When Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared “Emilokan” (“It is my Turn) in Abeokuta in June 2022, it was an act of defiance and determination, as he perceived that those who benefitted from his political franchise in 2015 and 2019, might be seeking to deny him his lifelong ambition for Nigeria’s presidency. It had emerged that the so-called “cabal” around President Muhammadu Buhari, Read More
In terms of policy orientation, we characterize Tinubu as “market/welfarist”, Atiku as “market/capitalist”, Obi as “market/entrepreneurial” and Kwankwaso as “statist”.
The elections are still six months away, which is almost an eternity in a complicated and evolving political campaign.
The battleground formation is now more-or-less complete-barring intervening catastrophic events, Nigeria’s next president will be Read More
Tinubu has won a huge battle, but the war, Atiku Abubakar versus Bola Tinubu lies ahead.
Ironically as late as it comes, 2023 may turn out to be Atiku Abubakar’s best chance at securing Nigeria’s presidency.
I am not at all surprised that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primaries last Saturday May 28, 2022. It was always the most probable outcome.
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Till date Nigeria continues to reflect Britain’s sub-optimal vision for Nigeria.
When as a postgraduate student of law at the University of Lagos in the late 1980s I had to select four subjects for my LLM classes, I chose Secured Credit Transactions, Comparative Company Law and International Economic Law.
What is wrong with us? Even if it is a curse, can’t we awake from our bewitchment and deliver ourselves from captivity?
For us in what I prefer to refer to as Western Nigeria, but which is now colloquially spoken of as “South-West” Nigeria in the context of the so-called “six geo-political zones,” it seems that our case is now appearing to be like that of the biblical Job – “For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me” (Job 3: 25 KJV).
From the turnout and enthusiasm at the event, it does appear Remo is excited about and supportive of the prospects of an Osinbajo Presidency!