IDEAs Episode 116 – Lanre Arogundade on Journalistic Ethics during Elections
Ezugwu Chukwudi introduced the programme by saying that “Information is Key” during elections, but that it had to be handled in a way that would not set the nation on fire. He introduced Lanre Arogundade, the Executive Director of the International Press Centre before handing over to Ayo Obe.
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IDEAs Episode 115 Reviewing the INEC Chair’s Chatham House address
Sandra Ekwesili introduced the programme today, but unfortunately the advertised guest, Festus Okoye Esq., who is the INEC National Commissioner for Information, had to represent the INEC Chair at the meeting with political party chairs and presidential candidates and so was unable to join us for the discussion. As a result, she would pretend to be Festus, and Sandra would have to pretend to be her!
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IDEAs Episode 114 Ikeazor Akaraiwe Esq. SAN on allegations against neutral election actors
IDEAs Episode 114 – 13th January 2023 Ikeazor Akaraiwe Esq. SAN on allegations against neutral election actors Ezugwu Chukwudi introduced the programme with a reminder that the elections are now only 42 days away. He referred to the role of election observers and the way some of them are treated and wondered whether that was…
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IDEAs Episode 113 Samson Itodo of YIAGA on INEC’s Preparedness For The 2023 Elections
Ezugwu Chukwudi introduced the programme by saying that many Nigerians would be optimistic about 2023 and looking forward to the elections of February 25th and March 11th. He said that we would be discussing all that listeners need to know about INEC’s preparedness so that they can be confident about the elections and why it is important to participate. He said that the programme would be joined by Samson Itodo of YIAGA Africa which is doing great work in relation to citizen participation and accountability.
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IDEAs Episode 109 Security, Who does the President hold Accountable?
After a reminder that IDEAs stands for Integrity, Democracy, Ethics and Accountability, Yvonne Okhaifoh asked Ayo Obe about Accountability for the security issues that have bedevilled the country in the last few days. Ayo said that this was not a problem that had surfaced in the last few days, but that two recent security breaches…
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IDEAs Episode 108: Ike Akaraiwe SAN on Problems in the Financing of the Judiciary
Our guest on the programme today is Ike Akaraiwe Esq., SAN. A former 1st Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association, the convenor of the Rule of Law discussion group – we call ourselves ‘RoLites’ – and practices law in Enugu. Ayo said that Nigerians had been shocked when a letter was leaked to the…
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Episode 107 Blog – 10th June 2022 IDEAs issues in the just-concluded Primaries season
Before delving into the issues for discussion today, Ayo corrected the wrong information conveyed by her interview with Honourable Patrick Ikhariale in Episode 106, where they had wrongly discussed the APC primaries as if there was to be only one delegate per LG, whereas it was in fact 3 delegates per LG. She then turned…
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Episode 106 Blog – 27th May 2022 Hon Patrick Ikhariale on IDEAs issues as Delegates pick Political Party Flag-bearers
With all the drama surrounding the issue of political party delegates, this week IDEAs had a big interview with Honourable Patrick Ikhariale, a former member of the House of Representatives on the issue.
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Episode 105 Blog – 13th April 2022 Ebun Adegboruwa SAN on the IDEAs issues in remaining in office as an aspirant
Episode 105 Blog – 13th April 2022 Ebun Adegboruwa SAN on the IDEAs issues in remaining in office as an aspirant With the President directing “all ministers, Heads and Members of Extra-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Parastatals of Government, Ambassadors as well as political appointees who desire to contest for elective offices” to resign before Monday 16th…
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