The North’s Misguided Anger Towards Southern Governors, By Lasisi Olagunju

Aye ti ba je! (the world has gone bad). A US dollar exchanged for N504 at the weekend. What this means is that your one million naira cannot buy two thousand dollars worth of anything. It will get worse going forward. On April 13, 2018, UNICEF released a statement in which it lamented that “since […]

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The Asaba Declaration by Southern Governors, By Reuben Abati

On Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 17 Governors of the Southern States of Nigeria met in Asaba, Delta State to discuss issues of common interest. They came up with a 12-point communique in which they raised key issues about the future of Nigeria and the Southern region. This was not the first time Southern Governors would […]

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On the Asaba Revolt by Southern Governors, By Simon Kolawole

If you are a keen observer of Nigerian politics, or should I say politicking, you must have noticed many unusual things about the meeting of the 17 southern governors in Asaba, Delta state, on Tuesday. In the first place, that the southern governors met at all — and, mind you, every single governor was present; […]

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Bauchi governor, Bala Mohammed supports southern governors on Buhari’s lopsided appointments, nepotism

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has said that Southern Governors are right on their claim of a lopsided appointment in Buhari-led administration. Bala Mohammed who addressed journalists on Thursday May 14, said there will always be problem if only one section is given positions in government. He stated that self-actualisation and self-determination will always play out if […]

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Southern Governors meet, ban open grazing, ask for national dialogue, restructuring, et al

Governors of the seventeen Southern states in Nigeria met in Delta state on Tuesday May 11 where they banned open grazing and called on President Buhari to address Nigerians on the challenges of insecurity. In a 12-point communique read by its Chairman, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, the governors said the president should be fairer […]

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