Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaIn a region where political transitions are often marred by disputes, legal battles, and a reluctance to concede defeat, Liberia's President George Weah has set a commendable precedent by gracefully conceding the election to opposition leader Joseph Boakai.This act of statesmanship does not only marks the end of
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Uchechkwu Okoroafor, AbujaThe recent gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo states have unfolded against a backdrop of disconcerting democratic violations. The electoral process, which should be a celebration of civic duty and a manifestation of the people's will, has been marred by reprehensible acts of ballot snatching, alleged rewriting
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By Walter Duru, Ph.D.In the political arena, the adage "keep your friends close and your enemies closer" is often wielded as a shield against potential adversaries. However, for President Bola Tinubu, it seems the true enemies may not be those openly opposing him, but rather those who remain silent in
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor,AbujaIs it Hon. Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, who stopped Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha from returning to the House of Representatives and becoming part of the 10th National Assembly? Is it Hon. Benjamin Kalu who sponsored the Labour Party House of Representatives candidate, Amobi Ogah,
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaBack in August, the National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, Abia State capital, dismissed the petition by the candidate of the Labour Party, Chief Frank Chinasa, seeking to nullify the election of the member representing Bende federal constituency and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives,
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaRecently, the highest ranking person of Igbo extraction in governance in Nigeria in this dispensation and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, said that observance of sit-at-home, unknown gunmen, and other social vices is alien and abhorrent to Igboland socially, economically, and
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaThe dispute over the identity and academic records of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has captured the imagination of the world who are wondering why Nigeria with international reputation in academic laurels around the world is saddled with a president who academic records has become an embarrassment not only
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by Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaThe recent judgements of the election petition tribunals, in the country, especially, the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) on Wednesday September 6, has brought to the fore the danger that corruption in the judiciary poses to sustenance of democracy in Nigeria.This is more so
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaIt is now clear even to the doubting Thomases, that the petition against the well-considered election of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu as the duly elected representative of Bende federal constituency by the Labour Party’s candidate Frank Chinasa is a waste
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaNigeria’s insecurity challenge has grown beyond the activities of Boko Haram (the extremist terrorist group) into what is now a hydra-headed monster that is chronic in many areas and exacerbated by rising inflation and worsening unemployment.Nigeria is currently dealing with a variety of security issues, including banditry, kidnapping,
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