Opinion

INEC and the end of Nigeria’s democracy

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2020 0

With the rash of protests that have greeted the draconian and militaristic purported deregistration of some political parties in Nigeria, I believe it is high time to alert the INEC and every right-thinking Nigerian that there is a possibility of a constitutional crisis brewing from the act of

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My faith remains strong in Nigeria, democracy – Ihedioha

Ihesiulo Grace 19 January 2020 0

Mr Emeka Ihedioha, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Imo, said his faith remained strong in Nigeria, its democracy and institutions, in spite of the Supreme Court judgment that removed him as governor of the state. Ihedioha stated this on Saturday when he received members of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) led […]

Politics

Nigeria has made substantial progress in 20 years of democracy – Lawan

Ihesiulo Grace 16 January 2020 0

President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, said on Thursday that Nigeria has made significant progress over the last 20 years since the country’s return to democratic rule in 1999. Lawan stated this in a speech delivered at the 17th edition of the Daily Trust Dialogue with the theme: “20 years of democracy in Nigeria: […]

Politics

Social Media Bill, threat to journalism, democracy — Kadaria

Ihesiulo Grace 26 November 2019 0

Lagos – A former British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Senior Producer, Kadaria Ahmed, on Monday said that the Social Media Bill in the National Assembly was a threat to democracy and journalism. Ahmed told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the 2019 Future Awards in Lagos that the bill would undermine the […]

Politics

Nigeria needs strong institutions to strengthen democracy – NIPR President

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2019 0

Abeokuta – The President, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Mukhtar Sirajo, on Thursday, stressed the need for building strong institutions towards strengthening and improving the nation’s democracy. Sirajo, who spoke in Abeokuta at the 2019 annual colloquium of the Ogun chapter of NIPR, bemoaned the spate of impunity in governance and the public sector,

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Buhari, Democracy and Maturity

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2019 0

For a nation to develop rapidly, its citizens must learn the act of questioning settled political answers and demand answers to unsettled political questions-analyzing both formal and informal communication/proposition from the government. Such an opportunity to question the so called settled political answers again came the way of Nigerians following a recent report that

Crime Law Politics

Dictatorship and democracy: strange bedfellows

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2019 0

Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN Strange bedfellows as an idiom was probably invented by legendary William Shakespeare in his epic, “The Tempest” (2-2): “Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows”. Democracy is not only antithetical to, but constitutes a strange bedfellow with dictatorship. Dictatorship, as we have given in part 8, is nothing but despotism, autocracy […]

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NLC decries gale of defection, urges politicians to safeguard democracy

Ihesiulo Grace 11 August 2018 0

The Bayelsa Chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged politicians to stop the gale of defection and play politics by the rules to safeguard democracy in the country. The state Chairman of NLC, Mr John Ndiomu, gave the advice in an interview with journalists on Friday in Yenagoa. Ndiomu decried the gale of defection […]

Opinion

Dividends of Democracy: Governor Dankwambo Leads the Pack

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2018 0

May 29, 2018, Nigeria again celebrated another Democracy Day, marking the return of civil rule in 1999 after many years of military dictatorship. While leaders at the national, states and local government levels and their aides celebrated how many years they have been in office, the people of Nigeria were concerned about how their lives […]

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Okowa salutes Deltans, says better days ahead

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2018 0

Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has congratulated Deltans and Nigerians as the nation mark Democracy Day celebrations. The Governor thanked the citizenry for their support for his administration in the last three years and enjoined them to uphold the prevailing peace in the state and the Niger Delta, adding that development can only take […]

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Non-interruption of democracy, proof of overwhelming popularity -Obaseki

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2018 0

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has described Democracy Day as a day of extreme significance to Nigerians and urged support for the system of government in order to enlarge its associated gains. Obaseki who said this in his Democracy Day Message in Benin City, noted that: “This day is one of extreme significance in […]

News Politics

APC Govt failed on economy, says parties

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2018 0

The administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by President Muhammadu Buhari, has been rated low on national economy as the Country celebrates its democracy day with political parties and politicians giving their assessment of the state of affairs in Nigeria with the impression that the party has not done well. The National Chairman […]

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Full text of President Buhari 2018 Democracy Day Celebration Speech

Ihesiulo Grace 29 May 2018 0

My Dear Nigerians! Today marks the 19th year of our nascent democracy and the 3rd Anniversary of this administration. I am thankful to Almighty God for bringing us thus far. This administration came at a time that Nigerians needed Change, the Change we promised and the Change we continue to deliver. We have faced a […]

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2019: APC ‘uncovers’ secret moves to rig elections in Abia

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2018 0

Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday said it has uncovered an ongoing secret exercise where eligible Abia electorates are being deceived to present their permanent voter cards’ serial numbers so as to be offered employment opportunities.   The party described the exercise as fraud being carried out secretly by some […]

Politics

Ugwuanyi gets thumbs up for 2018 Budget Proposal

Ihesiulo Grace 5 January 2018 0

The Enugu State governor, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has been commended for presenting a “realistic budget proposal” to the State House of Assembly for approval for the 2018 financial year. Giving the commendation, Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Chukwuma expressed optimism that Ugwuanyi will implement to the

Politics

Your government is corrupt, lack focus, Ozekhome tells Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2018 0

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Mike Ozekhome has lambasted the incumbent administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, accusing it of being corrupt and lacking focus, stressing that the administration as presently constituted can never deliver the much needed dividend of democracy to Nigerians. In a release to newsmen, the Edo born […]

Africa Top Stories

World leaders, football legends to grace Weah’s inauguration Sunday

Ihesiulo Grace 30 December 2017 0

…Security operatives beefed up …Ellen Johnson Sirleaf writes name in gold With the emergence of George Weah as Liberia’s president elect in the runoff presidential pool held on 26th December, the flood gate has opened for world leaders and football icons to converge in Liberia to celebrate the latest Africa’s symbol of democracy. The inauguration […]

Opinion

Media and democratic governance

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2017 0

The media is a powerful tool in sustaining democracy. The Western media is ideologically based and stands for what it believes. It stands to offer the best obtainable news to the people. The media is the voice of the masses. When the politicians tell the people what they want to hear, the sugar-coated speeches, the […]

Politics

2019: APC confident to win in Cross River –spokesman

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2017 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has expressed confidence in its ability to win the 2019 general elections including the governorship election in the state. Mr Mens Ikpeme, the APC Publicity Secretary in the state, expressed the confidence in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Ikpeme said […]

Interviews

Bayelsa 2019 elections is going to be more complex than before –Ekiyor-Welson

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2017 0

Dr. Konrad Ekiyor-Welson is a university don and Executive Director, Campaign for Development and Democracy in Bayelsa, (CDDB), an NGO fighting for the political emancipation of Bayelsa people. In this interview with our Correspondent, CHRIS EZE in Yenagoa, he says CDDB has raised the bar of political awareness among Bayelsans such that politicians are scared […]