Day: July 3, 2022

THE RISE OF THE UNSTRUCTURED

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By Tony Ekata “When PEOPLE POWER is activated, STRUCTURES crumble. It happened in South Africa. It happened in Pakistan. It happened in France. It happened in Ukraine.” – Paul Azuka. Volodomyr Zelensky, a lawyer and comedian, was a political outsider before he became Ukrainian president. His political party, Servant of the People, named after a TV series in which he played the role of Ukrainian President, was formed in 2018 with no structures anywhere except on social media where he was considered the frontrunner in opinion polls after he declared…

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PETER OBI: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MOVEMENT AND PARTY CAMPAIGN

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By Dr. Akyala Ishaku I have said this before and I will say it again and again.Peter Obi is not running a campaign. He is leading a movement.Let me tell you the difference in case you don’t know. Campaigns end as soon as the results of elections are announced. Movements continue thereafter. Campaigns are driven by politicians while movements are driven by the people. Campaigns are driven by interest while movements are driven by convictions In Campaigns people follow a politician selfishly because they believe he/ she will win but…

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Court Strikes out Godwin Ojo’s Suit against Nnimmo Bassey, Others on Grounds of Unseriousness

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By Mandy Park The Federal High Court Sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has struck out the suit instituted by Dr Godwin Uyi Ojo, former executive director of the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) against erstwhile Chair of the organisation, Nnimmo Bassey, and the Board of Trustees of the Environmental Rights Development Foundation challenging his removal as Secretary in 2015. In a statement signed by Professor Margaret Okorodudu-Fubara, Chair, Board of Trustees, made available to Nigerianewsmark it noted Ojo’s Ojo’s Suit was struck out for its unseriousness.    The statement…

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Rights defenders in Nigeria, Across West Africa Still Subject to Harassment, Arrests

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By Philip Jakpor Research by the Green Advocates International and the Mano River Union Civil Society Natural Rights and the Governance Platform has listed Nigeria among countries in Africa where human rights defenders experience harrowing experiences including intimidation and arrests perpetrated by the state and multinational corporations.  Titled: Securing the Firewall and Connecting the Unconnected: Frontline Defenders Across West Africa Final Baseline Report, the research, carried out in mid-2020 and early 2021, was launched yesterday (June 30, 2022) at a virtual occasion graced by the United National Special Rapporteur on…

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