{"id":21390,"date":"2019-01-23T22:40:14","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T22:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=21390"},"modified":"2019-01-23T22:40:14","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T22:40:14","slug":"political-power-is-transient-by-tagbarha-malcolm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=21390","title":{"rendered":"Political Power is Transient by Tagbarha Malcolm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"hide-if-no-js\"><a id=\"set-post-thumbnail\" class=\"thickbox\" href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-admin\/media-upload.php?post_id=21390&amp;type=image&amp;TB_iframe=1\" aria-describedby=\"set-post-thumbnail-desc\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-266x266 \" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Okowa-2019-Gubernatorial-Campaign-online-banner-ad-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"830\" height=\"103\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.newsroom247.com.ng --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/code><\/p>\n<p>The measure of a man is what he does with power.<br \/>\n-Plato<\/p>\n<p>Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.<br \/>\n-Seneca<\/p>\n<p>Politics is a game of wits, ideas, ideologies and philosophies. And while we play the game, It should not divide us.<\/p>\n<p>This is an election year, where we shall all be in contestation while we push for our various choice of candidates from our different political parties.<br \/>\nHowever, despite the uncertain political cloud hovering over us as a result of the upcoming elections, I am optimistic that this year will still be better if we can all work with wisdom while advancing the qualities and merits of our individual candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, the universe is characterized by transcience and impermanence, which means that everything in this world, every phenomenon, comes into being and passes away as well.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing truly last forever.<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=17745&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=180\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p>And this is in conformity with the cosmic law of being going-into-non-being.<\/p>\n<p>The year 2018, like every other year in human history, has come and gone.<\/p>\n<p>2019 is already 22 days old, and like previous years, it is pregnant with possibilities and opportunities.<br \/>\nTherefore, let us tread carefully and cautiously while we go about our daily pursuit.<\/p>\n<p>Let us eschew negative tendencies that characterized PHD &#8211; Pull Him Down. Let us help one another if we can.<\/p>\n<p>Today, you might be up, tomorrow, the next man can still be up too, even higher than you. Meanwhile, we are all not going to live forever.<\/p>\n<p>Always ask yourself, &#8220;What will I be remembered for?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What legacies will I leave behind when I&#8217;m gone?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It is important if we don&#8217;t destroy relationship of many years that we have painstakingly built on the alter of partisan politics.<\/p>\n<p>I have seen former hailers become wailers and vice versa.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t actually make sense to throw brick bats over politicians who will reconcile tomorrow, and then wine and dine when we&#8217;re not there.<\/p>\n<p>Let us support our candidate but not to make others our enemies because they don&#8217;t believe in our choice.<\/p>\n<p>I may be lethal with my pen when I had to but I only do this whenever it is very necessary to do so and I owe no one apologies at such times.<\/p>\n<p>However, if we can constantly situate our arguments within the confines of issues rather than personalities, we would enjoy playing the game regardless of its outcome.<\/p>\n<p>No man is the sole determinant of who gets power and who doesn&#8217;t get it.<br \/>\nPower comes from God.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.newsroom247.com.ng --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The measure of a man is what he does with power. -Plato Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power. -Seneca Politics is a game of wits, ideas, ideologies and philosophies. And while we play the game, It should not divide us. 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