There are some 40 to 50 ‘third force’ parties in Nigeria. Choose one, vote wisely. But don’t expect any to affect the election of those who have been in control of the political economy since 1960s. Fixing Nigeria is not by elections, but by mass agitations for systemic reform. If elections were won by good … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2018
THE SILENCE OF ‘OUR FRIENDS’ | By Ayo Sogunro
The advent of election season in Nigeria is, for a sane observer, a tortured exercise in the suspension of disbelief. For those few months, the drama of political convenience opens across the country, wiping off whims of informed politics. A cast of zany characters determined to ingratiate their way into favours with Aso Rock crops … Continue reading