By Dr. Umar Ardo, Ph.D The resignation of Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State from the NNPP leading towards the 2027 general elections is a big mistake, if he eventually joins the…
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The Opposition’s Pathetic Affront Against Soludo’s Historic Victory
By Law Mefor Let me state from the outset: the only candidate who truly campaigned in the Anambra governorship electioneering campaign was Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance…
Why Nigeria’s Opposition Must Form a New Party
By Umar Ardo, Ph.D In recent discussions, prominent opposition leaders in Nigeria are exploring forming a coalition to unseat the incumbent president in the forthcoming 2027 elections. However, their current strategy appears…
Nigeria Opposition and the Symbolic Surge of Smart-Mouth
By Bala Ibrahim Since last week, when, pursuant to a question put forward to the National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Felix Morka, by the Arise TV,…
Taxing a Dying Economy, National Assembly and Vanishing Opposition
By Law Mefor Margaret Thatcher, the British prime minister from 1979 to 1990, once declared that “no nation ever grew more prosperous by taxing its citizens beyond their capacity to pay.” The…
PDP, Others Failing Nigerians As Opposition Political Parties
By Law Mefor A democracy without opposition is like making an omelet without breaking eggs; or, a bird flying with one wing or one clapping with one hand. Yet, the fact is…
Zamfara: No threat can stop my victory in the rerun election, Gov Lawal tells opposition
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has assured that opposition party in the state would no longer be seen as a threat that can bar him from winning the…
How opposition, INEC, bad laws and deballed judiciary handed Tinubu the presidency
By Law Mefor The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the principal opposition party, should have had the simplest time winning the Nigerian presidential election in 2023. Muhammadu Buhari’s unprecedentedly bad and divisive leadership…