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Times of Nyesom Ezenwo Wike by Lawson Akhigbe
Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (born December 13, 1967) is a prominent Nigerian politician, lawyer, and the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) since August 2023. He previously served as Governor of Rivers State from 2015 to 2023, earning a reputation as a bold, results-driven, and often combative leader. Early Life and Education Wike hails …
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Wike’s Patronage Politics: A Deep Dive into Power, Loyalty, and Governance in Nigeria by Lawson Akhigbe
Nyesom Ezenwo Wike exemplifies patronage politics (also called clientelism or godfatherism) in contemporary Nigeria. This system involves asymmetric exchanges where a powerful patron provides resources, opportunities, protection, or access in return for loyalty, political support, and control. In Nigeria’s context, it blends traditional African big-man politics with the realities of weak institutions, oil wealth, and …
Medieval Musings in King’s Square: Why Governor Okpebholo’s Bloodlust Won’t Stop Kidnapping
Firing Squad In a moment of pure, unadulterated political adrenaline, Edo State’s Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, went full Game of Thrones. Standing before a frustrated public, he announced a "brilliant" new security strategy: convicted kidnappers will be publicly executed right in King’s Square. Cue the dramatic music. Cue the applause from a terrified populace tired …
Destination
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Gilbert Chagoury’s Global Business Network: A Deep Dive into Structure, Reach, Interconnections, and Implications
Gilbert Ramez Chagoury Gilbert Ramez Chagoury (born January 8, 1946, in Lagos, Nigeria, to Lebanese immigrant parents) is a Nigerian-Lebanese billionaire, diplomat, and philanthropist whose business network exemplifies the fusion of diaspora entrepreneurship, political access, infrastructure delivery, and transnational diplomacy in emerging markets. Co-founding the Chagoury Group in 1971 with his younger brother Ronald, he …
Centre for Nigeria Progress 