ParlourTalk Segun Akinpelu
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PalourTalk is a podcast show where we comment and reflect on socio-political development in Nigeria in a bid to inspire the people and government towards attainment of the Nigeria we want.
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RUGA Policy: A political ruse?
The Ruga is a programme recently announced by the federal government to enable willing states to contribute large areas of land to the federal government for construction of animal husbandry settlements.
In this episode, Segun discussed:
What is Ruga?
Why the contradiction between RUGA and National Livestock Transformation Plan?
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Nigeria Decides 2019 [Part 4] - The Big Losers of the election so far
In the fourth instalment of the review of the presidential and federal legislative election, we discussed the losers of the election so far. We looked at Saraki, Akpabio, Kwankwaso, Akume, Ajimobi and Saraki
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Nigeria Decides 2019 [Part 3] - Why did the newbie-candidates failed to mount any significant challenge
In the third instalment of the review of the presidential and federal legislative election, apart from APC and PDP no other party had up to 1% of the votes in the election. I discussed this with Derek and Yomi.
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Nigeria Decides 2019 [Part 2] - Voters' turnout so far : a test of the will and resolve of the people
In the second instalment of the review of the presidential and federal legislative election, we discussed the turn out of voters for the election and the pattern of voting in different regions
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Arraignment of Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen before Code of Conduct Tribunal
Code of Conduct Bureau filed six counts of non-declaration of assets against the CJN on Friday
Yomi and I attempted to interpret the position of the constitution and the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act on this.
We also weighed in on the political undertone and absurdity of the Learned Jurist's excuse for his default. -
Oscar Performance of Senator Dino Melaye | Zakari as INEC commissioner | Tinubu now the Buhari's campaign surrogate
In last week roundup, we talked about the 8-day siege in Senator Dino Melaye's house. We also weighed in on the appointment of Amina Zakari as the Head, Presidential Election Collation Centre of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the rumour surrounding her relationship with President Buhari and lastly, we touched on the announcement of Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Buhari's surrogate on the campaign train as the President wants to focus on governance