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EIE NIGERIA AT THE ZIKOKO CITIZEN TOWNHALL 2026

Zikoko

On Saturday, February 28, 2026 over 200 young Nigerians gathered at Four Points by Sheraton in Lagos for the Zikoko Citizen Townhall. The theme was “Who Shapes the Nigerian Life?”, and by the end of the day, the answer was less comfortable than most people expected.

Nigeria’s Electoral Bill 2026: What Really Changed, and What Didn’t

Electoral Bill 2026

On February 18, 2026, President Bola Tinubu signed the Electoral Bill 2026 into law. 

This has been a bruising few weeks: sustained protests outside the National Assembly, a disputed voice vote in the House of Representatives in which the ‘nays’ were audibly louder yet the Speaker ruled otherwise, teargas fired at peaceful protesters, and a joint conference committee that quietly adopted the weaker of two available positions. Now it is done.

By-Elections: Restoring the People’s Voice

In Nigeria, by-elections are conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC sets the date, issues notices, registers candidates, and ensures the process is free, fair, and credible.

Less than 3% Voter Turnout?

In the 2021 local government elections in Lagos, less than 3% of registered voters showed up in places like Alimosho, Ikorodu, Kosofe, and Amuwo Odofin. Even the best-performing LGAs, like Ibeju-Lekki and Mushin, didn’t cross 15% turnout.

EiE Changed Some Things, But the Seasons Have Remained

I don’t want my children to ask me one day what I did for my country and have no answer. When they ask, I want to tell them that I was neither an accomplice nor a victim, but someone who stood up to change the status quo.

Where is the Outrage? – Bisola

Many Nigerians view the government with deep mistrust—and often rightly so. But this mistrust, if unchecked, can cloud the way we engage. Too often, public discourse is driven by emotion rather than strategy.

Prof Yemi Osibanjo’s Keynote Speech at TNCG2024

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY PROF. YEMI OSIBANJO AT #TNCG2024   Technology: The present and future of political action. I think the organizers of the Technology, New Media, Citizens, and Governance Conference 2024, deserve our commendation for providing the platform for this important discussion on technology, and the present and the future of political action. And I […]