6/ from the Olubadan stool, he remains entitled to participate in the democratic process unless a competent court rules otherwise.

5/ The principle remains simple: eligibility for election can only be taken away by a clear constitutional or statutory provision. Since no law has been shown to prohibit a beaded-crown chief from contesting elections, and given that Senator Alli remains several steps away...

4/ Senator Sharafadeen Alli, as Ekarun Balogun of Ibadanland, is also not next in line to the Olubadan throne. The Ibadan traditional system follows a well-defined hierarchy, with several chiefs ahead of him in the Balogun line before he could ever become Olubadan.

3/The experience of the current Olubadan is instructive. In 2024, he withdrew lawsuit against the Council & accepted the beaded crown introduced under the amended law preserving his place in the Olubadan succession line & facilitating the enthronement of the late Oba Olakulehin

2/ The Oyo State chieftaincy amendments focused on regulating traditional titles and succession. If the intention was to bar every beaded-crown chief from partisan politics, the law would have stated so clearly. No such provision has been publicly identified.

Is #BSA ELIGIBLE TO CONTEST ? The debate about Senator Sharafadeen Alli's eligibility should be based on facts and law. Neither the Nigerian Constitution nor the Oyo State Chiefs Law expressly states that a beaded-crown wearer is automatically disqualified from contesting.

In the coming days, Ekiti and Osun States will hold elections. I urge INEC, security agencies, and all parties to ensure these polls are peaceful and credible. Democracy fails when citizens doubt the process. To our National Assembly, Judiciary, the Press, and Civil Society: you are the guardrails of our republic. Criticise me, disagree with me, but never stop believing in Nigeria.

Fellow Nigerians Today, we celebrate democracy and the enduring Nigerian spirit. For 27 unbroken years, since May 29, 1999, Nigerians have chosen their leaders through the ballot, witnessed peaceful transitions of power, and resolved disagreements in courtrooms and legislative chambers—not through violence. We have experienced the longest stretch of civilian rule in our history. Our democracy is not perfect, but it is ours, and we must continue to defend and strengthen it.

I no dey any group, clique or cabal for this X. Na God just dey push me through. For you wey no get any clique wey dey try make am. God go come through for you.

