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Roy Ofori, Hamburg, Germany – 25 February 2026 Hon. (Dr.) Kenneth Gbandi with former German Chancellor and Hamburg politician, Olaf Scholz Hon. (Dr.) Kenneth Gbandi has raised grave concerns over what he describes as a dangerous escalation of political intimidation and targeted violence against opposition figures in Nigeria as he arrives in Europe for his EU Erasmus engagement. Gbandi, a veteran Diaspora leader, former ADC Deputy National Chairman (Diaspora), 2023 Senate Candidate, and German trained security studies expert, issued this urgent call to the German Parliament and the European Union (EU) during an interactive engagement with Heritage Global Affairs Editor…

By Hon. (Dr.) Kenneth Gbandi Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN (Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) On January 22, 2026, a seminal piece by Roy Ofori, Amaechi Okoro, and MacGodwin Iweajunwa titled “Beyond Advocacy: A Diaspora Partnership for Vote Protection” served as more than just commentary; it was a prophetic warning. It did not take long for those fears to manifest. The recently concluded FCT elections have validated that alarm, revealing a truth more dangerous than simple low voter turnout: we are witnessing a population psychologically withdrawing from democracy itself. As I observed alongside the Global Independent Situation…

By Hon. Kenneth Gbandi Omoyele Sowore The recent judgment of the Federal High Court in Lagos involving Omoyele Sowore and the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force is more than a courtroom contest between an activist and the state. It is a defining constitutional moment that compels us to re-examine the boundaries of power, dissent, and institutional accountability in Nigeria’s democracy. In setting aside the declaration of Sowore as “wanted” and awarding damages against the Lagos State Commissioner of Police and the Inspector-General of Police, the Court did something far more significant than merely resolve a dispute. It clarified a…

by Collins Nweke Collins Nweke As NiDCOM adopts health as the central theme of its Diaspora Health Impact Initiative (DHII) 2026, Nigeria has an opportunity to elevate diaspora engagement from symbolic outreach to a durable strategy for health system renewal and economic diplomacy. When a country chooses health as one of the cardinal lenses through which it engages its diaspora, it is making a statement about priorities, values, and long-term national ambition. The decision of Nigerians in DiasporaCommission (NiDCOM) to anchor National Diaspora Day 2026 around the deployment of diaspora doctors and medical specialists across Nigeria is therefore more than a thematic choice. It is a strategic signal.…

BORO: CONSUMMATE FIGHTER FOR FREEDOM & JUSTICE by Braeyi Ekiye Isaac Adaka Boro is indisputably a militant foundational hero in the struggle for the political and economic freedom of the people of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. He is widely regarded as a courageous, fearless, visionary, and pragmatic leader whose uncommon dedication to the liberation of his people during the 12-Day Revolution (23 February to 6 March 1966), and his subsequent deployment into the Nigerian military service to keep Nigeria one, made him an enigma. A regional and continental icon, a symbol of resistance against economic marginalization, and a vibrant…

By Hon. Kenneth Gbandi HOR Abuja Democracy, like freedom itself, rarely collapses in one dramatic moment. It dies gradually, weakened by silence, normalized injustice, and the slow erosion of safeguards designed to protect the will of the people. Today, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress (APC) stands accused, not merely by opposition voices but by a growing chorus of skeptical Nigerians, of presiding over a dangerous descent toward democratic uncertainty. The question before us is stark: will Nigeria defend its democracy now, or watch it slip away in plain sight? Across the nation, skepticism toward the APC-led government is no…

By Hon. Kenneth Gbandi Nasir El-Rufai, foto credit (TheCable) The most common way people surrender their power and their rights is by convincing themselves they never had any in the first place, that their voices do not matter and their questions carry no weight. History has repeatedly shown that silence in the face of grave concern is not neutrality; it is complicity. It is against this backdrop that I acknowledge the decision of Nasir El-Rufai to raise a matter he describes as one of national urgency. The allegation that a figure who has the ear of the President on national…

By Collins Nweke Hannatu Musa Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism & Creative Economy of Nigeria and Thomas De Beule, Commercial Director, CBL-ACP Chamber of Commerce, anchors of Nigeria Belgium Luxembourg Business Forum. A strategic reflection emerging from a working session with Nigeria’s Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy and why Nigeria must place its creative diplomacy at the centre of the 2026 Nigeria Belgium Luxembourg Business Forum in Brussels. During a recent working mission to Abuja and Lagos, Thomas and I had numerous feedback sessions. One conversation rose above the many briefings and stakeholder exchanges: a compelling dialogue with Nigeria’s Minister…

By Kenneth Gbandi President Tinubu There are moments when numbers stop being statistics and become moral questions. The revelation circulating widely that ₦500 million was reportedly released to Bola Tinubu’s Senior Adviser on Media and Communications while only ₦36 million went to the Ministry of Health serving over 230 million Nigerians is one of those moments. Whether one sees it as symbolism or systemic reality, the outrage it has triggered is understandable. Media commentator Rufai Oseni said the news kept him awake at night. He is not alone. Across the country, many Nigerians are asking how a nation battling failing…

By Kenneth Gbandi Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio: Foto credit AIT The Senate’s re-amendment of the Electoral Act on electronic transmission of results is not a technical fix; it is a calculated regression. Worse still, it embeds ambiguity so deep that it converts uncertainty into a governing principle of Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of 2027. At the heart of the re-amendment lies a dangerous contradiction. While electronic transmission is nominally acknowledged, it is effectively subordinated to a manual fallback that becomes dominant the moment “internet failure” is declared. In such circumstances, Form EC8A physically transported from polling units to collation…