Frank Ukonga Lecture 80: The Nigerian Project :Drum Beats of Biafra, Boko Haram Wars,& the imperatives of True Federalism as panacea to novae Re-structuring: Focus on Federating Units,Devolution of powers and State Police: FG vs States vs LGA & Other Matters Arising

H.E Prince frank ukonga -National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party- speaking to the Media

Frank Ukonga Lecture 80: The Nigerian Project :Drum Beats of Biafra, Boko Haram Wars,& the imperatives of True Federalism as panacea to novae Re-structuring: Focus on Federating Units,Devolution of powers and State Police: FG vs States vs LGA & Other Matters Arising


The Reason de entree of the Nigerian Nation state as a sovereignty and its sustainability, popularly described as the Nigerian Project is capturing the focus of public interest both at home and in the near and far abroad of the Nigerian sovereignty and these vexations demand some critical analysis addressed to evolve a functional panacea to the new challenges of inter ethnic relations as well as suggest ways to resolve the constitutional crises that emasculated as the remote progenitor of myriads of questions snowballing into this quagmire. 
Secondly the options of True Federalism in constitutional provision and its applications and implementation may perhaps be the only feasible options among the various alternatives clamour options of restructuring the Nigeria political landscape and polit economy... and inter alias it would be pertinent to observe that it is also the lack of implementation of the tenets of True federalism as provided for by the constitution that has led Nigeria to this quagmire and perhaps a step back to  the path of true federalism may be the genuine panacea that would be effective and least costly alternative that would bring lasting peace, Economic, industrial progress to all and sundry in the polity...and in this context we must call to  question the effectiveness of the federating units as the basis for true federalism and to espouse on the various options of federating units and their conflicting frontier that is the remote progenitor of the present challenges.
In the Freudian sense re examining the ethnic relations of the coligation of a sovereignty is a healthy exercise but nevertheless it should and must be done within the ambit of civility as in Town Hall meetings, Truth commissions, constitutional review exercise, National conferences and sovereign National conferences and the discuss must not be allowed to be high jacked by self seeking opportunist,who may have other diabolical sinister interests  and hidden agendas in collaboration with alien sponsors...so the only path to greatness is the spirit of decorum and eternal vigilance...
 Nevertheless these discuss is re awakening the polity to invigorate various ingenious concepts addressed to the renaissance of the third largest democracy in the entire world, to play a leading role in the emerging global village concept.
FEDERATING UNITS: The issue of Federating units is a very vital question and fundamental in the governing structures of any polity that we must review with serious scientific approach, otherwise it may lead to braking up the Nigerian Federation or perhaps slow down the pace of service delivery, aid corruption and subsequent break up of the polity if the wrong approach is adopted constitutionally.
 THE SENATE VS GOVERNORS: The Senate has suggested making the Local Government Structure the basis of Federation units in the polity which will translate to 776 Local Government Federating units and most of the powers of the state Governors will inadvertently be transferred through devolution of powers to the Local Governments Chairmen. The State Governors are at daggers drawn with the Senate as the State Governments are the current Federating units of 36 States federating units with Executive Powers.
THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN NIGERIA: The issue of the role of the Local Governments that has lost their relevance in the schemes of things of the 3 tier system of governance of the Nigerian federation is crucial. How to re awaken the Local Governments and make them more relevant in the aspects of service delivery, importance and strengthening them to play a pivotal role in the schemes of things is the question. Many will agree that in recent times the Local Governments has lost its status to the State Governments structures as the Governors of the states appears to exercise control over the Local Governments in the context of control of financial statutory allocations to the Local Governments, the leadership of the Local Governments and conducting elections to chose the chairmen of Local Governments all seems to be under the control of the Governors and state structures. Where by it has become real the importance of the independence of the Local Government has been swallowed by the State Governors, while the Local Government structure is pushed into irrelevance in the schemes of things by the Governors of States; most of whom take full and absolute control of the Local government account, statutory allocations, taxes, counterpart funding, elections, and every thing about Local Government as if they had absolute constitutional control over the Local Governments.
 THE ROLE OF GOVERNORS: And as the saying goes that absolute powers corrupt absolutely, that phenomenon has manifested in the Nigerian case study were the governors dissolves the elected Local Government leadership and take over all the 776 local governments in the federation, take over their financial allocations, taxes, counterpart funding and refuse to conduct Local Government elections, but instead ruling the Local Governments with appointed administrators , most of whom are party loyalist and their friends and relations turning the entire process of Local government into irrelevance in the schemes of things. Little wonder therefore is the portable contributions of the Local governments’ structure to the advancement and development of the polity, acute corruption and trivialization of local Governing concept.
This usurpation of the duties, powers, finances and functions of the Local Governments by the state governors goes contrary to constitutional setting of the three tier of governance structure and the relevance of each structure. It is like saying for example that the federal Government should usurp the powers of the state governors and makes the governors increasing irrelevant in the schemes of things. Nigerians and peoples of goodwill the world over will not like that concept were the FG usurps the powers , finances and functions of the state governors, it becomes consequential that the state governor usurping the duties, rights , functions and finances of the Local Government Chairmen is dialectically and historically wrong and constitutionally an aberration and that something quick and strong must be done to strengthen the Local Governments to it proper constitutional status were it can adequately wake up to the responsibilities of service delivery to the electorate.
Strengthening the Local Governments must take into account the following observations;
1.       LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS: The separation of the state government account from the Local government account. The joint account system of the Nigerian Federation between the states and Local Government was done to put a kind of tacit control over the local government in the context of corruption and mismanagement by some erring local government chairmen but the governors who ware in charge as a check and balance concept, have usurped these local government funds and use the funds at their own whims and caprices. So it becomes imperative to give financial autonomy to the Local Governments and each local government Chairman will be held responsible by the EFCC and other anti corruption agencies in the case of looting and miss management. This will re awaken local government chairmen to their responsibilities and make the post more attractive and important to the federation as a developmental unit.
