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By Osuolale Alalade The struggle of the Goodluck Jonathan administration to entrench itself in power or engineer the takeover of an interim administration has a historical context. Notwithstanding the many paradoxes thrown up by the sad state of affairs, the dilemma that Nigerians face represent an encouraging turn of democratic advancement of the country. In 1993, the Nigeria Army, as the guarantor of northern hegemonic pretension with a very deceptive “maradona” General Ibrahim Babaginda at the helm of affairs, nullified what remain the fairest and most transparent democratic elections in the country. By this treasonable act, the northern dominated military brought the country close to the very edge of the precipice. Accordingly, 12 June, the anniversary of those elections, in the minds of the true progressive nationalists, has since remained the watershed for democratic entry into the Nigerian political firmament. The final outcome of June 12 saga was the emergen

BY JF. Dabo (Jubalfreemandabo@gmai.com) PREAMBLE National President of the Arewa Youth Forum, Alhaji Gambo Ibrahim Gujungu, and his band of selfish minds have dared to intimidate Fani Kayode with whatever threats they could. It is so sad that till today, the Arewa youth Forum have not learned to grow above using threats even when it is obvious that they cannot do more than saying what they publish. I would be totally disappointed to be associated with such a group as a member. Arewa Youth Forum have noted that Fani-Kayode’s alleged lies against Buhari were aimed at creating tension and chaos in the country for his selfish interest. What that means is what I am still to figure out. But what lay revealing is the fact that this forum came operating the Northern way. Of cause the sound of her voice is by no way a divergence from the popular Northern Hausa/Fulani approach to matters. THE MATTER We should note that the former Minister’s comment simply suggests that Buhari hates peopl