Politics

"Crossing the Line": When Opposition Criticism Becomes "Contemptuous" and a Nuisance to the State The recent Federal High Court judgment declaring shadow governments unconstitutional has fundamentally redrawn the line between legitimate opposition and unlawful activity in Nigeria. For political actors in Abia State, this ruling transforms the political arena: criticism is a right, but establishing a parallel government is now an illegal act. This legal precedent forces a critical examination of when robust political engagement crosses the line into what the state has termed a "nuisance," a transition from constitutional dissent to contemptuous challenge that threatens public order and invites…

A Poisoned Chalice: Oriaku's Sour Grapes Listen here, Obinna Oriaku, the self-appointed "Oracle" of empty rhetoric and economic sabotage. Your sudden, feigned concern for Abia workers is as transparent as it is nauseating. It is the anguished cry of a political scavenger whose snout has been rightfully removed from the treasury's trough. You, who presided over the financial carnage of Abia as its worst Exchequer in history, now dare to lecture on fiscal responsibility? The sheer audacity is only matched by your staggering hypocrisy. You are like a arsonist who sets a house ablaze and then arrives with a thimble…