OPEN-SECRET: JDPMC-IFES’ report indicts major political parties of violation of Campaign Finance Law in the 2019 Kogi&Bayelsa Gubernatorial Polls.

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FINAL REPORT FOR KOGI PDFFINAL BAYELSA REPORT  

Confronted like never before by the plague of poverty, population explosion, growing polarization and reels of humanitarian crisis, Nigeria has never stood in need as it does today of a level playing ground by which its’ people would elect the best candidates to steer the course of her leadership at all levels as it is proper of a modern democracy.

Elections processes and outcomes marred by all shades of irregularities and malpractices, decades of failed leadership since return to democracy in 1999 compels the ongoing efforts towards the emergence of frameworks, institutions and processes that could facilitate credible elections to produce the required leadership worthy of modern democracy. Poorly regulated in-flow and out-flow of party and campaign finance has remained the vital force of all malpractices such as election violence, gender discrimination, election rigging, ‘godfatherism’, vote buying and all forms of patron-cliental politics. These decades of unchecked malpractices strongly question the efficiency of the legal framework regulating party/campaign financing as well as its enforcement and citizen’s oversight efforts. Unless the influence of money is significantly and consistently checked in the election of leaders, Nigeria would be plunged into complex crisis under poor leadership.

As steps to checking the grave consequences of growing and unchecked bold contravention of laws regulating campaign finance to democracy and development in Nigeria, the Justice Development and Peace Makers Centre in collaboration with the International Federation for Electoral Systems have initiated and embarked upon a well-planned 4-months campaign finance monitoring project of prominent political parties for the November 2019 gubernatorial election of Bayelsa state. It is not unconnected with previous efforts of this partnership in campaign finance monitoring which had already been undertaken in the Osun state gubernatorial election in 2018, the 2019 general election and the Bayelsa state gubernatorial election of November 2019.

This publication shares the processes and findings of the initiative for the November 2019 Bayesla state gubernatorial election with all stakeholders in a timely manner. The aim is to promote multi-stakeholder response which is the pathway out of the critical situation which the protracted incapacity of the legal frameworks, processes and relevant institutions to regulate campaign finance subject democracy and development in Nigeria. To be found in this publication among others include the evolution of strategy, operational mechanism, implementation exercises, conclusions of the project as well as recommendations for the strengthening of party/ campaign finance regulation in Nigeria.

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Rev Fr Peter Akinkunmi

General Coordinator, JDPMC

Osun Lawmaker lauds JDPMC for its life-impacting Developmental interventions in the state, drums support at a legislative capacity.

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A member of the Osun State House of Assembly representing Obokun State constituency under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Hon. Adewumi Adeyemi has lauded the Justice, Development and Peace Makers’ Centre (JPMDC), Osogbo for its hallmark achievements in Community and Social Development interventions across the length and breadth of the state especially towards the people at the grassroots.

Hon. Adewumi stated this at a Courtesy visit paid to his Office at the Osun state House of Assembly by the Project team of the Democracy and Good Governance Department of the JDPMC led by the Program Supervisor, Mr Festus Ojewumi.

According to him “Let me start by saying that I am humbled by your noble visit and I must equally commend your commitment and passion to serve the humanity at best for about two and half decades. This is indeed heartbeat of God and standard setting of every human’s existence. To be sincere, the services render are in alignment with my belief and principle, I’m more than willing to support the organisation at my capacity and work with you since no Government works alone and achieves much.”

Earlier in his remark, Ojewumi noted that the general goal of the visit was to entrench strong synergy between the Government and the General Public so as to make common goal and responsibility prevail above personal or Individual’s interest. He added that JDPMC was determined to continually play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between the Government and the Citizens of the State.

There were other discussions around how the capacity of Good Governance Committees set up by the organisation could further be built through legislative Dialogue. Also present at the visit was the Program Officer of the Department, Mr Richard Akinyosotu and JDPMC Media Personnel; Mr Alabi Olayemi.

 

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    INVITATION OF GENERAL PUBLIC TO A PRESS CONFERENCE AND PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF REPORT ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE MONITORING PROJECT OF THE 2019 KOGI AND BAYELSA GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS.

The Justice, Development and Peace Makers’ Centre (JDPMC),  hereby invites the General Public to a Press Conference and Public Presentation of Report of Findings of a Campaign Finance Monitoring Project of the 2019 KOGI and BAYELSA GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS with support from International Foundation for Electoral System (IFES), United State Agency for International Development (USAID & UKAID)

It is also a forum of dialogue among key stakeholders of the electoral processes such as INEC, public regulatory and law enforcement agencies, CSOs and the media on our far-reaching implications of our findings for continuous strengthening of democracy and development in Nigeria.

