Year: 2023

… Hold Lagos govt responsible Mandy Park Labour party spokesperson, Comrade Yunusa Tanko said thugs believed to be from the All Progressives Congress, (APC) launched brutal attacks on Labour Party supporters in Lagos today, Saturday 11th February. Tanko said their aim was to stop the Obidients, the supporters of Obi/Datt candidacy from attending the campaign rally holding at Tafawa Balewa Square, (TBS) in Lagos. Tanko, who is the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, (LPPCC) Chief Spokesperson in a terse message sent on his WhatsApp said many people had been injured…

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By Mandy Park The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has described the emergence of Comrade Joe Ajaero as the national president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) as a welcome development and opportunity for labour and civil society collaboration in Nigeria to advance.Ajaero, who takes over from Wabba Ayuba, is former general secretary of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE). He emerged as national president on consensus vote at the 13th NLC national delegates conference which held in Abuja on February 7, 2022.In his acceptance speech, Ajaero…

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By Mandy Park Despite challenges and mounting threats that the 2023 election faces, the likelihood of conducting a free and fair election is possible if all stakeholders work together to ramp up efforts in ensuring that all identified threats are nipped in the bud.This was the submission of Akinbode Oluwafemi, Executive Director, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), at the media presentation of the report, 2023 General Elections – Challenges and Threats to Consolidating Democracy, on Thursday, February 9, 2023, in Lagos. The report was informed by recent developments…

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…ranks Nigeria highest on free speech suppression Mandy Park Latest report on the civic space in West Africa has exposed grave threat to the civic space through organised repression tactics by both the government and non-state actors. The new report also identified Free speech as the right that is most at risk in the sub region, with Nigeria topping the list in the number of violations. The well researched report further identified ineffective judicial mechanism in reining in executive overreach, as part of modes of attack to suppress the civic…

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By Mandy Park Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abia South, Hon. Blessing Nwagba, has urged his constituents to vote for her in the coming election based on her experience and outstanding performance as a former lawmaker at Abia State House of Assembly. Hon Nwagba made the pledge during her campaign rally in Obingwa local government Area, of Abia State. Nwagba said having represented them in the House of Assembly, and considering the bills she presented on the floor of the house and motions moved, and those passed…

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…says dynamics of politics changing…I am using Gov. Ikpeazu’s education blueprint By Mandy Park Dr Phillips Ntoh, is former, Commissioner for finance, World Bank consultant, and Provost, Abia State College of Education, Technical, Arochukwu, (ASCETA), in this chat with Journalists in Lagos, speaks on the 2023 Elections, the president Nigeria needs, secret behind ASCETA success, challenges and other crucial issues. Excerpt Let’s look at political campaigns so far and how satisfied are you on the issues of discussion? Well, I am happy that the dynamics of Nigerian politics is quite…

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