Here is yet another account of what I saw in the politics of Ogun State and Nigeria. One of my early teachable moments was the realisation that you are required to dress like the people whose votes you are looking…
Ogun politics: My encounter with violence – Reuben Abati
I once had a taste of political violence during the 2015 Presidential campaigns. In Bauchi, our convoy was stoned. In Katsina, restless youths wielding stones and long sticks threatened to attack us. It didn’t matter that it was a Presidential…
Kashamu tells PDP not to present party’s flag through backdoor (Guardian)
07 December 2018 The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Buruji Kashamu, Thursday cautioned the leadership of the party to refrain from presenting the flag of the party’s Ogun State governorship ticket to anyone through…
Security agencies can arrest Kashamu, appeal court rules (Guardian)
The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, yesterday, held that Senator Buruji Kashamu could be arrested by law enforcement agencies if the need arises. The court, by the pronouncements, nullified the decision of a Federal High Court, which prohibited the arrest…