July 28th, 2008 | by Imnakoya | published in Democracy, Governance, Nigeria, elections
Guardian just published an piece on the still-simmering electoral verdict in Ondo-state. The editorial is written by Professor Akinnaso, one of Dr. Agagu’s colleagues. Excepts:
This may be the last time I will address you as governor and the last advice I will give you in that capacity. My advice is that you should not appeal […]
July 25th, 2008 | by Imnakoya | published in Democracy, Governance, Nigeria, elections
For more than 12 months, I and several others have been waiting patiently for this day to come to pass. Shortly after the results of the 2007 flawed elections became known in Ondo state - where the incumbent, Dr Agagu won the election ‘miraculously’ - I have waited for justice to prevail.
Today, justice come around […]
July 24th, 2008 | by Imnakoya | published in Blogosphere, Democracy, EFCC, Education, Governance, Niger-Delta, Nigeria, elections
The Nigerian state appears gray and stuporous at the moment. Check this out:
Corruption continues
In the last 8 weeks, some big wigs have been docked over financial misappropriation - two former aviation ministers (Babalola Borishade and Femi Fani-Kayode) and an ex-governor (Michael Botmang). There are also fraud allegations against the sitting governor of Oyo state.
In […]
July 18th, 2008 | by Imnakoya | published in Democracy, Governance, Nigeria, elections
The second election petitions tribunal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Thursday rounded off its assignments with the nullification of the elections of two Peoples Democratic Party lawmakers.
The panel, headed by Justice Joseph Ikyegh, nullified the election of Mr. Emmanuel Adedeji, representing Ile-Oluji-Okeigbo/Odigbo federal constituency at the House of Representatives, on the grounds […]
July 8th, 2008 | by Imnakoya | published in Democracy, Nigeria, elections
This blog has been covering the post-election tribunal activities in Nigeria, particularly in Ondo state. The focus on Ondo is obvious, not only because it’s my root, but I’m also appalled by the extent of the electoral malpractices orchestrated by the PDP machinery in the state.
In the last two weeks, the two tribunals in the […]
