Ghosts of ethnicity present
Senator Remi Tinubu trended for a few days on Twitter a few weeks ago because of an old video shot around the 2019 general election where she comments about Igbos who live in Lagos along the…
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Feeding the beasts of election wins
Some Kenyans are clutching pearls at William Ruto’s victory in the August 9, 2022 presidential elections. Despite what is known about his history in the elections, politics and governance of…
The candidates who only want to talk to each other
Democracy is many things – including the art of persuasion but in Nigeria, our gladiatorial politics leaves little room for engagement designed to entice or induce voters. The politicians…
The Aregbesola experience: the trend of things to come
There is a video of Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, being harassed in a restaurant in the US. The release, if one can call it that, on social media platforms coincided with the Osun…
Nigeria Decides: Lessons from Ekiti and Colombia elections
Two recent elections – one here in Nigeria and another across the world in Colombia - are interesting for those looking for insights and hope in the 2023 elections.
The Ekiti off-cycle…