RSVP Newsletter, March 29, 2023

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March 29, 2023 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

“And gradually they're beginning to recognize the fact that there's nothing more secure than a democratic, accountable, and participatory form of government. But it's sunk in only theoretically, it has not yet sunk in completely in practical terms.”

-

Prof. Wole Soyinka

(Playwright, Nobel Prize Laureate)

Dear ,

We have an excellent lineup of speakers who will share their insights and experiences on the theme for this month's Thursday Talks. Confirmed speakers are 

Femi Falana 

(SAN),

Seun Onigbinde

,

Ibrahim Faruk

,

 

Inibehe Effiong

and

Dr. Gbonjubola Abiri.

Our moderator for the evening will be the Broadcast Journalist,

Kimberly Nwachukwu.

The event will be live on

tomorrow,

Thursday, March 30th at 6pm.

We look forward to seeing you there!

2023 General Elections Update

Supplementary Governorship elections will be held in

Adamawa & Kebbi States

(26 done), as well as

5 Senatorial Districts

(out of 109),

31 Federal 

(out of 360)

and 58 State Assembly Constituencies 

(out of 993) on

Saturday, April 15th

.

Shine Your Eye

Have you ever wondered who your elected officials are and how to connect with them?

is a platform that helps you find them at all levels of government. We're currently compiling information on all elected candidates nationwide and we'd appreciate your help in doing so.

If you have their contact details, please send an email to

.

Call to Action on Human Rights

Agba Jalingo an activist and publisher of Cross River Watch, has been remanded in prison on charges related to an article he published about the sister-in-law of the Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade. This is a violation of his rights and an abuse of power.

We need your help to make a difference. Please submit a petition to the National Assembly Committees on Human Rights in the Senate and House of Representatives here. The platform is managed by the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC).Let's make our voices heard and fight for justice!

Enjoy the rest of the week.The EiE Nigeria Team