EiE Nigeria Weekly Update Friday, November 15, 2019

Silencing Dissenting Voices

November 15, 2019 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

Friday, November 15, 2019 EiE Nigeria Weekly Update

"It will be a good reminder at this point for all who aspire for a great Nigeria to demonstrate and model the discipline required to sustain the shared and codified values of the system, by keeping the rule of law and defending the Constitution."- Taiwo Odukoya(Senior Pastor, The Fountain of Life Church)

 Kogi & Bayelsa Decide Tomorrow!   

Despite the court ruling on Thursday, November 14

declaring that APC has no governorship candidate in Bayelsa election tomorrow, November 16

,

INEC has confirmed 

that the APC will participate in the governorship election. INEC Federal Commissioner for Voter Education and Publicity, Mr Festus Okoye, on Friday, November 15

stated that the court ruling does not say APC should not participate in the election, it only says the two candidates are not eligible. There are no candidates on the ballot papers but logos of parties.

In Bayelsa State,

is also taking place alongside the governorship election.

Kogi West Senatorial re-run election

between Dino Melaye of PDP, Smart Adeyemi of APC & 22 others would hold simultaneously with the Kogi governorship election.

 #FreeSoworeNow   

This week, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) fired gunshots & used pepper spray to disperse protesters who gathered around the service headquarters to demand the release of Omoyele Sowore who had met his bail conditions.EiE's Executive, ‘Yemi Adamolekun was violently attacked by DSS officials and her phone was seized and smashed for filming the beating of 2 journalists. The journalists were of the Guardian Newspaper and Galaxy Television.We remain unflinching in our demand to #FreeSoworeNow!

 Senate Imposes Death Penalty on Hate Speech Offenders in a Proposed Bill   

Sabi Abdullahi (Senator, Niger North) sponsored a bill to establish the 'National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speeches'. The bill passed the first reading on Tuesday, November 12th. It was first introduced in the Eighth Senate, prescribed death by hanging among others for anyone found guilty of hate speech.Why is the APC-led Senate committed to silencing dissenting voices under different covers?Active citizens! If you value your freedom of speech, know your Senators and engage them.

Journalism is not a crime! 

 #OOTC on Radio   

On

,

Dapo Awobeku

of

discussed the

roles and responsibilities of citizens.

to catch up on the conversation.

You can

on the #OfficeOfTheCitizen radio programs in 16 states.

Never forget, the Office of the Citizen is the

highest

office in the land!

Tweet at

using

#OfficeOfTheCitizen

to be a part of the conversation.

Nigeria’s public finances at the moment are in such a state that I will not advise anyone to look at them without wearing safety goggles. But all that is crying over spilt milk. Sai Baba has signed the law and so we wait for the results.

We will keep demanding until our girls are brought BACK & ALIVE!#EducationIsNotACrime #BringBackOurGirls #5YearsTooLongAbuja – Unity Fountain, Daily, 5 – 6pm

Lagos - Noon – 1pm

Ikoyi (Every Saturday) – Falomo Roundabout, Ikoyi.

Ejigbo (2nd & last Saturdays) - 64, Adewale Adenuga Street, Orilowo Bus stop via Binta International School.

Have a great weekend!The EiE Nigeria Team