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BIODATA OF HON. PRINCE CHINEDU NSOFOR (KPAKPANDO NDIGBO) FRONT-LINE PDP SENATORIAL ASPIRANT FOR ANAMBRA SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
BIODATA OF HON. PRINCE CHINEDU NSOFOR (KPAKPANDO NDIGBO) FRONT-LINE PDP SENATORIAL ASPIRANT FOR ANAMBRA SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
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Sex: Male
Date of Birth: 24th March, 1990
Marital Status: Married
State of Origin: Anambra State
L.G.A: Ekwusigo
Nationality: Nigerian
Religion: Christianity
PERSONALITY
A visionary leader with a servant-hearted disposition, deeply rooted in the conviction that genuine leadership is first an act of service. From an early stage in life, he embraced the responsibility of contributing meaningfully to society, especially in the development and empowerment of Nigerian youths and students. This passion has consistently shaped his personal and professional journey, guiding his engagement with various institutions and communities across Nigeria.
He possesses a unique blend of humility and initiative, always striving to understand institutional dynamics and tailor innovative solutions to complex challenges. His leadership style is people-centered, inclusive, and adaptive—anchored on strong moral values, emotional intelligence, and a strategic mindset. Whether in grassroots mobilization, policy advocacy, organizational management, or capacity-building, he approaches each responsibility with dedication and foresight.
Politically, he embodies the traits of a transformational servant-leader—someone who understands the pulse of the people and remains committed to participatory governance, equity, and sustainable development. He envisions a system where leadership is not a privilege but a platform for impact, transparency, and national progress. With a deep awareness of Nigeria’s socio-political realities, he advocates for youth involvement in politics, institutional reforms, and inclusive policies that address the needs of the underserved. His track record reflects a consistent pursuit of excellence, community engagement, and nation-building, making him a dependable force for constructive change in any organizational, civic, or political structure.
INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED.
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Obomosho, Oyo State 2015-2016
Dunamis School of Ministry (January 2016 – June 2016)
University Of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State 2008-2012
Maryrays Secondary School, Fegge Onitsha, Anambra State 2002-2008
Maryrays Primary School, Fegge Onitsha, Anambra State 1996-2002
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
PhD (Social Work in view)
M.sc (Social Work)
B.sc. (Social Work) Second- Class Upper Division
Project Management Training Programme at Abuja Graduate School
Advanced Leadership Training Programme
Strategic Leadership Training
Basic Certificate of Discipleship and Leadership Training Course
Basic Leadership Course
Basic Certificate in Computer Operation AfriHUB Centre UNN.
Senior Secondary School Certificate
Junior Secondary School Certificate
First School Leaving Certificate
PUBLIC SERVICE/ WORK EXPERIENCE
MD/CEO Work While in School Group (Comprising Work While in School Media Ltd, Work While in School Ventures Ltd, Work while in School Construction Company ltd, Work While in School Foundation and other subsidiaries)
Nigeria’s Country Director RapidHeal International (Global headquarters in Malaysia) 14th August 2024 till date
Nigeria’s Programmes Director Asia Pacific Sports International (24th March 2023 till date)
Programmes Director Nigeria Association of Economists (4th April 2022 till Date)
National Coordinator G INITIATIVE (30th March 2022 till date)
Member Management Committee of Global Coalition for Sustainable Environment (17th March till date)
Member Imo State Government’s Committee on Science and Technology Road Map 2020-2030 (December 2020-January 2022).
Special Assistant (Special Duties/Special Projects) to Chief Dr. E.C Iwuanyanwu CFR,OFR,MFR,FNICE,FNIST,FNSE,KSC -AHAEJIAGAMBA NDIGBO (Chairman Ohanaeze Ndigbo Council of Elders) (1st August-24th March 2022)
Board Secretary Iwuanyanwu National Ambulance Foundation 2019-24th March 2022)
National Co-ordinator Iwuanyanwu National Ambulance Foundation (1st August-24th March 2022)
Co-ordinator Iwuanyanwu Foundation (1st August 2017-24th March 2022)
Founder Work While in School Venture Ltd; a company that is currently in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria via the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) for the implementation of Work While in School Programmes in all Colleges of Education in Nigeria.
Coordinator IMOFINTECH Programme for five thousand Imo youths organized by the Imo State Government in partnership with Iwuanyanwu Foundation on October-December 2019
Programme Coordinator of Safety training for Ambulance Drivers in South East Nigeria during COVID19 2021
Coordinator Central Bank of Nigeria-South East Entrepreneurship Development Centre’s Programme; Owerri Study centre. 2018
Programme Coordinator of the Median edition of Inter secondary school debate competition for all secondary schools in Abuja 2018, organized by Federal Road Safety Corps in partnership with Iwuanyanwu National Ambulance Foundation.
