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Oct

22

2023

Opinion: Oyebanji, Ekiti and purposeful leadership

Column, Opinion, PoliticsEkiti State, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

By Abiodun KOMOLAFE Although the initial steps have to be taken by the individual, the picture of personality as having “power to uplift, power to depress, power to curse, and power to bless” is working for Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji of Ekiti State. It is a poser that’s given back to the owner. It makes a man become enthusiastic because, each time he sees the good he has done, he becomes motivated to do more. Essentially therefore, it is an individual’s character that defines his or her legacy. Tellingly, Oyebanji, aka BAO, has within a year in office redefined governance.…

Oct

17

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Anyone plotting OUK’s Removal Is Breading Chaos In Abia North – Chidiebere Okoh Warns

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Opinion, Politics, SponsoredAbia North Political Project, chidiebere okoh, Orji Uzor Kalu, Senate

Following the revelation of Senator Abba of Adamawa after his surprising removal as senator of the federal Republic of Nigeria and his serious allegation that his removal was undemocratic and a kind of personal vendetta of the the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio as a plot to get back at every senators who voted against his emergence as the senate president of the 9th Assembly. Chief Oko has warned political opponents and the senate presidency against any act that will jeopardize our nascent democracy. Senators Orji Uzor Kalu and Godswill Akpabio "This a not a matter to be taken likely…

Oct

13

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Chicagogate: A ‘Severe And Irreparable’ Damage

Politics2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Opinion, Politics, Sheddy Ozone

By SHEDDY OZOENE It has happened in the past that some men, great and small, were able to predict looming unsavoury fates. While some of such predictions end up as flukes, others have come in pin-point correct. A few, like Mark Twain and Abraham Lincoln, went to the extent of predicting their own deaths. It is called premonition. As the case instituted by Atiku Abubakar at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago, to compel the Chicago State University to disclose Bola Tinubu's academic records proceeded to a decisive end, the Nigerian President had…

Oct

11

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Calls For Calm And Patience Amidst President Tinubu’s Certificate Saga

Abia State, Metro, Opinion, Politics2023, Nigeria, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Politics

PRESS RELEASE - October 8, 2023 In the wake of recent allegations concerning the academic credentials of our esteemed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, we, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, urge all Nigerians to exercise restraint and patience as we await the outcome of the Supreme Court's investigation. We understand the concerns and questions raised by many Nigerians, especially in light of past incidents involving public office holders. We acknowledge the curiosity about potential beneficiaries of this situation, should it result in any significant political shift. However, we must remember that speculation and conjecture do not serve the interests of justice or our…

Oct

10

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Court fires Timipre Sylva, an APC candidate for governorship of Bayelsa

Metro, News, Politics2023, Bayelsa, Court, Politics

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, has been disqualified from running in the Bayelsa State election on November 11 by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Monday saw the announcement of the judgment by Justice Donatus Okorowo. Okorowo decided that Sylva would violate the 1999 constitution as modified if he were to run for office again after serving as the state's governor for five years and being sworn in twice. The judge ruled that Sylva was ineligible to participate in the upcoming November election because, should he prevail and be sworn in, he would have…