A tale of a country with confused political parties by Israel A. Ebije

Nigeria is practicing a democratic system where the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) is acting as opposition within itself while the Peoples Democratic Party is performing worse than it ever did when it was in government. With the ruling and opposition political party’s in the country obviously programming objectives fashioned to satisfy their self centered interests, vacuum is created in the system where governance is steadily sliding towards anomie.
With the ongoing confusion, cabals in liaison with political appointees are becoming incurably daring. The National Assembly has reduced itself to an assembly of bleating sheep’s, singing drivel at the detriment of the esteemed tenets of the legislative arm and

Northern Nigeria gropes as other regions scale up agitations by Israel A. Ebije

Wednesday Column  with Israel A. Ebije

The Northern part of Nigeria comprising 19 states is most populous region in the country. The region has endless arable lands for agriculture, the groundnut pyramid era is a veritable testament to the agro-based bastion of the region. The region has also produced most numbers of leaders at the center than any other in the country.
With its advantage as the most populated region in Nigeria, a powerful position in determining which region, which personality gets the presidency, the region however seems lost in the mix of evolving demands of other regions. The North appears only fixated on leadership rather than a position substantial enough to provide it with safe haven incase other regions succeed in acquiring their demands anyway possible.
From the perspective of leadership, the North seem fixated on the glowing legacies of late Sadaunan of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello, and have been so lost in that past that it is yet to wake into the realities of today world of change in leadership icons. President Muhammadu Buhari may have

Ex-Gov Aliyu’s Loud Silence on Buhari by Israel A. Ebije

Former Niger State Gov. Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu

Politics is played well once rules of engagement are well laid out by gladiators. Smart politicians know when to celebrate, agitate for something and when to concede defeat. Calvin Coolidge was the 30th US president. He was known by the nickname “silent Cal”. His silence was remarkable but his achievement was impactful.
For those criticizing former Governor of Niger state, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu over silence on political happenings under President Muhammadu Buhari, They must school themselves on politics of tact. They must understand that it is better to maintain a thoughtful silence than to throw around early critical views, when there is enough time for government to goof abysmally or gush gracefully on campaign promises.
So many people feel the best way to be politically relevant is by critical attacks of incumbent administrations. In fact, a Nigerian politician in opposition often adorn the toga of a patriot, nationalist, even a comrade to recruit supporters. The subsequent tirades against serving governments are often gimmicks to either distract the government from staying focused or brainwash the masses from seeing clearly. After winning election, they show fangs instead of teeth.
It is true that the former governor of Niger state was vocal, fierce and fearless in his critical opinion against

From Nigeria, Gambia to Ghana; Psychology of an African Electorate by Israel A. Ebije

  Technology assisted voters card readers, cyber based pervasive media has greatly permitted positive impact on electoral process in Africa, where real time circulation of results is possible. These technological possibilities and the new policy by electorate to wait for votes to be counted has also reduced manipulations.

Manipulations can be reduced for now, but African styled politics allegedly confirmed by out going president of Ghana, John Mahama is still festooned on tokenistic gifts, deployment of security to muzzle the people, recruitment of