Author: Magnus Onyibe
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First-class politicians playing second-hand politics to topple Tinubu in 2027 – By Magnus Onyibe
The African Democratic Alliance (ADA), the name of the new political party currently seeking registration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)—Nigeria’s electoral umpire—is a platform being floated by a group of top-tier politicians who are presently aggrieved.
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Those calling Tinubu T-Pain today will hail him Baba-T tomorrow – By Magnus Onyibe
The fact is, President Bola Tinubu is not exactly a miracle worker—but when it comes to political engineering, he comes remarkably close. An objective assessment of his antecedents reveals that he is one of the most astute and prolific political strategists of our time.
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Democracy, GDP growth, poverty, and insecurity in Nigeria – By Magnus Onyibe
After twenty-six years of uninterrupted democratic governance in Nigeria (1999 to date), the masses had hoped to be enjoying the dividends of democracy by now—primarily through poverty alleviation and improved living standards.
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Trump and Musk feud: A case for keeping business and politics separate – By Magnus Onyibe
Picture a scenario in which Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, invested $250 million in 2023 to support the presidential campaign of APC candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
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Is an Atiku Abubakar/Peter Obi presidency not too late? – By Magnus Onyibe
The best moment for the combination of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Governor Peter Obi to clinch the presidency of Nigeria—as President and Vice President respectively—could have been in 2023.
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Explaining PDP and LP’s trials and APC’s triumphs – By Magnus Onyibe
Over the past month or so—particularly since Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and the entire political structure in Delta state defected to the ruling party —not a day has passed without a significant and consequential member or group of political actors from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
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As political opponents prepare to challenge Tinubu’s 2027 re-election – By Magnus Onyibe
My family and I join millions of Nigerians in extending our warmest birthday wishes to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a formidable political strategist of our time, as he turns 73.
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Tinubu reforms: Efficacy of executive order over legislative and judicial order – By Magnus Onyibe
The decision of President Tinubu to end the roughly forty (40) years policy of subsidizing petrol pump prices on the day he was inaugurated as the president of Nigeria on 29 May 2023 is the case of the use of executive order which is one of the three (3) legitimate told of governance. Subsequently
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The Trump-Vance approach to Zelensky and the emergence of a new world order – By Magnus Onyibe
During his visit to the White House on Friday, February 28, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky faced a tough reception from President Donald J. Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance. Their handling of him demonstrated their firm approach to diplomacy, signaling a shift in global power dynamics.
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Socioeconomic storm over Nigeria – By Magnus Onyibe
The socioeconomic storm over Nigeria is by no means over, but by all indications, it is blowing away.