Nigerians are also starting to see an invidious pattern; a pattern whereby a section of the country garners all the juicy federal appointments to the near total exclusion of other sections in a country of 150 million, 250 ethnic groups, and at least 5 viable nationalities. The issue now transcends party affiliation, and creates an unprecedented scenario whereby cries of marginalization are coming from within the ruling party.
The Nigerian defense remained under constant attack and pressure, and it took the ingenuity of Goal Keeper Vincent Enyeama and Defenders Dele Adeleye, Joseph Yobo, and a much improved Taye Taiwo to keep the score goalless at half time.
History has shown that democracy can only be sustained when there is a viable opposition. In fact it should be in the interest of the ruling party for the opposition to be robust and viable. Opposition gives vibrancy to the political process and offer alternative voice to dissent. Even some PDP chieftains understand the need for dissention in building a sustainable democratic culture, and lamented the open rigging that marked the Ekiti elections.
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Greg Okechukwu
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“We have been saying it; Nigeria is not one country. Well, yes, I know that, but I have been trying to say, since Lord Lugard in 1914 amalgamated us, and we have gone thus far, let us try to make it work, so that we can continue together. But with what happened in Jos [...]
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Defusing the diesel time-bomb in Lagos Nigeria
By Henry Okeke
There can be no better time for the Nigerian and Lagos State governments to conduct a study on the cumulative environmental impact of diesel consumption in Lagos. Fortunately, the required study is not expensive and can be quite expository as Nigeria designs the socio-economic infrastructure of the [...]
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If you missed the Nigeria vs France international football friendly today (Tuesday June 2, 2009), then you have never seen the Super Eagles play football in your life; I guarantee it! The Super Eagles demonstrated to long time skeptics like me, that they can be a world cup winning team.