Where is Machina? Politics, like life generally, is full of ups and downs. It is not only the party that is supreme, the law, and indeed, the court, are also supreme. Yet, it is not only life that matters, but also the courage put into it. When fate fails a politician, or there is a downfall, it may be transcient, if the individual musters the strength to rise again. Recovery may not be swift. For many, the path to adjustment may be laced with thorns. It is profitable that a politician should strive to rise after a fall. A defeat, plain or inexplicable, is not the end of life. Since 2023, Bashir Machina, prominent politician from Yobe State, seems to be off the radar after losing the Yobe North senatorial ticket to former Senate President Dr. Ahmad Lawan. Machina was hopeful when Lawa...