2.       LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS: The dates of the terms of office of Local Government Chairmen ad their elected governing council and councilors be clearly spelt out and the new dates for another election be adhired to strictly. As soon as one term expires the Federal Government will cease to pay allocation to that local Government until another elected chairman take over office. This carrot and stick diplomacy will set new anxieties in the system that will encourage the Governors to conduct Local Government elections as at when due.
3.       DISSOLUTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT GOVERNING COUNCIL AND APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATORS: State governors are to be banned from dissolving the elected Local Governments Executives and appointing new unelected Administrators for Local Governments. The issue here is that a serving elected Local Government Executive will continue to serve in that capacity until when an election is conducted and another Local Government Chairman emerges. On no condition must the State Governors be allowed in the new constitution to dissolve the duly elected members of the Local Government and replace them with appointed unelected Administrators. These far reaching powers given to the state Governors corrupted the systems of the Local Governing council concept of the Nigerian Federalism. It is fundamentally, dialectically and historically an insult to intelligence that a duly elected Local Government Council will be dissolved by a serving Governor and appoint in their place his friends, cronies, buddies and relations to loot the Local Government treasuries dry..
4.       THE FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION: ARE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS UNDER THE CONTROL OF STATE GOVERNORS OR INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENTAL CENTRES OF THE NIGERIAN FEDERATION: Local
o Governments under the constitution are the grass root governing platform addressed to be closer to the people and as developmental centres with statutory functions to develop the various small units of which the Nigerian Federation has been divided into 776 units for the purpose of reaching out to the majority of the peoples of Nigeria. The Local Government have a Chief Executive Officer in person of the Local Government Chairman who is the Chief Security officer of the Local Government and also have his Supervisory councilors that play the role of Commissioners as in State level or Minister as in the Federal level. He also have a Legislative arm with Coate of Arm, elected Speaker and councilors that presides over his budget and the day to day running of the Local Government including formulating policies and passing bills for the purpose of developing the Local Government Council. So invariably the Local Government is a federating unit where everything that the Federal and state structures has is duplicated and replicated on the grass root level. The fundamental question of whether the Local Government is under the state Government in the aspect of control will cease to exist if the Local Governments through the association of Local Government Councils ALGON, seeks a legal clarification in the Supreme court for the purpose of putting the record straight and gaining autonomy. But from philosophical point of view I think the Local Government is independent of the state government, but should function in partnership with the state Governments. The degree of cooperation and subordination is what is at variance and the crucial aspect of the vexing issues.
5.       LOCAL GOVERNMENT AS FEDERATING UNITS: From the above it becomes belated and unnecessary to ask the question whether Local Governments are Federating units as it is obvious as truth self evident that they are the 3ed tier of Federating units of the Nigerian federation and this should be clearly spelt out in the constitutional amendment.
6.       THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, STATE GOVERNMENT, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS FEDERATING UNITS:  The wisdom of those who drafted the constitution of the 1999 is to present a concentric Abellian mutually independent but collegiate structure of supportive subordination as an ingenious structure to develop the Nigerian Federation. Which presents an ingenious formula of function of set theory, in Boolean algebra, a super structure that will intercept in cooperation, yet independent variables, with functions and duties and limitations of each layer of governing structure spelt out. So in this context the 1999 constitution in philosophical perception have spelt out 776 mutually colligating Federating Units of grass root Local Government structure, 36 states Government of middle level colligating federating Units and the Federal Government plus the Federal Capital Territory as another auxiliary colligating unite all in the beautiful fashion of collegiate system. This is the philosophical analysis of the governing structure of the Nigerian Federation as it pertains to the 1999 constitution which indeed, is a very beautiful system.
7.       STATE GOVERNOR’S USURPATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT POWERS AND FUNCTIONS: OBSERVATIONS OF SANUSI LAMIDO: The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria now Emir of Kano ,HRH Malam Sanusi Lamido has expressed gross pains in the life style of serving Governors of the Nigerian Federation and the enormous powers under their control; and perhaps their spending habits. This is a clear indication that because of the enormous resources at the control of the State Governors and the numerous constitutional loopholes they can indulge in pretending to be Chief Executives Officers of Countries and perhaps be able to back their activities as Countries up with de jure, de facto premises of philosophical argumentum. In the first place they have rights to source for funds any Where in the world to develop their States, they can raise bonds, take loans, they have rights to attract FDI, rights to market their states locally and internationally, rights to open up embassies and Mission Houses anywhere in the world, rights to own banks, airlines, trains and roads, stadiums and everything a Country can own. They have rights to own their flags, their coate of arm, state Emblems etc. The courts and prisons are under them while the Federal Government pays the bill; they have rights to enter into bilateral relationship with other Countries of the world with de jure recognition etc. In fact they are Countries in the true philosophical sense of it. So the structure on the ground as at today is somewhat like 36 countries in a superstructure of a moderating Federal Government. Little wonder State governments are usurping the powers and duties of the Local Governments to arm twist the system and constitution to permanently put the Local Government under their control.
CREATION OF STATES:The creation of 36 states out of the four Regions does not reflect true federalism as when viewed per square kilometer as Edo state for example is 16,000 square kilometer in size while the entire 5 states of Anambra, Ebonyi,Imo,Enugu, and Abia is just about the size of Edo state put together...and same for Lagos , Ogun, Osun, Ekiti states put together to equal Edo state...so in the dysfunctional method of state creation not reflecting true federation ,development would be skewed in favor of that region that has more states than those with lesser in the context of size.
