Category: Nigeria’s Top 10 Most Influential Political Actors

Until 2015, it was generally thought impossible for any politician other than one of the Igala ethnic nationality to get elected as Governor of Kogi state. This is because of their strong demographic dominance over the Okun and Ebira ethic…

The Governor of Osun state, Senator Ademola Adeleke, is a chiff off the old block. He is currently holding aloft the flag of the popular Adeleke family of Ede, renowned for their immense wealth, fame and political power. In just…

There can be no argument that for a long time, TY Danjuma has maintained near-total influence in the politics of Taraba state, dictating who gets what as far as electoral positions are concerned. In fact, for several decades now, General…

The history of politics of Sokoto state, North western Nigeria, in the last two decades is the story of rivalry between two former Governors of the state, Attahiru Bafarawa and Aliyu Wamakko. Both have ruled the state as two- term…

Senator George Akume, former executive Governor of Benue state and the current Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Relations is unarguably, the most influential political figure from Benue state and by extension North Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Senator Akume…

At the peak of the open political battle between Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a number of the party chieftains in the state got caught up in…

Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), finished fourth out of 18 in Nigeria’s Presidential election of February 25, 2023. That must have been another disappointing outing for someone who was taking a shot at…

The case of Peter Obi is the story of the most dramatic sprint in the history of Nigeria’s presidential race. The former Anambra state Governor started the race in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) without any prospect of picking the…

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice-President, was the first runner-up in the February 25 Nigerian Presidential election. He lost the election not for want of political influence. In fact, he is one of the most influential Nigerian politicians alive. That influence…

To describe Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria’s President-elect as the country’s most influential politician of the moment is to state the obvious. Not even the seemingly weighty issues raised against him by opponents and analysts in the build up to…