Unlike my previous posts, this (and subsequent ones) will be brief and to the point. And the point in this […]
On Buhari-phobia and the 2015 elections
No matter how one looks at it, 2015 is Nigeria’s year of destiny. It is the year when the electorate […]
State reform perspectives revisited
Introduction I need to take a short break from my weekly commentary on Nigeria’s power struggle to address a global […]
What is your citizenship worth?
Introduction Against the backdrop of the on-going dialogue on the essence and structure of the Nigerian state, I have decided […]
Nigeria, Time for change!
This is not the topic that I had chosen to write about this week. I had planned to move away […]
On GEJ’s Rebuttal to OBJ’s Open Letter
I saw it coming. I had predicted in my last post that ex-President Obasanjo’s open letter to President Jonathan would […]
The Mandela Legacy: an inspiration or a millstone?
Twenty years after winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Nelson Rolihlalala Mandela, finally joined his ancestors. Madiba, as he was fondly […]
Open letters, trust deficit, and red herrings
What a week it was! First, Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, sent an open letter to the current President, […]
INEC and 2015: planning for tomorrow’s trouble today!
I. An Overview of Nigeria’s Electoral Management Challenges As 2015 approaches, Nigeria must brace itself for the difficult challenges ahead. […]
You want change? Start with yourself!
In an earlier blog (https://balogunjide.net/people-driven-constitution-nigeria-yes-open-ended-dialogue/), I argued the case for a constitution that is drafted with the knowledge and consent, […]