Let me start by confessing that recent events in Nigeria have not only shamed my trust, they have also shown how complicated we are as a people. In 2015, Muhammadu Buhari swore to “serve as president to all Nigerians” and uphold the Rule of Law. He promised to “belong to everybody” and “belong to nobody” even as he vowed to scrap the ‘Office of the First Lady.’ Well, whether or not the president has kept faith with these promises depends on which side of the rung one pitches interest! That said, objective observers will agree with yours sincerely that the…
Author: Abiodun Komolafe
By now, Nigerians must have settled the idea of who actually governs legally in Osun, especially, after the pronouncement of the Supreme Court. That said, it is also a fact that, come November 27, 2019, Gboyega Oyetola will mark his first anniversary as Governor of the State of Osun. Perhaps, for the sake of argument therefore, let us remind ourselves that the governor has only two years left for real governance. The remaining one year will, as it were, be devoted to ‘upandan’ politics towards determining the next phase in the life of the 28-year-old state. Well, there are those who…
Atiku Abubakar and Adedeji Adeleke are two particularly angry Nigerians and their anger is well-placed! While the former was a presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the last General Elections, the latter is a ‘sympathizer’ of Nigeria’s major opposition party, which, again, has failed in its quest to capture power. Adding to his concerns is that Ademola, his younger brother, was the party’s flag-bearer in the Osun Governorship Election, which took place on September 22, 2018. As fate would have it, PDP, to which the duo subscribed; and Ademola, their candidate, have effectively lost the battle as Rauf…
The 2018 Osun governorship election has been effectively concluded. The good, the bad and the ugly have met at the table – in an exercise that was, in the first place, supposed to be a carnival – and all eyes are now on 2022 when the state is expected to return to another dose of this four-yearly ritual. Undeniably, the landmark judgment by the Supreme Court has again confirmed the status of the nation’s judiciary as the final arbiter of social disputes of any form. That Gboyega Oyetola has emerged victorious in the battle is no longer news. But, does he deserve a clap? Well, not yet! The…
Osun Economic and Investment Summit is reportedly put on hold! Earlier scheduled to take place between 25th and 27th, June 2019, reports had it that the postponement was not unconnected with the security situation across the country from which Osun State is not isolated. If this is the true position, then, the decision was a buck well spent. Without being immodest, the Southwest as a bloc is in need of programmes and policies that can help it re-calibrate its socioeconomic consciousness. But can there be economic prosperity in the face of diverse development challenges on the socio-political-cum-economic front? So, needless…
