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If there must be any writing on my epitaph, it should be, “Here finally rests a restless & fearless man, a man who never had a bad day. He had great faith and acted on it.”
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Hello, November!
A new month to stay informed, ask questions and take meaningful action.
As we approach the 2027 elections, remember that your voice and participation matter.
Let’s keep building a more informed and engaged society.
Happy new month!
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Hello, November!
As we move closer to 2027, let’s stay informed, remain vigilant and take our civic responsibilities seriously.
Your participation matters. Your voice matters.
Observe. Report. Protect the Vote.
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Kemi, congratulations on leading a major British party as a Black Woman. It takes real talent to rise to where you are and deceit is what it takes to rise as a Black leader in a western Conservative Party.
It is a pity the climb did not leave room for a history book and since you chose to argue in the language of history, let us do the history. Let’s dissect your verbal diarrhea point by point.
Everyone participated." Slavery existed on every continent. So did war, and nobody calls a village feud the World War. The transatlantic trade ran for 366 years (1501 to 1866) and put about 12.5 million Africans on ships, of whom about 1.8 million died before they saw the Americas, according to the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database. It ran through joint-stock companies, chartered monopolies, Lloyd's underwriters and acts of Parliament. It was hereditary, because the law made the child of an enslaved mother property from birth. It was racial, because a whole continent was defined as chattel. No other system in history combined those features at that scale. Dissolving all of it into "people from every continent" is far worse than intellectual dishonesty.
Britain was a market leader, not a participant. British ships carried about 3.2 million Africans, second only to Portugal and Brazil. The Treaty of Utrecht (1713) gave Britain the asiento, a thirty-year monopoly to supply 4,800 enslaved Africans a year to Spanish America. The Royal African Company, chartered in 1672 and headed by the Duke of York, later James II, branded its captives "DY". During Edward Colston's years in its leadership it shipped about 84,000 people, and roughly 19,000 died on the way.
You say British taxpayers should not answer for what happened before they were born. They did. In 1833 Britain borrowed £20 million to compensate slaveholders, and taxpayers serviced that loan until 2015, including the descendants of the enslaved. So the principle you invoke was not applied when the cheque went to slaveholders. It only appears when the cheque changes direction.
"Navel-gazing" is a curious charge from someone whose party spends more energy on the past (Empire nostalgia, culture war crusades) than most of those you accuse. Defend Britain if you must. But do not use your Nigerian name as the permission slip for arguments Nigerians know better than anyone.
Slavery was an evil in which people from every continent and region participated. We should be honest about the whole history, not select the parts that are politically convenient today, especially given Britain's leading role in ending the transatlantic slave trade.
If Caribbean countries are asking Britain for a formal apology for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade, will they also be asking the same of the descendants of African kingdoms, rulers and merchants who captured, sold and profited from the trade?
On demands for reparations, whether through cash or debt relief, we have been down this track before. Twenty-five years ago, Jubilee 2000, Drop the Debt and Make Poverty History argued that cancelling the debts of poorer countries would give them a fresh start. More than $100 billion of debt was eventually written off, but many of those countries have since built up even bigger debts. Labour are already spending too much on Britain's welfare state, now is not the time for Andy Burnham to be providing global welfare.
There is no reason British taxpayers today should be held financially responsible for things that happened generations before any of us were born. And I have even less patience for political elites in commonwealth countries who don’t know how to make their own citizens prosperous now looking for another opportunity to blame Britain.
As Prime Minister, Andy Burnham should be Britain’s greatest defender. Instead, he is writing articles saying we need to confront our history (as if we haven't done enough of that) and considering another formal historical apology. Tony Blair already expressed Britain’s deep sorrow and regret for our role in the slave trade nearly twenty years ago. There is no need to do so again.
This is all another navel-gazing distraction. The Commonwealth should be looking forward, not endlessly backwards. That means economic partnerships to make us all richer and deeper military and security cooperation against common threats. If every Commonwealth summit becomes an exercise in presenting Britain with demands for cash then we need to start asking if it is worth the effort.