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  CREATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; In the past the state governments have attempted to creating development centres in addition to the statutory created local governments of the Federal structures for the purpose of reaching out to disadvantage areas in the context of Local Government creation and this was acceptable. But later the state government moved to begin to create and govern Local government with de facto de jure recognition as in the case of Lagos State that has created 56 Local Governments from the 20 Legal Federal Local Governments and conducts elections into this structure with de facto, de jure recognition for the past 10 years of our democratic dispensations. Other state have began to copy this anomaly. It will be proper for the Federal Government in this new dispensation of constitutional amendment to address this issue properly as some states posit a dysfunctional Local Government creation system by the preceding governments in favor of some areas of the Federation, were some states have as much as 44 Local Governments with perhaps the same population with Lagos state that is given 20 Local Governments officially. So it became a reactionary phenomenology from some states that are tenaciously out to correct these anomalies. Rationalism and philosophy will justify their impudence though reactionary. In this context the Senate has to go back to the drawing board and frame out new standards for equitable distributions of Local Governments and resource allocations as the present order marginalize a lot of states and peoples of the federating units. But in a three Tier governing structure of federating collegiate units, it is not the duty of the State Government to unilaterally create Local Governments and conduct elections into the offices, philosophically, as it will be usurping the rights and sovereignty of the existing Federal Government.
9.       OSUN STATE OF NIGERIA VS STATE OF OSUN: NOTATIONS OF PIUS AYIM- SECRETARY TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF THE 7TH REPUBLIC: In August 2012 when officials from Osun State of Nigeria visited the Secretary to the Government of the 7th Republic Dr Pius Ayim, He chided the Osun state official about the alteration in the status of Osun state to the new status of STATE OF OSUN. Here it may appear simplistic to the uninitiated minds but to the esoteric minds it is an invitation to tacit secession which the erudite secretary cautioned the officials about. Here it is a direct pointer that the Osun state by changing its name to State of Osun declares its own tacit independence and sovereignty in philosophical argumentum. And this new constitutional status passed by the Osun State House of Assembly is a direct secessionist bid and with this new status THE STATE OF OSUN can now exercise prerogatives above any other sovereignty or at pall, with de facto, de jure instances of governance. In this context the new State of Osun can function as a Country with de facto, de jure recognitions. The new State of Osun can create its Local Governments Areas, can take full responsibilities for its security by floating a parallel security initiative to that of the Federal Police structure, can have its defense initiatives, can have its Customs unit, Immigration force, own fleets of Aircraft for the state Chief Executive officer, own its flag, coate of arm, Seals, can even prints its money… can have Embassies round the entire world , can borrow, lend, raise developmental finance from any where in the world and can make the Federal structure as irrelevant to them in the schemes of things as they want… this potent great dangers to the mutuality of collegiate 3 Tier of governance structures and the constitutional amendment must as a matter of urgency address this issues.
10.   GOVERNOR’S FORUM “GOVERNMENT” AS A PARALLEL “GOVERNMENT” TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: The emergence of the Governors Forum is one of the greatest invention in the aspect of Governance in the Nigerian Federation addressed to bring all Governors together to compare notes and rob minds together, enter in cooperation among each other and move the Nigerian Republic to higher rectitude of social economic and industrial glories. But then it must be emphasized that esoteric minds and philosophy of dialectics and intellectioning; that it is a parallel floating of another alternate government in the schemes of things of the Nigerian Federation.
The Federation is governed by the Federal Executive Council of which most of the members are drowned from the Governors and for the Governors to regroup and discuss issues of states and Nation and its sovereignty and make decision binding on them as a collective; on whom the Federal structure relies upon in carrying out its own functions , then another master has emerged in the person of the Chairman of the Governor Forum, who in this instance can weld as much powers de facto, de jure as the Chief Executive of the Nigeria Federation. I must stop at this juncture as probing further the full philosophical and dialectical implications of this will corrupt intelligence.
OTHER POSSIBLE FEDERATION UNITS THAT CAN BE EMPOWERED AND ADOPTED:
THE LEGISLATIVE FEDERATING UNITS VS THE EXECUTIVE FEDERATING UNITS: The Legislative federating units can come up strong under a very ambitious Senate President and could make a great difference in competing and legitimizing itself as the basis for the governing units over a Republic as it happened in the days of Roman Empire of Senator Cicero usurping executive powers from the Roman Chief Executives of Octavus Ceazer and many others and establishing Senatorial Governing units as the basis of governance for Roman Chief Executive Officers. Among all Nigerian Senators, one of the most distinguished of them in the class of Roman Senator Cicero was Senator Dr Chuba Okadigbo. And it is only Senators of his genius intellectualism that has the philosophical prowess to achieving the above definitions in the bulk of the African continent. I must not duel on this aspects as well,; in what esoteric wisdom defines as the  “game without rules…” we must not corrupt the intelligence of mortal men of subsequent creation.
THE REGIONS OR ZONES AS FEDERATING UNITS: Another ingenious aspect of evolving functional federating units is to consider the past as in the former system were the 4 Regions of the Nigerian Federation were the federating units. A number of political parties have expressed preference for this backward integration in the aspect of radical restructuring of the federation and it can be given a close overview by those involved in the constitutional review exercise.
Or on the contrary adopt the six Zonal structures as the basis of federating units which it has lots of pros and cons.
STATE POLICE: No matter the gains that would come to crime detection, and prevention the issue of allowing the governors to own their Police force constitutionally must be viewed with critical suspicion as it will be most likely be miss used by the various governors who would turn into another nightmare and Goliath on the massess and opposition... so it would become counter productive as creating State police would do more harm to the collective unity, peace and inter ethnic relations and would endanger the dream of the Nigerian Project.
CONCLUSION AND WARNING: Many peoples have expressed that the present constitution is a fairly great document that if well nurtured can take Nigeria to the Promised Land. Therefore before we thinker with the constitution we must take great caution as the wrong amendment may lead to the brake up of the Nigerian Federation. The Break up of the former Soviet Union one of the greatest Nations on earth was due to constitutional amendment that gave more powers to the colligating Republics. And today many people the world over agree that the brake up of the Soviet Union was the greatest tragedy and catastrophe of the 20th century. Nigeria share multi national similarities with the former Soviet Union. Virtually all the brake away Republics of the former Soviet Union are regretting it today as their importance in the schemes of world political economy, sports, culture etc has been reduced to nonentity irrelevance in the dynamic schemes of world politicking and glories. As history repeats itself we must be extremely careful before we thinker with the present constitution. If we cannot make it a better document then it is best to leave it as it is.
LONG LIVE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
Prince Frank Onaivi Ukonga
National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party.=DA

