Fear of electoral violence in 2027, by Tonnie Iredia
Since December 12, 1959 when the first national pre-independence elections were held in Nigeria till today, we have had no election without citizens losing sleep and remaining exceedingly anxious over electoral violence. Even the June 12, 1993 Presidential election internationally recognised as the nation’s best had its own tension. Indeed, the 1993 election was the […]
Nigerian Editors need to revisit their Owerri conference
By Tonnie Iredia The apex Nigerian media association- the Nigerian Guild of Editors scored a point last week when it provided a formidable platform to Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 general elections to answer perhaps the most pertinent Nigerian governance issues of the moment. Nigerians who were able […]
Tinubu & Obi: Reconsider your campaign posture
By Tonnie Iredia The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)on September 28, 2022, formally gave an approval signal to all political parties and their candidates to embark on electioneering campaigns for the 2023 general elections. We are now in the seventh week of campaigns, but most political parties are yet to make any impact in explaining […]
Nigerian media must reject political intimidation
By Tonnie Iredia This year’s convocation lecture of the fast growing Edo State University, Uzairue, the 4th since its inception has been held at the university campus in Uzairue, Etsako local government area of Edo State. The topic was ‘Rethinking the role of mainstream and social media in national development’- a topic which aptly suited […]
2023 elections: Scuttling the use of BVAS
By Tonnie Iredia Less than a month ago, some opposition politicians alleged that there was a plan to subvert arrangements made by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, for the conduct of next year’s general elections. Since then, several groups and analysts including INEC itself have tried to explain what they see as the impracticability […]
Electioneering: Will political appointees listen to Buhari?
By Tonnie Iredia The beauty of democracy is the order it brings to bear on governance. Unlike other forms of government, democracy institutionalizes freedom and charts a clear path for the establishment and conduct of government business. Although politicians perceive elections as the preeminent segment of democracy, the reality is that there are other aspects […]
