Politicians denounce the monopolisation of power when they are outside the loci of power and defend monopolisation when they become beneficiaries of it.
Nigeria does not need another ceremony in which politicians promise not to behave badly.
The Osun governorship election has now provided an important measure of where Nigeria stands.
Who protects the predators from being preyed upon?
Lasting progress requires investments that improve citizens’ daily lives rather than projects designed primarily for ceremonial commissioning.
Fidelity to political agreements was elevated above fidelity to democratic accountability, while supernatural sanction was invoked to guarantee compliance
What kind of police federalism does Nigeria need?
This historical inheritance also explains why the regional police of the First Republic became vulnerable to political manipulation.
Appearance acquires greater authority than fact itself.
The news publisher and activist may irritate the powerful, offend the cautious, and exhaust those who prefer gentler politics, but his characteristics are not crimes.