Coordinator 2017 Accident free Ember Month Programme of Federal Road Safety Corp (Owerri Safety Command) and Iwuanyanwu National Ambulance Foundation
Programme Coordinator of Imo State and Ebonyi State Free Automobile training Programme organized by Innoson Kiara Academy in partnership with Iwuanyanwu Foundation and Imo and Ebonyi State Governments respectively 2021
Programme Coordinator Free Physiotherapy Treatment Intervention Programme for Arthritis, Neck Pain, Back Pain, Waist Pain Patients in Ikeduru LGA, Imo State on 3rd and 4th Dec. 2021
Programmes Manager El-Bethel Global Business School (14th December 2015-30th September 2017).
Programme Co-coordinator of Chartered Institute of Personnel Management Programme Abuja Study Centre (April 2015-December 14th 2015).
Programme Co-ordinator of 20 days NAPSAS/National Power Training Institute training Abuja May 2015
Programme Co-coordinator National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN)/SURE-P TVET) training for Graduate Engineers held in Lagos (February-March) 2015.
Business Development Executive at Abuja Graduate School-AGS (September 2014-December 14th 2015)
South Eastern Nigeria Advocate/AMAC-FCT Administrative Secretary of Citizens Club of Nigeria ( March 2014-September 2014)
Admin/ Transport Officer at The Presidency SURE-P National Secretariat Abuja (NYSC March 2013-March 2014)
Networks Manager University of Nigeria Book of Fame Project – Who is who in UNN (2011 – till date).
Programme Coordinator of the 2nd Edition of 7 days Work While in School Conference in UNN for about 3000 students organized by Work While in School Foundation, in partnership with Institute of African Studies UNN.
Project Cordinator of Global Impact Show organized by Great Minds International and powered by the Faculty of Social Sciences UNN. 2012
As a student /Igwe of the Faculty of Social Sciences UNN, he organized the Faculty of Social Sciences New Yam Festival in 2010 an event that witnessed the presence of the Senior Special Assistant to the Present FGN on Special Duties/Project who doubled as Secretary Presidential Task Force on Power among other national dignitaries that were present in 2010.
Coordinator of the 1st Work while in School Conference in UNN (2011) for all third year students (over 4,000 students) organized by Work While in School Foundation in collaboration with the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Development Research UNN the programme. The Programme went down on records as the biggest student entrepreneurship conference in the history of UNN, thus Chinedu Nsofor became the first student in the history of UNN to sign an MOU with the University to implement this Initiative and other projects Nationwide.
Coordinator of the 7days African Education and ICT conference by WORKWIS Foundation and Institute of African Studies, UNN (March 2010) the conference attracted the renewal of the N5million Annual scholarship grant of Dr. Sam Onyishi Foundation, including a fifty million naira donation to the University. During the Conference, over 5,000 UNN students across seven selected Faculties were trained in various skills 2011
National Secretary, Odumegwu Ojukwu G24 Forum 2012 till date
National Coordinator/ Board Secretary, Igbo Heroes Foundation 2011 till date
Founder, Work While in School Foundation ( WORKWIS ) Foundation
Member, Centre for Entrepreneurship and Development Research UNN/WORKWIS Foundation Joint committee on Work While in School Projects.2011-2012
Chairman Otu Subakwa Igbo UNN chapter; an association with Prof Pita Ejiofor (former Vice Chancellor of UNIZIK as National President) 2011-2012.
Member, Institute of African studies UNN committee on conferences and seminars 2011-2012
Marketing Manager, SOCIOSCOPE LIVE MAGAZINE (official magazine of the Faculty of Social Sciences UNN, office of the Dean) 2011-2012.
Igwe, Faculty of Social Sciences, UNN 2010-2012
Secretary Youth and Dreams Leadership Forum UNN chapter 2008-2012
President, Press Club Mayrays Secondary School, Fegge Onistha 2007-2008
Labour Prefect, Maryrays Secondary School.,Fegge Onitsha 2007-2008
SKILLS:
My skills include networking and stakeholder engagement, human capacity building, project management, event management, proposal and grant writing, social work and community development, youth mobilization and advocacy, ICT and digital proficiency, entrepreneurial and business development skills, public speaking and communication, financial literacy and management, strategic leadership, political strategy and policy development, legislative and governance knowledge, conflict resolution and mediation, campaign and electoral management, advocacy and public policy engagement, as well as servant leadership and ethical governance.
SPEECHES:
Delivered Inaugural Speech of the 1st University of Nigeria Work While in School Programme held on 5th December, 2011.
Delivered a Module on Entrepreneurship Development during SURE-P GIS training in Enugu State 31stDecember, 2014
Delivered Modules on Entrepreneurship Development in Graduate Internship Scheme of the Federal Ministry of Finance on 7th September 2016 at Bayelsa State.
