KWANKWASSIYA NOW A SYMBOL OF POLITICS IN NIGERIA

KWANKWASSIYA NOW A SYMBOL OF POLITICS IN NIGERIA

BY ABDULMUMINI ADEKU.

DRESSED IN HIS CHARACTERISTIC RED CAP,KWANKWASSIYA IS NOW A BRAND OF POLITICS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA SPREADING AROUND LIKE A HARMATTAN HAZE

Dressed in a red cap and a white traditional flowing gown called  apparel Agbada in Nigerian parlance with embroidery to match ,Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankkwaso ,Governor of kano state has really proven for the umpteenth time that Kano is not a push over in Nigerian politics.

He has a lot of antecedents to draw up from ,it was in Kano City the likes of late Mallam Aminu Kano,Late Alhaji Abubakar Rimi,Alhaji Maitama Sule,Dan Masanin Kano,Alhaji Sule Lamido,Governor of Jigawa State,Late General Muritala Ramat Mohammed, Late General Sani Abacha and Alhaji Ibrahim Shekarau bestrode the nation at various times in history with there brand of politics.

Like his rival, General Muhammadu Buhari who eventually got the nod at the All Progressives Congress, Dr Kwankwanso believes that one of the only way Nigeria can forward is to tackle the issue of corruption very seriously and this he has not shied away from as eh has confronted it headlong since coming to office.

He took out a huge chunk of the time he was to use to address the gathering at the All Progressives Congress [A.P.C.] Presidential Primaries and convention to reel out the audience all the laudable projects his administration had embarked upon in the last four years of his regime.

Sources at the convention grounds at Teslim Balogun Stadium ,Lagos,Nigeria around Three in the afternoon local time suggested that the Kano Born politician had steeped down and were even sending text messages to buttress that fact but since there was no official statement to that effect it later turned out to be a hoax.

SAM NDA-ISAIAH’S HYPOCRISY DETECTED

SAM NDA-ISAIAH’S HYPOCRISY DETECTED

BY ABDULMUMINI ADEKU.

For many,Pharmacist Sam Nda-Isaiah is the perfect gentleman even if he cannot be President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He has been able to mold his Leadership Group of Newspapers to a massive multi-billion naira enterprise between 2006 till date.

His story is a  perfect example of a Zero to Hero  things but there is a big snag about this character.

He is known for been an apostle of good governance and fond of preaching about transparency in his weekly column in his Abuja Based Leadership Newspapers ’yet he is in full support of corruption.

If you doubt this then what type of wisdom would have warranted ,Mr Nda-Isaiah to have appointed Mr Azubuike Ishiekwene as the Managing Director of his company after the latter was booted out of The Punch Newspapers for acts that are considered unethical in media practice.

It will have been a tragedy of monumental proportion if this Nupe born pharmacist turned media magnate had won APC’S ticket and gone ahead to be elected as President of Nigeria.

It is obvious that his activities that his activities will have been nothing short of double standard.

At the recent APC National convention he had his won tale to tell.

His words:”APC has a divine responsibility to change the situation of Nigeria ,whatever happens here today will  have a great impact because it is bound to move Nigeria forward”

YAYI IS HEIR APPARENT OF TINUBU’S POLITICAL DYNASTY

YAYI IS HEIR APPARENT OF TINUBU’S POLITICAL DYNASTY

BY ABDULMUMINI ADEKU.

He is  the man of the moment,infact after  Ashiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu he is the news as far as South West politics is concerned right now.

He is extremely rich and on account of his deep pocket and  generosity they call him  Automated Teller Machine[A.T.M]

He is a very hot commodity in the political market right now,so hot is he  that everywhere he goes the media wants to get a view of him ,a short or an interview with him.

He is not blessed with the height of some men but what eh lacks in height ,he more than makes up with his large heart.

He is called Mr Olamilekan Solomon Adeola,a member of the House of Representatives who will be competing to be elected  on the ticket of All Progressives Congress [APC]to go to the Senate in 2015.

Insiders insists that a particular bank had to tell him recently to take things easy as they did not have cash and needed to wait for more reimbursements from other bigger branches before they can pay him.

Some say that in the future,Ashiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu may draft him to contest as a Governor.

It is been said that he was to compete in Ogun State before he changed his mind at the last minute to compete for a seat in Lagos West  Senatorial District.

Sources claim that Ashiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu used him while cashing in on his vibrancy to checkmate the growing wings of Senator Ganiyu Solomon who wanted to be Lagos state Governor at all cost under APC.

He is hotter than fire ,well ,if you doubt this then the caliber of people he defeated or forced to flee the contest during the primaries speaks volume of this magician .

Deputy Governor of Lagos state,Mrs Joke Orelope-Adefulire,Mr Demola Seriki,A Former Federal.Minister,Chief Enoch Ajibosho,a Former Commissioner in the state just to mention but a few.

