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NBA 66th Conference: Lawmaker Erondu Calls for Legal Reforms to Strengthen Democracy | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the lawmaker representing Obingwa-West State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jnr, Esq., has called for comprehensive legal and institutional reforms to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy and restore public confidence in the electoral process. Erondu made the call against the backdrop of the 66th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, with the theme, “Beyond Limits.” In a statement signed by his spokesman, George Egejuru and made available to newsmen, the former Chairman of Obingwa Local Government Area said the 2027 elections offered Nigeria another opportunity to deepen its democratic culture, stressing that elections alone could not guarantee democratic development without strong institutions capable of protecting the people’s mandate. He said Nigeria must move beyond periodic elections to build a political and legal system where in...
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TEKNO CHALLENGES FELΑ’S AFROBEATS LEGACY, SPARKS FRESH DEBATE OVER ORIGIN OF THE GENRE | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  Entertainment   “Fela is not the originator of Afrobeats” — Tekno  cites Oliver De Coque, Osadebe, Oriental Brothers and other Eastern legends  | #NwokeukwuMascot Nigerian Afropop star, Augustine Miles Kelechi, popularly known  as Tekno , has stirred a fresh debate over the history and origin of Afrobeats after declaring that the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti , should not be regarded as the sole originator of the genre. Tekno made the controversial remarks during an interview on Hot 97 FM in New York , where he challenged what he described as the widespread attribution of Afrobeats’ origins to Fela, arguing that other Nigerian musical traditions and legendary artistes also played significant roles in shaping the sound. “Fela is not the originator of Afrobeats,” Tekno stated. According to the singer, the perception that Fela was the originator may be influenced by his international exposure and the global prominence he attained through his music an...
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RIGGED AND REAPED: How 4,000 “Killer Votes” Allegedly Stole Ukwa’s 2015 Political Mandate | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  Opinion   Tribute to Late Hon. Emeka Kennedy Adiele Reopens Old Wounds, Accuses Political Forces of Killing a Defining Moment for Asa and Ukwa | #NwokeukwuMascot The wounds of a bruising political battle in Ukwa Federal Constituency have been reopened following a searing tribute to the late Hon. Emeka Kennedy Adiele, with the writer alleging that the late politician’s 2015 electoral victory was frustrated by what he described as “4,000 killer votes” and a determination by entrenched political interests to prevent the emergence of a rival political force. The explosive tribute, titled “Rigged and Reaped: A Letter to Late Hon. Emeka Kennedy Adiele,”  authored by O. P. Ifeanyichukwu, who used the occasion of Adiele’s remembrance to revisit what he considers one of the constituency’s most consequential political disappointments. Far from being a conventional condolence message, the tribute is an indictment of the political circumstances surrounding Adiele’s 2015 conte...
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