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Bulama Bukarti
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Dual Qualified Lawyer (Nigeria and England & Wales) | VP of Programs at Bridgeway Foundation | Senior Fellow on SSA at | PhDing in Law at .
London, United Kingdom Joined February 2012
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For those asking, Organ Traficking is punishable on conviction on indictment (which is what happened in this case) with a maximum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment. However, where the offence involves false imprisonment or kidnapping, it is punishable with life imprisonment.
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Just Now: Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and Dr Obinna Obeta, 50, have been found guilty of an organ-trafficking charges by the Old Bailey Court in London.
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It’s right to ask hard questions of our politicians and to scrutinise our institutions and systems, including our elections. But making up barefaced, dumb lies and selling them to gullible followers is not just wrong but also dangerous. Fake news will only undermine our country.
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My reaction to this man compares to how I felt the day a professor of law told me that a fellow professor of law on their WhatsApp group believes and defends the conspiracy that President Buhari is a body double. I used to think no sensible person would buy this crass stuff.
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I didn’t know what to say. This is a man who’s obviously lived in the UK for a while. I’d have thought that he’s more educated, or at least more exposed, than the average Nigerian. That he’d believe this trash to the extent of spewing it on a bus full of strangers is gobsmacking.
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He said “the number one hacker in the world who’s Russian” had hacked into INEC’s systems and revealed the “true” results of the presidential election - “Obi got 55m votes, Tinubu is a distant 2nd and Atiku withdrew his court case” immediately after he saw the hacked results.
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A fellow Nigerian sat beside me for four minutes on a London bus (he dropped after 3 stops) moments ago. What I heard made me extremely anxious about our country. Once he realised that I’m Nigerian, he unleashed a dumb conspiracy theory on the result of the presidential election.
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10 states to watch during the upcoming governorship elections
Political Thuggery:
Kano
Sokoto
Bauchi
Gombe
Rivers
Lagos
Communal Violence:
Taraba
Lagos
Kaduna
Nasarawa
Many states are at risk, but the police and intelligence agents need to pay special attention to the above.
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Thus, ensuring national unity should be the primary focus of the incoming administration & the first step towards this noble goal is for each group to be well-represented in government. I hope BAT/KSM will take this seriously and put It at the very center of their administration.
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President-Elect BAT’s move to form a government of national unity is the right thing to do. Our country is endowed with diverse religious, ethnic and political groups - which would be a plus if harnessed. The last election has unfortunately polarised us even more.
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The law only gave parties the right to be represent at every level. If any of them chose to relinquish that right, they're own their own. Even if they did this to say in a potential court action that they didn't participate in the collation, that won't add them any credit in law.
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For those asking, the walkout by some parties from the collation of presidential results will NOT negatively affect the validity of the exercise. The law doesn't require party agents to be present nor are their signatures neccessary for the final result to be valid.
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Violence and destruction have never, and will never, make things better. We have to have a country before we can talk of anything else. Being logical and farsighted always pay.
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Being gracious in defeat and collected in extreme anger is even a better virtue. Losing one election is not the end of the world. Where there are legitimate grievances. Those should be ventilated in the manner stipulated by law.
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Being magnamymous in victory is a noble character that only great leaders possess. Whoever wins this election should treat the rest with respect & dignity. The new admin should put together "a govt of national unity" in the real sense of the term. Our country is dying for unity.
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Not easy to cover an election in a country as vast and diverse as #Nigeria.
But my colleague Ahmed Idris did a phenomenal job this weekend
(while remaining patient with my many questions:)
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Last Friday, I sat down with the amazing to discuss Boko Haram's civil war, ISWAP's dangerous strategy and the security threat to Nigeria's 2023 elections.
You can take a listen here:
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In shaa Allah, a daren yau Lahadi, Fashin Baki zai kar6i bakuncin Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso. Zaku iya kallon mu kai-tsaye daga karfe 8:30pm ta wannan fejin ko kuma ta YouTube a: youtube.com/@watchbulamabu da
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Join & live tonight for #Fashinbaki v.2 (an interesting Hausa interview).
Special guest: NNPP governorship aspirant for Kano State Honorable Abba Kabir Yusuf
Time: 20:30 prompt || collect your PVCs
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Muna farin cikin sanarda ku cewa gobe in sha Allah shirin Fashin Baki zai karbi bakuncin Sen: Kashim Shettima. Zamu tattauna akan manufofinsu, ta ya Arewa za ta amfana da gwamnatin Tinubu/Shettima, menene shirinsu ga matasa, yaya za su magance yajin aikin ASUU, rashin tsaro DSS.
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Another office attacked. I tried to unpack the security threats to Nigeria’s election here, thanks to the wonderful insights from
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My article on the Security Threats Facing Nigeria's 2023 Elections and what can be done to ensure secure and credible elections has just been published by .
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. gave fantastic coverage to my report on the Security Threats Facing Nigeria's 2023 Elections published by . I sat down with last night to discuss the report: institute.global/policy/democra
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Glad to see that my report on the security threats facing Nigeria's 2023 election was Daily Trust's cover story. Hopefully, those concerned will read and act: institute.global/policy/democra
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Peaceful, credible elections are vital for Nigeria’s future and for Africa’s wider adoption of democracy.
's 2023 election overview explores the threats from non-state groups and how Nigeria & its partners can minimise violence and division.
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Time is running out, but critical steps can still be taken to achieve a peaceful election in 2023.
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Our forces should bolster efforts to liberate affected villages; politicians must run peaceful campaigns and shun political thuggery. Imams & pastors should work against the manipulation of religion, and the media should be supported to fight fake news.
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Boko Haram may try and stop rural communities from voting for ideological reasons. IPOB may target election officials and the police and impose a lockdown to disrupt the elections, while bandits may abduct election officials for ransom or other concessions.
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The report reveals the four major threats:
1. Non-state armed groups, namely Boko Haram, IPOB and bandits.
2. Post-election violence
3. Political thuggery
4. Misinformation, especially on social media.
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In my latest paper for the , I highlight the security threats facing Nigeria's 2023 elections and urge Nigerian authorities and their international partners to provide peaceful and credible elections.
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Wow! Yusuf Anka has just been announced the winner of the Sony Impact Award for Current Affairs host by Rory Peck Awards.
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With Man City's loss today, Arsenal is sure to be on the top of the Premier League table at Christmas for the first time since 2007. But we are also very likely to head into the World Cup break five points clear. Sceptics, how market?
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Wato duk lokacin ka saurari Baba sai ka gane dama can ko kansila bai dace ya zama ba. Ni na rasa ma me muka gani tun farko har muka haƙiƙice cewa sai wannan bawan Allahn. Ba aiki a ƙasa, ba magana mai daɗi, ba tausayi, ba nadama kuma ba kunya.
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I just watched an interview with one of the parents of the Abducted FGC Yauri students with and on Fashin baki on Facebook , and I am broken and sad. They have been in captivity for over 16 months. May Allah make it easy for them, ameen.
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We know that these terrorists have established presence around Abuja. They’ve attacked Abuja in the past and they’d love to it again. It’s likely that they’re planning attacks esp now elections are near. What will the govt lose if they said ‘we will examine the evidence and act’?
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