Northern-Nigeria Perspective

Isn't it a bit nostalgic when you see how the ruling party intimidates the efforts of ADC for it's convention? Impunity knew no bounds by PDP during the dying days of Jonathan administration. Ameachi was harassed as his security were withdrawn, so was Kwankwaso. Rivers state government was sieged as Kwankwaso summon the Kwankwasiyya youth to protect government house after the withdrawal of his security too. Adams Oshiomole was prevented to fly and attend a political rally as NCAA grounded Rivers state owned aircraft to restrict Ameachi's movement. Despite state power and it's coercive ability, Jonathan was booted out of office by popular opposition that is beyond politicians alone. Collective consciousness channelled by a rallying figure was the miracle that, for the first time in our history, a ruling party was defeated by the opposition. That was no small feat considering our political antecedent and elections trajectories. We can easily see the similariti...

Chuks Okocha in Abuja  The coalition of opposition against the reelection of President Bola Tinubu is in dilemma over the choice of political party for the 2027 general election. As the slated Friday May 30 meeting of the group to unveil the political party to be used to prosecute the transitional politics to unseat President Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress from power draws closer, it seems not much is yet achieved in deciding the choice of political party. The decision to make is whether to adopt the existing African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by Chief Okey Nwose or to register an entirely new political party, which is the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), as submitted to the group’s leadership.  According to inside sources, the major drivers for the adoption of the ADC are the former vice president, Atiku Abubukar, former governor of Edo State, John Oyegun, former governor of Osun Chief Rauf Aregbesola, former Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Abubukar Mala...