JDPMC in her usually characteristic Manner in collaboration with IFES had trained and deployed a total of 43 Campaign Finance Monitors and 2 State Coordinators to the both KOGI and BAYELSA towards their GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS in order to track the Campaign Finance expenditures and the use of Administrative Resources of some selected Political Parties.

In the light of this, Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre (JDPMC) cordially invites the General Public to the Press Briefing. It is scheduled as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 29th January, 2020

Venue: Agura Hotel, 40 Moshood Abiola way, Opposite Army Headquarters, Area 10 Garki

Time: 10:00am Prompt

Rev. Fr Peter Akinkunmi

General Coordinator.

 

“Eschew the culture of Indifference & get involved in Budget planning&performance”- Osun Lawmaker charges Citizens.

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The General Coordinator of the JDPMC Osogbo, Rev.Fr.Peter Akinkunmi flanked by Hon.Babatunde Olatunji, Chief Whip,State of Osun House of Assembly.

Hon.Babatunde Olatunji addressing Good Governance Committee Memebers across 20LGAs of the State.

Mr.Festus Ojewumi, Programme Supervisor of the JDPMC moderating the Programme.

Across section of the Members of Good Governance Committee.

Rev.Fr.Peter Akinkunmi, the General Coordinator of the JDPMC while making an opening remark.

Another across section of the Members of the GGC.

Hon. Babatunde Olatunji Answering questions emanating from the participants in the Forum.

 

 

 

Participants present at the Forum.

The General Coordinator making closing remark.

In recognition of his outstanding facilitating expertise.

Presentation of Award to the Hon.Olatunji as a distinguished Facilitator at the Legislative Meeting between the Legislative Arm and Members of the Good Governance Committee of the JDPMC by Rev.Fr.Peter Akinkunmi.

LEGISLATIVE DIALOGUE

“The success of any State budget formulation and implementation lie on the public participation of citizens with active mobilization and advocacy for accountability and transparency. People must be ready to be responsible, unite to form a common font towards better Governance. They must vote people of integrity into power, populate men of good character and dignity into political space and system. It is only in Nigeria that people are extremely religious but highly ungodly, full of activities without productivity, doing things in the same way but expecting different results. Culture of indifference must be dealt with. I have said this, time and again; there is need for cultural revival, if possible social re-engineering and orientation from the Governed. I appreciate JDPMC, for being a blessing to Osun State and for making meaningful impacts and positive imprints in the state. You are what I refer to as timely succour for this age. I call for more replicative Bodies at least twenty that will make the state stronger and engaging.”

Excerpt from Hon. Babatunde Lekan Olatunji, Chief Whip State of Osun Assembly during the Legislative Dialogue with the JDPMC’s Good Governance Committee Members across the 20LGAs in the State.   

 

 

Legislative Dialogue with Hon.Babatunde Olatunji … JDPMC cordially invites you.

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Osun Govt pats JDPMC on the back for its efforts in monitoring the Rehabilitation of 332 PHCs and 5 General hospitals in Osun State.

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The Osun State Ministry of Health under the Administration of Governor Gboyega Oyetola has commended the Justice, Development and Peace Makers’ Centre, (JDPMC) Osogbo for keeping Government at all levels on its toes in the hope of dispensing dividends of Democracy to the General Public through quality service in Democratic Governance particularly in the Health Sector.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Mr Kayode Adegoke ably represented by Dr.Gbenga Adepoju gave this commendation while receiving a departmental team of the Democracy and Good Governance of the Justice, Development and Peace Makers’ Centre, Osogbo at the conference hall of the ministry in Abere, led by Mr. Festus Ojewumi during an advocacy visit to the Ministry over the revitalization of the health sector by the Osun State Government.

Speaking, the Director of Public Health, Dr. Gboyega Adepoju said it is a blessing for  Osun State to have a good Non-Governmental Organization like JDPMC in the State that keeps tabs on the Democratic Activities of the Government in ensuring that it delivers on its mandate given to her by the Osun Populace

“I must appreciate your efforts which are geared towards making all the Ministries, Agencies and parastatals in Osun to be efficient in the direction of quality service delivery. This is highly commendable however I must add that you explore more other stakeholders concerned like Committee on Health reforms of the Mr. Governor and Monitoring and Evaluation team institutionalized by the State Government as this will lay more credence to the positive cause you are pursuing.

