Why Peter Obi Is Not Your Typical Politician

 By Dan Onwukwe

History sometimes provides a striking opportunity to understanding the interplay between leaders and situations that differentiate one from the pack. It also provides a valuable insight into the changing dynamics of power. It’s a fact that leadership carries a sacred responsibility not measured by political contests alone, but by courage, conviction, and respect for the dignity of the people – even under pressure. 

*Peter Obi

This is why some politicians deserve the recognition, good will and respect they get from the people, while others don’t. The latter category can best be described in pidgin English as “waka just pass”. These are leaders who strut the political space just to be noticed. They leave no enduring legacy. Their footprints varnish once they leave the political stage. 

David Umahi Is Too Small…

 By Obi Nwakanma

David Umahi, Minister of Works under this administration, is not a very likeable man.  He is crude, and not really very polished.

*Umahi

Mr. Umahi trained in engineering at the old Anambra State University of Technology (ASUTHEC), now Enugu State University.

It was not a bad school.

But in the period David Umahi went there, it was not among the top dog schools for engineering in Nigeria.

And so, it was quite rich for David Umahi to claim, in a standoff with the Arise TV News journalist, that he was a “professor” in the practice of engineering. Well, of course, clearly, he was sounding off, in a manner of speaking.

Nigeria: Beautiful Nonsense As Governance

 By Owei Lakemfa

Senate President Godswill Akpabio issued a very powerful statement to the world on October 11, 2025, titled “The Trials and Triumphs of a Resilient Nigeria’s 10th Senate.” He vowed   that: “The Senate cannot and will not be held hostage by the disruptive instincts of any of its members.”

*Akpabio 

He declared: “Democracy thrives only when its institutions are respected and its rules upheld…The discipline of parliamentary conduct is a universal marker of political civilization”. The Senate President mentioned no names, gave no instances, referred to nothing. It was just a bland statement that said nothing. It gives the impression of an idle leader finding it difficult to get out of bed.