Tag: Ezekwesili

2027: Falana, Ezekwesili, Utomi, others threaten legal action against NASS, Police

Aminu Imam
Falana, others threaten NASS, Police

An advocacy group, the “Movement for Credible Elections’ (MCE) has vowed to institute what it described as a formidable legal action against the National Assembly and the Nigeria Police for brutalising citizens protesting peacefully at the National Assembly for credible electoral frameworks for the 2027 elections. Leaders of the Steering Council of the newlyjlaunched MCE include Usman Bugaje, Pat Utomi, Ayuba Wabba, Oby Ezekwesili, Femi Falana (SAN), Amb Nkoyo Toyo, Hajia Bilkisu Magoro, Ene Obi, Salisu Mohammed, Bala Zakka, among others. In an issued statement on Wednesday by its Head…

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Politicians responsible for failure, collapse of democracy – Oby Ezekwesili

Aminu Imam

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has said that politicians are responsible for the failure and collapse of Democracy in West Africa, and the world at large. Ezekwesili, who stated this yesterday via her official Twitter handle: @obyezeks, said the politicians know and should stop acting surprised when things like Niger happen. She wrote, It is a fact that Democracy is sadly in crisis all over the world. However, democracy is not just struggling, but collapsing at an alarming rate in our own West African neighbourhood“. The former minister questioned…

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2023: Jega, Utomi, Kwankwaso, Moghalu, Ezekwesili others to float mega political party

Aminu Imam

In a bid to rescue Nigeria from what it calls a deplorable state, leaders of conscience, key stakeholders and partners, among them, former chairman of the Independent and National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, Pat Utomi, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, Kingsley Moghalu, Oby Ezekwesili and a host of others, are set to float a mega political party. The group stated that the emergent Third Force Movement of Nigeria, under the auspices of the National Consultative Front, (NCFront), is to consummate the various consultations and negotiations among parties and stakeholders aimed at…

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Ezekwesili demands probe of Buharis mental health

Aminu Imam

Says Things have become critical Former minister of education, Oby Ezekwesili, has called for an independent mental and physical assessment of President Muhammadu Buhari to determine his ability to govern the country in the face of rising insecurity. In a tweet, Ezekwesili said Nigerians need to know the capability of the president to carry on his duties, adding that the current state of the country has become too grave to be overlooked. I think that at this stage and depth of fragility of the Nigeria-State, Privacy has to yield…

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