Tag: Festus Okubor
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Stop reckless cross-carpeting: Ethiope East shows the way – By Festus Okubor
In the evolving story of Nigeria’s democracy, the ugly trend of cross carpeting — the shameless jumping from one political party to another — has become a stain on our political culture. It is a practice devoid of principle, driven not by ideology, not by the sincere pursuit of better governance, but by personal greed…
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Like Gbagi, like Trump: Gag Gbagi – By Dr Festus Okubor
I have just read the statement of the Gbagi gang titled “Delta 2023@ Supreme Court: Gbagi Blows Hot, Want Judges to Save Delta From Total Collapse”, and I am shocked that a senior citizen and lawyer could utter such a seditious and libelous statement.
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Rivers Assembly crisis: An open letter to the CJN – By Festus Okubor
My Lord, the CJN, I trust this letter meets you in good stead.
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Governor Okowa and the Spirit of a New Nigeria – By Festus Okubor
If there is anything that all Nigerians, irrespective of tribe and tongue, religion or age, have come to agree about, that thing is the thinking that our country Nigeria badly needs a rebirth. This feeling and thinking has gained intense traction in the last ten years. When we hear most Nigerians talk about restructuring, secession…
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Delta 2023 and the case for Oborevwori – By Festus Okubor
All through the ages, great leaders, who impacted their generations and times rose from among the people and suffered as they emerged from nothingness to become something. The examples of Winston Churchill of Great Britain, Abraham Lincoln of America, Nnamdi Azikiwe of Nigeria, Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, Obafemi Awolowo of Nigeria, just to mention a…
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Gov Okowa is an astute manager of resources – By Festus Okubor
This is an election season and the moment for unscrupulous politicians to throw brickbats and engage in callous mudslinging to tarnish formidable honour and unassailable integrity that took years to build. Civilized and mature politics demands that decency should be the rule of the game.
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APC, Tinubu, Omo-Agege and the voyage to nowhere – By Festus Okubor
The drums refused to sound. The trumpets are silent. The streets remain indifferent. There is no celebratory mood that anticipates such a visit. This telling description is the fate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT), visits Delta State.