Kemi Kemi. It is well oh
Slavery was an evil in which people from every continent and region participated. We should be honest about the whole history, not select the parts that are politically convenient today, especially given Britain's leading role in ending the transatlantic slave trade.
If Caribbean countries are asking Britain for a formal apology for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade, will they also be asking the same of the descendants of African kingdoms, rulers and merchants who captured, sold and profited from the trade?
On demands for reparations, whether through cash or debt relief, we have been down this track before. Twenty-five years ago, Jubilee 2000, Drop the Debt and Make Poverty History argued that cancelling the debts of poorer countries would give them a fresh start. More than $100 billion of debt was eventually written off, but many of those countries have since built up even bigger debts. Labour are already spending too much on Britain's welfare state, now is not the time for Andy Burnham to be providing global welfare.
There is no reason British taxpayers today should be held financially responsible for things that happened generations before any of us were born. And I have even less patience for political elites in commonwealth countries who don’t know how to make their own citizens prosperous now looking for another opportunity to blame Britain.
As Prime Minister, Andy Burnham should be Britain’s greatest defender. Instead, he is writing articles saying we need to confront our history (as if we haven't done enough of that) and considering another formal historical apology. Tony Blair already expressed Britain’s deep sorrow and regret for our role in the slave trade nearly twenty years ago. There is no need to do so again.
This is all another navel-gazing distraction. The Commonwealth should be looking forward, not endlessly backwards. That means economic partnerships to make us all richer and deeper military and security cooperation against common threats. If every Commonwealth summit becomes an exercise in presenting Britain with demands for cash then we need to start asking if it is worth the effort.
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Why is Kate Henshaw an iReportINEC brand ambassador?
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Voting is a civic responsibility, but so is staying alert and helping to protect the integrity of the process.
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As INEC reviews suspected irregularities in the preliminary voters’ register, citizens have a role to play too.
Stay informed. Raise concerns responsibly. Demand accountability. Protect the vote.
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Know your candidates and what they are promising before you vote .. use IReportINEC to protect your vote
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Atiku’s campaign promises for 2027, watch the video for the highlights.
Remember, the choice is yours. Tap Initiative helps to educate you on your political rights and help you make informed decisions.
Know the candidates, understand the issues. Make your choice.
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INEC declares official election results, but how does iReportINEC help promote transparency?
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People saying INEC should pay N100k for not publishing the voter register 90days to the elections need to understand that only a court of law can impose a fine or commute anyone to prison. That is why the second leg of section 19 (5) says, “on conviction”.
By this, INEC has to be sued, defended and then convicted with plan option of fine and or imprisonment for that to happen.
RT @ChidiOdinkalu: Brazil voted yesterday.
I cld follow the election results live from my bedroom. It's all done already. There is a winne…
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Edo Election: There's Evidence of Institutional Rigging Perpetrated By INEC - Obono
We contacted one of the best forensic handwriting experts in South Africa to verify the signatures and writings on some of the Certified True Copies of INEC's result sheets and the findings showed they were doctored on
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Executive Director, TAP Initiative
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The credibility of the 2027 elections is already facing a critical test.
@inecnigeria voters’ register remains unavailable on its website, despite the requirement under Section 19 of the Electoral Act 2026 to publish it online for public scrutiny.
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IReportINEC: We’re Amplifying Polling Unit Results, Not Announcing Them — Obono
The Electoral Act provides that once the presiding officer announces the results, they are open to those present at the polling unit. IReportINEC simply amplifies results from each unit by accepting data submitted by citizens. The awareness that INEC is being monitored will encourage greater diligence.
Martin Obono
Executive Director, TAP Initiative
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Exactly , IReportINEC this election we must follow up and monitor. Thank you Martins.
IReportINEC: We’re Amplifying Polling Unit Results, Not Announcing Them — Obono
The Electoral Act provides that once the presiding officer announces the results, they are open to those present at the polling unit. IReportINEC simply amplifies results from each unit by accepting data submitted by citizens. The awareness that INEC is being monitored will encourage greater diligence.
Martin Obono
Executive Director, TAP Initiative
