Ogun Council Poll and matters arising

Habib Aruna, habiblife@yahoo.com, 0802-344-8796 It was yet another local government election in Ogun State last weekend, and expectedly, the ruling party in the state, Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), won all the councils. This has been the trend all over the country, where elections into the third...

Now that Edo voters have spoken!

Habib Aruna, habiblife@yahoo.com, 0802-344-8796 The atmosphere in Benin City and major towns in Edo State on Sunday was ecstatic. The people were in joyous mood, celebrating the landslide victory of the state governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, over the Peoples Democratic Party. The people, made up of young...

Between the old and new PDP in Edo

Habib Aruna, habiblife@yahoo.com, 0802-344-8796 The differences and future plans of the Edo State governorship candidates in Saturday’s election became clearer during last week’s debate, when they came out to tell the people what they had in stock. The debate itself provided the opportunity for the candidates to...

Constitution amendment and matters arising

By Habib Aruna, habiblife@yahoo.com, 0802-344-8796 The National Assembly has again embarked on a mission to amend the 1999 constitution on whose framework the current democratic dispensation derives its existence. Most Nigerians, perhaps due to the inherent deficiencies of the constitution, are not unmindful of the need to...

Another look at issues in Ondo politics

Habib Aruna, habiblife@yahoo.com, 0802-344-8796 Just like its neighbouring state, Edo, the politics of Ondo State is becoming interesting and attracting the needed national attention. The similarities of the campaigns going on in the two states become more discernible when they are perused within the context of what...

Lawangate and Falae’s thesis on corruption

My faith on the Nigerian project was again rekindled last Friday when I watched the live broadcast of the emergency session and debates in the House of Representatives to discuss the sum of $620, 000 said to have been collected by Farouk Lawan,

June 12 and honouring Abiola

Habib Aruna, habiblife@yahoo.com, 0802-344-8796 Today is yet again the anniversary of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, an election that was a watershed in the political history of this country; an election that was widely regarded as the freest and fairest in the not so enviable electoral...

A President and his many battles

Habib Aruna, habiblife@yahoo.com, 0802-344-8796 Portraits of former United States President, George W. Bush and his wife, Laura were unveiled last week by President Barak Obama at the White House in line with an age long tradition. From the grey hair and looks of the Bushes, it was...

Between the message and the messenger

Habib Aruna ,habiblife@yahoo.com0802-344-8796 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has a peculiar way of saying the truth to those in power. Whether he is in a position to do so is however a different thing entirely. He was in his elements last week in Lagos when he...

Who is afraid of Buhari?

Habib Aruna ,habiblife@yahoo.com,0802-344-8796 It seems anytime former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari makes comments on crucial national issues, Abuja catches cold. Or how does one reconcile the outbursts that followed the comment he made last week on state of the nation. The not too...