Tinubu’s Buhari Burden, By CHIDI AMUTA
President Bola Tinubu’s success or failure in office may not be the result of his own making. It would be the weight of a political […]
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The Owerri Consensus, By CHIDI AMUTA
On a number of occasions, I have felt the irresistible pull of homeland. Maybe it is the subliminal summons of my ancestors or the pull […]
The Supreme Court on Trial, By CHIDI AMUTA
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has since reaffirmed the declaration of Mr. Bola Tinubu as our duly elected president. In response, the two major contenders […]
Palliatives, Politics and SAP 2, By CHIDI AMUTA
My brother and friend, Kayode Komolafe (the man we all call KK) is an uncommon patriot. With an unassuming depth as a public intellectual, KK […]
Politics in Wig and Gown, By CHIDI AMUTA
Ordinarily, it would be hazardous to judge the judgment of five eminent Federal judges over an issue as life threatening as the results of […]
From Libreville, An Ugly Postcard By CHIDI AMUTA
The immediate past president of Gabon, Mr. Ali Bongo Ondimbo, has joined the new crop of video -posting toppled rulers. The luxurious expanse of his […]
The APC Beyond Buhari, By CHIDI AMUTA
The APC was birthed out of Mr. Buhari’s resilient appetite for presidential power. Its victory in the 2015 presidential election satisfied that hunger and […]
IBB at 82: What would IBB have done? By CHIDI AMUTA
Today, former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, turns 82. It has become my annual personal tradition to use the opportunity of his birthday each year […]
Behold Our Redeemers, By CHIDI AMUTA
On President Tinubu’s ministerial nomination list, I am surprised at our surprise. I am even more disappointed by our collective sense of disappointment. The note […]
Tinubu’s Many Baptisms By CHIDI AMUTA
Very few presidents get the unhappy privilege of previewing the full gamut of worries that will torment their presidency all within their first 100 days. […]
Nonsense Comes Calling Next Door, By CHIDI AMUTA
Nigeria’s immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari, has a tragic sense of humour. His unrelenting indifference to the condition of the humanity of his compatriots often […]
The Ministers Tinubu Does NOT Need, By CHIDI AMUTA
President Bola Tinubu has displayed a commendable preparedness to be president. He has, in just one month, shown a keen familiarity with the current state of […]
Appointments: Beyond the Stampede at the Entrance, By CHIDI AMUTA
This is political appointments season. It is also a season of migrations to Abuja and the various state capitals where there are new governors and […]
Mr. President, Mind the Gaps, By CHIDI AMUTA
Between an inaugural speech full of quotable nuggets and his reflex actions in just one week of presidential power, Mr. Bola Tinubu may have sketched […]
Beyond the Radiance at the Square, By CHIDI AMUTA
The bare concrete parade ground of Eagle Square will tomorrow be animated by the symbolism of state ritual. Like most structures in Abuja’s homeless architecture, […]
HENRY KISSINGER AT 100: Diplomatic Centurion, By CHIDI AMUTA
His distinctive deep baritone with a heavy German inflected accent testifies to a man of world historic mission and accomplishment. Henry Alfred Kissinger has in […]
Democracy’s Untidy Offspring, By CHIDI AMUTA
The politics of democratic transition is hardly ever a beauty pageant. Oftentimes, the dazzling brilliance of campaign media displays conceal an underlying ugliness in the […]
From Sudan, the Perils of Bad Manners, By CHIDI AMUTA
In a tragic sense, Sudan is somehow lucky. Its leading political figures, who also happen to be combatant generals, have not hidden their differences beneath […]
‘OBIdients’ and the Gangster Conspiracy, By CHIDI AMUTA
Of all the cards that I carry around with me, none is a political party membership card. I have never and do not belong to […]
Peter Obi and the Looming Tyranny, By CHIDI AMUTA
The period between a general election and the swearing in of a successor administration ought to be filled with excited anticipation. It is usually a […]