Grandiose Parlor

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 […]

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 […]

Every now and then I read media statements from the PDP-controlled government of Ondo state that makes me wonder why the governor and his media gurus have taken the people for fools.
Let’s start with this report from Tribune:
Ondo State government on Thursday alleged that the non-accessibility of the governorship candidate of the Labour Party […]

Last year, Nigerians executed a flawed electoral system that was fraught with logistic problems and abusive practices. The election was condemned internationally. However, 14 years earlier, Nigerians worked an electoral system that was nothing like last year’s disaster: It was the freest and fairest election ever.
It was the day the Nigerian nation spoke and […]

“President Yar’Adua described his perceived slowness as “a process of learning. [He] also dismissed the thinking of many Nigerians that he is slow, stating that it is a matter of time before Nigerians appreciate the efforts he is putting towards planning.” - Media reports.
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As I watch the American democracy in play, the passion […]