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Monday,Jul 26,2010
Why the Government May Be Wrong on The New ‘Minimum’ Wage
The recent 63.7 percent increase in the national minimum wage, from N11,000 to N17,000 (or is it N18,000?) has gene....
By Jideofor Adibe
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Saturday,Jul 17,2010
Between Octopus Paul And Nigerian Juju Men And Pastors
One of the celebrities thrown up by the just concluded World Cup tournament in South Africa is the German Octopus P....
By Jideofor Adibe
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Sunday,Jul 11,2010
Igboland: When Did Things Really Begin To Fall Apart?
That the level of insecurity in Igboland has reached unacceptable level is no longer news. In virtually all parts o....
By Jideofor Adibe
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Wednesday,Jun 30,2010
Jonathan, Babangida and the Sword of Damocles
In the Sword of Damocles, the Roman politician and philosopher Cicero tells the story of Dionysius II, a king who r....
By Jideofor Adibe
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Wednesday,Jun 30,2010
Letter To “Father No Shaking” On The September 2010 Festival Of Oath-taking In Umuagwu-Aro, Osuh-Owerre, Isi-ala Mbano Local Government Area (LGA), Imo State
Dear Rev. Father, Greetings! I have to address by the above name since it is the name you are commonly kn....
By Odimegwu Onwumere
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Wednesday,Jun 23,2010
Attahiru Jega and the Search for a Nigerian Hero
Nigerians seem to be in constant search for public heroes - competent little messiahs who will not hesitate to put ....
By Jideofor Adibe
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Thursday,Jun 17,2010
The Return of Mallam Ribadu
Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the one time strongman of the financial crime buster EFCC, who sneaked out of Nigeria into self....
By Jideofor Adibe
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Thursday,Jun 17,2010
Too Many Captains…
Two major attributes that have been quite easy to discern about President Goodluck Jonathan are: one, he seems to l....
By Ijeoma Nwogwugwu
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Thursday,Jun 10,2010
Should Suspects Be Paraded?
The above question is generating increasing furore among our intellectuals, and ‘beer parlour’ politica....
By Jideofor Adibe
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Thursday,Jun 10,2010
Nigeria: A Two Party System By Legislation?
Perhaps enamoured by the seeming ease with which two dominant political parties trod the political landscape of, at....
By Joel Nwokeoma
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Anambra Governorship Election: Incumbency, Credibility And Past Record As Deciding Factors
By:
Omenife O Mbanefo, PhD
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Following the charged political climate in Anambra State, it has become very easy to spot a new style of politicking among politicians which has gone beyond strategizing to rig or to lobby the Presidency or INEC to presenting credible candidates whom each of the parties believe will win votes for them. It is no longer a question of hiding behind one godfather somewhere or a question of ‘we formed this political party’ or ‘when did you join’, which has always been considered before candidates are chosen. Even when the godfathers are still part of the picture, it is no longer enough to hide behind the strength of their bank accounts or the force of their endorsements. Today, governorship candidates appear to be chosen based on three major yardsticks: incumbency, credibility and past records. These three yardsticks can easily be spotted among the three major political parties in the State: APGA, PDP and AC. The party that is not, for instance, favoured by the power of incumbency always tries to make up either by the credibility of their candidate or his past record.
Before we go into the analysis of how each of the three major political parties in the State has weighed its options based on the three yardsticks, it is good to point out that this change of strategy may be a signal that politicians have started taking the Anambra electorates seriously. The events of the recent pasts may have signalled to them that Anambrarians are no longer ready to tolerate impositions or sell-outs. Inasmuch as these may still exist within the political parties themselves during the primaries, they may not be allowed to extend to the general elections.
However, in spite of Obi’s incumbency advantage, it is obvious that so many odds have continued to weigh against his return to the Anambra Government house. Not only that he has the PDP dominated house of assembly to contain with, and the now shameful and protracted fracas within his own party, his tenure has come under close and intense scrutiny from Anambrarians and many of these have not been favourable. Initially he was accused of slowing down the pace of development that Chris Ngige initiated before he was thrown out of office. Obi quickly argued his way out and found an excuse that he was yet to settle down in office. The time he begged to settle down became an opportunity for him to engage in media war with his predecessor over what was left and what was not left in the Anambra State coffers. When it dawned on Obi that Anambrarians are more interested in him starting work immediately than questioning the stewardship of his predecessor, he quickly gave up the fight.
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Anambrans sho iver the Anambrans from the wood 0f many years.
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Good write up Dr Mbanefo.we anambrarians know that peter obi has succesfully reversed the gains of Ngige's administration.the roads,education sector are in camatose contrary to his claims.even the agric sector wasn't spared,with the late arrival of fertilizer that led to poor yield and revenue loss to the farmers, making this comentor to lose the little savings from Nysc.peter obi will be shown the door come 2010.Up Soludo.
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