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Buhari’s biggest mistake – Iwuanyanwu
Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, an elder statesman, astute politician and business mogul is angry. He says Fulani herdsmen want to dare the Igbos in their move to set up a vigilante group in…
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Who Is Banji Okunomo?
By Akinrinlola Olumide For the benefit of those who probably have not seen Hon. Banji Okunomo that got Ondo State talking today with reference to his current political aspiration of becoming the…
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Why I’m Supporting Banji Okunomo For Governor Of Ondo State
By Ayodeji Allen This write-up is on three phenomenon – Idea/Experience, Sentiment and Interest *Interest* I’m interested in Hon. Banji Okunomo ambition becoming the next Governor of Ondo State because he’s a…
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Abiola Oladapo foundation in the eyes of the gathering storm
By Ologun Ayodeji Chaos syndrome is a chronic decline in the political system’s capacity for self-organization. It begins with the weakening of the institutions and brokers—political parties, career politicians, and interest groups—that…
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Ondo 2020: Why Zoning Arrangement Cannot Be Ruled Out
By Akinrinlola Olumide Dear PDP members, Zoning arrangement cannot be ruled out as part of the factors that determine how elections are won in Ondo State. Ondo State is different from any…
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Will This Happen In Nigeria Very Soon?
By Simon Kolawole Eleven years ago — to be specific, on July 7, 2008 — the title of my column was: “One Day, the People Will Rebel”. I warned that the extravagant…
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The Jostle For Ondo Speakership Race: Who The Cap Fits
By Folarin Adesola With the pendulum of the Nigerian intricate power calculus swinging in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state, following its landslide victory in the March…
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Ondo 2020: Banji Okunomo Will Take Ondo State To Promise Land
By comrade Joshua Akinte It is not a rumour neither a grapevine that Banji Okunomo is contesting for the governorship race of Ondo state in 2020. With God and collective efforts of…
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Ondo 2020: Know Your Next Governor, Banji Ben Okunomo
By Akinrinlola Olumide It is a settled axiom that if you don’t move close to a tree, it will be difficult to know the type of leaves the tree has. The little…
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By The Time These Elections Are Over
By Jumoke Akindele By the time these elections are over on Saturday, Nigeria will be more divided and more in need of restructuring than ever. Yet I know the ones who placed themselves…
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INEC And The Suspicious Postponement of Election
By Tope Temokun No justification at all for this postponement. It is just as insensitive as we have always been. If insecurity is the reason, when do we know there will be…
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Lawless President: Where Lies Our Hope?
By Olumide Akinrinlola I am disappointed some educated Nigerians were clapping hands yesterday for Buhari, spreading lies and deceit to defend the illegal removal of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter…