Without a doubt, the shadow of Nyesom Wike looms large over the crisis. As the immediate past governor and a political colossus in Rivers State, his...
The persistent hostility toward Governor Fubara reveals a deeper problem: refusal to accept political succession. Physical exit from office has not translated into psychological withdrawal. Influence...
Coalitions are forming quietly across regions, religions, and old rivalries. Old enemies share tea; former allies exchange barbs. In Nigeria, there are no permanent friends, only...
Ezinwo Nyesom Wike is however in a class of his own. In Nigeria’s 26 years of the Fourth Republic, Wike stands out as an unexampled politician....
INEC is not blameless in this unfolding charade. While the commission has issued warnings at consultative meetings with political parties, it has stopped short of decisive...
Tension grows in Rivers State as Nyesom Wike keeps silent on the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, while PANDEF and other stakeholders urge lawmakers to stop...
Wike, Fubara, and the Rivers lawmakers owe Nigerians more than political theatrics. They owe the country respect for its institutions. Until they acknowledge that ignoring presidential...
The war of attrition also undermines accountability. Oversight mechanisms become tools of intimidation rather than instruments of governance. Policies stall, projects are delayed, and the machinery...
Rivers Assembly says the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy has not been suspended, as state elders describe the reasons as weak and unconstitutional.
Nyesom Wike is headed for the EFCC, except that the EFCC is not an initialism for a political party. If anything, it is an initialism for...