control at the centre By Luminous Jannamike Abuja A wave of high-level defections from the Peoples Democratic Party...
Senate moves to shift election proof burden to INEC in electoral act 2025 bill
The Senate has proposed transferring the burden of proof in election petitions from aggrieved candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a move lawmakers say will enhance credibility and accountability in Nigeria’s electoral process. The...