When Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu squarely beat all his opponents at the primary election for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), most discerning Nigerians knew there was no stopping him from proving his now famous phrase, ‘Emi Lo Kan’ which literally translates ‘It’s my turn’ boldly uttered when he declared intention to run.
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Anyone who expected the period of transition to new administrations in the country on May 29 to be tranquil has got another thing coming. Far from being a period of rest, introspection and forward planning after the tumultuous campaign and election period, the drama has now shifted to press conferences, radio and television interviews, Eze’s palaces, street demonstrations, leaked audio tapes of a religious war and even in aircraft cabins. And that is before the courts move in.
This is not what I had intended to discuss this week, but circumstances have given it priority. Yobe is a state that is blessed. Here, I am not talking about how blessed it is with peaceful and peace-loving people. No. Nor am I talking about the natural resources the Maker buried there. No, not at all. I am not even going to talk about the abundance of human resources in Yobe State.
After the 2023 Presidential and National Assembly (NASS) elections, the jostle for the position of the President of the 10th Senate is taking a centre stage with many Senators indicating their interest in the position.
Over the past couple of weeks, there have been statements and a petition by spokespersons to President-Elect Bola Tinubu; Femi Fani-Kayode, Festus Keyamo and Bayo Onanuga, claiming that there is a subversive plot to deny their principal access to the presidential seat he won. I never really understood the argument as I had not seen any action different from what has happened after previous presidential actions. The fact that some of them are questioning Tinubu’s success at the tribunal is certainly not something new in our politics.
Agriculture should be the next priority after education for the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) to reroute Nigeria’s pathway to glory. Agriculture can create 100s of millions of jobs, eradicate poverty, reduce social crimes, attain food security, and attract millions of foreign exchange-earning. Developing agriculture in Nigeria today is akin to plucking the low-hanging fruits, which requires simple effort, concerted determination, and focus. This is because Nigeria has unlimited agricultural potential and the capability of feeding the African continent. The development of agriculture depends on four key resources; education/knowledge, human, water, and land resources.
The fact that our revered leader and one of the fathers of our nation, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, can sit there and say nothing when Chief (Dr.) Emmanuel Iwanyanwu, an elder statesman who I have always respected, describes the entire Yoruba race as “rascals” that the Igbo “will DEAL with” tells me that the rumour that he is NOT a fully-fledged Yoruba man and that his father was an Igbo may well be true.
The just concluded Kano State gubernatorial elections have brought about a new era of hope for the people of Kano State. Abba Kabir Yusuf (Abba Gida-Gida) emerged as the winner of the keenly contested elections, under the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), and his victory has sparked a new wave of hope and optimism among the people of Kano State, who believe that he is capable of restoring the lost glory of the state.
One of the factors that determined the just concluded elections in Nigeria is religion. Oh, agreed, in our politics, religion has always been a factor in determining winners and losers. But never before was it flagrantly flaunted and made to be the driving force than in 2023.
The 2023 Governorship election of Adamawa state has become a world centre of attraction. It is now a debacle of power tussle between the incumbent Governor, Rt Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and Senator Aishatu Ahmed Dahiru (Binani), Senator Representing Adamawa Central whose gross desire is to become the next Governor of the state.