4/4.
Strong leadership welcomes robust political contest, not measures that may discourage it. Governor Alex Otti has shown capacity in governance; this is precisely why many expect him to reconsider any policy that appears inconsistent with the principles of openness, fairness and democratic inclusion.
F O D.
3/4.
A performing governor should be remembered for expanding democracy, not for introducing policies that could be perceived as pricing political participation beyond the reach of many. Campaign billboard fees running into hundreds of millions of naira risk creating barriers that favor wealth over competition...
F O D.
2/4.
If reports that presidential campaign billboards in Abia State would attract a ₦200 million fee, and governorship ₦150 million are accurate, then the policy raises serious concerns about political fairness and equal access because democracy should not become a contest reserved for those with the deepest pockets...
F O D.
1/4.
Credit must be given where it is due. Governor Alex Otti has earned praise from many for visible infrastructure and governance reforms in Abia State. But good performance should never place any policy above criticism...
F O D.
4/4.
Strong leadership welcomes robust political contest, not measures that may discourage it. Governor Alex Otti has shown capacity in governance; this is precisely why many expect him to reconsider any policy that appears inconsistent with the principles of openness, fairness and democratic inclusion.
F O D.
3/4.
A performing governor should be remembered for expanding democracy, not for introducing policies that could be perceived as pricing political participation beyond the reach of many. Campaign billboard fees running into hundreds of millions of naira risk creating barriers that favor wealth over competition...
F O D.
2/4.
If reports that presidential campaign billboards in Abia State would attract a ₦200 million fee, and governorship ₦150 million are accurate, then the policy raises serious concerns about political fairness and equal access because democracy should not become a contest reserved for those with the deepest pockets...
F O D.
1/4.
Credit must be given where it is due. Governor Alex Otti has earned praise from many for visible infrastructure and governance reforms in Abia State. But good performance should never place any policy above criticism...
F O D.
Nigerians must confront xenophobic violence decisively, and citizens should reject collective blame. Justice should be directed at those responsible for wrongdoing, not at people who had no part in it. #Tyla has no hand in it, her only crime is being a South African.
F O D.
Nigerians must confront xenophobic violence decisively, and citizens should reject collective blame. Justice should be directed at those responsible for wrongdoing, not at people who had no part in it. #Tyla has no hand in it, her only crime is being a South African.
F O D.
Africa cannot preach unity while tolerating hatred against fellow Africans. If years of South Africa's attacks and intimidation against foreign Africans are met with inadequate action, it damages trust across the continent. But responding by targeting #Tyla or ordinary citizens would only repeat the same mistake.
F O D.
But the answer to whatever madness is happening in South Africa is not retaliation; it is accountability, justice and a clear rejection of hatred from every side.
F O D.
Xenophobia is a betrayal of everything Africa claims to stand for. When African migrants are threatened, attacked or driven out by mobs, governments have a responsibility to protect everyone within their borders and enforce the law because If authorities fail to respond effectively, resentment can spread across borders and innocent people-including artists, students and businesses may face the consequences of rising tensions.
F O D.
Democracy grows stronger when leaders acknowledge concerns and work to improve institutions, not when they ridicule them with gilbrish nonsense whenever they choose to speak from their bonker.
F O D.
Democracy grows stronger when leaders acknowledge concerns and work to improve institutions, not when they ridicule them with gilbrish nonsense whenever they choose to speak from their bonker.
F O D.
If millions of Nigerians continue to question the credibility of elections, dismissing those concerns as people "crying wolf" does not strengthen democracy; it weakens public confidence because the strongest response to criticism as a leader is not rhetoric.
Oga create an electoral process that convinces winners and losers alike that every vote truly counts.
F O D.
Many Nigerians have raised concerns over the conduct of elections by INEC across different administrations since 1999, regardless of which party was in power. Those concerns deserve to be addressed with greater transparency, accountability and electoral reforms, not brushed aside as crying wolf as Tinubu mentioned in his recent interview.
F O D.
The gruesome murder of a University of Jos student in cold blood is a painful reminder that Nigeria must reject jungle justice in all its entirety.
And the people involved must face the full weight of the law.
F O D.
Anger is not a substitute for justice, and violence is never a replacement for due process. Every life deserves the protection of the law.
Justice must be served.
F O D.