H.E Prince Frank Ukonga -National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party-DA wish all Muslim faithfuls Happy Eid El Fitr



H.E Prince frank ukonga -National Chairman DA on Media chat
H.E Prince Frank Ukonga -National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party-DA wish all Muslim faithfuls Happy Eid El Fitr
The National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party H.E Prince Frank Ukonga greets all Muslim faithfuls Happy Eid El Fitri admonishing all to live by the noble tenets of peace, love and universal brotherhood brought to us by the Holy Prophet Mohammed [SWA]- Peace be unto his Holy Name.

H.E Prince Frank Ukonga -National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party-DA wish all Muslim faithfuls Happy Eid El Fitr

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H.E Prince Frank Ukonga -National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party-DA wish all Muslim faithfuls Happy Eid El Fitr
The National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party H.E Prince Frank Ukonga greets all Muslim faithfuls Happy Eid El Fitri admonishing all to live by the noble tenets of peace, love and universal brotherhood brought to us by the Holy Prophet Mohammed [SWA]- Peace be unto his Holy Name.
H.E Prince Frank Ukonga- National Chairman DA

H.E. Prince frank Ukonga National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party visit AD - Alliance for Democracy National Chairman Chief Joseph Avazi, seeks positive inter party cooperation-



H.E Prince frank ukonga- National Chairman DA- Democratic Alternative Party [right] with Chief Joseph Avazi-AD Chairman [center] recently at an event
H.E. Prince frank Ukonga National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party visit AD - Alliance for Democracy National Chairman Chief Joseph Avazi, seeks positive inter party cooperation-
The National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party DA -H.E Prince frank ukonga  in continuation of his tour of the Nigerian political turfs visited the National Chairman of AD- Alliance for Democracy.. Hon Chief Joseph Avazi- commending the great achievements of AD in the development of sustainable democratic dispensation in Nigeria and Sub Saharan Africa lauding AD giant strides in 1999 polls when the Party produced many Governors, Senators and Legislators in Nigeria and solicited for the continued inter party cooperation addressed to work together to move Nigeria democratic dispensation to greater heights of egalitarianism through ensuring the elections of credible candidates who would be committed to quality service delivery to the electorate...this is expected to translate to bringing into being the shared commitments of the two parties of free educations to all, jobs for all, industrial and agricultural revolution and above all empowerment of youth, women and the vulnerable, electricity for all and much more.

H.E. Prince frank Ukonga National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party commend chief Peter Ameh- The National Chairman of PPA- Progressive Peoples Alliance and seek positive Inter Party Relations

H.E. Prince Frank Ukonga -National Chairman DA- Democratic Alternative Party in warm embrace with Hon Chief Peter Ameh - National Chairman PPA- Progressive Peoples Alliance


H.E. Prince frank Ukonga National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party commend  chief Peter Ameh- The National Chairman of PPA- Progressive Peoples Alliance and seek positive Inter Party Relations
The National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party DA  in continuation of his tour of the Nigerian political turfs met with the Chairman of PPA- Progressive Peoples Alliance chief Peter Ameh commending the contributions of the great chief to positive development of Democracy in Nigeria as the former secretary of IPAC and solicited for continued inter party cooperation addressed to work together to move Nigeria democratic dispensation to greater heights of egalitarianism through ensuring the elections of credible candidates who would be committed to quality service delivery to the electorate...this is expected to translate to bringing into being the shared commitments of the two parties of free educations to all, jobs for all, industrial and agricultural revolution and above all empowerment of youth, women and the vulnerable, electricity for all and much more.

H.E. Prince frank Ukonga National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party meet Alhaji Seidu Bobboi National Chairman of Kowa Party to discuss fruitful Inter Party Relations




H.E Prince Frank Ukonga -National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party -DA meet Ahaji Saidu Bobboi- National Chairman of Kowa Party
H.E. Prince frank Ukonga National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party meet Alhaji Seidu Bobboi National Chairman of Kowa Party to discuss fruitful Inter Party Relations
The National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party DA  in continuation of his tour of the Nigerian political turfs met with the Chairman of Kowa Party Alhaji Saidu Bobboi with a view to foster positive inter party relations and cooperation in election addressed to work together to move Nigeria democratic dispensation to greater heights of egalitarianism through ensuring the elections of credible candidates who would be committed to quality service delivery to the electorate...this is expected to translate to bringing into being the shared commitments of the two parties of free educations to all, jobs for all, industrial and agricultural revolution and above all empowerment of youth, women and the vulnerable, electricity for all and much more.

H.E. Prince frank Ukonga National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party meet Alhaji Seidu Bobboi National Chairman of Kowa Party to discuss fruitful Inter Party Relations

H.E Prince Frank Ukonga -National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party -DA meet Ahaji Saidu Bobboi- National Chairman of Kowa Party
H.E. Prince frank Ukonga National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party meet Alhaji Seidu Bobboi National Chairman of Kowa Party to discuss fruitful Inter Party Relations
The National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party DA  in continuation of his tour of the Nigerian political turfs met with the Chairman of Kowa Party Alhaji Saidu Bobboi with a view to foster positive inter party relations and cooperation in election addressed to work together to move Nigeria democratic dispensation to greater heights of egalitarianism through ensuring the elections of credible candidates who would be committed to quality service delivery to the electorate...this is expected to translate to bringing into being the shared commitments of the two parties of free educations to all, jobs for all, industrial and agricultural revolution and above all empowerment of youth, women and the vulnerable, electricity for all and much more.

