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A Season of Political Betrayals
April 19, 2022
When former governor of Ogun State, who was also until recently the Director General of the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation, raised the hands of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in endorsement, people were not so surprised. But it was with a bit of shock that Nigerians received the news that Gbenga Daniel has resigned … Continue reading A Season of Political Betrayals
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Voting en-Masse: An Antidote to Rigging
April 19, 2022
Vote rigging seemed to have evolved from the Do or Die brigandage which used to be the order of the day. Yes, violence and intimidation were still recorded in the last elections, but as the electoral law evolved and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) changed its guidelines and methods, political jobbers adapted to the … Continue reading Voting en-Masse: An Antidote to Rigging
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Political Passivity and Voter Apathy in Nigeria (2)
April 19, 2022
The rescheduled presidential elections which eventually held on February 23rd had a voter turnout at 35% of total registered voters with Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC). But in the just concluded elections on Saturday, March 9th, it is clear that the credibility of elections in Nigeria is on a decline and the voter turnout is widely … Continue reading Political Passivity and Voter Apathy in Nigeria (2)
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Political Passivity and Voter Apathy in Nigeria (1)
April 19, 2022
Millennials were yet todllers in August 1983 when the elections which ushered in President Shehu Shagari was held. Their parents probably had to leave them at home while they went all out to exercise their franchise. Sadly, the results of that election did not hold to be valid for too long as the civilian administration … Continue reading Political Passivity and Voter Apathy in Nigeria (1)
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Nigeria Decides 2019: Our Expedient Polity (1)
April 19, 2022
Sometimes I wonder what Nigerians really want from their leaders for us to have a polity as enviable as that of advanced democracies. I also do ponder on what the motif of our leaders is most of the time. But more importantly, I find that most Nigerians do not even want too much from the … Continue reading Nigeria Decides 2019: Our Expedient Polity (1)
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