Jimi Agaje: Lagos Politician Who Believes in Web 2.0
February 28th, 2007 | Published in Democracy, ICT, Media, Nigeria, Web 2.0 | 6 Comments
Should the upcoming elections in Nigeria be decided by the candidates’ web presence and the creativity of their Websites, there is already a clear winner: Jimi Agaje the DPA candidate for Lagos state.
Agaje’s campaign Website is fashioned after social network site of Barack Obama, the black US democrat gunning for the white house. Given my experience building and maintaining the political site: mimikoforgovernor.com and the logistic nightmare liaising with those on ground in Nigeria, I have to give it to this Jimi Agbaje and his crew. I’m impressed!
February 28th, 2007 at 8:37 pm (#)
It’s ok.
But I haven’t seen many political sites, so I can’t really compare.
March 1st, 2007 at 6:41 am (#)
hmm, a week’s work with Drupal at most.
I think you are impressed too easily.
March 1st, 2007 at 8:18 am (#)
Aaron: You looked at the website from different angle. For taking the initiative to build a political website that deviates from the norm, I’m impressed with Jimi Agbaje. I don’t see the site from the perspective of a geek…
March 3rd, 2007 at 7:26 am (#)
I must admit that Jimi Agbaje is really doing a great job with his adverts and packaging. He seems to be the best for now. So much that many of the working class I’ve spoken with are rooting for him instead of the tout-turned-senator or the one who has affiliation with stylish looters.
I hope he would be able to replicate that in the rigging aspect or that his actual votes would be counted.
Are you on Mimiko’s campaign train?
March 3rd, 2007 at 8:46 am (#)
I can see what you mean, Imnakoya. But then, the two sites are designed differently. Nevertheless, there is a lot of creativity in Jimi Agbaje’s website. I hope he can translate that to actual vote when the time comes.
April 30th, 2007 at 6:21 am (#)
There can’t really be a comparison for now because there are not yet many political sites. Although, even amongst the few, his site is still the most interesting, but the fact remains that for Jimi Agbaje to have thought of building a political site shows he is actually caring and thinking. Even his other campaign activities were distinct, not same of the same style as we had in the past.