Ghana’s Electoral Commission is not perfect, but it has overseen peaceful transfers of power in 2000, 2008, 2016, and 2020. Why? Because its commissioners enjoy constitutional...
Those who believed Elrufai had paid bandits during his time as governor are living in another world. He has repeatedly said, the only repented bandit, is...
In Nigeria, Fubara’s “coming home” last week is being perceived beyond the public display of euphoria by Rivers people. To them, it is comparable to the downpour that...
President Tinubu, who swore in Ibas and exercised direct oversight, cannot dodge responsibility. It was under his watch that Rivers’ elected government was suspended. It was...
Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s reinstatement should have been a victory for democracy. Instead, it risks becoming a symbol of its fragility. He returns to office under conditions...
Did Governor Fubara secure peace or sell out Rivers State? I analyze his speech pledging loyalty to Tinubu and Wike, declaring it a total surrender that...
This undermining of executive authority contradicts the constitution, which makes the governor the chief executive of the state. It also undermines the principle of separation of...
The retired federal permanent secretary succeeded in keeping his cool with the naysayers till the military's termination of his mandate. For his part, Mr Peter Obi...
The lifting of the emergency rule should not be mistaken for closure. In fact, it should be the beginning of a larger conversation about accountability in...
Rivers people are yearning for progress. They want good governance, infrastructure, jobs, and peace. They are not interested in endless political bickering between yesterday’s power brokers...
How does the government intend to convince its citizens that it is patriotic with its nonchalant attitude towards the daily...
The “North” as a geopolitical concept has no legal security architecture. It cannot raise an army, create a police force, or...
The way Tinubu got retro-active approval from the National Assembly after deploying Nigerian to the Benin Republic indicates that our...
Local advocates petitioned the police, and Anthony was arrested. He signed an undertaking not to accuse, harass, or threaten Ms...
If the state chooses wisely, it will not merely elect a governor; it will choose a direction. And in that...