Seventy-two hours to the decisive presidential primary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scheduled for Sunday in Abuja, the race has narrowed to five aspirants following responses from delegates. After extensive tour of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) consulting stakeholders and delegates, top aspirants in the race have clearly emerged, … [Read more…]
Deconstructing Enugu State Primaries [1] By M.O Ene The political peace in Enugu State is shaky, specifically in PDP. In “A Piece on Peace” last July, I wrote that “seeking the sustenance of peace … is romantic; formulating realistic management of political problems is more realistic.” The pursuit of power is war without bloodshed. The … [Read more…]
2023: Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Please Give Us Odengene for the Sustenance of Your Legacies (Opinion) By Prof. Asogwa Eya When on September 30th, 2018 Alhaji Kashim Shettima, then a governor of Borno State, endorsed Mr. Babagana Umara Zulum as his successor against the backdrop of the 2019 gubernatorial election, the news was received by the … [Read more…]
(Opinion) RE: Malachy Ochie on “RE:Crisis Rocks Enugu PDP over Plots to Impose Aspirant being Prosecuted for Multi-million naira Petrol Subsidy Fraud as Governorship Candidate” By Nebechi Ogbaji In the murky waters of Nigerian politics where decency, orderliness, humanness, selflessness, sensitivity to others feelings, morality, truth and the rule of law are often ignored and … [Read more…]
(Opinion) Ekweremadu @ 60: Born to Serve By Uche Anichukwu As an Igbo and a Christian, I am a very strong believer in the concepts of destiny and grace, themes that also run through the names of my children. In Igbo cosmology, for instance, Chi Ukwu/Chukwu and akaraka play very critical roles in the life … [Read more…]
Technocracy in Enugu State Governance: Peter Mbah to the rescue (Opinion) By Chike Anibeze In the thick and thin of the upcoming party primaries to herald the 2023 elections, the unfolding scenario for the politicians appear to be anchored on the same old order, but the background expectations of the citizenry seem to suggest the … [Read more…]
After some back and forth over a period of time, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has finally adopted report of the national caucus of the party, which approved the report of the 37-man committee that threw open the presidential ticket of the party. Before the NEC, PDP stakeholders had … [Read more…]
Senator (Dr.) Chimaroke Nnamani: A rare gem on a Divine Mission (Opinion) By Arum Chibuike (Ochudo) According to William Shakespeare, “some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.” Distinguished Senator (Dr.) Chimaroke Nnamani is one of those rare gems that Shakespeare was referring to. Whenever the Almighty God sends … [Read more…]
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Mr Ike Onuh has given reasons why Chief Chijioke Edoga should succeed Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State. The media entrepreneur who is also into Real Estate in this interview spoke on various issues including why power should go to Isi-Uzo local government of Enugu East Senatorial zone. What … [Read more…]
Igbo Presidency: Crucial to Nigeria’s survival beyond 2023 [Viewpoint] …Focus On The Return Of Democracy In Nigeria from 1999 By Nnamani Arinze Darlington In 1998, PDP conducted her first presidential primary election which was held in Jos, Plateau State, North Central. During the primary election, Nigerians nominated former military leader, Olusegun Obasanjo who had just … [Read more…]
2023 Enugu Guber: Dr. Kingsley Udeh as the Perfect Match for the Job [Viewpoint] By Dr. Okenwa Okechukwu Few years before Mr. Emmanuel Macron was elected French President, France was embroiled in multifaceted crises which were taking a serious toll on the French nationals. The crises had become pronounced as a result of former President … [Read more…]
Dr. GOC Ajah and the Quest for Ugwuanyi’s Continuity of Good Governance in Enugu State [Viewpoint] By Engr. Chukwu Innocent As the governorship race in Enugu State continues to shove up with contending interests across different political parties in the State, many are beginning to consciously root for the best among the aspirants slugging it … [Read more…]