Democracy Day: Nigeria Needs Compassionate Leaders – ACC
The Allied Conservative Congress (ACC) yesterday said Nigerians need compassionate leaders with the milk of human kindness and conservative ideology. The party stated this while commending Nigerians on the occasion of this year’s Democracy Day and 25 years of uninterrupted democracy. The party said June 12 is a testament of Nigerians faith in democracy and resolve to consolidate, deepen and strengthen it. The national secretary of ACC, Alhaji Lawal Mohammed, in a statement, said it is…
Read moreNigeria Yet To Attain Democracy We Sacrificed For, Agbakoba, Ozekhome
Prominent civil rights activists, who played key roles in the agitation for the return of democratic rule in Nigeria, have lamented that political leaders have not lived up to expectations. They noted that despite the sacrifices made to ensure democratic rule, the country’s situation has worsened. Former President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), said that although the gains of the struggle for the actualisation of the June 12 mandate freely given…
Read moreMake Govt Accountable, PRP Candidate Tasks Citizens
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in Edo, Patience Key, has charged Nigerians to entrench Nigeria’s democracy by ensuring that leaders are held accountable. Key, in her democracy day message, said the significance of the celebration is in its call to action. She said, “It challenges us to look beyond the mere exercise of voting and to demand accountability from those we elect. “It is a day that underscores the power of the…
Read moreNwodo, Wabara To Lead 20-man Ohanaeze Committee On Restructuring
The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has picked former Enugu State Governor, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, and former Senate President Adolphus Wabara to lead a 20-man committee which will articulate a position for Ndigbo in the proposed restructuring of Nigeria. Other notable members of the committee include: former Imo State governor, Ikedi Ohakim, Chief Onyema Ugochukwu, Senator Ben Obi, Senator Julius Ucha, Barrister Dan Nwanyanwu, Prof. Epiphany Azinge, Prof. Charles Nwekeaku, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, Chief Osita…
Read moreDemocracy Day: Yiaga Africa Demands New Social Compact With Citizens
Yiaga Africa has charged the government to renegotiate a new social compact with Nigerians in light of the declined trust in its institutions over the past 25 years of Nigeria’s democratic experience. In its Democracy Day message yesterday, the civil society organisation said renegotiating the social compact can create a more inclusive society with equal opportunities and access to resources as well as emphasize shared values and responsibilities, fostering community and solidarity among citizens. Executive director…
Read moreIt’s Difficult For APC To Win In 2027 – Ex-vice Chair
A former national vice chairman, North-west of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman has resigned his membership of the ruling party, adding that it would be difficult for the party to win the 2027 presidential election. Lukman conveyed his decision in a letter to selected party leaders titled: ‘APC and The Future of Nigerian Democracy’ made available to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday. The former director general of the Progressives Governors’ Forum said his decision…
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