Tag: by Rafiu Ajakaye

Perspectives On Local Council Conversations, By Rafiu Ajakaye

ADEOLA YUSUF

“The judgment of the Supreme Court on local government autonomy wasn’t unanimous, just as Nigerians, political or apolitical, are split on the sustainability of the verdict…As a few states count days to local government elections, here are my views on the implications of the verdict from the apex court.”   One of the most difficult conversations to have these days is around our local government councils and grassroots development. This is made more complicated by the split judgment of the Supreme Court that says federal allocations should now go straight…

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AbdulRazaq’s Legacy of Inclusion in Kwara, By Rafiu Ajakaye

ADEOLA YUSUF

Story of two Kayodes, two persons living with disabilities (PLWD) as permanent Secretaries first time in Kwara State’s history   Kwara made a very significant history on Monday, September 4, but it got buried in the deluge of media reportage that expectedly attended the swearing in of the cabinet members. Not many people paid attention to the swearing of two persons living with disabilities (PLWD) — Ayanwale Peter Kayode and Abdullahi Wahab Kayode — as Permanent Secretaries by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. It was another first in the state, according to…

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Of Yaman’s Debt Gaffe and PDP’s Shock-Jocks, By Rafiu Ajakaye

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Believing one’s own lie — a kind of cognitive bias — is about the worst singular thing to happen to anyone. Arrowheads of Kwara’s PDP actually believe their own lies, and that explains their wobbling messaging thus far. They believe the only reason Kwarans rejected them in 2019 was simply because some opposition radio firebrands had lied to the public. Nine in 10 PDP persons hold this view. Only a tiny but suppressed minority of them believe otherwise. For that reason, the party has lined up its talking heads to…

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AbdulRazaq: Two Years Of Reasserting Kwara’s Leadership, by Rafiu Ajakaye

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  One interesting take away from the American presidential democracy is the undying culture of people marking the milestones of their elected leaders – like the first 100 days, first anniversary, and a lot more. Members of the public, and especially the media, take such an opportunity to benchmark administrations against the past, as well as set an agenda for the future.   READ ALSO: CROSSFIRE: Oyedepo, Akintola clash over Kwara Hijab crisis Hijaab in Kwara: Bad news doesn’t get better with time, by Rafiu Ajakaye Nigeria’s Kwara facilitates CBN’s…

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