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Nigeria Is Not Owned by Anyone—Except Those Who Build Her

  On this Democracy Day, I had intended to rest my pen. I wanted to leave the fate written on the walls of history to speak for itself. I thought perhaps the sacrifices of those who fought for democracy were enough testimony. Yet, in the final hour, a thought stirred within me, compelling me to write a message to all of us who have come together to form this sovereign nation called Nigeria. My message is particularly for those who believe that the business of Nigeria lies in the hands of a powerful few. Perhaps they are influenced by what the German sociologist Robert Michels described as the "Iron Law of Oligarchy" ,the tendency for power to concentrate in the hands of a small elite. Looking at our politics, our institutions, and our economy, one may be tempted to believe that the destiny of Nigeria is determined only by those who occupy powerful offices and influential positions. But history tells a different story. Nigeria does not belong to any president, governor, politi...
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Insight Initiative Urges Supreme Court To Break Silence As Osun LG Crisis Stalls ₦100bn Grassroots Funds

 


A nonpartisan, youth-led civil society organisation, Insight Initiative for Community and Social Development (IICSD), has called on the Supreme Court to expedite judgment on the prolonged Osun Local Government legal dispute between the Attorney General of Osun State and the Attorney General of the Federation.


The case, marked SC/CV/773/2025, was heard on October 7, 2025, with judgment reserved. However, nearly two months later, no decision has been delivered.


In a letter to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, IICSD warned that the delay has deepened the leadership vacuum at the grassroots, as two rival factions continue to lay claim to council authority across Osun State.


According to the group, over ₦100 billion in federal allocations released to Osun local governments since March 2025 have remained largely unutilised due to the leadership dispute, crippling essential services such as healthcare, basic education, and local infrastructure development.


IICSD, the organisation behind the Osun Open Local Government Project (OsunOpenLG), said the legal uncertainty has slowed community-level progress and eroded public confidence in local governance.


Through OsunOpenLG, the group has for years deployed community advocates to monitor council performance, track spending, and drive citizen engagement through town halls, radio programmes, and grassroots sensitisation.



More recently, it launched Amoye, a digital governance platform that provides residents with verified information on local government mandates, budgets, and service delivery—aimed at boosting transparency and accountability.


The organisation expressed optimism that a timely ruling from the apex court would restore order, end administrative confusion, and reposition local governments for effective grassroots service delivery across Osun State.

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