Innocent Ojefia Blog

The recent outcry from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) claiming that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is transforming Nigeria into a one-party state, but upon closer examination, there is no evidence supporting this allegation. For instance, APC senators faced setbacks in the Court of Appeal, and an APC governor in Nasarawa State was ousted by the election's tribunal. In contrast, PDP's Bala Mohammad of Bauchi State triumphed in both the tribunal and the Appeal Court, and Gov Diri of Bayelsa secured re-election. President Tinubu demonstrated statesmanship by mediating in the attempted impeachment of the PDP governor of Rivers State, emphasizing a commitment to national unity. It's important to note that APC's losses are accepted as legitimate, while claims of manipulation arise when other parties face defeats. Belief in the Nigerian system, despite challenges, is crucial. Courts operate independently, and judgments, even if divergent from personal opinions, s...

  These are unusual times in politics and for politicians. Despite the dubious perception that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) platform introduced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has had limited impact on making the people's vote count, the stunning victory of Labour Party's Peter Obi in Lagos is one sterling outcome pundits have been unable to dismiss as something that could have been impossible to achieve without the BVAS in the presidential poll. Similarly, the outcome of the presidential and gubernatorial election in Oyo State where Governor Seyi Makinde never disguised his disapproval of PDP's unimaginative and provocative choice of its presidential candidate showed that he was able to give vent to his stance on equity without jeopardizing his re-election as governor of his state. In Delta State where the National Assembly election's outcome have been affirmed by the courts, the fact that APC comfortably picked two of three sen...

Recently, Jackson Ude published another concoction intended to bring disrepute to office of the President and the Judiciary. In a bizarre post on X titled "PDP to lose Delta, Plateau, and Nasarawa States," Ude's allegation appears delusional, unfounded, and highly ridiculous. Known for blackmail and disseminating fake news, Ude, unable to influence Peter Obi's efforts to overturn President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's election victory, has shifted focus to State Governors and their election petition processes. Ude, displaying a lack of boundaries in his questionable practices, has fabricated this falsehood to ambush, manipulate and coerce the Judiciary in addressing perceived wrongs from the last general election. It is disheartening to witness Ude persist on the path of perfidy, as his attention-seeking escapades have victimized those unwilling to succumb to his blackmail for money. There are suspicions that Ude may now be working for the Delta State Government and the PD...

Hahaha! Loser and desperado called Atiku wants to merge with LP and other political parties in Nigeria. That's the biggest joke of the century. Which Nigeria does this desperado want to save? First, while LP is a splinter party of PDP, a merger of PDP with LP can never work for one simple reason. The so called Obidients don't believe in Atiku and his Atikulation. If Peter Obi merges with Atiku and his PDP, large number of Obedients would leave Peter Obi and his LP in droves. It's an impossible union.  Second, who would be the Presidential candidate in 2027, if PDP merges with LP? Atiku would never bow for Peter Obi to become the Presidential candidate because of ego and Peter Obi would never bow for Atiku to become Presidential candidate, because of his Obidients and Obidientism. That leaves both in a miserable political dilemma. Both of them have shot themselves in the foot. Third, even if both parties merged to become a political party, they can never defeat Tinubu in 202...

The Appeal Court, sitting at the Lagos Division, on Monday, reserved judgment in three separate appeals filed by the governorship candidates: Senator Ovie Omo-Agege of the All Progressives Congress, Kenneth Gbagi, candidate of the Social Democratic Party, and Ken Pela, the Labour Party Governorship candidate. They are all challenging the election of Sheriff Oborevwori of the People's Democratic Party as the governor of Delta State. The three-member panel, presided over by Justice Hamma Barka, reserved judgment in the three appeals after taking submissions from counsels for all the parties. Other members of the panel are Joseph Olubunmi Oyewole and Justice Hadiza Shagari. The Independent National Electoral Commission had earlier declared the Governorship Candidate of PDP, Sheriff Oborevwori, as the winner of the March 18 governorship election in Delta State. The Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba had earlier upheld Oborevwori’s election as Governor ...

Following from the hazy events surrounding the NLC protest or is it labour party campaign rally of November 1 2023 in Owerri the Imo state capital, the Nigeria Labour Congress raised an alarm that it's president Joe Ajaero had been abducted by operatives of the Nigeria police force and issued an ultimatum for his release within 24 hours, failure which it threatened to embark on a nationwide strike. Barely within 24 hours, Nigerians were regaled with the picture and a video of the NLC president in a vehicle looking battered and the NLC claimed that it's president Joe Ajaero was brutalized with accusing fingers pointed at the Nigeria police force. The NLC also pointed accusing fingers at Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State as being responsible. Following this allegations, the Nigeria police force came out and denied involvement in the brutalization, claiming that it rescued the NLC President by taking him into protective custody to save his life when he was under attack. The Imo ...

The residents of Delta State are eagerly anticipating the adjudication of the Appeal Court in the case of Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege and the All Progressives Congress (APC) appeal. This dispute originated from the Delta State Governorship election held on March 18, where Sheriff Oborewori of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) was wrongly declared the winner. Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege and the APC challenged the election results. Regrettably, the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal upheld Oborevwori's victory, leading Omo-Agege and the APC to file an appeal, asserting that the ruling of the tribunal constituted a miscarriage of justice and a violation of the rule of law. Many Deltans expressed dissatisfaction when the tribunal failed to address apparent violations of the Electoral Act 2022, INEC regulations, guidelines, and the 2023 general election manual. This decision was made despite substantial documentary evidence provided, raising concerns about the credibility of the...