We, as concerned residents of Lagos State and committed advocates of democratic accountability, wish to draw urgent public attention to disturbing allegations of political manipulation, financial inducement, intimidation, and coercion currently undermining the integrity of the electoral process across the state. Of particular concern is the situation in Oshodi-Isolo Federal Constituency I, where credible reports suggest that the political space is being distorted through the monetization of the process. It is alleged that a particular aspirant, Mr. Lawrence Olanrewaju, engaged in the disbursement of substantial sums to influential actors, including ₦150 million reportedly coordinated through Alhaji Musiliu Ayinde (popularly known as Oluomo), as well as $100,000 allegedly given to Mr. Kamorudeen Olawale Yusuf (Kamosky), a Personal Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Beyond Oshodi-Isolo, similar patterns of political imposition and coercion have been observed across other constitue...
Official Waste Of Government Resources, National Wealth, Group Slams NNPCL GMD Over MOU With Chinese Firm To Revive Dead Refineries ...Demands Accountability Into Past Investment Of $1 Billion Into The Refineries
A coalition of oil sector reform advocates has criticised the latest agreement by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited with Chinese firms to revive Nigeria’s refineries, describing the move as a wasteful recycling of failed strategies and a troubling signal of weak accountability in the management of public resources. The group, the Centre for Energy Sector Transparency (CEST), made its position known in a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by its executive director, Dr Oghenetega Edafe, following the announcement of a new memorandum of understanding between NNPC Ltd and two Chinese companies for a proposed technical equity partnership. The agreement is aimed at completing rehabilitation work and restarting operations at the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries, assets that have remained largely dormant despite multiple rounds of government-funded turnaround maintenance. Edafe said the development raises serious questions about fiscal discipline, policy coherence,...