In terms of size and population,Lagos west Senatorial District is the biggest political territory in Nigeria in terms of voting by electorates

MEDIA ENJOINED TO DISPLAY PROFESSIONALISM IN 2015 ELECTORAL REPORTAGE

MEDIA ENJOINED TO DISPLAY PROFESSIONALISM IN 2015 ELECTORAL REPORTAGE

BY ABDULMUMINI ADEKU

RESOURCE PERSONS AND PARTICIPANTS AT THE WORKSHOP RECENTLY

Rising from a two days workshop held to sensitize the general public on the role of the media as it concerns reporting the general elections ,stakeholders at a recent workshop has enjoined the press to be very responsible in there reportage as 2015 General elections draws near

The workshop which was organized under the auspices  of  the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria, with the support of the Democratic Governance for Development (DGD lll) Project of the United Nations Development Program me (UNDP), for journalists from the South Eastern States of Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Abia and Anambra is targeted at deepening the performance of reporters in terms of capacity building during the elections in 2015

In attendance were about twenty male and female journalists from the print and broadcast media in the geo-political zone.

The main objective of the workshop was to ensure that reporters and editors accord priority to professional standards and conflict-sensitivity as well as the public and the gender interest in reporting the 2015 elections.

The workshop therefore featured the following presentations: “The Professional Imperative of Focusing on Issues and the Public” by Mr. Gorge Izobo, former President, Nigeria Union of Journalists; “The Principles & Essentials of  Gender Factor in Reporting 2015 Elections” by Dr. Ifeoma Dunu, Mass Communication Teacher and “Understanding Conflict Sensitive Journalism and the importance of  Conflict Sensitivity in Reporting 2015 Elections/ Safety in Conflict reporting” by Mr. Tunde Aremu, Media Development Specialist, Abuja, FCT.

Following the general discussion and presentation of story ideas drawing from the knowledge gained in the course of the workshop, the participant made the following recommendations:

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Journalists should exhibit high sense of professionalism in reporting the elections more so as good journalism requires the provision of accurate and reliable information to citizens;
• Journalists should promote the public interest and equity in election reporting by giving access to citizens, political parties, candidates and underrepresented groups;
• Journalists should ensure compliance with legislative and institutional frameworks in reporting the elections;
• Media owners, managers and governments should create the enabling environment for the effective reporting of the elections through the provision of adequate resources and the protection of journalists from harassment and threats;
• The Media should factor gender balance in their reportage of elections by giving equitable access to the male and female gender;
• Journalists should throw more light on issues that inhibit the participation of women in politics through in-depth research other than associating them with such subjects as sex, beauty among others in their reportage;
• The media should avoid framing, bias and use of languages that tend to relegate women, such as mankind, chairman etc., which could be replaced with words like people/persons or chairperson;
• The Media should intensify efforts to report and represent women effectively and endeavor to make the women voices heard;
• Media reports that trigger conflicts should be downplayed and replaced with realistic in-depth research and balanced views of individuals as required by the ethics and the social responsibility theory of the profession;
• The media should endeavour to utilize the outcome of the opinion poll conducted by the International Press Center, Lagos on the public agenda for media reporting of 2015 elections, as they clearly highlight the public interest;
• The media and journalists should adequately arm themselves with modern trends and skills, especially in the use of the social media to enhance their factual reporting of the elections.

The participants expressed gratitude to the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Democratic Governance for Development (DGD II) Project which is funded with contributions from the European Union (EU),  UK AID, the Canadian International Development Agency and the UNDP for supporting the workshop.

OSHIOMHOLE IS GENERAL BUHARI’S BEST OPTION FOR A RUNNING MATE

OSHIOMHOLE IS GENERAL BUHARI’S BEST OPTION FOR A RUNNING MATE

OSHIMHOLE IS CHOSEN AHEAD OF GOVERNOR FASHOLA,AMAECHI AND FORMER GOVERNOR FAYEMI AS THE MAN WHO SHOULD RUN WITH GENERAL BUHARI ON ACCOUNT OF HIS PAN AFRICAN POPULARITY AND PERFORMANCE IN EDO STATE

Comrade Adams Oshiomhole ,Executive Governor of Edo state is the best option for the position of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the ticket of the All Progressive Congress[A.P.C].

Rising from a brain storming session ,the team of Editorial Board and Strategists of Paedia Express Multimedia arrived at this after properly analyzing the strength and weaknesses of all the four candidates presently been touted as the possible number two choice for General Muhhamadu Buhari.

Though his candidature comes with a lot of heavy price as Chief John Odigie-Oyegun ,National Chairman of the party who hails from the same zone will now have to step aside as the position of number 2 and the one he occupies are not expected to come from the same zone.

APC will now have to ask the party’s godfather,Ashiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to shop for another chairman from within the South West.

Comrade Oshiomhole is the chosen by the editorial board of Paedia Express Multimedia on account of his association with the down trodden for up to three decades as a trade unionist thus enriching his curriculum vitae as a leader with a good heart in the eyes of the general public.

He is also expected to be able to win a lot of votes for the General on account of his mass appeal around the nation,born by muslim parents ,Comrade Adams Oshiomhole who later became a Christian later on in life is expected to come in handy on the thorny religious question as he will provide a balance on both sides of the divide as he cuts the picture of a moderate that can be trusted by both Muslims and Christians alike especially with Boko Haram threatening to destroy Nigeria.

His labour appeal makes him well loved across Nigeria and Africa where he led the Nigeria Labour Congress for some years before been elected as the Governor of Edo state