April 2009

Ekiti INEC Boss Rescinds Resignation…May be too late - Dora Akinyuli

Ekiti INEC Boss Rescinds Resignation…May be too late - Dora Akinyuli

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Ekiti; Olusola Adebayo in the eye of the storm

Nigeria -A 74 year old Mrs. Ayoka Adebayo is the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Ekiti state. She conducted the controversial April 14, 2007 governorship election that was challenged twice at the lower election tribunal and the Appeal court by the AC candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and which

Nigeria; Share Price Manipulation

It has taken the vigilance of the management of African Petroleum (AP) Plc to spot and blow the whistle on the finagling with the price of the company's shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. But by the time it raised the alarm through advertorials in the print media last month, the company's estimated 160,000 shareholders had lost about N240 billion in the value of their stocks. The manipulation of the share price occurred over an eight-week period this year through cross deals that were camouflaged as active trading but with the sinister motive of diluting the value of the stock.

The Obasanjo connection

It has emerged that the Ekiti  Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs. Ayoka Adebayo, is a close friend of former President Olusegun Obasanjo who nominated her into the position.

El Rufai: EFCC have no case

Nigeria -Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, yesterday said there was no case over so-called NIPOST, PHCN plots for which he is to be tried in court, adding that “only those blinded by their urge to persecute think there is a case in any of these”. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged el-Rufai to court for allegedly allocating various plots of

Nigeria: Rehearsals in Anarchy

by Chidi Amuta

Ekiti -Whichever way the electoral nonsense in Ekiti resolves itself; it is already a preface to a tragedy foretold. More importantly, we have before our eyes the first real time test of the sincerity of the Nigerian President, Umaru Musa Yar’dua’s avowed commitment to electoral reform and institutional transparency. Prior to Ekiti, the informed public had come to an increasing consensus that perhaps this commitment deserved a

Ekiti REC resurfaces keeps mute over resignation

The embattled Ekiti State Resident Electoral Commission (REC), Chief Olusola Ayoka Adebayo on Wednesday re-surfaced at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Her appearance came barely 24 hours after her resignation was

Message from Ekiti State

The Ekiti debacle is sending urgent messages, please let’s pay attention.

1. That Nigeria would face a serious crisis if in an election; the incumbent comes face to face with a strong and determined opposition. Our weak structures simply cannot withstand the strain.

The Corrupting Influence of Prosperity Theology

Tony Nyiam

The renowned Justice Chukwudifu Oputa was right in once tracing the fundamental problem we face to our embracing godlessness despite our ostentatious religiosity. It is sad that some of our most visible pastors have failed to be exemplary in heeding our Lord Jesus advice which is simply to "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your father which is in heaven". The lifestyle of some of our lords