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While your report is motivating, it will be good for the NDC presidential candidate @PeterObi to make his manifesto public.
That's what he will be what Nigerians will hold him accountable for.
Enough of reported rhetorics.
This also goes for ALL Presidential candidates.
The Audacity of Imagination. During a long drive from Manchester with stops in Birmingham NDC Presidential candidate Peter Obi and I visited the recent brainstorming on his manifesto which focused on very audacious interventions and Goals to redeem Nigeria from crippling corruption that has pushed the misery index into red alert. We agreed that besides debilitating corruption and poor leadership hamstringing progress not having bold innovations and tenacity have been in the way of the promise of Nigeria. Declaring states of emergency in Education, Health Care, Food Security and Security as well as power, with special champions appointed to drive high performance as stretch goals. This will be anchored on consequences for not reaching those goals in set time becoming public management tools
. Frontal assault on corruption, especially with technology that will prevent Custom Duty and other revenues from flowing into private pockets, could bring in more than 30 trillion Naira a year without increasing taxes to make for a functioning primary healthcare system and the building of one World class hospital in each geopolitical zone within 30 months. A special Diaspora return initiative would enable transforming turn around of the sector.
Massive deployment of solar, and wind , in addition to emergency services of turbines on Badges floating down major rivers could quickly raise generated power to 40.000 megawatts through creative financing without borrowing as Egypt and others have done
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They way we talk about missing billions in this country is now making the value sound like a joke.
₦33.75 billion disbursed. 3.29 million beneficiaries reported. But who actually received the money?🤔📌
Nigeria’s National Cash Transfer Office reported paying ₦33.75 billion to 3.29 million households and beneficiaries across 35 states in 2023. Yet, an audit found that missing beneficiary details and denied access to critical bank transaction records prevented auditors from verifying who received the funds.
The finding is one of eight audit queries against the office, involving a combined ₦76.24 billion in questioned transactions, including payments without supporting documents and expenditure that lacked required audit checks.
Read the full investigation via the link: thecjid.org/cash-transfer-of…₦33-75-billion-disbursement-audit-report/
#UDEME #CJID #PublicAccountability #Audit #CashTransfer
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October 10: The Human Cost of Capital Punishment thejuristng.substack.com/p/o…
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🚨 BREAKING: By stroke of pen, President Trump just signed an executive order on stage brought to him by Natalie Harp to greenlight virtually TAX FREE DIESEL FUEL for truckers, farmers and other Americans
The Nebraska crowd just ERUPTED! 🔥
Typical trucker saves $100 per fill-up, farmers will save MILLIONS
"I'm gonna do what Biden couldn't do. Sign the signature!"
THE MAGIC OF TRUMP RALLIES 🇺🇸
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Nigeria’s Death Penalty: Between Law and Human Rights thejuristng.substack.com/p/n…
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EDE NORTH | 7:51PM: CJID is following a developing incident involving the alleged theft of ballot papers at Owode, Alusekere. Our observer reports that persons allegedly connected to the incident have been apprehended and are currently being held by security personnel at the INEC office in Ede North.
We are working to establish the circumstances of the incident, including the polling unit(s) affected, the number and status of the ballot papers involved, whether they were used or unused, and any implications for counting or collation.
#OsunDecides2026
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The 2026 Osun Governorship Election has concluded, with Ademola Adeleke (@AAdeleke_01) of the Accord Party declared winner after the completion of collation.
CJID’s preliminary assessment found the election largely peaceful, while also identifying operational challenges, isolated irregularities and transparency concerns, including accreditation difficulties, cancelled polls, delayed IReV uploads and reported restrictions on observers and journalists at collation centres.
CJID will continue reviewing observer reports, incident records and election data before publishing its comprehensive final assessment.
Read more: thecjid.org/cjid-preliminary…
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Osun Decides 2026: Final Results
INEC has concluded the collation of results for the 2026 Osun State Governorship Election.
Accord: 511,067 votes ✅
APC: 444,815 votes
ADC: 17,180 votes
Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has been declared winner of the election.
#OsunDecides2026
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The close of polls marks a new phase in the Osun 2026 guber, as attention shifts to the handling and reconciliation of ballots and the collation of results.
CJID’s election-day assessment, based on reports from 25 LGAs, also captures some of the issues that characterised voting.
The coming hours will be crucial for verifying accreditation figures, resolving disputed ballots, monitoring party-agent interactions and ensuring that results are properly documented through the collation process.
See the card for details:📌
#OsunDecides2026
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“In an age of instant messaging and information, being informed alone is not enough. We must also learn how to know what to trust.” - Silas Jonathan.📌📌
Today, we’re in Birnin Kebbi as part of a week-long lineup of activities under the @EUinNigeria “Countering Disinformation and Empowering Democracy in Northwestern Nigeria” project.
To set the tone for the day, Temilade Onilede (@temilade_david) opened the engagement with a quick insight into the project’s core objectives and the critical position Kebbi State occupies in the region.
Starting with a close look at Nigeria’s Information Ecosystem, Silas Jonathan (@Silas2Silas) unpacked how information flows take shape and how social media platforms are changing the way we consume, interpret, and share information.
He highlighted how manipulated content, like videos, are stripped of their original context and made viral to shape perceptions of communities and countries. Participants examined how easily false or misleading information can travel and how difficult its impact can be to reverse once it spreads.
Stay with us for more:📌
#CounteringDisinformation #InformationIntegrity #MediaLiteracy #EmpoweringDemocracy #NorthwesternNigeria
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Election Day Offences: Know the Rules. Protect Your Vote.📌
Election Day is about exercising your civic right to vote peacefully and responsibly. But certain actions can amount to electoral offences and attract penalties under the law.
