When Impunity Is Expected & Endorsed
By ‘Yemi Adamolekun Competence, character, capacity (the 3Cs) or competence, character, capacity, courage and compassion (the 5Cs) started gaining currency in 2019. By 2022, even incumbent politicians were using the words to describe themselves. Hmm …. However, it would seem that we want those things on one hand; but on the other hand, […]
9 Years Later: Where are the Chibok Girls?
Dear Active Citizen, We write to you today to draw attention to the plight of the Chibok Girls, who were kidnapped by the Boko Haram terrorist group in Nigeria on April 14th, 2014. It has been almost 9 years since their abduction, and yet, 96 girls are still missing and being held captive by the […]
From Bahd Guy to Good Governance!
Dear Active Citizen, Have you heard of Folarin Falana, aka Falz the Bahd Guy? He’s a conscious musician. He got it from his Dad, Femi Falana, SAN, a human rights lawyer, and he’s using his music to demand good governance and social justice in Nigeria.
2023 Elections: It is time for Honest Conversations
By Oluseun Onigbinde The 2023 presidential elections have not come and gone because their memory still lingers from INEC’s indefensible behavior that crushed trust in the electoral system. If there are lessons to pick in this whole quagmire, it must be that things can get worse irrespective of what technology, innovation, or level […]
Office of the Citizen & the 2023 Elections: Insights From Femi Falana, Seun Onigbinde, and More
Dear Active Citizen, This month’s #ThursdayTalks was a thought-provoking and intense conversation that discussed the recent elections in Nigeria. The speakers talked about the disappointment and frustration many people felt due to the outcome of the elections. However, they emphasized the importance of not letting these emotions overwhelm us but instead focus on healthy adaptive […]
Ready to Practice?
Dear Active Citizen, We have an excellent lineup of speakers who will share their insights and experiences on the theme for this month’s Thursday Talks. Confirmed speakers are Femi Falana (SAN), Seun Onigbinde, Ibrahim Faruk, Inibehe Effiong and Dr. Gbonjubola Abiri. Our moderator for the evening will be the Broadcast Journalist, Kimberly Nwachukwu.
Lagos By Dike Chukwumerije
Lagos: By Dike Chukwumerije With every election (where people are really interested in coming out to vote), the ruling party in Lagos is having to use methods that are growing more and more brutal and crude to win. That in itself is a sign of a party in decline. Still, the most dangerous […]
Gubernatorial Result Update!
Dear Active Citizen, The Governorship and State House of Assembly election dates are over, but the drama hasn’t ended! The APC is in the lead with 15 states, while the PDP has managed to cling onto 9 states. Even the NNPP and LP managed to snag a state each! But wait, there’s more! Two state […]
Igi Oyin
[By Feyi Fawehinmi] An abiding memory of Nigerian elections that I have is from 2011. I flew to Nigeria to vote that year — I had planned to vote in the Presidential elections and booked my ticket accordingly but the last minute cancellation, per usual, meant I ended up voting in the gubernatorial […]
Vote Trading is not the Problem with Nigeria’s Elections
[By Ayisha Osori] When veteran politician Ayo Fayose contested — and won — the June 2014 gubernatorial elections in the southwestern state of Ekiti, he mocked Kayode Fayemi, the incumbent who had lost. “People don’t want road infrastructure; they want stomach infrastructure,” Fayose said. Overnight, he introduced a new lexicon for a decades-old […]