JONATHAN’S EQUIVOCATION by Uyi Edogamhe May 05, 2012
Credible threats, that are now surreally playing out were made. All kinds and manner of political and physical intimidation were deployed to that effect. Political "gangsterism" was redefined and given a new meaning. To the credit of these political hawks, they made no bones about their motives and intent. They were very upfront with their undisguised intentions. They were going to make Nigeria ungovernable if Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, contested the pdp primaries and the subsequent presidential election and win’s.NigerianNews
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THE STATE OF THE NIGERIAN NATION. by Uyi Edogamhe January 01, 2011 The state of the nation in a democratic
political environment, is supposed to continuously evolve positively,
and tangibly impact the lives of the electorates measurably. The
government and opposition from their different political script, are
supposed to always find a common ground, for the common good of the
country. In more politically refined and matured societies, there is a
sanctimonious shared interest by all and sundry, to maintain peace and
tranquillity and uphold a commonly shared way of life, that is
peculiar to that society.NigerianNews
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THE DANGEROUS END GAME by Uyi Edogamhe October 22, 2010 The Nigerian political landscape is on a
very dangerous edge. There is a burgeoning fight for
relevance, and the political power and perquisites of the
highest political office in the land. This fight has been on,
right from the sudden grave illness of the then President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua,
and his eventual death.
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POLITICS AND ECONOMICS. by Uyi Edogamhe September 24, 2010
Politics and economics are two distinct
discipline with theoretical and practical similarities. In the
modern contemporary construct, politics is intertwined with
economics, and there’s no short cut round that. This basic
rudiment of modern transformational politics and governance,
is from most indications, lost on the Nigerian politician.NigerianNews
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SLEAZE, GREED AND DECEIT. by Uyi Edogamhe August 27, 2010
Most
Nigerians,
l bet, were flummoxed at some of the reports we were
“privileged” to read about the shoddy expropriation and infinite
appropriation going on in both houses of the Nigerian National
Assembly; that is the Senate and the House of Representatives.NigerianNews
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GOODLUCK JONATHAN: A REALITY CHECK. by Uyi Edogamhe August 17, 2010 We have been inundated with daily reports of
what is fast becoming a hallmark of the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s
administration in the past few days. Fiscal recklessness it is. This
is fast assuming a frightening proportion and currency now, and as
such, every responsible and concerned Nigerian should be worried
about this. Parsimony and fiscal responsibility have been thrown to
the back burner for now. Common sense too,
have been replaced by political placating calculations. The president
needs to be jolted back to reality.> >NigerianNews
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OBASANJO’S UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH. by Uyi Edogamhe August 11, 2010
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Obasanjo is an enigma. A prolific public discuss provocateur. It
is either you like him or you hate his gut. Obasanjo to a very
large extend is unpredictable. He is brash, rash, impulsive and on
your face with an inopportune but frank remarks mostly. His latest
salvo is predictably Obasanjo and there is no traction or an ounce
of self recrimination, on whose ox is gored. Obasanjo in life and
most probably long after he leaves the political scene will
continue to be a phenomenon to be discussed and dissected..NigerianNews
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THE FOLLY OF A POLITICAL CLASS. by Uyi Edogamhe August 03, 2010 Nigerians are a unique breed.
The can do, never say never, nothing is impossible innate disposition,
is an inalienable trait of the average Nigerian. The Nigerian has a
natural disposition to excel, in a non constraining non restricting
environment. The Falconets have once again proven that. The Nigerian
is imbibed with a yearning urge to leave a mark wherever he or she
threads, and loves to be the centre of attention. He is self
consciously confident and exude and relishes that with no qualms.NigerianNews
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A FIGHT TO FINISH by Uyi Edogamhe
July 27, 2010 These are turbulent,
trying times no doubt in Nigeria’s political sphere. The attack dogs are on
the prowl and the political environment is unduly being heated. The powers
that be are in a self preserving fight to reassert their relevance again.
Fear, which is a potent weapon of oppression, is the singular most deployed
armoury in this fight to finish.NigerianNews
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JONATHAN: HOPES AND
INTENTIONS. by Uyi Edogamhe
July 19, 2010 Political historians, as well as political
events enthusiast, current affairs pundits, and rights bragging
critics, have written a lot about Goodluck Jonathan’s ascendancy
to the highest political office in the Federal Republic of
Nigeria. Much too have been speculated, about the import of the
“Goodluck” sobriquet, in the meteoric rise of this supposed
political neophyte, who has made history, in the Nigerian
political context, in just 10 years of political activism. NigerianNews
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THE DAMNING VERDICT. by Uyi Edogamhe
July 13, 2010
Nigeria’s big time fiasco and the very early ouster from the just
concluded world cup, is one big damning verdict, that demands serious,
passionate analysis. The aftermath of this big mess is still playing
out, in the soul searching, and blame game that is now going on: and
don’t forget of course, the presidential flip flop on the banning.NigerianNews Guest
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The Political Zoning Debate. by
Uyi Edogamhe
July 05, 2010
Senator John Shagaya’s granted interview as published in “This Day of
06/27/2010”, is very telling and revealing at the same time. The
American historical context on which his analogy is premised, is
faulty. The Senator it is glaring, has a warped, jaundiced and
embarrassingly flawed understanding of American political history, as
posited in the interview.NigerianNews Guest
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