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Election petition: Declare Atiku winner of 2019 presidential election, Shettima tells tribunal 'INEC's refusal to call witnesses proves Atiku won' The National Chairman of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Alhaji Yerima Shettima, has called on the presidential election tribunal to declare the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, the winner of the February 23 presidential election. Shettima's call came on the heels of the refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission to call any witness to defend its case against the petition filed by the opposition PDP, on Monday, at the presidential tribunal sitting on Monday. Atiku and the PDP are challenging the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as the winner by INEC. Shettima, who spoke with our correspondent on the issue, said the refusal of INEC's lawyers to provide witnesses to debunk Atiku/PDP's claims was enough for the tribunal to declare...

A VOICE BEYOND AN OPPOSITION IN NIGERIA:SEGUN SHOWUNMI REPRESENTING THE OPINION OF THE MASSES Nigeria is a country with multicultural background, the uniqueness of this entity is in her university in diversity which indicates that what is acceptable in one culture is likely to be unacceptable in another, even with these differences, it is easy to marry diverse cultures without one undermining the other. The democracy we practice in Nigeria allows for the people to freely express their opinions as it affect the government policies. For the past Eight years, the job of a viable opposition has been singled handed carried out by a voice who is known for calling government's attention to do the needful. This voice has not only represented the major opposition party, rather it has taken the yearnings of the people into consideration with the positive motive that only a united Nigeria can provide basic amenities of life for its citizens. To this 'VOICE' the business or affairs...

The newly Sworn in Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has declared his assets worth #48bn which is one of the requirements for political office holders in Nigeria. The Governor who sees the need to make his assets public to give room for transparency and accountability was the second person to do so after the former Governor of Ogun state between 2003 – 2011, Otunba Gbenga Daniel. Daniel who displayed his level of openness when assumed office declared #5.96bn in 2003 and #4.46bn which showed there was 25% drop in the asset declared earlier. Reacting to Seyi Makinde's assets declaration story, a PR Strategist, Mr. Ajibola Osunjimi said this is what is expected from public office holder, and that was exactly what Daniel did during his term. He further stated that politics should not be seen as money making platform, rather, it should be an avenue to serve the people with no expectation from that office. Ajibola added that Otunba Gbenga Danel had set a very good examp...