SANMI ADEKOLA BLOG

Election no doubt is one of the defining elements of democracy, but it's not its sole elements. There are a lot of factors that determine the viability, sustainability and utility of a country democratic process. Some of these factors include: an impartial judiciary, a responsive and responsible civil society, freedom of the press, an enlightened and active citizenry, among others. To me and among all these factors, one major factors lacking greatly in our country today is an enlightened and active citizenship participation in the democratic process. To an average politically active Nigerian, the only duty he has is to cast his ballot in selecting those who will represent him at various levels and offices, and that is all. It's therefore not surprising that election periods are the best moments you will hear of all forms of serious armchair political, social and economic analysis. After that, most Nigerians will recoil back to their shells. I'm tempted to say and perhaps

APC IN LAGOS STATE: TO BE OR NOT TO BE? By Adekola James Sanmi Permit me to join the current debate on whether @OfficialAPCNg in Lagos State is to continue in power or not? If you asked me whether the party should continue to preside over the affairs of Lagos State, my answer is YES. #LessWeForget I was about finishing my secondary school then, when I first cast my vote for the progressive party in 1999; and I must tell you I've never regretted doing that ever since then. We may not be where we out to be, but we are far from where we are coming from. #LessWeForget Those who say the party doesn't deserve continuity either have false memory, or they don't know where the State is coming from, and or are doing so for pursuit of personal greed. To me, the journey of @APCNigeria in Lagos has been a worthwhile adventure. #LessWeForget As a student, I remembered seeing lifeless bodies on the streets of Lagos,  apart from the dirt on d streets until his Excellency @AsiwajuTinubu