House of Representatives Set to Vote Today on 37 Landmark Constitutional Amendment Bills ELECTORAL REFORMS (Bills 1–3) 1. Bill NO. 1: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR INDEPENDENT CANDIDACY IN PRESIDENTIAL, GOVERNORSHIP, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, STATE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS ELECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED MATTER, 2025
→ Allows independent candidates with verified signatures (10% of registered voters from 2/3 of relevant areas); INEC/SIEC verifies signatures; 50% fee waiver for women candidates. 2. Bill NO. 2: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE THE CRITERIA FOR APPOINTING MEMBERS AND ADDITIONAL POWERS FOR THE STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025
→ Adds non-partisanship/integrity/age criteria for SIEC members; grants SIEC independent rule-making powers (no Governor approval); expands SIEC functions (voter education, campaign monitoring, party primaries, referendums, etc.). 3. Bill NO. 3: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999, TO ESTABLISH AND EMPOWER THE ELECTORAL OFFENCES COMMISSION TO PROVIDE FOR THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF ELECTORAL OFFENCES; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025
→ Creates Electoral Offences Commission as a federal executive body with first-line charge funding; details composition, qualifications, and powers (to be prescribed by Act). JUDICIAL REFORMS (Bills 4–6) 4. Bill NO. 4: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO REDUCE THE BURDEN ON THE SUPREME COURT, REPOSITION IT AS A COURT OF POLICY, AND ENSURE THE TIMELY RESOLUTION OF ELECTION PETITIONS; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025
→ Most Supreme Court appeals require leave (except presidential/vice-presidential election matters). 5. Bill NO. 5: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT AND THE COURT OF APPEAL; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025
→ Clarifies Chief Justice as Head of Judiciary; mandates 360-day disposal of appeals to Supreme Court. 6. Bill NO. 6: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO EMPOWER JUDGES ELEVATED TO HIGHER COURTS TO CONCLUDE PART-HEARD CRIMINAL MATTERS PENDING BEFORE THEM PRIOR TO THEIR ELEVATION; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025
→ Allows elevated Federal High Court judges to conclude part-heard criminal cases (prosecution closed) within 6 months (excluding vacation). SECURITY AND POLICING (Bills 7–8) 7. Bill NO. 7: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE POLICE; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS (SIXTH ALTERATION) 2026
→ Replaces references to “Nigeria Police Force” with “Police” in relevant sections to enable State Police. 8. Bill NO. 8: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERATION; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025
→ Places Armed Forces funding on first-line charge (like INEC, National Assembly, Judiciary). LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Bills 9–17) 9. Bill NO. 9: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO ESTABLISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS AS A TIER OF GOVERNMENT; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025
→ Recognises Local Governments as a third tier; adjusts federalism and legislative powers accordingly. 10. Bill NO. 10: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, INDEPENDENCE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITORS-GENERAL FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY AREA COUNCILS… 2025
→ Creates independent State Auditors-General for Local Governments/Area Councils. 18. Bill NO. 18: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO GRANT CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS TO SPOUSES; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025
→ Gender-neutral spousal citizenship (5-year residency requirement). 19. Bill NO. 19: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO INCLUDE CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT… 2025
→ Allows National Assembly to prescribe citizenship by investment. 20. Bill NO. 20: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL SPECIAL SEATS FOR WOMEN IN THE SENATE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND STATE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY… 2025
→ Creates special (temporary) women seats via electoral college; groups states into geo-political zones. LEGISLATURE (Bills 21–25) 21. Bill NO. 21: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO INSTITUTIONALIZE LEGISLATIVE BUREAUCRACY IN THE CONSTITUTION; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025
→ Makes Clerk head of Legislative Service in National Assembly and State Houses. 22. Bill NO. 22: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO SPECIFY THE PERIOD FOR THE LAYING OF APPROPRIATION BILL… 2025
→ Requires appropriation estimates at least 60 days before end of financial year. 23. Bill NO. 23: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE INAUGURATION OF NEW MEMBERS AFTER THE INAUGURATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY… 2025
→ Allows post-inauguration members (with certificate of return) to be sworn in. 24. Bill NO. 24: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION, 1999 TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE FOR REMOVING PRESIDING OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY OF A STATE; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025
→ Adds procedural safeguards for removing State House Speakers/Deputy Speakers. 25. Bill NO. 25: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO REMOVE TRANSITIONAL LAW-MAKING POWERS FROM THE EXECUTIVE ARM OF GOVERNMENT; AND FOR RELATED MATTER, 2025
→ Deletes executive power to modify existing laws for constitutional conformity. DEVOLUTION OF POWERS / HUMAN RIGHTS / FISCAL / INSTITUTIONS / TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS (Bills 26–37) 26. Bill NO. 26: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE INCLUSION OF TOURISM AND TOURISM-RELATED MATTERS ON THE CONCURRENT LEGISLATIVE LIST… 2025
→ Moves tourism to Concurrent List. 27. Bill NO. 27: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE SPECIAL PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025
→ Adds section on best interests of the child, protection from violence/abuse, access to justice. 28. Bill NO. 28: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO FURTHER DEFINE ACTS THAT CONSTITUTE TORTURE, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT… 2025
→ Explicitly includes public parading of arrested suspects as torture/degrading treatment. 29. Bill NO. 29: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROTECT THE RIGHT OF AN UNBORN CHILD BEING CARRIED BY A PREGNANT WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH… 2025
→ Pregnant women sentenced to death get life imprisonment instead. 30. Bill NO. 30: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT TO A CLEAN, SAFE, AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT… 2025
→ Elevates right to clean/safe/healthy environment under right to life. 31. Bill NO. 31: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO MANDATE ALL GOVERNMENT STATUTORY CORPORATIONS… TO SUBMIT YEARLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT TO THE AUDITOR GENERAL… 2025
→ Requires audited financial statements from all agencies within 90–180 days. 32. Bill NO. 32: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL… 2025
→ Mandates public disclosure of Auditor-General reports within 90 days. 33. Bill NO. 33: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION… 2025
→ Ensures one representative per state FCT on Federal Civil Service Commission. 34. Bill NO. 34: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO ENSURE THAT EVERY LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN EACH STATE HAS AT LEAST ONE MEMBER REPRESENTING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY… 2025
→ Guarantees at least one House of Assembly member per Local Government (increases max members to 44). 35. Bill NO. 35: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO SEPARATE THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FROM THAT OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR ON ISSUES OF QUALIFICATION OR DISQUALIFICATION… 2025
→ Allows governor to replace disqualified deputy without affecting the governor’s election. 36. Bill NO. 36: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO ESTABLISH COUNCIL OF TRADITIONAL RULERS IN NIGERIA; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025
→ Creates State Council of Traditional Rulers as a state executive body. 37. Bill NO. 37: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE A STABLE AND STATUTORY SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR THE TRADITIONAL INSTITUTION IN NIGERIA… 2025
→ Mandates at least 5% of local government funds for Traditional Councils (via state law).

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The Oyo APC Guber primaries was won and lost since Ibadan North Federal Constituency bye-election last year. At that time, majority of stakeholders preferred Umar Faruq Arisekola, but Wale Murphy eventually emerged as the party’s candidate and later lost the election. That was where the cracks began to show and the political equations for the governorship race started to change. The same Umar Faruq Arisekola is now the candidate of the party for 2027 election.

Politicians should copy the style of @akinalabi so that you will not lose direct primaries again. 2: don’t stay in Abuja for months ooooo. 3: go home to brief your constituents. 4: let your legislative office be functioning. 5: Complements your LGa chairman, Gov and police commissioner.

Don't give up, joy is coming

I urge all my supporters in Egbeda/Ona-Ara Federal Constituency to support Sen Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, PhD as we approach our party’s gubernatorial primaries/consensus arrangement. President Tinubu Leads… We Follow!

Rufai fact checking himself. Nigerian social media needs a serious regulation.

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No matter how hard you explain to a goat 🐐. sense is never their potion

If Asiwaju contests in ADC 2026 presidential primaries, he will win. He has more delegates in ADC than Atiku and Obi combined. If you know, you know.

Talk less. Build more. Reveal nothing until it’s finished.