Buhari’s choice of Bakare as running mate

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe, London, UK – Feb. 20, 2011 – The word ‘hypocrisy’ will cry out loud if hung on the neck of Muhammadu Buhari. Even his most ardent critics concede that he is honest, disciplined and non-corrupt. As military Head of State, he was credited with one of the most patriotic sentiments ever […]

Bukola Saraki’s Moral Burden

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe, London, UK – Feb. 13, 2011 – The recent report that Dr Bukola Saraki has picked the PDP ticket for the Kwara Central Senatorial district generated headlines. According to reports, Saraki,  a medical doctor, and former PDP presidential aspirant, who was never known to have an interest in being a Senator, […]

Segun Aganga: Ten Months After

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe, London, UK – Feb. 2, 2011 – Finance Minister Segun Aganga is a very brilliant man. You do not become a managing director of Goldman Sachs, a leading investment banker in the world, for being stupid. And for a Blackman to have become so in the United Kingdom – an essentially […]

Beyond Atiku – By Dr. Jideofor Adibe-London, UK

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe, London, UK – Jan. 27, 2011 – The PDP presidential primaries have come and gone. According to official results, Jonathan polled 2,736 votes against Atiku’s 805 votes, and also defeated him in his home state of Adamawa State by 76 to 31 votes. Though Atiku was said to be still consulting with […]

The Notion & Politics of ‘Consensus Candidacy’

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe, London, UK – Jan 4, 2011 – Since Atiku Abubakar was declared the ‘consensus’ candidate of the Northern presidential aspirants in the PDP, there has been a lot of aggressive exchange of ideas over the notion of ‘consensus candidacy’. While some have condemned the exercise, which was carried out under the […]

The Campaign Strategies of Jonathan & Atiku

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe, London, UK – Jan. 1, 2011 – As the PDP primaries draw near, it may be worth reviewing some of the campaign strategies deployed by the two main candidates for the PDP ticket – President Goodluck Jonathan and Atiku Abubakar. How have these Campaigns sought to market their principals? How do […]

‘Auntie’ Dora: The Resignation of a Minister

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe – London, UK – Dec. 24 – The recent announcement by Professor Dora Akunyili that she was resigning as Minister of Information and would contest the Anambra Central Senatorial seat under the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), has generated several headlines and commentaries. Dora Akunyili (DA), affectionately called ‘Auntie Dora’ by […]

Between ASUU, Southeast Governors and Common sense

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe, London, UK, Nov. 24, 2010 The strike embarked by the Southeast section of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) since July 2, 2010, has generated headlines. At issue are grievances by the lecturers in the state universities in the zone that the Southeast governments have failed to honour the October 2, […]

Nigeria’s call for AU not to interfere in its internal affairs

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe – London, UK – Nov 24, 2010 The recent report that the Nigerian government has cautioned the African Union, (AU), not to interfere in its internal matters, following calls by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on the continental body to prevail on the Federal Government to prosecute perpetrators of the recent […]

Nigeria’s call for AU not to interfere in its internal affairs

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe – London, UK – Nov 24, 2010 The recent report that the Nigerian government has cautioned the African Union, (AU), not to interfere in its internal matters, following calls by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on the continental body to prevail on the Federal Government to prosecute perpetrators of the recent […]

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