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It is time to return to a two-party system

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune, April 19, 2026) The Cisero of Esa Oke, the late Chief Bola Ige, perfectly captured the political setup under the regime of the late General Sani Abacha, when he called the five registered political parties of the era the ‘five fingers

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Akpabio, Abaribe, selective justice, and the dual-party registration bill

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune, March 29, 2026) Something happened on the floor of the Senate on March 13, 2026, which, until today, leaves a sour taste in the mouth, as far as the practice of the nation’s democracy is concerned. On that day, nine Senators announced their decision to switch […]

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Ibadan metaphor of power, powerlessness, and UI’s missteps

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa (Published by the Sunday Tribune, March 15, 2026) Let me start by saying that Ibadan in this piece is used to depict Oyo State as one of the 36 states of the Nigerian nation. Section 147(1-7) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) provided for the office of the Ministers of the government. […]

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Kano’s Abdusalam and the burden of deputy governors

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa(Published by the Sunday Tribune, March 8, 2026) Today’s topic made me recall an incident that happened while I was serving as the Special Assistant Media to the then President of the Senate, Senator Adolphus Wabara, in 2004. Wabara had asked me to follow him to the office of the Clerk to the […]

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Tinubu, the budget, and democracy dividends

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa (Published by the Sunday Tribune, February 22, 2026) While delivering a sermon at a Ramadan Tafsir in the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, February 18, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rallied Nigerians to embrace the virtues of unity, peace, and moral renewal. He also asked the people to forgive his wrongdoings. Not many Nigerians […]

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Electoral Act Amendment may be Dead on Arrival (DoA)

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa (Published by the Sunday Tribune, February 1, 2026) The Nigerian Senate dashed the hopes of millions of stakeholders on Thursday when it embarked on a rigmarole at a time action was needed. The chamber had gone on its Christmas and New Year break and was expected to hit the ground running when […]