The film’s producer added that archival materials of the documentary are gotten from Nigeria’s foremost radio stations and libraries to amplify the voices of female Fuji musicians featured.
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The Senator representing Ekiti State District, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has disclosed the real reason behind the removal of “real time” from the 2026 Electoral Bill.
He clarified this in a statement issued through his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs on Sunday.
Bamidele explained that the Senate had previously rejected Clause 60(3) of the bill, which mandated that the presiding officer “shall electronically transmit the results from each polling unit to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) in real time…”.
The clause was subsequently redrafted to retain electronic transmission of results while omitting the “real time” requirement.
Bamidele described Clause 60(3) as “an initiative that any legislature or parliament globally would ordinarily have embraced.”
He added that the Senate had to consider the country’s infrastructural realities before making its decision.
Drawing on data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Bamidele noted that broadband coverage stood at about 70 percent in 2025, while internet penetration was 44.53 percent of the population.
He cited the Speedtest Global Index, which ranked Nigeria 85th out of 105 countries in mobile network reliability and 129th out of 150 countries in fixed broadband reliability.
“Based on the Speedtest Global Index, Nigeria’s mobile network reliability was 44.14 megabits per second. This is extremely low compared with the UAE, which has 691.76 mbps; Qatar with 573.53 mbps; Kuwait with 415.67 mbps; Bahrain with 303.21 mbps; and Bulgaria with 289.41 mbps.
“The Index placed Nigeria far below the global average.
“Nigeria’s fixed internet broadband rating is quite low by global standards. Out of 150 countries, Nigeria occupied the 129th position with only 33.32 mbps.
“In this rating, Singapore came first with 410.06 mbps, followed by the UAE with 382.35 mbps; France with 346.25 mbps; Chile with 348.41 mbps; and Hong Kong with 345.25 mbps,” he stated.
He further highlighted that around 85 million Nigerians, roughly 43 percent of the population, lack access to grid electricity.
“This shortfall speaks to the state of our power infrastructure. Even though our generation capacity hovers roughly between 12,000 and 13,500 megawatts, our distribution and transmission capacity are acutely limited.
“As we all know, it can only deliver 4,500 megawatts to households nationwide. But with the Electricity Act, 2025, our power sector will record significant growth from this financial year,” the lawmaker added.
Bamidele warned that enforcing real-time transmission under these conditions could lead to instability.
“The data speak directly to the stark realities of our federation, not emotion or sentiment. As representatives of the people, we cannot enact laws based purely on public emotion or sentiment,” he stated.
According to the Senate leader, the removal of “real time” aims to ensure the electoral framework aligns with Nigeria’s current capabilities while still addressing public concerns about transparency.
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has dismissed claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu betrayed him during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Saraki made the clarification while speaking on Politics Today, on Channels Television, monitored by DAILY POST.
Reacting to questions on whether Tinubu played a role in the political and legal challenges he faced while serving as Senate President, Saraki said it would be unfair to blame the current president.
According to him, Tinubu did not have the level of influence many people believed he had within Buhari’s government and was not involved in decisions surrounding the trials he faced at the time.
“That’s not fair on President Tinubu. During former President Buhari’s administration, Tinubu didn’t have the say that they claimed he had,” Saraki said.
He explained that the decisions that led to his prosecution at the Code of Conduct Tribunal and the investigations linked to the Offa robbery incident were not influenced by Tinubu.
Saraki added that while he served as Senate President, he prioritised what he believed was in the best interest of the country, even though those actions later led to political persecution.
“I was doing what I felt was in the interest of the country as the President of the Senate, and for doing those things I was then persecuted,” he said.
He further stressed that Tinubu was not among those who initiated or implemented the actions that resulted in the Code of Conduct Bureau trial or other allegations brought against him during that period.
The Nigerian army said its troops killed the suspected IPOB member and kidnapper during separate operations in communities in Imo State.
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