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Beyond Utomi’s ‘Big Tent’: Nigeria Needs Institutionalized Opposition

Pat Utomi’s recently announced ‘Shadow Cabinet’ has stirred controversy, but it reveals the dire need for institutionalized opposition to shore up Nigerian democracy. By Chudi Okoye It is truly remarkable,...

Reconciling the ‘Okonkwo’ vs. ‘Obierika’ Tension in Igbo Political Strategy

In Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe depicted Okonkwo and Obierika as contrasting Igbo responses to colonial intrusion. Their symbolic tension persists in Igbo attitudes toward Nigeria today, and must be reconciled for effective political strategy.

Biafra Day Meditation: Igbo Exitism or Restructuring for Regional Autonomy?

Biafra Day passions should infuse the Igbo political playbook, but purged of secessionist praxis. Strategic pragmatism is required as the 2027 presidential poll approaches. By Chudi Okoye If the smart researchers...

Opposition Parties and Democratic Decay in U.S. and Nigeria

Ruling regimes rightly bear blame for democratic decay in America and Nigeria. Yet opposition parties deserve equal – perhaps sharper – scrutiny, their actions driving decline or revival. By Chudi Okoye

Dilemma of ‘One Nigeria’: Out of Many, One; Due to Many, Worn

Nigeria’s persistent dysfunction as a federal formation reflects unresolved tensions in the founding visions of its original statesmen. A reckoning is long overdue. By Chudi Okoye “Out of many, one,” poets...

Leo XIV and Victor I: Popes of Color Emerging Amid Imperial Pallor

Popes of African or melanated origin previously emerged at moments of superpower decline. The canny papal conclave that elected Leo XIV may have followed historical precedent.By Chudi Okoye Holy Smoke! We have a Pope...

There’s a Short Distance from MAGA in America to Èmi l’ókàn in Nigeria

Donald Trump’s MAGA and Bola Tinubu’s Èmi l’ókàn are poignant political slogans. They are also clever political technologies that parlay elite ideology and class interest into populist myths that manufacture mass appeal and the willing consent of...

The Roots of Democracy Are Watered by Storms of Tyranny

Donald Trump’s second presidency has fractured American democracy in just its first 100 days. Decay is not inevitable, as history shows; but democratic renewal will require bold and decisive action. By Chudi Okoye

Neutered by North, Wasted by West, Nigeria Crawls from Khaki to Kakistocracy

The North-South West duopoly that has governed Nigeria for six decades must be politically defeated for the country to forge ahead. By Chudi Okoye There may be wondrous beauty and...

A ‘Tariffic’ Payback for Some Africans’ Perverse Admiration of Donald Trump

Admiration for Donald Trump runs deep in parts of Africa, despite his racist record. But will this survive the turmoil of the U.S. president’s current tariff wars? A 90-day moratorium, forced by global fury, offers little reprieve...
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Beginning and Becoming

Beginning and Becoming By Chudi Okoye I. Primordial ChaosLong before that...
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The Compelling, Yet Complicated Calculus of a Jonathan Run in 2027

As speculation swirls over his potential return, Goodluck Jonathan must weigh the promise of redemption against the peril of forfeiting the very...

The New Apostles’ Creed

The New Apostles’ Creed(A Declaration for the Age of Reason) By Chudi Okoye We believe in...

After 2015, Nigerian Democracy Faces a Tough ‘Two-Turnover Test’ in 2027

Nigerian democracy has achieved its first transfer of power. Under current conditions, is a second possible? By Chudi Okoye

ADC Has a Chance, But Needs Savvy Strategy to Succeed in 2027

To prevail against APC’s entrenched machinery, the ADC coalition must address internal discord and any structural weaknesses, and go beyond a basic...