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Mynd44:
Okowa's defection is an indictment on Atiku's leadership and abikity to hold his ranks. It someone who was your running-mate can defect less than 2 years then something is seriously wrong somewhere

He added, “You cannot pay a minister less than N1m per month since 2008 and expect him to put in his best without necessarily being involved in some other things. You pay either a CBN governor or the DG ten times more than you pay the President. That is just not right. Or you pay him [the head of an agency] twenty times higher than the Attorney-General of the Federation. That is absolutely not right.”

.....urges FG to act on Canadian court ruling


Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to prove that they are not terrorist organisations, following a controversial ruling by a Canadian Federal Court which described both parties as entities that have engaged in conduct amounting to terrorism under Canadian law.

Falana made the call in a statement issued on Monday, urging Nigeria’s major political parties to address the serious concerns raised, instead of dismissing the judge’s pronouncements as ignorant or mischievous.

The Canadian judge, Justice Phuong Ngo, made the declaration while dismissing the asylum appeal of a Nigerian, Douglas Egharevba, ruling that Nigeria’s two main political parties — APC and PDP — were “terrorist organisations” because they allegedly use violence, coercion and subversion of democratic institutions in their bid to acquire political power.

Falana noted that the ruling carries far-reaching consequences beyond judicial recognition, stressing that under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 of Nigeria, terrorism includes the use of violence, intimidation, or coercive tactics with political or ideological motives — actions which he argued have become common features of elections in the country.

“It is common knowledge that APC and PDP rig elections and announce fake results with the assistance of armed thugs, police and military personnel,” Falana said, adding that violence, killings and attacks on voters have repeatedly marred electoral processes without perpetrators being brought to justice.

The activist criticised both parties for their immediate reactions to the ruling — with the APC calling the judge “ignorant” and the PDP describing the decision as “mischievous” — saying these responses failed to address the substantive issues raised.

“Instead of abusing the Canadian judge, the APC and PDP should urgently adopt legal measures to prove that they are not terrorist organisations,” he stated.

Falana further advised the Federal Government to urgently engage immigration lawyers to intervene in the matter, warning that the ruling could lead to widespread denial of visas or deportation of Nigerians abroad who are members of the APC and PDP.

“If the ruling is registered in the United States, United Kingdom, France and elsewhere, members of the APC and PDP may have their visas revoked and may be deported,” he said.

He argued that the federal government’s protest to the Canadian authorities would not reverse the judgment and urged Nigerian security agencies and judges to compel political parties and their members to operate strictly within constitutional and legal boundaries, particularly during elections.

“The federal government should hire immigration lawyers to take urgent action to remove the stigma of infamy contained in the judgment. The collateral damage will certainly affect other citizens since the government of their homeland has been sponsored by two terrorist political parties,” Falana warned.

He called for stronger enforcement of the Electoral Act and the prosecution of election violators, stressing that Nigeria must restore confidence in its democratic processes both at home and abroad.

Igbek76:
Your pains will increase daily as we approach 2027 unless you.cure yourself of bigotry.

Ttalk:
When it is time to vote Igbo for President, Nigeria won't seek validation from Igbo before electing a pan Nigeria from Igbo extraction to lead Nigeria. Peter Obi doesn't represent that, he is rather a tribal and divisive politician with proven record of vindictive tendency and myopic outlook.

Nigeria can no longer afford to vote a former governor with no single reform and legacy project to his name when he was a governor.

WizardOfNG:
Lol. Bloviated nonsense. I am broadly an APC supporter because of PBAT.

Yet, due to the passport I have, I don't even need a visa for short term visits to Canada.

Similarly, many Nigerians who are even APC office holders are getting visas to Canada daily and as we speak. The Canadian Government is still happily and cordially trading with the APC-led Nigeria which is a nation that is her biggest trading partner in Africa.

In whose mind then, except desperados eager to use anything and everything to demarket APC and Tinubu, is the announcement of this judge meaningful or impactful?

The declaration of the judge does not affect the majority of Nigerians needing and gaining visas to Canada daily as their political affiliation does not need to be known let alone such becoming an issue.


Again, I repeat you are operating with petty villager mentality because you are only ungraciously and spitefully mocking an asylum seeker without the intellect to appreciate that this judgement you are making a mountain out of is a meaningless molehill 'victory' in your mind alone.

