Omo, e don hot for National Assembly as dem dey discuss election date matter! Dem wan shift 2027 presidential election wey dey fall for Ramadan.
As e be, lawmakers don cut them holiday sharp sharp come back for meeting wey go happen Tuesday by 11 am. Dem sabi say discussion no go light; real serious decisions dey on ground. Lawmakers go first review INEC announcement wey say the presidential election go happen on February 20, 2027, but some senators don dey fear say e no go gel well with Ramadan.
One senator don talk say dem fit shift am to February 13, but no be small wahala wey dey surround this matter o! INEC don also talk say dem dey listen to as e go be. Dem no wan make any decision wey go affect how people go fit vote well during the election dem say dem go need legislative backing for this matter.
As if that one no do, Na Nasir El-Rufai don stir the pot again! This guy don write letter wey ask question about procurement wey National Security Adviser wan do for some dangerous chemical from Poland. E dey claim say government supposed clear ground for this matter before e turn something wey go spoil our reputation. But the Presidency don come out with response wey dey call El-Rufai liar, say no procurement dey happen, and El-Rufai should show us the response letter wey dey put him for wahala.
As we dey talk, our military people too dey get their own gbas gbos. Senator Ali Ndume don support say US troops fit come help with insurgency fight. He talk say e no bad to collect free resources from America. But some other lawmakers don dey look am with side eye, especially Air Force committee chairman wey insist say our forces fit handle their own wahala without foreign help.
Meanwhile, dem don raise eyebrow over election results matter as lawmakers dey gather to amend Electoral Act. Mike Igini wey be former Electoral Commissioner don talk say dem suppose force real-time snapping of results because e go make election more credible and fit help stop manipulation. E don already dey see how our previous elections dey go anyhow because of bad system wey dey lead to high turnover in Senate and House.
But make we shine our eye, Prof. Lai Olurode wey be former INEC Federal Commissioner don raise alarm say make we no put all our trust for technology alone. E dey carry message say we need balance am with manual processes so that we no go enter wahala for future.
Lastly, police don start investigation for the sad matter wey involve two crew members wey die for Lagos movie set. Dem find dem inside car after dem don rest small. Police don’t keep their bodies for morgue as dem go do more tests to find out wetin really kill dem. This matter dey serious, and we go dey follow am up as e dey unfold.
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