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The Chronicles of Kenneth Okonkwo: When Oratory Outruns Sensible Politics

Kenneth Okonkwo has never lacked words. From Nollywood fame to political commentary, he speaks with force, confidence and dramatic certainty. But Nigerian politics is not won by grammar alone. It is won by timing, struct

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Selling Atiku to Nigerians May Be Harder Than Anticipated, here's why

Atiku Abubakar is not new to Nigeria’s political stage. In fact, that may now be his biggest problem. He has been vice president, presidential candidate, coalition builder, party mover, opposition figure, and recurring c

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When Activists Enter the Ballot: Obi’s 2027 Movement May Become More Radical Than Expected

Nigeria’s 2027 race may not be shaped only by presidential posters, party slogans, or old political godfathers. Something more interesting is beginning to happen around Peter Obi’s political space: activists are no longe

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Is god-fatherism in Nigerian Politics Dead or Simply Recovering from Stroke?

If you'd asked in 2023, when Peter Obi's "Obidient" wave punched holes through Lagos and the South-East, you'd have been forgiven for writing godfatherism's obituary. Three years on, the patient is back on its feet — lim

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Soldier-Ant Politics: Why Nigeria’s Youth Must Choose Non-Violent Power in 2027

Nigeria’s 2027 election is already carrying familiar warning signs: accusations of rigging, fears of thuggery, rising political rhetoric, distrust in institutions, and a public mood that is both angry and exhausted. INEC

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Randy Peters and Mama P vibing their support for a better Nigeria

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Dele Momodu, Peter Obi and the Pain of Political Relevance

Dele Momodu has earned his place in Nigeria’s public life as a veteran journalist, publisher of Ovation International , columnist, businessman and politician. He has contested before, joined coalitions, left the PDP, and

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The Problem with the Peoples Democratic Party: Why the Grassroots Moved On

There was a time when the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, did not just contest elections in Nigeria; it defined the political map. It had governors, federal power, national spread, financial strength, and deep structures

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Is Mr. Peter Obi Politically Smart or Simply Lucky? The State of ADC and the Rise of NDC

Peter Obi’s reported move from ADC to NDC has reopened one of the most important questions in Nigerian opposition politics: is Obi a careful strategist, or a politician repeatedly rescued by timing?

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The Gray Areas in the Nigeria Electoral Reform Bill — Why We Should Be Worried

Nigeria’s Electoral Reform Bill arrived with the kind of excitement usually reserved for national rebirths. After years of disputed elections, tribunal controversies, allegations of result manipulation, violence, vote bu

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Why I Changed Parties and APC Governors Split Over Campaign Funds - Arise News

Fresh political reactions continue following the Nigeria Democratic Congress's official zoning of its 2027 presidential ticket to the South at its national convention in Abuja, a move widely seen as boosting Peter Obi’s

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