Tag: Godfatherism
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#EdoDecides2020: Atiku congratulates Obaseki, says godfatherism over in Nigerian politics
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on his victory in the governorship election held in the state on Saturday. Obaseki , candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), was declared winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), having polled the highest number of valid votes…
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Edo 2020: Of godfatherism and independent candidacy, By Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon The crisis in the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has re-litigated the decades-old internecine battles between political godfathers and godsons across the country, and the need to provide for independent candidacy in the constitution. The introduction of independent candidacy will guarantee that aspirants are not beholden to godfathers’…
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The Pelican Brief and the Nigerian Godfatherism I, By Anthony Eferhirhie Abugu
By Anthony Eferhirhie Abugu How good the sound ‘Nigeria’ seems to echo in the mouths of we the noble citizens. Call her whatsoever name you chose to, she remains the same and evergreen as our motherland. No matter how loud the voice of the echo might be, the question of who owns this country more…