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By Onjef Okidu

Former Kenyan President, Raila Odinga’s hilarious Nigerian corruption story which has stubbornly refused to depart from the global viral space aptly depicts the incredible depth of Nigerian political corruption, and indeed the ridiculous state of its Local Government Councils (LGs). To use the words of Raila Odinga, “hundred percent” of the monies and resources accruing to the LGs are despicably and brazenly diverted and cornered. Consequently, LGs in the country are practically dead. As other states, Benue LGs have been overgrown by grave-weeds, taken over by ghost workers, and perfectly secured by sextons. The LGs’ inhabitants on the other hand are merely undergoing funeral obsequies. Despite this very obvious, severe and thoroughly embarrsing situation, some Benue “leaders” are still advancing the traditional atrocious politics as usual.

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By Emeka Obasi

Marital issues remain secrets known only to those involved. Understanding what transpires between lovers is asking for too much. Matters of the heart are quite unlike politics where publicity takes precedence over consequence.

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By Azu Ishiekwene

I hope Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, can finally get some sleep. He deserves it. After the ruling of the Supreme Court on Friday, upholding his election, the governor told a crowd of his supporters who came to rejoice with him at the State Government Lodge in Abuja, that he had not slept for seven days, in spite of the comfort of his waterbed.

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By Azu Ishiekwene

I knew Femi Adesina when he was “Daddy Tobi.” He still is, of course. But back in the day when we were neighbours in “Olowora Inside”, a Lagos suburb, when you could call to a neighbour from your frontage, often by using the name of their first child, that was how we called Femi: Daddy Tobi.

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By Bola Bolawole

Described as “prominent Opposition spokesman” (for the 2023 PDP/Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign), Daniel Bwala hugged the limelight early in the week when he was not only sighted at the seat of power, Aso or Presidential villa, but was also captured posing for a snapshot with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress. During the last presidential campaign, Bwala, like many other anti-Tinubu politicians, said unprintable things about the APC and Tinubu and swore by thunder that it was Atiku/PDP or nothing!

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By Steve Osuji

THE HOPE CONUNDRUM:

At a function in Umuaka, Njaba LGA yesterday, a fellow draped in the costumes of a juju priest was directing the traffic of cars exiting the expansive mansion, venue of the meeting. Most of the cars were posh. The guest list was cream of the crop; mainly diaspora kind and key monarchs.

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