MaTaZ ArIsInG A throwback photo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has sparked reactions on social media. This is coming after Paul Ibe, one of the media aides of the former Vice president, Atiku Abubakar took to Facebook on Tuesday to share the throwback photo. He captioned the photo, “Reconnect with your […] Read more

By Ayo Dada Some days back, Mataz Arising Network in an EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW sat down for a chat with Chief Samuel Olu Falae, CFR, the Presidential candidate of SDP, (Social Democratic Party), former Secretary to the Federal Government, former Finance Minister and a traditional ruler, the Olu of Ilu Abo. During the one hour no […] Read more

When PEOPLE POWER is activated, STRUCTURES crumble. It happened in South Africa. It happened in Pakistan. It happened in France. It happened in Ukraine. Volodomyr Zelensky, a lawyer and comedian, was a political outsider before he became Ukrainian president. His political party, Servant of the People, named after a TV series in which he played […] Read more

MaTaZ ArIsInG Of late, the unprecedented enthusiasm shown by prospective voters towards “taking back their country” appears to suggest that most Nigerians may have suddenly realized the need to engender something akin to a political revolution in the country. Across the country, thousands are trooping to designated centres to get themselves registered, and this is […] Read more

By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the MaTaZ ArIsInG on Monday, 20 June, 2022) From a lack of horses, we always saddle dogs, or cows, or even the ugly, scaly-backed alligator (agílíntí ab’ara hòìhòì). We do it every four years in the name of democratic elections. We choose bile as leaders then lament soon after that […] Read more

MaTaZ ArIsInG Atiku on Thursday presented Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, as his vice presidential pick, 18 days after winning the PDP presidential primary More facts have emerged on why the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, rejected the recommendation of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, as his running mate for the […] Read more

By Farooq Kperogi What’s the basis for INEC’s recognition of Senate President Ahmed Lawan as APC’s senatorial candidate for Yobe North? The 2022 Electoral Law that Lawan and his colleagues enacted says parties can only produce candidates through direct primaries, delegates, or consensus. Bashir Machina who won the primary election to emerge as APC’s candidate […] Read more