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- EiE Nigeria Weekly Update Friday, August 10, 2018
EiE Nigeria Weekly Update Friday, August 10, 2018
These defectors should lose their seats!
EiE Nigeria Weekly Update Friday, August 10, 2018
"...Since the APC had allowed legislators to decamp from the PDP to join its fold in the recent past, the ruling party lacks the moral and political right to condemn the defection of the R-APC legislators. But the crass opportunism of the APC cannot legitimize the prostitution of the political system."Femi Falana, SAN (Lawyer & Human Rights Activist)
POLITIC-ALL: All Things Political Tomorrow!!!
Comedy, music, games and voters’ registration – all at POLITIC–ALL tomorrow, August 11th @ 10am.
INEC will register citizens to vote at the venue.
These Defectors Should Lose Their Seats!
The practice of alignments & realignments in successive democratic dispensations has continued ahead of the 2019 general elections as lawmakers and governors defect from the 2 major political parties – APC & PDP.The recent mass defection of APC lawmakers and governors to PDP is a reverse of what happened in 2014; therefore, APC lacks the moral clout to condemn and challenge the defections in court.These defectors should vacate their seats from the respective legislative houses.Active citizens – tell your legislator who has defected to VACATE their seat. This impunity must stop!
Siege at the National Assembly
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room condemned the siege at the National Assembly by men of the Department of State Security (DSS) on Tuesday, August 7th. The action raises serious questions about governance in Nigeria. EiE is a member of the Situation Room and our Executive Director, ‘Yemi Adamolekun, is on its Steering Committee.
NMCG 2018
EiE, BudgIT and Paradigm Initiative (PI) will host the 2nd edition of the New Media, Citizens & Governance Conference. It will focus on the Government, Civic Spaces and the Role of New Media.
Visit to register.
October 24th & 25th, Abuja.
#OfficeOfTheCitizen on Radio
Join the conversation on #OfficeOfTheCitizen radio programme.
Bayelsa, Kaduna, Rivers & Sokoto will be added soon.
Never forget, the Office of the Citizen is the highest office in the land!
Yesterday, we met with our partners from across 15 states & we’re excited about what will unfold. Thank you partners!
Tweet at @EiENigeria using #OfficeOfTheCitizen to be a part of the conversation.
1580 Days in Captivity
It will be 1,580 days tomorrow, August 11th since the #ChibokGirls were abducted. 112 of them remain missing, 5 #DapchiGirls unaccounted for and Leah Sharibu still in captivity. We shall continue to demand the release of those in captivity! Abuja – Unity Fountain, Daily, 5 – 6pmLagos – Falomo Roundabout, Ikoyi, Saturdays, Noon – 1pm
There are vacancies for different positions at EiE Nigeria.
Call for Application: International Anti-Corruption Conference
The 18th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) is seeking candidates for its Young Journalists (YJ) Initiative. Selected journalists will attend the conference between October 22 - 24, 2018 in Copenhagen, Denmark, to report on the event and to generate awareness around anti-corruption issues through blogs and social media.The deadline is August 15th. Click for more information.
Have a great weekend!
The EiE Nigeria Team