“Nigerians must be guided by utmost diligence in electing their leaders on Saturday beyond the frenzy of “let’s teach him a lesson,” —Ebuka Onyekwelu The first leg of the 2023 General Election has opened new dimension towards understanding specific challenges of Nigeria’s democracy that could impede the country’s progress. The fear really is if the people can, given our prevalent realities, always through popular will, elect the quality of candidates required to move the country...

Probably by the end of the coming week, many people would have gotten used to the fact that the 2023 Presidential Election has been won and lost. Again, with the Southeast not able to produce a President after an intense run by Peter Obi of the Labour Party. Moving on from here, what is next in the bid for actualizing the vision for a Nigeria’s president of Igbo extraction? No doubt the 2023 Presidential Election...

“Traditional political parties, the APC and the PDP, must undergo major reforms if they will remain relevant in years ahead. ” —Ebuka Onyekwelu The outcome of Saturday’s National Assembly election is no longer news. From the results so far, it is clear that there is a shift. In Anambra State, Labour Party defeated two incumbent senators and picked five of the eleven House of Representatives seat. In Enugu, Labour Party also took two senatorial seats...

“Social media is a reality of its own accord but remains a virtual world that may not have a significant real-world impact” —Ebuka Onyekwelu A closer look at Nigeria devoid of the arrogation of advantages by supporters of the top three contenders might show that the election would be determined by six socio-economic realities in Nigeria. Aside from religion and ethnic identities which have always played a significant role in Nigeria’s election, there are more...

“Clearly, post-2023 election fall-out might end up being a Southern Nigeria’s problem or even a Southeast problem” —Ebuka Onyekwelu Politicians are now effectively in the final push in their bid to emerge victorious at the polls, on February 25th. So in about 18 days, Nigeria would have a President-Elect and elected members of the National Assembly. Perhaps, at this point, there is little or nothing that can be said to change the minds of people,...

“By far, Anambra voters are willing to consider other candidates despite the fact that Peter Obi, their son, brother, and former two-term governor of the state, is on the ballot.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu The candidate of the All Progressives Congress- APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has intensified consultations across the country ahead of the February 25th Presidential Election. On January 31st, he was in Awka the Anambra State capital, for his party’s Presidential rally. On the same...

“The greatest challenge of Nigeria’s democratic experiment is the country’s political parties, especially those that are already established”— Ebuka Onyekwelu The news of a Federal High Court judgment against Sen. Victor Umeh, erstwhile National Chairman of APGA and former candidate of Labour Party-LP, for Anambra Central Senatorial District in the fast approaching 2023 General Election, came to some as a shock. But to many, it is something to laugh about, perhaps, calling for celebration. Within...

“In Anambra, Seyi was completely at home, to the extent that he described Anambra as “second home.”— Ebuka Onyekwelu A few days ago, Chief Seyi Tinubu, the only surviving son of APC Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu, was in Anambra to meet and deliberate with some critical stakeholders in the State. The 37 years old Seyi, a law graduate, has in the past visited many other stakeholders across the country, inclusive of President Buhari in his...

“APGA as it now appears, has moved on without Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu.”— Ebuka Onyekwelu Why this analysis matters is because, Governor Soludo appears to be trying to clean APGA up from any semblance of regional rebellion, and opposition against the one Nigeria project, which often is represented in the eyes of non-Igbos, by mere mention of Biafra or association with symbols of Biafra- people or insignia. But politicians in Southeast, especially in Anambra State, starting...

“Figuratively, it can be interpreted to mean that Igbo intellectuals have no real stake or pride of place in the scheme of things.”— Ebuka Onyekwelu There is an age-long disconnect between the Southeast elites and the masses. The elites of Southeast and the masses appear to live in two divergent world that never meets. This, shape responses to socio-economic and political concerns. For instance, Dim ChukwuemekaOdumegwu-Ojukwu is a hero to millions because he led the...