Opinion

But what is contemptible is dragging Nigeria through the tarmac on the voyage abroad.

Contrary to the protestations of the Attorney-General of the Federation, therefore, and to the express provisions of the Nigerian constitution, it seems clear that Nigeria does condone torture.

As events of the last year have so pointedly taught me, the wheel of government propaganda grinds with blinding, all-shattering venom, obliterating anyone or anything in its way.

Is this an attempt by the DSS to intimidate the judiciary against discharging their duty as an independent arm of government?

I hold the latter view but I have said that if our candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, insists on a Muslim/Muslim ticket, I and many others shall stand by him and attempt to defend it as long as his running mate is not an extremist who will undermine the interests of the Christian community.

Under a haze of threats of strike by labour unions over the abrogation of petrol subsidy, President Tinubu showed peerless leadership, preparation, and attunement.

The usual pattern had been from self-defence to kidnapping or banditry

So Gov Zulum was the appropriate person to brief the country on efforts made, successes attained, and what remained to be done.

Large sections of the country can’t see a future for themselves in the Nigeria police.