H.E Prince frank ukonga -The National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party -DA continued his familiarization tour of the Nigerian Political turfs by meeting the National Chairman of ACPN -Alhaji Ganiyu Galadima

H.E Prince Frank Ukonga -National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party -DA visit Hon Ganiyu Galadima -National Chairman of ACPN
H.E Prince frank ukonga -The National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party -DA continued his familiarisation tour of the Nigerian Political turfs by meeting the National Chairman of ACPN -Alhaji Ganiyu Galadima, a party formed by the late political sage Dr Olusola Saraki the father of the current Senate President of the Nigerian federation H.E Dr Bukola Saraki .
In the Tait -a-Tait meeting held between the two National Chairmen a sort of template of working together in election coalition is being looked at as in a multi party democratic dispensation it would become increasingly difficult for one party to win and hold sway and form a government as in satisfying the strict conditions of INEC in the context of wining 25% in at least 2/3 of the 36 states of Nigeria. With the implosion of some political parties and their members, forming new parties the case of a single party winning without alliance will become increasingly impossible...
Whence it is imperative to foster adequate positive inter party relations addressed to foster possible cooperation in the election of credible candidates that can lead Nigeria to the promised land of Greatness..

H.E.Prince frank ukonga -National Chairman of DA-Democratic Alternative Party visit IPAC Director General Dr Abdul Ahmed Isiaq , laud the contributions of IPAC towards the building of sustainable Democratic dispensation in Nigeria.








H.E Prince Frank Ukonga National Chairman DA Democratic Alternative Party with Dr Abdul Ahmed Isiaq -DG IPAC
H.E.Prince frank ukonga -National Chairman of DA-Democratic Alternative Party visit IPAC Director General Dr Abdul Ahmed Isiaq , laud the contributions of IPAC towards the building of sustainable Democratic dispensation in Nigeria..
H.E Prince frank ukonga recently paid a courtesy call to the IPAC DG- Director General Dr Abdul Ahmed Isiaq at the IPAC National Headquarters in Abuja .
Dr Isiaq a respectable intelligentsia welcomed Prince frank ukonga warmly into the IPAC fold and fruitful discussions were held on how to continue to strengthen positive inter party relations addressed to take Nigerian Democracy to greater heights of creating its sustainability and  to produce an egalitarian society basking in freedom, liberty, truth, justice, progress and prosperity...

The National Chairman of DA- Democratic Alternative Party -H.E.Prince frank ukonga visit IPAC National Chairman Hon. Lawal Nalado-Laud the contributions of IPAC to the growth and development of sustainable Democracy in Nigeria.


H.E.Prince Frank Ukonga- National chairman DA[middle] with IPAC National Chairman Hon Lawal Nalado and Dr Nnaji National Chairman Better Nigerian Progressive Party @ a function recently
The National Chairman of DA- Democratic Alternative Party -H.E.Prince frank ukonga visit IPAC National Chairman Hon. Lawal Nalado-Laud the contributions of IPAC to the growth and development of sustainable Democracy in Nigeria.
H.E Prince frank ukonga recently paid a courtesy call at the IPAC National Headquarters in Abuja to visit the IPAC National Chairman Hon Lawal Nalado  and his EXCO,
The hard working IPAC Chairman was in the office and received Prince frank Ukonga warmly into the fold of IPAC- as the IPAC -Inter Party Advisory Council- is an association of all National Chairmen of political Parties  addressed to foster positive inter party relations and ensure internal democratic mechanism in all registered parties of Nigeria.
Prince frank Ukonga lauded the leadership of Hon Lawal Nalado and prayed God to continue to grant him wisdom and resources to paddle the political leadership to desired end of entrenchment of sustainable democracy and good governance  in Nigeria

H.E Prince Frank Ukonga- the National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party- DA- wish all Fathers of Nigeria and the entire world Happy Father's Day



H.E.Prince Frank Ukonga- National Chairman DA
Public Announcement :Office of the National Chairman DA: Democratic Alternative Party: H.E Prince Frank Ukonga- the National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party- DA- wish all Fathers of Nigeria and the entire world Happy Father's Day: Admonishing all fathers to re dedicate ample time to cultivating novae genuine family values and inculcating these noble virtues of the children in upbringing addressed to produce better human beings and redirect the current decadence of socio cultural decay and obtuse deviancy from traditional stoic values to alien values and obnoxious heathen ways all in the name of freedom, modernity and questionable advancement of the homo sapiens.The time is come when we have to re examine ourselves in the Freudian philosophical periscope and say enough is enough.Enough of the decadence, lets go back to basics and re tool the great noble virtues again-Gratitude.

The National Chairman of DA- Democratic Alternative Party H.E. Prince Frank Ukonga commend IRI- and H.E Donald Trump- President of the United States for their support to emerging Democracies

H.E Prince Frank Ukonga- National Chairman Democratic Alternative Party-DA in a warm handshake with Hon Director{Deputy] of IRI- for Africa- Jacob Price
The National Chairman of DA- Democratic Alternative Party H.E. Prince Frank Ukonga commend IRI- and H.E Donald Trump- President of the United States for their support to emerging Democracies;
H.E Prince frank Ukonga the National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party-DA recently while speaking to newsmen at the occasion of the signing of MOU between Registered Political Parties of Nigeria and Civil Society Organizations addressed to work out a functional template of cooperation between Political Parties and CSOs commended the IRI- International Republican Institute of the United States and also commended the President of the United States H.E. Donald Trump and the U.S Congress for their support and determination to establishing genuine democratic dispensation in Africa and the global village.
Furthermore H.E Prince frank Ukonga met the Director {Deputy] of IRI for Africa Hon Jacob Price who flew in from Washington DC to attend the great  occasion., commending IRI and the United States. and admonishing for continued prosperous relations between Nigeria and the United States.

