Defection of trust: Party flipping as crisis of governance by Abajue, Chidi - MidWeek Commentary@ITREALMS

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Viewing The Ballot:
In the architecture of an authentic democracy, power is never seized, it is entrusted. If we view the ballot through the lens of modern governance, it is more than just paper; it is a "security token" of public permission.

When a citizen votes, they are not merely selecting a face; they are subscribing to a platform, a specific ideology, and a defined roadmap. The candidate is the custodian of this collective data set, tasked with executing the will of the electorate.

Nigeria: Case for electronic voting and electoral reform before 2027 by Abajue, Chidi - Commentary@ITREALMS

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Executive Summary.
Nigeria’s democratic destiny stands at crossroads.
Despite two decades of continuous civilian rule, the question remains: Have our elections truly reflected the will of the people?

This paper calls on the National Assembly of Nigeria to enact the legislative will and moral courage required to institutionalize electronic voting (e-voting) and comprehensive electoral reform before 2027.

Acid bath on Ogochukwu Nwosu gets hearing @Igbosere today

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The case of a 26-year-old Ogochukwu Nwosu who was bathed with acid over marriage proposal comes up today, Thursday for hearing at the Magistrate Court, Igbosere, Lagos, reports ITRealms.

Ogochukwu, ITRealms recalls was bathed with acid following her purported acceptance to a marriage proposal at Ilasa bus stop along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway in Lagos last October on her way home from work.

ITRealms also gathered that Ogochukwu whose workplace is at the Computer Village has been in a critical condition at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Surulere, Lagos State.

Also, ITRealms gathered that the victim, who now suffers burns on her face, neck, breasts, among other parts of her body had accused one Mrs. Chidi, the wife of the man who had proposed marriage to her, as her assailant.

According to her, Mrs. Chidi had been threatened her on the telephone and via phone calls, Short Message Service (SMS) and social media platform like Whatsapp soon after she learnt of her husband’s plans to marry her (Ogochukwu).

For her, “I suspect Mrs. Chidi because she had been threatening me before the incident. And while I was on admission at the hospital, she called and spoke with my brother (Peter), saying that was just the beginning,” Ogochukwu told Punch recently.

Her brother, Peter, also confirmed this, saying he recorded a part of the conversation with Mrs. Chidi on his mobile phone, even as he promptly reported to Itire Police Division.

ITRealms further gathered that Mrs. Chidi was subsequently arrested and detained for two days was later transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Yaba and later granted the suspect bail.

Meanwhile lawyers to the victim, Louis Nwaugbala and Anthony Obi, had petitioned the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Force Headquarters, Abuja, over the matter.

Uj. N. Dom/GEE

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