At The Pleasure of The President

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On the 17^th of April 2020, rumours of the death of Former Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari OON, touched down on various social media platforms in Nigeria. A couple more hours the next day, the President’s spokesmen confirmed the story- the President’s right hand man, long-time political ally and close friend had become the latest victim of the ravaging Coronavirus.

A Rule of Law or A Rule of Presidential Discretion ?

President Muhammadu Buhari

A protest, or in Pro-Buhari words, a Revolution was planned. Abduction of the Lead Convener, Sowore, by operatives of the DSS  followed suit. An application was filed before the Federal high court sitting in Abuja seeking to detain the defendant for 90 days for the conclusion of investigations was filed.

The Presidency's Saraki Problem

[A 5 min read]

Disclaimer I’m absolutely not a fanboy of the subject of this article. Resist any temptation to get it twisted.

Pay attention.

I don’t envy the President and the Presidency. They’ve got a problem. A monstrous one. A problem the size of frilled shark.

THE JUNE 12 THING

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“I tender the nation’s apology to the family of MKO Abiola, Also to those who struggle and stood for June 12.” - President Muhammadu Buhari at the June 12 Investiture of National Honours

One hand up if you believe the Nigerian Presidency deployed the apology for the June 12, 1993 election result annulment as a tourniquet to a haemorrhaging South-West Nigeria support?

Raise a second hand if you’re upset at this seemingly cynical move.

If you have both hands up, take a seat. Like Ygritte announced to Jon Snow on that faithful day, “You know nothing”