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Today is the 2nd of April, 2011 when Nigerians are yet making a date with history. Another round of national elections is beginning today with elections into the National Assembly. The stakes are definitely very high. Nigerians are desirous of credible elections. The world is watching to see if this time around Nigerians can measure up to the level of modern civilization by doing what war torn countries in the sub regions have done very successfully in the last few years, but which the giant of Africa has progressively gotten in error in the last two elections in 2003 and 2007.

Read more: Here we are again!

> Here we are again!

Today is the 2nd of April, 2011 when Nigerians are yet making a date with history. Another round of national elections is beginning today with elections into the National Assembly. The stakes are definitely very high. Nigerians are desirous of credible elections. The world is watching to see if this time around Nigerians can measure up to the level of modern civilization by doing what war torn countries in the sub regions have done very successfully in the last few years, but which the giant of Africa has progressively gotten in error in the last two elections in 2003 and 2007.

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A lot is at stake. We have seen desperation on the part of political parties and politicians to capture the last space before the voters will go to polls on April 2, 2011. We see desperation palpable all over the places. Politicians going to court to ascertain their candidature, political parties especially the major presidential aspirants criss-crossing over the entire country to tell the people why they are the best.

Read more: As the elections draw near

> As the elections draw near

A lot is at stake. We have seen desperation on the part of political parties and politicians to capture the last space before the voters will go to polls on April 2, 2011. We see desperation palpable all over the places. Politicians going to court to ascertain their candidature, political parties especially the major presidential aspirants criss-crossing over the entire country to tell the people why they are the best.

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A Federal High Court in Abuja presided by Justice Adamu Bello on Wednesday, February 23rd gave a landmark judgment on a petition filed by five governors whose elections were cancelled and went for rerun before the constitution was amended.

Read more: The February 23rd judgment

> The February 23rd judgment

A Federal High Court in Abuja presided by Justice Adamu Bello on Wednesday, February 23rd gave a landmark judgment on a petition filed by five governors whose elections were cancelled and went for rerun before the constitution was amended.

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I know that it is a matter of political strategy at a crucial time that the old man was either told or forced to shut his mouth. Reason being that as the elections appear, the seeming senile position and utterances that were coming out of the mouth of this very old man could earn Goodluck Jonathan some tremendous bad luck.

Read more: Where is Chief Edwin Clark?

> Where is Chief Edwin Clark?

I know that it is a matter of political strategy at a crucial time that the old man was either told or forced to shut his mouth. Reason being that as the elections appear, the seeming senile position and utterances that were coming out of the mouth of this very old man could earn Goodluck Jonathan some tremendous bad luck.

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Read more: Where is Chief Edwin Clark?

I thought Nigerians could invest some hope on the preparations and sincerity of opposition parties, especially the major ones, to see them through this very boring and colourless PDP rule that the nation has faced in the last twelve years or so.

Read more: Is this opposition dependable?

> Is this opposition dependable?

I thought Nigerians could invest some hope on the preparations and sincerity of opposition parties, especially the major ones, to see them through this very boring and colourless PDP rule that the nation has faced in the last twelve years or so.

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