It is quite possible that before now, not many people took their time to consider that there is no doubt that governing a state in Nigeria has been reduced to one of the most unduly simplified jobs which do not necessarily require an average intelligence or any special qualities to perform. Or, put another way: the overly simplistic interpretation most Nigerian governors have given their jobs has so much reduced it to such a very unchallenging assignment that it no longer requires any special preparation or endowments to execute; in fact, any God damn fellow can just walk in there…
Author: Sanusi Muhammad
Several Nigerians were not too offended with the reportedly massive irregularities that characterized and dominated the outcome of the 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011 general elections as much as they were with verdicts from the various election petition tribunals across the country, notably those judgments from the Supreme Court which affirmed the ‘elections’ of Olusegun Obasanjo in 2003, Yar Adu’a in 2007 Jonathan in 2011 and Buhari in 2019. Researchers expressed fears and reluctance of conducting thorough studies, using alleged ‘inflated’ figures from various general elections which unfortunately had already made their way into the National Archives. If one thinks…
The policy thrust of President Muhammadu Buhari administration is a war against corruption and malfeasance but can he succeed without the support of an already corruption-infested judiciary? For the war against corruption to succeed, the judiciary must be thoroughly cleansed. Murder Inc. (or Murder Incorporated) was the name given by the American media to organized crime groups in the 1920s – 1940s that resulted in hundreds of murders on behalf of the American and Jewish Mafia groups who together formed the early organized crime groups in New York and elsewhere. The name was a journalistic invention. This same phrase should…
It is very clear from the happenings in our state and country that an average Nigerian citizen, due to no fault of his/her though, is deficient both in patriotism and social discipline. This societal defect is even worse amongst the younger ones. The average Nigerian has neither knowledge nor understanding of the essence of Nigeria and as such cannot even begin to identify with the ideals of the nation. Many a citizen, do not even begin to realize the importance, value, and advantage of being a citizen of a country, not to talk of willing to work for the sustenance…
When the leadership of the exited 8th National Assembly was to be constituted, President Buhari was at best, nonchalant. As a political novice then, he claimed he could work with anybody; after all, he belonged to nobody but everybody! The exited Assembly presided by Dr. Bukola Saraki and Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara taught President Buhari on how to be a real democrat through effective legislation not minding membership of the same political party or belonging to the same region. It was a focused and determined National Assembly that added beauty to the democracy and rule of law. APC as the…
It was announced that the 2019 prestigious Nobel Peace Prize was won by Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali which should offer some insights to President Muhammad Buhari and those on the corridors of power that fire the shots in Nigeria. Nigeria, as one of the most buffeted and ethnoreligious crises-ridden countries in the world, should not always hesitate to follow the footsteps of the African legend, Nelson Mandela of South Africa to achieving piece no matter the consequences involved. Mandela was the arrowhead for a peaceful transfer of power from white minorities to the black majority, in South Africa…
It started as a child’s play in 2009, it was treated with levity. It was encouraged for steady growth. It is now a full-blown war. It is now seriously feasting on the nation’s economy. It is destroying the fibre of unity and peaceful co-existence at a fast lane. From the look of things, the end of the insurgency is not at sight in Nigeria unless hands are sincerely joined to chase the monster from the land irrespective of where it thrives most. The insurgency has raged on for more than 10 years. And when it appears that the vestiges of…
In my country of today, from the Niger Delta militias to Boko Haram terrorists to Zamfar/Katsina bandits and the general insecurity, my country is on the brink and plunging fast into the valley. The usual news and warning from western countries to their nationals visiting my country is that they should always be cautious as to where go or stay within my country, there is conspicuous red alert tag on my country the warning is not only for foreigners, but to even my fellow country men and women at home. For the first time in my historical existence as a…
