We read with amusement the rejoinder of the Director of Babajide Owodunni Campaign Group, Mr Owolabi Sosanya, to our position that it was totally wrong for INEC to issue a certificate of return to Jide Owodunni and that it was absurd and criminal for Jide Owodunni to receive a certificate that he doesn’t have the right, in its least form, to collect. Mr Sosanya, in the rejoinder, told us that Babajide Owodunni is the authentic candidate and as such it was for INEC to have issued the Certificate of Return to Jide Owodunni. Mr Sosanya in a deceptive manner claimed…
Author: Adewale A.
It has become expedient to allay the fears of the good people of Ikenne State Constituency who displayed uncommon courage in the face of destructive and disruptive tendencies of APC – enabled thugs by massively voting for our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and our candidate, Dr Sulaimon Badmus Adeniye, SB during the last state constituency election which was held on Saturday, March 18, 2023. In all honesty, the party owes it a duty to inform the general public and in particular, the good people and our teeming supporters in Ikenne Local Government, especially in the face of…
Former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze says it is not appropriate for the Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Oji Uzo Kalu, to wake up and begin to arrogate to himself the sole right to head the leadership of the 10th Senate which would be inaugurated in a few months. In a statement made available to media houses in Port Harcourt, Eze urged the former Abia Governor whose State has just broken a long record of hostage by godfathers and cabals who have…
BudgIT, a leading public data organization raising active citizens’ participation in nation-building and government-citizen communication for good governance and accountability, has urged the National Population Commission to publish the breakdown for the N896 billion 2023 National Population Census budget. Recall that earlier in March, the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, had said a total of N869 billion ($1.88 billion) would be required for the exercise. This figure includes post-census activities. According to him, N626 billion ($1.36 billion) will be used for the census at $6 per citizen, and N243 billion ($527 million) will be used…
Civic Hive, committed to the principles of open data and governance, citizens’ participation, and data transparency, has released an assessment of INEC’s preparedness and conduct of the 2023 Nigeria General Elections. Elections are pivotal to our democracy. Not only do they promote participation in governance, but they are also a prerequisite for sustaining democratic institutions. With over seven general elections held in Nigeria since 1999 and given our size, population, and human capital, it is abysmal and heart-wrenching to see how badly elections are continually conducted in a country posing as the “Giant of Africa.” Not only is our electoral…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cannot in non-compliance with 24(2),(3),(4) and (5) of the Electoral Act, 2022 declare or return a winner in the Ogun State Gubernatorial Election. Clearly, the total number of registered voters in the “cancelled” areas is substantial to the slim margin between Prince Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Hon. Ladi Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). INEC should declare the election inconclusive and order a rerun at affected polling units at an early date. By section 24(3), the determinant factor of “substantial disruption” is a question of fact which shall…
The Ogun State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has petitioned Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over election malpractices and wrongful declaration of a winner in the just concluded governorship election of March 18th, 2023 in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate. The petition was raised against the deliberate disenfranchisement of a large number of voters in some local government areas of the state. The Party’s State Secretary, Dr Sunday Solarin has raised the following two issues in the petition letter to INEC: You will recall that the Commission is aware of the level of thuggery planned and orchestrated by…
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has advised the incoming 10th National Assembly to maintain a bi-partisan approach that prioritises the national interest amid its deliberations. According to him, any approach to the contrary would thwart every attempt by the incoming parliament to achieve stability in governance and maintain a harmonious relationship with the executive that benefits the Nigerian people. Lawan gave the advice, on Tuesday, during a farewell visit by the outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, to his office at the National Assembly, Abuja. Lawan, in his welcome address said, “I must take this opportunity to…
There was no Lagos state in 1960. What we had was Lagos Federal Capital (former Lagos Colony). That is the problem when leaders deliberately muddle things up for the young ones. Lagos Capital of 1960 was Isale Eko, Victorial Island, Ikoyi and part of Apapa. Ketu, Ojota, Somolu, Bariga, Yaba, Isolo, Ikeja, Alimosho, Ipaja, Ikorodu, Epe, Lekki, Ajah, Badagary, Mushin, Agege were all in Western Region. Lagos State was only created in 1967. And let me tell you the callous intention of what Gowon did in creating Lagos State. Chief Obafemi Awolowo created industrial estates in Ikeja, Isolo, Iganmu, Ilupeju and…
The President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has written an open letter to Chief Bode George. Please read the piece below and share your comments: Tinubu’s Open Letter to Chief Bode George 15 March 2023 Dear Chief Bode George, It is with genuine purpose and a peaceful intent that I write you this letter. I do so because the time has not yet come for you to proceed to political self-exile. It will not be a thing of happiness for me that my emergence as President-elect will herald your departure from public life in Lagos…