June 12; We bring you MKO Abiola's Lecture to CBC;KEYS TO ECONOMIC KINGDOM REPARATIONS AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER

Basorun MKO Abiola
June 12; We bring you MKO Abiola's Lecture to CBC;KEYS TO ECONOMIC KINGDOM
     REPARATIONS AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER
xcerpts of the lecture delivered by Basorun MKO Abiola to the Black Congressional Caucus/ Americans at the Bethune-Dubois Award, Held at the Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington DC. USA. On MAY 21, 1991.
t It gives me great pleasure as well as honor, to be present with you today, to receive an award which associates me with such outstanding African -Americans as Brother Dubois and Sister Mary McLeod Bethune.
These two geniuses sacrificed themselves on behalf of the down trodden masses of African-America, the rest of Africans in Diaspora, and the great long sufferings and mutilated continent. But neither Sister Bethune nor Brother Dubois was content to remain in the dark, nor allow us, their children, to think that darkness and despair were our lots in perpetuity. Their heroic struggles against injustice and discrimination taught us to reach out and turn on the light, to give birth to hope and keep that hope alive.
BEYOND RACIAL STRIFE:
If for brother Dubois the main problem of the twentieth century was the color, we can suitably honor him by the extent to which we have solve this problem, so that the 21 st. century will not continue to be stained with the vile of colors of man’s inhumanity to man and woman, packaged in the obnoxious doctrines of racism.
As great statesmen and women speaks with visionary certitudes about the new world order, they must be told that there can be no order without justice, equality and right of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, for which men and women has fought throughout the ages, and continue to fight today.
You cannot have a new world order in an affluent United States of America where African American teenagers are forced to kill each other over drugs because they are denied equal opportunities for education and employment. And you cannot have order in the world old or new where hundreds of millions are condemned to poverty , famine, civil wars and premature death because they are denied equal economic opportunities in the global market place.
If a few hundred of millions of people delude themselves that their wealth protects them from the inhuman poverty and wrath of billions of fellow human being, they are very much like   the beautiful flowers which blooms in ignorance on the edge of a volcano.
INTERNATIONALIZATION OF BLACK POVERTY.
In Africa the wise man rushes to pour water on his neighbor’s thatched roof so that the conflagration will not spread to consume his own. Similarly a man who hunts alone runs the risk of being hunted by wild animals who wisely hunts in pack. And who ever heard of one hand clapping?
The world we wish to see in the 21st century must be the hand work of all men and women of all races, continents, and regions regardless of sex, race, religion and economic circumstances. My plea tonight is directed at you, brothers and sisters in African American, but it is also meant for the great rainbow of people who make up this land of fantastic opportunities, truly the first modern nation in the world.
REPARATIONS AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER
The issue of Reparations is at the very heart of the social solidarity and justice necessary for mankind to survive into the next century because it demands compensations for wrongs done against individuals and for the evils perpetuated against Nations. To realize our vision of a new world order, however, we must now right the wrongs of previous centuries, redress the imbalance, and remove the blinkers of bias, prejudice, and discrimination which prevents us from seeing our common humanity and act in solidarity to solve the problems which threatens us all of mankind.
Today Africa is a wounded continent, many of our people, where ever they find themselves are destitute, discriminated and desperate. And it is our duty as African Americans who are in position of some privileges to help put things right if the wounds are to be healed and if the illness not to prove terminal. Let us assist our unfortunate brothers and sisters to march, with heads held high and wrongs righted into the next century.
  
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National Express : ISSN 1594 0549: H.E. Prince frank ukonga the National Chairman of ...: H.E. Prince frank ukonga commend Nigerians in the British Parliament H.E. Prince frank ukonga the National Chairman of Democrat...

H.E. Prince frank ukonga the National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party of Nigeria -DA, commend the seven Nigerians who won seats into the British Parliament and applaud other hard working Nigerians at home and in Diaspora

H.E. Prince frank ukonga the National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party of Nigeria -DA, commend  the seven Nigerians who won  seats into the British Parliament and applaud other hard working Nigerians at home and in Diaspora who are tenaciously doing their bests in various disciplines to project themselves , their country Nigeria and all of Humanity. The Amiable Prince admonish all other Nigerians at home and in diaspora to re-dedicate themselves to positive contributions to the unity, oneness, progress and prosperity of Nigeria and the human family in generality...gratitude.
The names of the seven Nigerians that made the British Parliament are as follows:
Chuka Umunna- Streatham (Labour)
Abimbola Afolami - Hitchin & Harpenden (Conservative)
Fiona Onasanya- Peterborough (Labour)
Chi Onwurah - Newcastle Central (Labour)
Kate Osamor - Edmonton (Labour)
Kemi Badenock - Saffron Walden (Conservative)
Helen Grant - Maidstone & The Weald (Conservative).



H.E. Prince frank ukonga commend Nigerians in UK Palaiment

Edo State Governorship Candidates Forum - GCAF- Congratulate H.E. Prince frank Ukonga the Democratic Alternative Party National chairman;


H.E. Prince frank Ukonga- National chairman Democratic Alternative Party and H.E. Gbajumo- state chairman Gov candidates forum and Formr chairman Oredo lga
Edo State Governorship Candidates Forum - GCAF- Congratulate H.E. Prince frank Ukonga the Democratic Alternative Party National chairman;
The chairman of Edo state governorship Candidate forum Hon Gbajumo who was the SDP governorship candidate in the Edo 2016 governorship polls and also the former Chairman of Oredo Local Government of Edo state congratulate the new National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party H.E. Prince frank ukonga who is also a member of the Governorship candidates Forum GCAF , as the former 2 times governorship candidate of Edo state of Nigeria. Hon Gbajumo said -we appreciate you for flying the kite of our union high and that of Edo state to the pinnacle by becoming the National chairman of a leading political party in Nigeria and we wish you success and giant strides in all your activities...in his reply H.E Prince frank ukonga thanked the Edo state Forum for their support and friendship and wish the union success and prosperity in the 2019 polls and yonder...other members of the union includes Barrister Cosmos Irabo governorship candidate of ACPN, comrade Andrew Igwemoh gov candidate of ACD, comrade Bishop Akhalame gov candidate of PDC,Bar Thompson Osadolor governorship candidate of Kowa Paty, comrade Ishaka governorship candidate of AA, Mr Sado governorship candidate of the PPA etc.

