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By Azu Ishiekwene

For the third time since 1999, I voted at a general election on February 25 and did so without much hassle. I knew my candidates would lose at the unit where I voted, but that didn’t matter. Voting mattered more.

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By Vincent Chinedu Ani

Against all odds, Professor Bart Nnaji is a hero of true democracy. A man whose pedigree transcends beyond the shores of our Nation Nigeria. It’s a blessing to have a man like him come from this part of the world. God planted him here for such a time as this.

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By Bolanle Bolawole

Last week, former vice-president and PDP presidential candidate in the recently-concluded presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, led some Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) governors, party leaders and supporters to stage a protest at the INEC headquarters in Abuja. Their grouse was what they described as the rigging of the Saturday, 25th February, 2023 presidential election that they claimed Atiku won but which, to them, was rigged by INEC in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (now President-elect). APC mocked Atiku and the others, urging them to stop dancing “skelewu” in the open. Governor of Rivers state and Atiku’s albatross, Nyesom Wike, also mocked the black-attired protesters.

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By Godknows Igali , PhD

Rt. Hon. Chief Emeka Anyaoku, one of Nigeria's best and most celebrated ever, entered the hallowed chamber of the eldest living patriarchs as he marked his 90th birthday anniversary on 18th January, 2023. Homebred from Nigeria’s premier University of Ibadan, which by all standards, stands out as a leading centre of learning and incubation of knowledge, Anyaoku is today, one of greatest human minds from the African continent, acclaimed global diplomat, administrator and traditional authority.

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By Hassan Gimba

Mai Mala Buni, the governor of Yobe State, is one of the most promising visionary nationalists, bridge-builders and democrats we have in this country.

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Dare Babarinsa

The presidential election 2023 may go down in history as one that was most strategically fought among the three leading contestants. I will rely mainly on the results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, which is being disputed by the first runner up, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice-President, who ran on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Even the second runner-up, Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, has gone to court, asserting that he was cheated by both Tinubu and Atiku. He claimed he has enough evidence of his victory to overwhelm the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Atiku. This would be the first time in Nigerian history that the second runner-up according to the electoral umpire, believes he actually won.

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