The Learners' Den

Sen. Ahmed Lawan and Bashir Machina Without a doubt, the will of the people of Yobe North has prevailed. But first and foremost, I would like to congratulate Bashir Sheriff Machina and any person involved in this process from the start. Your incredible efforts to revitalize Yobe North from the rubble left by the current Senate President of Nigeria are not in vain. Indeed, today is a massive day to give thanks to God for his inexhaustible blessings — it is God's will that has brought us this far.  Moving forward, it is no longer a cliché that if any person ignores his elders' wise counsel should blame him/herself for whatever occurs. This is precisely what we have been saying for the previous four to five months: the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, should not prolong this game that he will ultimately not win. However, he mistakenly took the wrong routes and interpreted the rules of the game wrongly. Undoubtedly, he has fought hard. Therefore, on behalf of every Bashir Machina...

Image: The Guardian Sen. Ahmed Lawan, incumbent Nigeria's Senate President  Wonders will never end in Yobe North as Nigeria's Senate President, his unscrupulous cronies, and rogue supporters attempt to transform the region into a cauldron of violence. Certainly, the unsophisticated drama Ahmed Lawan is playing would eventually bring him tough public ridicule. Yesterday, a group of hooligans led by the Senate President's camp tried to incite political violence in Bade, the hometown of the incumbent Senate President.  Despite my resolve not to engage with any of the Senate President supporters since it makes no sense. However, the recent episodes in Gashua are just too irresponsible and harmful to be silent about. The new violent tactics employed by Ahmed Lawan's camp to scare and maybe pressure Hon. Bashir Sheriff Machina supporters into silence are heinous and against the campaign manifesto of Machina. This is why I am writing against the voices that nearly wreaked havo...