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Eze Onyekpere IT is the season of politics, of declarations to aspire for high- and low-level political offices. It is the season of promises and flowery words that eventually would mean nothing. At this time in previous electoral cycles, we were told that all that needs to be done is to remove the incumbent political leaders and the ruling party because they performed woefully. This discourse seeks to chart a pathway for critical issues in the polity that require the attention of aspirants for political office, especially at the presidential level. The first critical issue is for the attention…

***says its handiwork of mischief makers The All Progressives Grand Alliance has debunked the report making the rounds of an assassination attempt on the Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo. The party said nothing of such had happened since Soludo became the governor of the state, describing the report as an orchestrated plot by “mischief makers” to instil fear in the minds of the people “just as it is condemnable”. Addressing journalists in Awka, on Monday, the National Coordinator of APGA Media Warriors Forum, Chinedu Obigwe, maintained that the governor would not yield to the “evil wishes” of the criminal elements who want…

Ahead of 2023 elections, the Coalition of Kwara Youths and Young Professionals (CKYYP), based in Kwara State at the weekend frowned at the reluctance of the older generation to vacate the political space which they have held since their youthful days and allow fresh blood to take over from them. Consequently, the youth, therefore, called on the leadership of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, (PDP) to support the aspiration of one of them, Mr. Baba Idris, to fly the ticket of the party as its gubernatorial candidate in the 2023 general elections. The group specifically urged the leader of the PDP…

Prospects of a swift return to civilian rule in Chad seem to be fading nearly a year after the son of the country’s veteran leader took the helm after his father died fighting rebels. The international community, led by France, swiftly endorsed Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, a 37-year-old four-star general, after Idriss Deby senior’s dramatic demise. Both his father’s death and his son’s succession as “transitional” leader at the head of a 15-member junta were announced on April 20 2021 — a day that deeply shook the volatile Sahel region. Previous coups in other countries in the region had triggered…

• Kaduna Anglican, Catholic Bishops back NEF, insist Buhari should resign over nation’s woes • Nation recorded deadliest week in 2022 with 215 killed across Nigeria The Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, yesterday, heavily criticised President Muhammadu Buhari over insecurity, corruption and division along ethnic fault lines in Nigeria, saying President Buhari has destroyed every aspect of life in Nigeria but has allowed corruption to thrive and grow. Kukah made this known in his Easter Message titled, ‘To mend a broken nation: The Easter metaphor.’ He said: “Our dear country, Nigeria, still totters and wobbles as…

Former President of the Senate David Mark has enjoined Nigerians to work together to reverse faulty steps to achieve a prosperous, secured and guaranteed future. Mark made the call in a statement by his Media Adviser, Mr Paul Mumeh, on Saturday in Abuja to commemorate this year’s Easter celebration. He noted that the state of insecurity in the country had led to loss of countless number of lives, created socio economic malaise and political uncertainty. “It’s a disservice to humanity to pay lip service to the challenges or pretend that all is well when the socio economic and political life…

Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said that he would formally make his next political ambition known early next week. Addressing journalists at his residence in Abuja yesterday, Kwankwaso said “Nigerians are angry over the current state of affairs in the country and are seriously seeking a change in the manner things are done.” He said having concluded consultations on his future political ambition, he would formally declare his bid for Presidency early next week. “I have been consulting widely with friends and Nigerians of diverse interests and the outcome has been positive. I will be informing Nigerians…

A former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Saturday expressed concern over the unabated insecurity in Nigeria and lamented that the unfortunate situation has demystified the country as a great nation. Ekweremadu stated this in a goodwill message to the Christian faithful at Easter. He said only peace built on justice and love could guarantee the much-needed development and lasting security in the nation. Part of the goodwill message read: “It pains in particular to watch as our nation is daily demystified by the mounting insecurity, poverty and multi-sectorial regression. “We can still and should indeed resurrect the giant…

Nigeria deserves fresh people, ideas in Presidency Prolific writer, publisher and presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Dele Momodu in an exclusive interview with MUYIWA ADEYEMI, spoke on how PDP can win 2023 general elections, denies being a front for anybody. Going through your articles and writings, you have criticised many people and policies and many see you as a progressive. Why the choice of PDP to achieve your aspiration? The reality of democracy and of elections and electoral process is you need to be in a mainstream political party to contest at the national level. This…

*Promises to build on Jonathan’s legacies  *Says betrayers sold party out in 2015 Former Secretary to the Government of Federation and Peoples Democratic Party presidential aspirant, Senator Pius Anyim, has appealed to the PDP not to repeat the mistake it made that cost the party a fortune at the presidential election in 2015. He also called on members of the party to take advantage of the situation in the country today to return the party to power next year. Senator Anyim made the appeal Friday in Abuja during a meting with zonal leaders of the party from the six geo…