Perspectives
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Tinubu’s second term: A question of equity, political sacrifice, national stability — by Yusuf Ali
The recent assertion by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy, that the President is poised to complete an eight-year tenure—just as his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari did—has stirred considerable debate across social media, particularly from voices in Northern Nigeria. However, beyond the noise of online criticism lies a deeper question of fairness, political history,…
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ADC, Atiku Abubakar and winning the northern votes — by Charles Novia
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s interview yesterday on Arise TV with Charles Anyiagolu is causing some ripples in the land. In the interview, Atiku unequivocally stated that he is running for President in 2027. He also says he’s the strongest and most popular candidate from the North today in Nigeria, capable of winning the North in 2027. Obidients and some others in…
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Meeting with President Tinubu: What Renewed Hope leaders and ambassadors say — by Tunde Rahman
It was President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural meeting with the leaders and coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, the main vehicle for his 2027 re-election campaign. Held on Thursday April 16 at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the President delivered an outstanding speech at the meeting, challenging the ambassadors to boldly discharge their assignment while sparing no word for the opposition that…
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Between change and capture: APC, power, and the burden of representation — by Folorunso Adisa
When the merger of the Action Congress of Nigeria and the Congress for Progressive Change produced the All Progressives Congress, it carried with it a rare national expectation. For many Nigerians, weary of the long and often turbulent years under the Peoples Democratic Party, the emergence of a new political coalition felt like the opening of a different chapter. The…
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Amupitan’s ‘yanga’ wakes trouble — by Azu Ishiekwene
If Amupitan digs in, as is likely, and his appointor, Tinubu, indulges him, the commission will struggle to retain public trust. The numerous calls for his resignation by different groups, including opposition parties and civil society, are nothing but a demand for accountability. Whether he chooses to come clean or to retain the services of whitewash agents to survive to…
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With love to Waziri — by Femi Fani-Kayode
“I will not respond to Kashim Shettima because he is disrespectful. I am older than him and I have more experience in governance than he does, so I will not respond to him. It is not part of our tradition in the North to disrespect elders. You cannot look at someone who is senior to you in both age and…
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Pat Utomi: Time to take a back seat — by Temitope Ajayi
Since bursting into national consciousness, Professor Patrick Utomi has convinced himself that he is the Nigerian equivalent of Albert Einstein, Adam Smith and John Maynard Keynes rolled into one. For decades, as a public intellectual/commentator on national affairs and economic matters, Utomi has consistently shared his views on the world and on how Nigeria’s political economy should be constructed. Like…
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Seyi Makinde: A governor battling for survival, by Kola Amzat
Obviously, all is not well with Oyo state governor-Seyi Makinde and he’s fully aware. The governor is like a fish completely out of the ocean. There is no doubt that he’s swimming against the tide. Perhaps, if the hands of the clock could be rewound, the governor would have wished he never sought for second term in office, for his…
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When INEC stays away: The legal consequences of non-observation of party congresses — by Monday Ubani
My interest in this subject has grown steadily as a result of recent developments in Nigeria’s political horizon. As 2027 approaches, the emergence of nominees for elective offices has become a matter of utmost importance to every discerning political observer, especially in light of the new Electoral Act 2026. By all constitutional and electoral standards, internal party democracy remains the…
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Kio Amachree’s tirade: A rebuttal in defence of facts and Nigeria’s builders — by Segun Showunmi
Amachree’s write-up collapses under the weight of its own contradictions, exaggerations, and ironically the same divisive instincts it claims to condemn. First, let’s deal with the most offensive and intellectually lazy premise: that Gilbert Chagoury is somehow “less Nigerian” and therefore an easier target for outrage. That is not just wrong it is dangerous. Gilbert Chagoury is Nigerian by law,…
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