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3 posts tagged with “Elections”.
Temporary Voter’s Card (with Incomplete Biometric Data Capture) “Democracy is a game of numbers, and we have those numbers”, is a familiar cry to many Nigerian political observers. Those who use this cry however, show no desire to acquire those numbers, at least not legitimately. Have you heard a statement from any political party concerning […]
The 2015 general elections are around the corner. As is now common, the media would be filled with accusations, counter-accusations, critiques, and endorsements of potential candidates or political parties by supposed “statesmen”. This is what I refer to as the herald of the statesmen. Who is a Statesman? Chamber’s 20th Century Dictionary defines a statesman […]
Last week I stumbled upon this article about Aisha Eniola, a 19 year old Nigerian (by birth), who is currently a Town Councillor (equivalent of ward councillor) for Brent Council in England. I am an advocate for youth participation in government, especially as we are the ones who feel the brunt of ineffective governance the […]