Politics

Edo Was an Exception, Not a National Formula: Abia’s Political Physics is Unique Why the “Okpebholo Precedent” Does Not Decide Abia 2027The argument begins—and must be confronted—at the so-called Okpebholo precedent. What happened in Edo did not establish a new electoral doctrine; it exposed the specific political mechanics of Edo State at a particular moment. Edo’s outcome was shaped by a rare convergence of factors: a fractured opposition, internal party implosions, elite realignments, litigation timing, and a local political structure that had already been hollowed out before voting day. Power there did not descend from Abuja by decree; it flowed…

DISINFORMATION, LAWFARE, AND THE GLOBAL ASSAULT ON GOVERNANCE: WHY ABIA’S EXPERIENCE IS PART OF A WORLDWIDE PATTERN Across the world today, governments are confronting a new threat that does not wear uniforms or seize territory but corrodes institutions from within: organised disinformation amplified by digital platforms and weaponised through political polarisation. From Washington to Brussels, from London to New Delhi, democratic systems are struggling to distinguish legitimate criticism from coordinated falsehood designed to destabilise governance. What is unfolding in Abia State under Governor Alex Chioma Otti is not an anomaly—it is a local manifestation of a global governance crisis.Internationally, the…