Politics, at its core, is a game of numbers—driven by interests and played by those with stakes. Defection, decamping, or cross-carpeting is part of that game. Think of it like football: coaches and players change clubs in pursuit of trophies, better pay, or fame. In politics, while ideology should be the guiding principle, in Nigeria, it’s often about personal gain, political dominance, and the hunger for power. The interests of the electorate are usually secondary to those of the political elite. Political parties are merely vehicles—not destinations. So, if you’re not a politician, don’t be overly emotional about their defections.…
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By Akpovoke Otiti It must be said without mincing words: a democracy without a sound, fearless opposition is a democracy in name only. What we are witnessing in Nigeria today is not democratic progress but the gradual erosion of the very principles that sustain a free society. The space for dissent is shrinking, and those meant to speak truth to power have chosen silence, compromise, or outright defection. Instead of holding the government accountable, opposition figures are shamelessly crossing over to the ruling camp, driven by fear of the EFCC or the lure of personal protection. Political ambition and self-preservation…
BY AUSTIN OYIBODE Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North in the National Assembly, has voiced serious concern over the rising insecurity plaguing communities across Delta North, warning of its crippling effect on agriculture and rural livelihoods. Speaking during a recent Senate plenary, Nwoko painted a bleak picture of his constituency, where farmers are under constant threat from armed herdsmen. “Insecurity is everywhere,” he said. “I come from Delta North. In every farm in Delta, there are herdsmen terrorising and killing our farmers. Our farmers can no longer go to farm.” Despite the region’s significant oil wealth, the Senator emphasized that…
Delta Governor, Oborevwori, other stakeholders, defect to APC In a massive political realignment that reverberated across Delta State and beyond, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and other stakeholders in the state have formally announced their resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Announcing the defection after a meeting with leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state on Wednesday at Government House, Asaba, pioneer Chairman of the PDP in the state, Senator James Manager, said the decision was taken in consultation with various stakeholders across the state. Manager said: “You have…
Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, representing Delta South, has congratulated the Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori and all members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on their defection to the All Progressive Congress (APC), as he welcomes them to the party. Senator Joel-Onowakpo in a post on his Facebook page, described the decision of Governor Oborevwori as historic, saying that it was a new dawn for the people of Delta State. He therefore charged members of the APC to welcome the decamped with open hands in the spirit of camaraderie, just as he said that the move will strengthen…
By Kenneth Obieh The Labour-Intensive Public Workfare (LIPW) unit under the Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (D-CARES) program visited Obior Community In Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State to carry out end-of-program activities, where beneficiaries praised the state government and the World Bank for this laudable program that brought economic sustainability to them. Some of them disclosed that the program is a blessing to their people, who can now fend for themselves and contribute to community services for the growth of their people. A poultry farmer named Steven Okafor said, “I want to say a…
By Stephen Ekuerarhe Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), on Tuesday held a one-day sensitisation exercise for stakeholders in public primary and junior secondary schools across the state. The event, which took place in Asaba, was part of the 2024 Agricultural Education Training Programme (AETP). Declaring the event open, the Executive Chairman of SUBEB, Hon. Samuel Mariere, stressed the importance of returning to agriculture as a foundation for sustainable development. “We are going back to agriculture,” he said. “We’ve done much in oil, but we neglected agriculture, which was once our major…
by Alao Abiodun Following Pope Francis’s death, the papal conclave will elect a new pope. The Pope died on Easter Monday, a day after blessing thousands of people in St Peter’s Square. Once Pope Francis is buried, the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, has 15 to 20 days to summon the cardinals to Rome. 137 cardinal electors will attend a College of Cardinals meeting in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, where they will be tasked with choosing the new leader of the Catholic Church. Checks by The Nation revealed that Nigeria has only one elector and…
By Daily Times In a pivotal development with far-reaching implications for regional security and international justice, Finnish authorities have approved the extradition of Simon Ekpa, the controversial Finnish-Nigerian separatist agitator, to Nigeria. The transfer is scheduled for July 15, 2025, following the ruling of the Päijät-Häme District Court in Lahti on April 18, 2025. Ekpa, who has long styled himself as the “Prime Minister” of the self-declared Biafra Republic Government-in-Exile, has been a central figure in the agitation for Biafran independence. His faction, which split from the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) after the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, is accused…
By John Owen Nwachukwu A former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has said that he wore a shirt and a trouser for nearly four years due to poverty. The former Governor of Rivers State said that growing up in the streets of Port Harcourt was difficult as his family could not even feed. Amaechi, a former two-term Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, two-term governor and two-term Minister of Transportation, said this in an interview with Daily Sun where he spoke majorly of personal issues rather than politics. He said, “I grew up in Port Harcourt. Poverty was…