Opinion & Columns

  By Ehichioya Ezomon   Recently, the seemingly urbane and easy-going former Imo State Governor Achike Udenwa (1999-2007), chewed two issues at the same time: Nigerian politicians’ propensity to buying their way into elective office; and alleged interference of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the affairs of the …

“Let every Nigerian — regardless of gender — feel safe, valued, and empowered to serve. Let us work together, not against each other, to preserve the dignity of our democracy.” By Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe   Recent international coverage surrounding Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s claims against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon    Former Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi lately commented on the Rivers crisis – which dates back to his administration (2007-2015) – claiming that the blowout between suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and ex-Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, stemmed from “how …

By Ehichioya Ezomon In other climes, people learn from history. But in Nigeria, it’s history that learns from the people. No matter how unfavourable the precedent is – which should serve to guard against a recurrence – Nigerians will keep doing the same thing, and expecting a different result, as …

By Ehichioya Ezomon To say ‘I’m sorry’ takes a deep, sober introspection of one’s past and present station in life; the burden one carries on their shoulders and head; doing away with the righteous indignation of ‘I did no wrong’; abandoning one’s ego, and summoning the will power and courage …

By Ehichioya Ezomon Whether they expected it or not, members of an amorphous coalition of opposition politicians, with the declared aim of removing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu from power in the 2027 General Election, met the first disappointment in their chosen path on Thursday, …

By Ehichioya Ezomon  As the three-man Election Petitions Tribunal (EPT) reserved judgment in the petitions against the declaration of Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, we’re reminded, as per Muhammad JSC, in Olonade vs Sowemimo (2014) …

A Call for Unity, Reconciliation, and Leadership (We Stoop to Conquer) Your Excellency, I write to you with a deep sense of duty and concern for the peace, stability, and progress of Rivers State. Your Excellency, you have fought a historic political battle, and with the Supreme Court’s ruling and …

By Josiah Egbilika This is my one coin vexation. I guess it may not count for anything but let it be that as a citizen of this great State, I have made my point. It could be taken, disregarded yet my voice remains silent no more. This recent buildings for …

By Ehichioya Ezomon Former British statesman, Labour Party politician and twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1976) James Harold Wilson (1916-1995), stated that: “A week is a long time in politics,” which, in today’s world of social media, is being updated to, “A day …