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Divisive politics of Kaduna State: A note to the electorate

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Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world. We can do it by voting for the right people in the gubernatorial and state assembly elections. We must remember that bad officials are elected by good citizens who either choose not to vote or are ignorant of the kind of leaders in […]
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Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world. We can do it by voting for the right people in the gubernatorial and state assembly elections. We must remember that bad officials are elected by good citizens who either choose not to vote or are ignorant of the kind of leaders in power. Conventional wisdom says ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.

With the current socioeconomic indicators, there is no doubt that inferior leaders are governing us, more so in Kaduna. These political leaders cannot acknowledge our priorities even when we tell them repeatedly. Therefore, the best way to communicate with them is to meet at the polling unit this Saturday. It is no secret that Kaduna State is floating another Muslim-Muslim ticket, which can only be justified as a strategy to cover the failure of the governance. There is no basis for division and repeating a failed combination.

If the state had a working system, they would not worry about the religion or ethnicity of the leaders because people would not be protesting against the government. There are good examples from countries that imported democracy to nigeria: The British Prime Minister is of Indian origin, and the Mayor of London is a Muslim of Pakistani origin. For context, the Muslim population in Britain is only 6.5 per cent. People will fail to preserve their culture if they make it exclusive. Religions did not grow that way. Therefore, we must transcend our differences to transform our future because democracy thrives on diversity.

For eight years, the contribution of community leaders, traditional rulers, religious institutions, trade unions, and private individuals has been ignored. The state’s economic condition tells only one story – the people’s living conditions are worse than how El-Rufai met them. The protests against the government concern insecurity, economic hardship, high out-of-school children, poor health structures, poor human rights records, infrastructural neglect, lack of inclusivity, and the heavy tax burden on those who cannot afford to pay.

Their style of governance revolves around opaqueness, and their financial details are not transparent – a way of hiding fiscal sustainability challenges. The DMO records show Kaduna has a debt of N354 billion, making it the most indebted state in the country after Lagos. The record level of borrowing means the future revenues of the state will be severely depleted to pay back the lenders. One wonders what they have done with these borrowed funds, not to mention the monthly federal allocation disbursements. Yes, and that too.

Contract awards are no longer competitive and transparent. Gone are the days when the public provided access to the details of awarded contracts, including specifications, the total sum, timescale, etc. – a method of favouring cronies at the cost of the poor. No doubt, using ethnicity, nepotism, and religion is a sure way of maintaining secrecy in governance which will not help Kaduna in the long term.

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Don’t Use NLC’s Platform, Funds To Pursue Your 2027 Ambition – Abure Knocks Ajaero

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Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that National Chairman of Labour Party, LP, Comrade Julius Abure, has told the President of the nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero not to use the platform, funds and resources of the NLC to pursue his ambition of either becoming the president of the country in 2027 or governor of Imo State.

Abure stated this at Asaba, Delta State on Wednesday while reacting to the shutting down of the Labour Party’s National Headquarters by protesting members of the NLC who demanded for his immediate removal as National Chairman of the party.

He said the “picketing” of the party’s office was politically motivated, describing it as a show of rascality and abuse of office and the laws of the land.

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Why I Withdrew From Ondo Guber Race — Eyitayo Jegede

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Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo state in 2020, Chief Eyitayo Jegede, on Thursday, said he withdrew from the 2024 governorship race to give room for unity and ensure victory for the party in the forthcoming governorship election.

Jegede who noted that disunity has not allowed any candidate from that party to win the governorship race in the state, said he chose to sacrifice his ambition for the development of the party.

This is just as a group within the party, PDP Crusader, hailed the decision of Jegede to step aside in the forthcoming governorship election in the state in order to build a strong and united party that can send the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) packing in the state.

The Coordinator of the PDP Crusader, Hon Mayokun Akinmoladun, said the group was ready to follow and support Jegede in any decision he took on the party’s primary and the November 16 governorship election.

Akinmoladun said the most important thing to the party is to come together and rescue the state, noting that the party was not being run the way it was supposed to be.

He said the party may go into extinction if care is not taken, and commended Jegede for financing the party since it lost the governorship seat some eight years ago.

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El-Rufai Visits SDP Office Amid Rumour Of Defection (Update)

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Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that Ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El- Rufai on Wednesday visited the Abuja National Secretariat of the Social Democratic Party, SDP.

A source said El-Rufai paid a consultation visit to the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam.

The former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

He was nominated for a ministerial position in President Bola Tinubu’s administration but was not confirmed by the Senate.

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