Edo State Governorship Candidates Forum - GCAF- Congratulate H.E. Prince frank Ukonga the Democratic Alternative Party National chairman

H.E. Prince frank Ukonga DA National chairman with former Oredo LGA Chairman and 2016 guber candidate Edo state Hon Gbajumo
Edo State Governorship Candidates Forum - GCAF- Congratulate H.E. Prince frank Ukonga the Democratic Alternative Party National chairman;
The chairman of Edo state governorship Candidate forum Hon Gbajumo who was the SDP governorship candidate in the Edo 2016 governorship polls and also the former Chairman of Oredo Local Government of do state congratulate the new National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party H.E. Prince frank ukonga who is also a member of the Governorship candidates Forum GCAF , as the former 2 times governorship candidate of Edo state of Nigeria. Hon Gbajumo said -we appreciate you for flying the kite of our union high and that of Edo state to the pinnacle by becoming the National chairman of a leading political party in Nigeria and we wish you success and giant strides in all your activities...in his reply H.E Prince frank ukonga thanked the Edo state Forum for their support and friendship and wish the union success and prosperity in the 2019 polls and yonder...other members of the union includes Barrister Cosmos Irabo governorship candidate of ACPN, comrade Andrew Igwemoh gov candidate of ACD, comrade Bishop Akhalame gov candidate of PDC,Bar Thompson Osadolor governorship candidate of Kowa Paty, comrade Ishaka governorship candidate of AA, Mr Sado governorship candidate of the PPA etc.

Ahead of 2019 polls: H.E. Prince Frank Ukonga- National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party visit INEC Headquarters Abuja, Laud INEC Chairman Professor Yakubu Mahmod and all INEC officials Nationwide soliciting Pro-active Synergy to creating sustainable democratic dispensation in Nigeria and Sub Saharan Africa.



Ahead of 2019 polls: H.E. Prince Frank Ukonga- National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party visit INEC Headquarters Abuja, Laud INEC Chairman Professor Yakubu Mahmod and all INEC officials Nationwide soliciting Pro-active Synergy to creating sustainable democratic dispensation in Nigeria and Sub Saharan Africa.
H.E. Prince Frank Ukonga paid a courtesy visit to INEC Headquarters today at Zambesi crescent in Maitama Abuja. He was received by the Director of Election Party Monitoring Department- Hon. Aminu Idris who is the Head of department of the EPMD which is the department that monitors the conduct of all political parties and also the department that conducts elections in Nigeria and the core engine room of the Nigeria elections. H.E. Prince frank ukonga lauded the dexterity of INEC Chairman Professor Mahmud Yakubu in conducting free, credible  and fair elections in Nigeria and praised the EPM department  of Hon Aminu Idris for their commitment, hard work and determination in the entrenchment of sustainable democratic dispensation in Nigeria and Sub Saharan Africa and also thank INEC for the strong come back of Democratic Alternative Party-DA and solicited  continued support in creating a vibrant democratic dispensation in Nigeria and sub Saharan Africa. In his response the Director of EPM assured Prince frank Ukonga and his entourage the preparedness and determination of INEC in particular the department of EPM to creating sustainable democracy in Nigeria through conducting free, fair, credible polls all over the country.
Dr Patrick Iwebo- DG: Directorate of Information and Propaganda: Democratic Alternative Party: DA

Breaking News: H.E. Prince Frank Ukonga - The National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party, Acquaint members of the Party with the Aims and Objectives of the Party Constitution @ the Abuja Headquarters of DA.Saying" The Constitution of the DA is the best Constitution among all the Political Parties of Nigeria that has the imperatives that can make Nigeria one of the greatest Nation on Earth flowing with Truth, Justice, Equity, Peace , love and prosperity"

Constitution of Democratic Alternative Party of Nigeria


Breaking News: H.E. Prince Frank Ukonga - The National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party, Acquaint members of the Party with the Aims and Objectives of the Party Constitution @ the Abuja Headquarters of DA.Saying" The Constitution of the DA is the best Constitution among all the Political Parties of Nigeria that has the imperatives that can make Nigeria  one of the greatest Nation on Earth flowing with Truth, Justice, Equity, Peace , love and prosperity"
H.E Prince Frank Ukonga - The National Chairman of the Democratic Alternative Party of the Nigerian federation, one of the foremost registered and recognized political parties of the greatest Black country on planet Earth on number 12th Ranking of INEC of recognized and respected political parties in Nigeria today in his office in Garki Abuja , unveiled the Party constitution to members of the party officially to read it together so that all would comprehend the nutty gritty of the aims, vision and objectives of the great National and international party the Democratic Alternative- The Amiable Prince beckons on all Nigerians irrespective of your tribe, status, rich or poor, handicapped or healthy, sane or mundane, lettered or illiterate; youth , women, and elders alike to come now and join the Democratic Alternative Party as it is a party of the Youth, for the Youth and by the Youth that is dedicated to true federalism, due process, equality, genuine freedom expressed by the quality service delivery of dividends of democracy which should translate to free and qualitative education to all, jobs for all, health for all, food for all, cheap and affordable housing for all, industrial, economic and agricultural revolution , cheep electricity for all and much more... So what are you waiting for...Join the DA Todayto join hands with progressives to building a better tomorrow for us all...thanks
By Dr Patrick Iwebo- DG- Directorate of Information and Propaganda- Democratic Alternative Party of Nigeria- DA.

