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Speaking on Channels Television, HE Rotimi Amaechi defended the right of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference to speak on insecurity and hardship — recalling that when the Church criticised the government he served in, “we all kept quiet and looked at the issues they wanted us to address.”
Read on TheCableOn Politics Today, HE Rotimi Amaechi rejected claims that Cardinal John Onaiyekan’s criticism of the administration was politically motivated, and argued that attempts to silence the cleric were of a piece with attempts to intimidate the wider population.
Read on Channels TVFormer President Goodluck Jonathan extended condolences to HE Rotimi Amaechi and the Amaechi family on the passing of Dame Mary Amaechi, describing a life of “faith, compassion and quiet strength” devoted to God, family and community.
Read on VanguardHE Rotimi Amaechi warned that Nigeria’s democratic space must not be reduced to one-party dominance, arguing that democracy depends on strong opposition and open political competition.
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Blogs & Analysis
Where the record meets the questions Nigerians are actually asking. Written by the CRA Advocacy Network.
How the Atiku Economic Recovery Plan subsidises production rather than consumption — and why Rotimi Amaechi is the reason it can be executed.
Read the piece Sopriala MembereChallenged not on promises but on the record — and asking to be judged by it.
Read the piece Sopriala MembereOn the Presidency’s response to Cardinal Onaiyekan and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference — and why disagreement should invite dialogue rather than insult.
Read the piece Piriye AmachreeThe off-cycle governorship election showed what happens when citizens stay with their votes all the way to collation. The lesson belongs to the whole country.
Read the piece Piriye AmachreeNo announcement, no mobilised crowd, no campaign flag — and by 8 a.m. the gate was full.
Read the piece Henry OquaHow a 2010 microphone in Okrika hardened into the confrontation that broke the PDP’s hold on power.
Read the piece CRA Advocacy NetworkTerrorism, unemployment and a widening gap between government and the governed — the country was already looking for an alternative.
Read the piece CRA Advocacy NetworkHow an opposition of rival ambitions was organised into a national campaign structure that could actually win.
Read the piece CRA Advocacy NetworkWhat it cost, and what came after the votes were counted.
Read the piece CRA Advocacy Network2015 was never simply about removing one party from power. It was a reminder of where political authority comes from.
Read the piece CRA Advocacy NetworkRivers State, 2011: the second-largest presidential vote ever recorded in a single Nigerian state.
Read the piece Piriye Amachree Esq.A tour of the party’s elders, region by region — and what it says about how this ticket intends to govern.
Read the piece Piriye Amachree Esq.On consistency, departure, and what it costs to keep building in a country that forgets.
Read the piece Sopriala MembereStrategic vision and administrative depth. Why the combination is the argument, not either man alone.
Read the piece Sopriala MembereAtiku Abubakar has never feared a capable deputy. That record is the reason this pairing works.
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