As “Political Grand God-Fathers” Retire From Partisan Politics - By Chibuzo Ukaibe, EMAMEH GABRIEL

 CHIBUZO UKAIBE and EMAMEH GABRIEL, write on the retirement of some political colossus from active partisan politics and the vacuum thereof.

  The last two years has seen the withdrawal of some prominent politicians from partisan politics, invariably leaving the scene for the present generation of politicians.
These are political colossus, much like “political grand god-father” who have largely defined the political space for decades.

Besides amassing huge follower-ship base, they have since produced god-sons who are currently god-fathering political sons of their own.
While the natural process of age has kicked in, coincidentally, for some, their exit from partisan political scene came with the emergence of a new party at the