H.E Prince Frank Ukonga -National chairman of Democratic Alternative Party unveil the flag of the Party

flag of Democratic Alternative party of Nigeria
H.E Prince Frank Ukonga -National chairman of Democratic Alternative Party unveil the flag of the Party
The National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party -DA , H.E Prince frank ukonga today unveil the flag of the party to some members of the Democratic Alternative Party DA in his office at Garki Abuja.DA is a registered and recognized political party in Nigeria on number 12th position of INEC Ranking of the 40 registered political parties of Nigeria and we shall be fielding candidates for  elective positions in all the elections of Nigeria from now to 2019 polls and yonder; Our  flag is a combination of the Blue colour, white in the middle and red stripe towards the right side and in the white  stripe of the middle is the logo of the party which is a crowd of peoples with two hands giving the fist Black salute, The blue stripe signifies the fertility , progress and prosperity that the Democratic Alternative party promise to usher into the lives of all members and all Nigerians , while the white stripe signifies the resolve of the party for peace, justice and commitment to the project of one Nigeria, one Nation , one destiny; the Red stripe signifies the 500 years of the struggles of the peoples of Nigeria and the Black Race against slavery, colonization and imperialism and the determination to continue to struggle for genuine freedom and liberation of all the peoples of Nigeria from want and exploitation and offer free education at all levels, jobs for all,empowerment of youth , women and vulnerable,electricity for all, food for all, housing for all, accelerated infrastructural development, good healthcare for all, industrial,economic and agricultural revolution, etc.
We call on all Nigerians to come and join the Democratic Alternative Party today to build a better future for all Nigerians and peoples of Sub Saharan Africa and the world in generality. Thanks.
By Dr Patrick Iwebo: DG: Directorate of Information and Propaganda: Democratic Alternative Party: DA


H.E. Prince frank ukonga - the National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party , officially unveil the Democratic Alternative Party Logo;


DA- Democratic Alternative Logo
H.E. Prince frank ukonga - the National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party today officially unveil the Democratic Alternative Party Logo in the head office of the Party in Garki Abuja, today among some members of the party that paid him a courtesy visit- H.E. Prince frank ukonga explained that the DA is a fully INEC registered and recognized Political Party in Nigeria on number 12 of INEC Ranking of the 40 registered political parties in Nigeria:And the full meaning of the party logo of two fists from among the crowd giving black salute stands for the liberation of the peoples from poverty, slavery, bondage, exploitation and the Party's determination to Liberate the entire peoples of Nigeria and Africa from want, poverty, redundancy, joblessness, hunger,poor healthcare,illiteracy,high infant mortality and to usher in the dividends of democracy of youth and women empowerment, jobs for all, Free and qualitative Education for all, industrial, economic and Agric Revolution, accelerated infrastructural development and a vibrant happy and prosperous Nigeria within the shortest possible time ...with electricity for all, food for all , housing for all addressed to take Nigeria to higher standered of egalitarianism and rational eudimonia...We call on all Nigerians to join the Democratic Alternative Party enmass ,as it is the only party that has the love of all Nigerians at Heart and are determined to take Nigeria to the promised land of greatness.
By Dr Patrick Iwebo: DG- Directorate of information and Propaganda: DA-Democratic Alternative Party.

Breaking News: H.E. Prince Frank Ukonga the National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party [DA] Explodes: Democratic Alternative Party will produce the next Nigerian President in 2019 election- Isha Alau-


H.E Prince frank ukonga -National chairman Democratic Alternative Party and Alhaji Bashir Yusuf - National chairman PDM Recently @ an event
Breaking News: H.E. Prince Frank Ukonga the National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party [DA] Explodes: Democratic Alternative Party will produce the next Nigerian President in 2019 election- Isha Alau- The National Chairman of Democratic Alternative Party, one of the registered and recognized political party  number 12 list of INEC's ranking of the 40 Registered political parties in Nigeria H.E Prince frank ukonga today exploded in Abuja the Federal Capital of Nigeria to gentlemen of the Media blasting out that the Democratic Alternative Party simply called the DA will produce the next President of Nigeria in 2019 Polls and would take over the National Assembly and most House of Assemblies and state governors and local government chairmen and Councillors in Nigeria come 2019 polls." The Democratic Alternative is here to make a difference and usher a brand new style of governance focused on quality service delivery of dividends of democracy to all Nigerians irrespective of age, tribe, ethnic group ,sex ,gender or status...we are a party with the Social democratic ideological persuasion and we believe int eh equality of all citizens....and their inalienable rights to freedom, jobs  fro all, food for all, electricity for all, free and qualitative education for all , quality healthcare delivery schemes of good hospitals, clinics, industrial, economic and agric revolution, youth and women empowerment, accelerated quality infrastructural development etal...The amiable National Chairman call on all Nigerians to join enmass the Democratic Alternative as it is the only party in Nigeria and Sub Saharan Africa that has the clue and blue print to take Nigeria and sub Saharan Africa to the promised land flowing with milk and honey...
By Dr Patrick Iwebo- DG- Directorate of Information and Propaganda- Democratic Alternative Party[DA]

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Breaking News:The Democratic Alternative is a registered Political Party in Nigeria and the National Chairman is H.E. Prince frank Ukonga and National Secretary is Hon [Mrs] Aishat Abdulsalam'

Breaking News:The Democratic Alternative is a registered Political Party in Nigeria and the National Chairman is H.E. Prince frank Ukonga and National Secretary is Hon [Mrs] Aishat Abdulsalam'
The National Chairman of the Party H.E. Prince frank Ukonga call on all Nigerians to join Democratic Alternative Party as the party is ready to take the greatest country in Africa to the promised land of economic, industrial and agricultural prosperity with free education at all levels,generate 50,000 MW Electricity to jump start the Nigerian Industrial revolution,jobs for all, housing, healthcare for all, accelerated infrastructural development etc...Join the DA - Democratic Alternative Today....the New party for all Nigerians
Democratic Alternative Party