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Obiano: Between adoption and democracy

In the wake of Mr Peter Obi's path-breaking inauguration as Governor of Anambra state on March 17, 2006, March became the transition month of Anambra State's democratic calendar. At the turn of the incumbent Willie Obiano administration's third anniversary, the transition road is set to be traveled again. With the next governorship poll scheduled for November 2017, the state's political road will sooner than later be busy with all sorts of aspirants- dreamers, speculators and contenders to the seat of power. One the ways Nigeria's career politicians have sought to exclude responsibility, accountability, and service from Political office was by selling the dummy that politics is a game. By extension, there are no permanent enemies but permanent enemies but permanent interests in Politics. Election rigging is no mortal sin and the rigger has only outsmarted his opponent. However, the recent endorsement of Governor Obiano for a second term of office by the Anambra No

Bukola Saraki Narrowly Escapes Impeachment

The current news report which indicates that the Nigeria Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has today survived yet another impeachment move being spearheaded by Northerner Senators According to "My Nations News" the impeachment move came over Saraki's proscription of the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, was illegal and unconstitutional. Recall that there were fears ahead of the Senator's resumption, that the first day might be Stormy, because some Senators had perfected plans to ask for clarification as to why Saraki responded the way he did, on the proscription of IPOB by the Federal Government. A Senator, who spoke in Confidence said Saraki used the closed door session and consolidated last week's outreach, which he undertook to Senators from all the geopolitical Zones ahead of Tuesday's resumption. "Of course, some Senators from the South-East were reluctant to align themselves with the position of the South-East Governors for political expedience;