Ike Okonta
Ike Okonta, an Abuja-based policy analyst and writer, is currently a fellow of the Open Society Institute, New York.
Ike Okonta, an Abuja-based policy analyst and writer, is currently a fellow of the Open Society Institute, New York.
After 16 years in power, the People's Democratic Party will no longer lead Nigeria’s government, having lost last week's presidential election to the opposition All Progressives Congress. The peaceful… read more
It was only a matter of time before Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan moved against central bank governor Lamido Sanusi, who has spent much of the last year waging an anti-corruption campaign again… read more
The radical Islamist sect Boko Haram has proved surprisingly resilient since declaring war on Nigeria's government in 2009. And, with rising unemployment and endemic corruption driving frustrated youn… read more
Nigeria's president, Goodluck Jonathan, has allowed his government to loot the treasury, while militant organizations terrorize the populace. Its rich and powerful have already plunged Nigeria into a … read more
After the sound and fury of Nigeria's recent elections, Africa’s most populous country appears set to face violence and chaos born of deprivation and neglect. Indeed, President Goodluck Jonathan appea… read more
Nigeria's recent elections mean another four years of incompetent rule by the People's Democratic Party, which has in power since 1999. The main challenge now is to maintain peace and unity between th… read more
Nigeria’s legislative elections, to be followed by a presidential poll on April 16, indicate that the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party has lost its near-total grip on the country’s politics. There is … read more
The bombs that exploded in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, as the country was celebrating its golden jubilee this year are a disturbing portent of the unprecedented political territory that the country is e… read more