These offenses include, unlawfully transferring a voter’s card, voting when you are not qualified, vote-buying, interfering with another voter’s choice, inciting disorder, and campaigning or displaying party materials within 300 metres of a polling unit. These actions carry penalties as stipulated in the electoral law.
Knowing and adhering to these rules helps protect the integrity of the electoral process and the outcome of the process. Don’t be caught in the wrong side of the law.
Your vote matters, your conduct matters too. Know the law, stay informed, vote responsibly.📌📌
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#ElectoralOffences #INEC #ElectoralIntegrity #VoteResponsibly #MiNE
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Press Release Alert🚨🚨
Ahead of the Osun State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, 15 August 2026, the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has deployed observers, fact-checkers and analysts across all 30 Local Government Areas of the state.
The team will monitor the electoral process from voting to counting and collation, while tracking violence, vote buying, misinformation, disinformation and other emerging issues.
CJID’s Election Analysis Centre will also be live and on-standby to verify viral claims and incidents, providing evidence-based updates to support access to reliable information throughout the election period.
Read the full press release here: thecjid.org/cjid-deploys-obs… 🗳️📌
#OsunDecides2026 #OsunElection #CJID #ElectionObsevatory
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Osun Decides 2026: Know the Numbers, Know Your Rights🗳️📌
As Osun State heads to the polls on 15 August 2026, voters have a responsibility to understand the process, their rights and the rules guiding Election Day.
With 2,339,233 registered voters, 3,763 polling units, 30 LGAs and 14 political parties contesting, every vote and every voter matters.
Before you head to the polls, remember that your vote is your right. Protect it, use it responsibly, keep the process peaceful.
Swipe the cards to learn more:📌
#MiNE #OsunDecides2026 #VoteNotFight #ElectionInformation #Democracy
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Ahead of the Osun governorship election, concerns around voter safety and political violence have intensified.
Since May 2026, CJID’s Conflict Tracker has recorded 34 election-related violent incidents and 18 deaths across the state, with recent incidents increasingly concentrated around Ilesa, Osogbo, Oriade and other areas identified as potential flashpoints.
As voters head to the polls on Saturday, the pattern of violence raises important questions about participation, security and the ability of citizens to exercise their rights without fear.
Our latest analysis by Ifeanyi Chukwudi (@IV_Chukwudi) examines where the violence has occurred, what may be driving it, the risk of voter suppression, and what security agencies, political actors and election stakeholders must watch beyond election day.
Read the full analysis: thecjid.org/34-violent-incid…
#OsunDecides2026 #VoteNotFight #ElectionInformation #CredibleElections
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Osun’s 2026 governorship election will be an important test of Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections.
With concerns around political violence, security, voter participation and the spread of misleading information, what happens on election day will depend not only on INEC, but also on political parties, security agencies, the media, voters and other stakeholders.
Our pre-election statement, highlights the key issues requiring attention and outlines what stakeholders must do to protect the credibility, safety and integrity of the election.
Read the full statement via the link: thecjid.org/pre-election-sta…
#OsunDecides2026 #PreElection #PressStatement
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Ahead of the Osun State Governorship Election, the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) is assessing the political, security and information environment surrounding the poll.
As voters excercise their civic responsibilities today Saturday, 15 August, the focus must remain on a process that is peaceful, transparent and credible. From the conduct of electoral and security institutions to political actors, the media, digital platforms and voters, every stakeholder has a role to play in protecting citizens’ right to participate freely and safely.
Through its Media in National Elections (MiNE), DUBAWA and Digital Tech, AI and Information Disorder Analysis Centre (DAIDAC) programmes, CJID is monitoring developments in Osun, supporting civic engagement and media coverage, tracking electoral violence, verified claims through a dedicated pool of 33 journalist-observers deployed across the state.
Read more: thecjid.org/pre-election-sta…
#OsunDecides2026 #electionObserverMission #CJID
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OSUN 2026 | EARLY UPDATE — 8:30AM
As of 8:30am, CJID has received updates from reporters across 26 of Osun’s 30 LGAs.
Preparations were underway in most of the locations reported. INEC officials were setting up polling units, displaying voter registers and preparing materials, while party agents and security personnel were already present in several locations.
Voters also arrived ahead of the scheduled start of voting across several LGAs, checking their names and forming queues. In Egbedore, Irewole and a few other locations, the number of people around the voter registers created some congestion, with officials stepping in to organise the process.
There were some early coordination problems. Reports from Atakunmosa West, Ilesa East and Ilesa West pointed to issues around the deployment of election or security personnel. Later reports from some of these locations showed polling units preparing to open, suggesting that at least some of the earlier problems had been resolved.
In Iwo, CJID is verifying a report of possible voter inducement after an observer reported voters being assigned numbers alongside an allegation that money had been promised. No payment had been independently observed at the time of the report.
In Atakunmosa West, a CJID reporter received a threat while documenting activities at a polling unit. The incident has been escalated.
Follow this thread for my updates 📌
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OSUN 2026 | MIDDAY UPDATE — 12:00PM
As voting continues, two trends have sharpened over the past hour, with bolder allegations of vote-buying alongside rising intimidation of reporters and polling agents.
In Iwo, a voter alleged that APC was paying ₦20,000 on the voting line at Isale Oba 2, while in Ilesa East, an unverified report put APC and Accord at ₦50,000 per voter at the Correspondence School unit. Reporters in Boluwaduro and Ola-Oluwa also noted voters openly discussing payments before voting.
Intimidation has also escalated across various polling units. In Irewole, a reporter was forced to delete photographs, while a polling agent was assaulted and had his phone seized. Observers were similarly challenged for taking photographs in Ife Central and Ilesa East.
For now, the process remains largely peaceful, but the emerging concerns warrant close attention as voting continues.
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