Tag: Politics

“Politics not for rascals” – Goodluck Jonathan

Aminu Imam
GEJ on.politics

…Accuses politicians of ‘suffocating’ democracy Former President Goodluck Jonathan has raised fresh concerns over the state of Nigeria’s democracy, warning that the political space is gradually becoming polluted by unhealthy behaviour. Jonathan, who spoke during the 10th anniversary dinner of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Abuja, said the system is being “suffocated” by actions that threaten civility and national stability. He noted that politics must never be turned into a field for reckless conduct, stressing that responsible leadership remains the backbone of any thriving democracy. According to him, progress is…

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Labour Party raises alarm over arrest of S/East Zonal Vice Chairman Igala, accusses Abia Gov. Otti of being responsible

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Labour Party Otti

The leadership of the Labour Party has decried the arrest of the National Vice Chairman, South East, Comrade Ceekay Igara on Saturday 19th October, 2024 by the men of Nigerian Police allegedly on the orders of Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti. Comrade Igara was arrested in Aba while holding a party meeting with some of the party leaders when they were surrounded by the Police and whisked away without any warrant. A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of Labour Party Obiora Ifoh said the leadership of the party is…

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State Congress: Kaduna PDP says exercise holds as scheduled, no court order

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Kaduna State Peoples Democratic Party PDP says it is not aware of any court order restraining it from conducting its Congress and it would hold as scheduled tomorrow Saturday 21st September, 2024. The State Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Party, Felix Hassan Hyat, says the rumours going round that that the schedule State Congress slated for tomorrow Saturday 21st September, 2024 has been postponed is false. A statement by Abraham Albera Catoh, a member of the state caretaker committee says the party wish to categorically State that the State Congress…

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YIAGA Africa engages political stakeholders, advocates electoral reform

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Civil Society Organisation Yiaga Africa, has called on Kaduna state Government, political parties, agencies and various stakeholders on legislative reforms for improved local government election in Nigeria, to inspire public confidence in the electoral processes. Director of programs, Yiaga Africa, Cynthia Mbamalu, said this in Kaduna during an advocacy roundtable discussion ahead of local government elections in the state. She said it was pertinent that the government build citizens confidence by articulating electoral reform to allow local government autonomy since it was already in the Constitution. Mbamalu added that all issues…

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Politics is the only thriving industry in Nigeria – Afe Babalola

Aminu Imam

Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD),Afe Babalola, has said that hebelieves that the only lucrative industry in Nigeria these days is politics. The legal icon, who bemoaned the progressive marginalisation of education in favour of politics, made his lamentations during the 11th convocation ceremony of Afe Babalola University on Saturday, t. The founder of ABUAD related his encounter with a first-class graduate who declined to pursue graduate studies after earning a masters degree because he witnessed a classmate from secondary school who forwent higher education succeed financially in politics.…

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Bauchi Discussion Circle: The Circle of Northern Nigerian Politics and Nigerias Independence Top of Form

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abubakar Al-Sadique & Abubakar Ahmed On October 1, few days from this day, amalgamated Nigeria will be 63 years in independence. The first of October every year is being celebrated as the nations independence anniversary day because it was the day the country secured its independence from Britain after being colonized for forty-six years from the 1914 amalgamation. This makes the anniversary day the most important date in the political diary of the country. Unlike other countries that had to shed blood securing their independence, Nigeria in 1960 became…

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Nigeria @62: Towards gender equality in politics

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Dorcas Jonah, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Over the years, women have clamoured for political space because men dominate both elective and appointed positions in Nigeria. From the pre-independence era, Nigerian women have played active part in politics. The action of Aba women in resisting colonial taxation is a familiar story, so also the political activism of late Mrs. Margret Ekpo and Funmilayo Ransom-Kuti. Against this background, women influence in Nigerias political space was expected to grow with Independence from British colonial rulers in 1960. However, long years of…

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2023: Media fairness not totally achievable – Expert

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Dr Saeedat Aliyu, the Acting Director, University Relations, Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has advised journalists to exhibit high degree of fairness in the coverage of the 2023 general elections. She however noted that media fairness was not totally achievable because of obvious reasons. Aliyu gave the advice on Wednesday at the grand finale of the 2022 Press Week of the Kwara TV Chapel of the Kwara Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Ilorin. Aliyu, who spoke on the theme: Press Freedom: A panacea for sustainable democratic process,…

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2023: PWDs can decide who becomes Nigerian President

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Albino Foundation on Wednesday called on politicians not to neglect Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) as campaign begins because their number can make or mare election victory. The Chief Executive Officer and Founder of the foundation,       Jake Epelle said this at a news conference to call for the inclusion of PWD as campaigns commence by political parties in Abuja. Epelle said that the conference was necessary to alert the nation on the issues bordering on PWDs. According to him, the exclusion of any group or persons in democratic process is…

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INEC explains why it spends so much to conduct elections

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday gave an insight into why much funds went into the conduct of elections. Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC Chairman, gave the insight while responding to questions at an interactive session with the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) tagged The Editors Forum in Lagos. According to him, cost of logistics, highly-secured ballot papers, allowances for personnel, among other reasons, are responsible for the huge funds used in conducting elections in Nigeria. In France, the ballot paper is like an A4 sheet of paper,…

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