Today is #InternationalWomensDay Coming one day to 2019 guber polls in Nigeria, it's a good time to talk about the lack of representation of women in our politics. Just 7.5% of guber candidates are women. No female guber candidate in the 2 biggest parties. #BalanceForBetter
Being Christian or Muslim has not developed Nigeria not its states for years. Look at the destabilization across our communities, most of it is fueled by ethnoreligious intolerance and hatred. Why can’t we live as citizens and residents peacefully? Coexist harmoniously?
The basic reason people dislike Malam @elrufai is because he speaks the truth bluntly. The truth is, there’s no reason that religion should determine how a state/society develops economically, and many bigots hide behind this pretense to champion hate during-after elections.
#KadunaDecides2019: The religious & tribal divisions in Kaduna is a big campaign issue, especially with the recent killings in the state. Here is what the two leading candidates - Elrufai of APC and Ashiru of PDP - have said about it. #KnowYourCandidates
Oyo is one of Nigeria's most important agriculture states with a land mass bigger than all the states in the South East combined. Here is what the main candidates say they would do for agriculture if elected.
#OyoDecides2019#KnowYourCandidates
With most of the main 3rd party candidates in Oyo state dropping out in the past week, Saturday's election will be a straight fight between PDP's Makinde and APC's Adelabu. Here's where they both stand on education. #OyoDecides2019#KnowYourCandidates
On Jobs Creation: Imo guber race features these 2 frontrunners (Ihedioha&Uzodinma) + other contenders including Nwosu(AA), Ohakim(Accord) & Araraume(APGA). @civicmonitor has been unable to obtain the policy positions of the other candidates.
#ImoDecides2019#KnowYourCandidates
On the farmers-herders conflict in Benue state, the two leading candidates - Ortom & Jime - are basically on the same page. Both are in support of the anti-open grazing law. Jime's position is in contrast with his party (APC) at the centre.
#BenueDecides2019#KnowYourCandidates
Benue governor Samuel Ortom (PDP) is in a keenly contested governorship race against the APC's Emmanuel Jime. Payment of salaries and the plight of civil servants is a key issue in the Benue campaign. Here's what the two men have said.
#BenueDecides2019#KnowYourCandidates