In agreement with the primacy of gratitude among human virtues, please allow me to begin today with words of gratitude. I am most grateful to Chatham House, Dr Alex Vines and his team for the global impact of their mission and commitment to engagement with nation-building in Nigeria. In providing this global platform to interrogate the vision of those seeking to lead Nigeria, at this time when clear existential threats as I will discuss shortly...

Dumebi Kachikwu, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has tested positive for COVID-19. Kachikwu made the revelation in a statement yesterday, calling on Nigerians to still maintain COVID-19 protocols though the government had relaxed the rules. He cautioned political parties not to turn rallies turn to “COVID spreaders and reverse the gains made in combating the virus.” He said, “Nigerians must not let their guard down even though the government has relaxed...