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Ekiti Is Your Home, Gov Fayemi Assures Herdsmen

‘2023: Ekiti APC Didn’t Endorse Fayemi’

As the politicians strategise for the 2023 presidency which is still 2 years away, the current Governor of Ekiti State and former minister, Kayode Fayemi has experienced numerous mentioning as regards contesting for presidency comes 2023.

Recently an unconfirmed news has claimed that the Ekiti State Chapter of All Progressive Congress, APC, has endorsed him for presidency but in a twist, a political forum known as Ekiti State Stakeholders Forum (ESSF) has faulted media reports claiming that Governor Kayode Fayemi has received the backing of the Ekiti state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 presidential race.…

How To Fix Nigeria’s Dysfunctional Politics - Ezekwesili

How To Fix Nigeria’s Dysfunctional Politics – Ezekwesili

Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, former presidential candidate and former minister, speaks ahead of the launch of #FixPolitics on Tuesday, 20 October.

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As a prominent stakeholder in Nigeria’s socio-economic development, what would you identify as the major setbacks to genuine enthronement of democratic culture?

I recently completed research on this issue as a Richard von Weizacker Fellowship at the Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin. As a candidate for the office of the President of Nigeria in the 2019 elections, I directly witnessed the absurdity of our politics and it naturally awakened my …

Brazil Justice Minister Resigns, Blasts Bolsonaro

Brazil Justice Minister Resigns, Blasts Bolsonaro

Brazilian public prosecutor Augusto Aras asked the Supreme Court on Friday to authorise the investigation of allegations made by former minister Sergio Moro against President Jair Bolsonaro, his office said.

Bolsonaro suffered the heaviest blow to his presidency so far as his popular justice minister quit on Friday and accused him of potentially criminal meddling in law enforcement, adding to the turmoil of a government struggling to confront a fast-growing coronavirus outbreak.

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Moro, who won broad public support for jailing corrupt politicians and businessmen as a judge, said he was resigning