Opinion Archives - Page 89 of 235

Mar

22

2025

Rivers: Suspension of Fubara, Odu casts Nigeria in terrible light—GEJ

News, Opinion, PoliticsGoodluck Jonathan, Opinion, Politics

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has questioned President Bola Tinubu's suspension of elected officials in Rivers State. Jonathan claimed that the move could harm the country's image. The former President revealed this on Saturday while appearing as Chairman of the Haske Satumari Foundation Colloquium in Abuja. Jonathan expressed disappointment that elected officials had been ousted. "These actions by key actors in the executive and legislative arms of government paint the country in a negative light," said Mr. Jonathan. The statement comes just days after Tinubu announced the state of emergency in the oil-rich state. Tinubu has suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his…

Mar

22

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Natasha: Ezekwesili chastises the Nigerian Senate, saying, “You’re a group of nation-destroyers.”

News, Opinion, PoliticsOby Ezekwesili, Opinion, Politics, Senate

Nigeria's Senate has come under fire from former Education Minister Obiageli Ezekwesili for obstructing a probe into Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's claim of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Ezekwesili accused Nigerian lawmakers of acting with impunity and called them a group of nation destroyers. The Economist's claim that Nigerian politics is a hostile environment for women prompted the comment. The media outlet, which described Akpoti-Uduaghan's accusation against Akpabio, asserted that the sexual harassment controversy is a reflection of the difficult circumstances that Nigerian women face in the political arena. Ezekwesili responded to the post by saying that the Senate's…

Mar

22

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Primate Ayodele tells African presidents that rebels will take over Africa.

Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsMetro, Opinion, Politics

Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, issued a warning to African presidents on Saturday to assume leadership of the continent because he anticipates insurgents attempting to spread instability across multiple nations. According to the prophet, well-known organisations like RSF and M-23 would convert Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo into battlegrounds, with intentions to keep expanding around the continent in order to seize further nations. Ayodele urged African leaders to concentrate on ECOWAS and the AU and what they can do jointly to address the insecurity situation rather than depending on the UN…

Mar

20

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

STATE OF EMERGENCY: When Political Abracadabra Gives S. 305 A Life Unimaginable.

CHAMA, News, Opinion, PoliticsChris Nwaokobia, Nwaokobia Jnr, Opinion, Politics, Rivers State

The time is always right to do RIGHT. And no matter how far gone on the wrong track, greatness is in the ability to turn back and say sorry. And sorry is what President Bola Ahmed Tinubu owes the Constitution because much as Section 188 provides for the Removal of a Governor, it did not envisage or provide for the suspension or otherwise of an elected officer by Executive Fiat or in furtherance to the Declaration of the State of Emergency by the President. Much as the Constitution provides for the Declaration of a State of Emergency in order to…

Mar

19

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

APC Chieftain Condemns Declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers State

Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsBola Ahmed Tinubu, chidiebere okoh, Opinion, Politics, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

I, Chief Chidiebere J. Okoh, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, am compelled to express my utmost dismay and disappointment at the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. This move, rather than addressing the underlying issues driving the crisis, has only served to undermine the democratic process and raise questions about the federal government's commitment to upholding the principles of democracy. The imposition of emergency rule is a clear indication of the federal government's failure to provide security for federal infrastructure in Rivers State, as mandated by the constitution ¹. Instead of…