Wike, like every public official, will do what power allows him to do. He will dominate the space if given the room. The greater blame, therefore,...
The claim that only Tinubu can sack him also underestimates Tinubu himself. Presidents do not operate in a vacuum. They calculate costs. When an appointee becomes...
It is indeed sad that Rivers State is at war with itself. But sadness does not have to become destiny. The warning has been sounded, repeatedly...
If impeachment must happen, it must be done right, soberly, transparently, and with unmistakable constitutional justification. What Rivers is currently witnessing is the opposite. And that...
In politics, as in life, pride may rise, but history, and scripture, reminds us that it can also fall. Leaders who internalize this lesson do not...
Governor Fubara’s insistence on fiscal discipline may disrupt entrenched arrangements, but disruption is sometimes the price of reform. Independence is not insubordination. Prudence is not rebellion....
The choice before Rivers political actors is clear. They can respect the mandate freely given by the people; allow the governor the peace of mind to...
Nigerian politics has produced a number of queer politicians and their absurd politics. One was Chief S. L. Akintola, the polyglot. S.L’s biting tongue was like...
What Wike, Fubara, and the lawmakers have done, collectively and individually, is to tell Nigerians that the President can speak, but they will decide whether his...
Nigeria today is tense enough without leaders adding gasoline to every disagreement. The country is fatigued by conflict politics. There is a growing hunger for statesmanship,...