Double Standards in Nigerian Politics? The Controversy Over Senator Abaribe’s Defection

By Amb. Anderson Osiebe. Nigeria’s political landscape has once again been stirred by controversy following the criticism trailing the recent defection of Enyinnaya Abaribe to another political party outside the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The backlash has raised fundamental questions about political tolerance, democratic fairness, and the apparent double standards in the reactions of…

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Electronic Transmission: Why I withdrew my order calling for Division on Senate floor vote – Abaribe

By Anderson Osiebe. Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has defended his decision to withdraw a call for division during Tuesday’s emergency plenary session convened by the Senate to address the controversial Clause 60 of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill — the clause dealing with Electronic Transmission of Election Results. The emergency session was called amid heightened public…

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