Be rest assured that the state Government under the auspices of Governor Gboyega Oyetola is passionately committed to the good Health of the citizens which can bring about Wealth creation to the good people of Osun,” He concluded.

   

Earlier in his remark, the Programme Supervisor, Democracy and Good Governance Department of JDPMC,  Mr. Festus Ojewumi  noted that the sole aim of JDPMC is to see that every human being created by God live a dignified life through creation of a right home of environment and provision of holistic development mechanisms for the masses to grow. He added that there should be credibility and justice between the Government and the Governed which were the hallmark of essence of the Health project’s tracking. He then urged the state government not to relent in its effort in ensuring that the good people enjoy quality and affordable health care system in the State.

Others present at the advocacy meeting were Pharmacist (Mrs.) F.O. Awoyemi, Dr.oloyede Subair, Mrs.Phebe Olufunke Abioye,Mrs.Ruth Abiala-Research and Planning, Bamidupe Nafiu,Mrs Iruioye Victoria, Mrs.Makinde S.O.Mr.Kayode Ademola, Mr.Akinyosotu Richard-JDPMC, Mrs.Iyeru Mobolaji-JDPMC, Oni Victor-JDPMC, Alabi Olayemi-JDPMC.

“Justify your Health reforms with Recruitment of new staff to the sector” – Osun Residents appeal to Gov.Oyetola.

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Osun Residents have appealed to the present administration of the State led by Governor. Gboyega Oyetola to consider in his rehabilitating health plans and agenda, the  recruitment of  more professional staff to the sector in order to justify its ingenuity and purposive intention in revitalizing the three hundred and thirty-two (332) Primary Health Care Centres and five (5) General Hospitals in the State.

The appeal came to a fore during a weekly live programme tagged ‘Idagba S’oke,” an Audience participatory programme that beams a searchlight to the contribution of the Government and participation of the General Public to the Development of their immediate environments and nation as a whole sponsored by the Justice, Development and Peace Makers Centre of Osogbo in collaboration with Misereor in Germany.

According to  Mr. Abbey and Mrs. Sade Akinola, who both called in live expressed their opinion that “it is very important for the state Government to scale up its focus also to the recruitment of more professionals in the field to fill the revitalized system so that it will not amount to the philosophy of mission to nowhere,however, we must not but commend the thoughtfulness of this present Administration for shifting the course of dividends of democracy to the Health sector, having grasped the fact of life that Health is wealth.”                 

Other callers who commended the State Government on the level of work done so far were Mr.Adebare from Awo in Egbedore Local Government, Alfa Abdulahi and Mr. Ibraheem Ilesanmi from Ikirun.

They all gave kudos to the Government for the parts that have received adequate attention of the government and other areas that are work in progress.

DGG issues the list of 332 Local Govts to benefit in the rehabilitating health project of Gov.Oyetola.

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PHCs_GENERAL HOSPITALS

JDPMC  URGES GENERAL PUBLIC  TO MONITOR WHAT THEY EXPECT FROM GOVT. 

In a bid to creating public participation and full responsibility of Civic duty in the Democratic space, department of the Democracy and Good Governance of the Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre of Osogbo has deemed it necessary to publish the above list of the proposed rehabilitation of three hundred and thirty-two (332) Primary Health Care Centres and Five General Hospitals across thirty Local Governments in the Osun State by the administration of Governor Gboyega Oyetola.

Against this backdrop, the Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre of Osogbo charges the General Public, especially the rural dwellers who are always be at the receiving end of poor health facilities to do well to monitor this laudable project, give kudos to where it deserves and draw attention to where necessary in order to foster durable development and stimulate healthy Democracy.

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Health Matter: JDPMC sets to track Rehabilitation of 332 PHCs and 5 General hospitals across the 30 LGAs of the State by the Osun Government.

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All was now set for the Department of Democracy and Good Governance under auspices of the Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre of Osogbo to monitor the level of work-done by the Osun State Government led by Governor Isiaka Oyetola on its on-going Rehabilitation and Revitalisation of three hundred and thirty-two (332) PHCs and five (5) General hospitals across the thirty (30) LGAs in the state. Read more

JDP Oyo, Ibadan, Ondo pitch tent with JDPMC Osogbo to form common reform Agenda.

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The three regional wests of the Justice, Development and Peace Centres in Nigeria, Oyo, Ibadan and Ondo States had reaffirmed their commitment to forming Unity of purpose and common agenda mechanisms with Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre of Osogbo in a bid to push the cause of the Human and Community Developments forward. Read more