The judgement you and your co-travellers are celebrating is only relevant to Nigerians in the unfortunate postion of seeking asylum in Canada.

WizardOfNG:
Lol. The declaration of the Judge only relates to an application of one individual seeking asylum in Canada. How many Nigerians do you think need the asylum route to visit or live in Canada?

Are all APC Governors, Senators, HOR members, Commissioners, LG Chairmen etal , literally several thousands, being denied Visa to Canada?

In effect, you are only hating on Asylum seekers and you're not even smart enough to note that.

You people and your petty villager mentality. They have thrown you a very dry bone, like a Dog, you now cannot let go of.

Burob:
You cannot even deny the fact that the APC, & Tinubu are your masters, Ok Tinubu is the reason that the LP & The ADC performed woefully @ the election yesterday in Anambra State abi?

zero8zero:
But Tinubu was not the President in 2023 when he predicted that Obi had no pathway to victory. That's the difference between an economist and a petty trader.



He did his best distributing bathroom slippers as his empowerment program 🤣🤣😂

yarimo:
japa? With TINUBU as president of Nigeria? Bitterness everywhere chaiii . Nigeria shall be great with TINUBU as president

BlakKluKluxKlan:
See someone with nothing upstairs faulting those who operates by and with accurate statistics

yarimo:
NGIGE and OBIANO all did well as governors of Anambra state, now SOLUDO is doing great as governor

yarimo:
shay Canada is Nigeria?

yarimo:
Hahaha As usual losers anthem, chai as e dey sweet us e dey pain Dem as e dey pain Dem e dey sweet us

The Labour Party (LP) has expressed deep concern over the conduct of Saturday’s by-elections held across 16 states, describing the exercise as a significant setback to Nigeria’s democratic journey.


In a statement issued by Ken Asogwa, Senior Special Adviser (Media) to the Acting National Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, the party alleged irregularities including vote-buying, electoral violence, and lack of transparency in the process.

According to the LP, the by-elections — conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) — fell short of acceptable democratic standards.

“What transpired across Nigeria in the name of by-elections amounted to a mockery of democracy. From Kaduna to Anambra, Ogun to Oyo and Kano, reports indicated incidents of vote-buying, voter intimidation, and logistical lapses,” the statement read.

The party called for urgent reforms and improved oversight in the electoral process, warning that failure to act may impact the credibility of the 2027 general elections.

“If INEC cannot conduct limited off-season elections with transparency and credibility, it raises serious concerns about its ability to manage a nationwide general election in 2027,” the party stated.

The LP urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take decisive steps to safeguard the integrity of Nigeria’s democratic institutions and processes.

“The credibility of our electoral system is fundamental to the stability of our democracy. It is imperative that the government addresses growing public concern about electoral transparency and security,” the party concluded.

While INEC is yet to formally respond to the allegations, the commission had earlier described the by-elections as largely peaceful and successful, despite isolated incidents reported in some polling units.

Activist Aisha Yesufu has criticised World Trade Organization Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, over her remarks commending President Bola Tinubu for stabilising Nigeria’s economy.

In a post on X on Sunday, Yesufu questioned why Nigerians should give Tinubu credit for stabilising what she described as an economy he had destabilised.

She argued that the economy has yet to return to the level it was before Tinubu assumed office, adding that the claim of stability would only make sense if the president had inherited a worse situation.


Yesufu said Nigerians were being asked to commend Tinubu for “stabilising his own mess,” insisting the country’s economic state remains far from recovery.

She said: “First of all, she started by telling Nigerians that they should give Mr. Tinubu credit for stabilising an economy he destabilised and has not even taken to the bad state it was in before he came in.

“Give credit to someone that threw the economy into an unprecedented bad state because he was now stabilising his mess? What is the stability being compared to?


“If Mr Tinubu had met the economy worse off and there was now stability, then her statement would make sense. The economy is still not back to where it was when he snatched power from Buhari. Is it? So what credit are Nigerians supposed to give?”

esnbrutality:
The terrorists that killed funsho Williams are still alive

madridguy:
Congratulations to Barrister Mimi Azikiwe of APGA for her winning.

I urge the FG to do something about online republic people for always circulating fake news that they will later be using as evidence to attack the INEC.