Tag: Democracy
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Democracy: Tinubu playing god as his worshippers applaud – By Ikeddy Isiguzo
BOLA Ahmed Tinubu is said to be a democrat. He flaunts his self-exile as the certificate for that sacrifice and the sacrifices of those who stayed home and faced General Sani Abacha’s bullets do not matter. Many died. Others were thrown into irrecoverable circumstances. There is no memory in their names.
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Tinubu’s tsunami and its consequences for Nigerian democracy – By Godwin Etakibuebu
On April 24th, 2025, the Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, in total agreement – so we were told, with the State ruling political Party’ leadership, collapsed the structure of the People Democratic Party [PDP] in the State, and defected into the Nigerian ruling political Party, the All Progressive Congress [APC].
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Calls grow for Tinubu to restore democratic governance in Rivers
A little over a month after President Bola Tinubu placed Rivers State under emergency rule and appointed an administrator, Nigerians have continued to call for the restoration of democratic governance in the oil-rich state. Recall that the president had, on 18th March 2025, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara,…
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“No country has developed under democracy, we’re in a revolution in Burkina Faso -Captain Ibrahim Traore declares
President Ibrahim Traore has declared to the people of Burkina Faso in a televise speech that the country is not in a democracy but in a revolution. The Captain and President of Burkina Faso said a country cannot develop under democracy. He said in his speech: “We are not in a democracy, we are in…
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Our democracy and its vagrant elite – By Chidi Amuta
In recent weeks, we seem to have been wrestling with the very idea of democracy. After all, our political system has passed through the Westminster parliamentary system and over three decades of the Washington
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Why democracy has failed in Africa – Former president, Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Africa needs a democracy of its own context that delivers to all people. Obasanjo said this on Monday in Abuja, while speaking at a Colloquium to mark the 60th birthday of former
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Tinubu: The democrat in search of democracy – By Abraham Ogbodo
Maybe we are forgetting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and BAT for short, is a fine democrat. He is also a man of enormous means who knows how to use what he has to get what he wants. Part of the credentials that qualified him for previous and current roles is fighting so hard to…
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Democracy on trial as police seal OSSIEC office, chairman says no cause for alarm
The chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, has claimed that the police have sealed off the headquarters in Osogbo. This was contained in a video post on the OSSIEC X handle, Abioye accused the police of also arresting election officials and blocking journalists from covering the local government election. According…
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Thoughts on the opposition – By Dakuku Peterside
Like other liberal democracies, Nigeria’s democratic system thrives on the existence of a vibrant and functional opposition.
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Cash for legislative approval – By Dakuku Peterside
Democracy thrives on transparency, accountability, and the rule of law. The legislature, as the guardian of democratic governance, plays a crucial role in lawmaking, budget approval, and oversight.