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Author: ThankGod Ukachukwu
Why I think majority of Nigerians will vote Atiku Abubakar as President
On Saturday February 23, 2019, #NigeriaDecides2019 will be held and Nigerians from all walks of life, in the cities, towns, villages and remote areas will troop out to vote in…
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#NgTheCandidates: Engendering issue-based campaign, implications for Atiku, Buhari
It is not gainsaying to opine that debates are expedient for our electoral process much more in a developing country’s democracy where mudslinging, strife, fake news and propaganda are the…
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#2019Debate Post-Mortem: A golden opportunity missed for Atiku Abubakar
The presidential debate has come and gone but its ripples are yet to settle. The two top contenders failed to participate. While H.E. Atiku Abubakar (PDP presidential candidate) was at…
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Opinion: Buhari’s #NextLevel, #TheAtikuPlan and the 2019 election
According to renowned professor of economics, Pat Utomi, “Nigeria is the most miserable place to live on earth”. As reported by The Spectator Index, the country is about to assume…
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Visionary Leadership Or Change: The choice before Abians in 2019 gubernatorial elections
Abia State voters must be careful not to acquiesce to the same predicament London-based The Economist magazine (which endorsed President Buhari) and Nigerians yielded to in 2015 when they were…
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Choosing Saraki as the DG of Atiku’s presidential Campaign Council is a pragmatic choice
Nowadays, rumours in Nigerian politics most likely turn out to be true. As this article was written to appraise Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki’s brilliant and innovative presidential primary campaign, the…
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PDP Presidential Primaries: a post convention review
In project management, a post-Implementation review (PIR) follows the completion of a project to evaluate if project objectives were achieved, effectiveness and lessons for the future. This is one differentiator of successful…
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Why I tipped Mr Peter Obi as running mate to Alhaji Atiku Abukakar
Editor's Note: Long time YNaija contributor ThankGod Ukachukwu has become an important voice in the Nigerian political scene and we have come to respect his perspectives on the inner workings…
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Opinion: Open letter to PDP presidential aspirants
Dear PDP Presidential Aspirants, His Excellencies, here is an open but terse letter. All the 13 People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirants have converged in the city of Port Harcourt;…
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Opinion: Why I think the Osun re-run election should not be taken seriously
The Osun supplementary election in which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gboyega Oyetola, the winner is an aberration. It was marred…
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Nigeria in decline: Dashed hopes, HSBC and presidential melee
A review of news in leading international media depicts that all is not well with Nigeria, a country in decline and in need of redemption. In the pages of New…
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Opinion: Let us not dismiss the PACT, they are the future
Social media amplifies social and political issues nowadays, making it easier for virality. Such was for PACT — Presidential Aspirants Coming Together, a coalition which was created to produce a consensus candidate…
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PIGB: President Buhari’s withdrawal of assent is heartbreaking
At the peak of deliberations and subsequent passing of the controversial Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) by Nigeria’s Senate in 2017, I got myself acquainted with the provisions of the…
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Impeach Saraki mob & anti-democratic antics of Adams Oshiomhole: Nigeria’s Democracy in danger
The desperation of the chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr Adams Oshiomhole and raucous vituperation all over the media in his bid to promote “Saraki must be impeached” position…
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An Open letter to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki
My Dear Senate President Saraki, Greetings his Excellency; all protocols observed and I implore you to permit me go straight to the ubiquitous reason why I decided to pen down…
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Opinion: President Buhari’s 2018 budget illustrates Nigeria’s problem with planning to fail
President Buhari has signed the 2018 Appropriation Bill (9.12 trillion naira expenditures higher from 2017 by 22.6%), that is our national budget into law and he has already swung into…
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Opinion: Open letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby
Your Grace, in respect of your meeting with President Buhari, who is your bosom friend, who you have met severally during the course of his presidency, and met again in…
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#DapchiGirls: Much ado about a defeated Boko Haram
Nigeria is a conundrum. A complicated entity with competing interests. A country in which its constituent parts have differing agendas steeped in mutual suspicious of one another. Bogged down by…
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Paddy Adenuga’s ‘inspirational’ story is simply a lesson in privilege
Many privileged kids don’t really understand that the greatest weapon one needs to move ahead in life is goodwill or reputation, which comes best from family or a benefactor or…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy