
“A nation that values money more than human life slowly loses its soul.” Written By Henry Olamilekan Ojo Across many parts of Nigeria today, people wake up every morning with fear instead of hope. Parents worry when their children leave for school. Farmers are afraid to enter their farms. Travelers pray before stepping onto highways.
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By Olufunmilayo Adebomi Ojo, PhD Since Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999, elections have remained the cornerstone of political legitimacy. Yet, more than two decades later, a troubling pattern persists, politicians recycle the same campaign promises, while voters, constrained by economic realities and systemic challenges, often appear to move on without demanding accountability. Nowhere
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Oyo politics has long featured alliances, betrayals, and Ibadan-centric power dynamics. 2019 Election: Ladoja led a broad opposition coalition (including PDP’s Makinde, Senator Olufemi Lanlehin, and Sharafadeen Alli of Zenith Labour Party) that defeated the APC’s Adebayo Adelabu. Makinde won and initially maintained cordial ties with Ladoja (then Otun Olubadan), who attended state events like
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