Daily Archives: October 19, 2015

Native Politics: Okija Shrine and Ngige

Post author:Grimot Nane Zine
Post published:October 19, 2015
Post category:Elections Governance
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Reading time:2 mins read

Native Politics: Okija Shrine and Ngige

A familiar political face in Nigeria is gubernatocrat Chris Ngige. He is now a minister in the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. Ngige is the man credited with bringing ghoulish acts to the mainstream. He takes g an oath naked before a juju shrine. Then promises total compliance in satisfying his kingmakers/patrons and do their bidding when he gets into power with their backing. It is the genesis of the infamous “Okija Shrine” saga. (more…)

Youth Leader Murders: The Blind Side of Anti-Corruption

Post author:Grimot Nane Zine
Post published:October 19, 2015
Post category:Corruption Governance
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Reading time:5 mins read

While Nigeria was being firmly gripped by the ostensible “showbiz” of anti-corruption promoted by the new Nigerian government before and after the 2015 elections, many crimes were largely kept out of the mainstream media mostly because they were not expedient. Only anti-corruption mattered. A popular political youth leader, Dr Ugonna Omereonye, was brutally murdered in Imo State where his main enemy was the Governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha. This is not an attempt to implicate the governor in the murder but examine a very disturbing reality. Ugonna’s death needs proper revisiting. (more…)