Delivered a speech on the theme; Work While in School in Entrepreneurship Programme of School of Arts, Alvan Ikoku College of Education Owerri on 17th May 2016.
Delivered a speech on Restructuring; a panacea to peaceful coexistence in Nigeria on Saturday 14th August 2021
BOOKS WRITTEN:
Unaegbu, J., Chukwu, S. & Nsofor, C. (2017). Amazing Grace (A Biography of Chief Dr. Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu, CFR, AhaejiagambaNdigbo).
Nsofor C., Unaegbu, J. (2016). Work While in School (the Students with Innovation Guide book)
Nsofor C. (2015) Abuja Graduate School- Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) Operations Manual
Nsofor C. (2015) Abuja Graduate School-Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIBN) Operations Manual
Nsofor C. (2015) Operations Manual for coordinating training Programme in Abuja Graduate School
AWARDS/ RECOGNITIONS
Leadership Excellence Award (Rotract Club UNN) 2012
Premier Alumini Award by the Department of Social Work University of Nigeria Nsukka.
Spotlight Medalist on Entrepreneurship (Big Brothers Award) 2011.
Meritorious Service Award (National Association of Social Work Students, UNN) 2012.
Most Acknowledged Personality of the year (History and Archeology Students Association, UNN) 2012.
Most Political Student of UNN (Nigerian Engineering Students Association, UNN) 2012
Most Popular Student Award (National Association of Social Work Students, UNN) 2012.
UNN Raiser of the year Award (Golden Heart Foundation Lagos and Trailblazers UNN) 2011.
His Profile is published in the University of Nigeria Book Of Fame as an outstanding Personality of UNN for his contribution in the development and empowerment of students of UNN (UNN Book of Fame: WHO is WHO in UNN edited by Prof. Alex Animalu, Prof. Sam Onuigbo and Jeff Unaegbu.) 2012.
INNOVATIONS:
WORK WHILE IN SCHOOL INNOVATION
The current educational system in Nigeria stands as a stark deviation from the true essence of what education ought to be. At its core, education is meant to awaken and empower both the hands and the mind nurturing creativity, problem-solving abilities, and the innovative spirit necessary for both personal development and societal transformation.
Unfortunately, the creative dimension of education has been critically eroded within our system today. Graduates are often products of rote learning, trained merely to regurgitate information for the sake of passing examinations. As a result, many leave school mentally underutilized, fit only for routine administrative tasks and incapable of independent thought or innovation. They function more as tools for executing directives than as thinkers or change-makers.
This reality reflects a lingering shadow of the colonial legacy, whose agenda was to produce clerks, secretaries, accountants, and administrative officers individuals conditioned to serve without question, follow without innovation, and replicate without understanding. Education has sadly become a test of memory rather than a test of intelligence, and our institutions continue to produce individuals who have mastered the art of “copy and paste” rather than the skills of critical thinking, innovation, and meaningful engagement with real-world problems.
In light of this, the Work While in School initiative emerges as a bold and visionary response one designed to challenge this flawed status quo. It is not just a program, but a movement aimed at reawakening the minds of students, cultivating creativity, and reigniting purpose in education to the glory of God.
This initiative introduces a well-structured curriculum focused on invention, innovation, and idea generation. It seeks to align practical skill acquisition with each student’s field of study, ensuring that learning is both relevant and empowering. Furthermore, it instills timeless values and godly virtues, shaping students into principled leaders and value-driven individuals true agents of transformation for every age and generation.
HOBBIES
Listening to gospel music, deep worship and prayers, reading inspirational books and the Holy bible, logical reasoning, brainstorming, political discuss, youth empowerment/mobilization.
REFEREES.
Chief Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu (CFR, OFR, MFR, FNSE, FNICE, FNIST, KSC)
Former Chairman Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission and former Chairman Federal Emergency Management Board
08034209040
Chief Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife (PhD Harvard, CON)
Former Governor of Anambra State and former Chairman National Commission for Colleges of Education
08033110763
Prof. Osita Ogbu (OON,PhD Howard)
Former Chief Economic Adviser to the President of Nigeria/Former Minister for National Planning
0803 700 2500
MY CAPABILITY STATEMENT
I am a Professional Social Worker and Seasoned Technocrat, armed with a First Degree, Master’s Degree, and currently pursuing a PhD in Social Work. Over the past 12 years, I have dedicated my career to understanding and addressing the root causes of unemployment in Nigeria, and by the special grace of God, I have designed, developed, and executed sustainable job creation and wealth empowerment models that have impacted individuals, communities, and institutions across the country.
My extensive fieldwork and innovative thinking have directly empowered over 50,000 Nigerian youths with actionable skills for self-reliance and wealth generation. Through flagship initiatives such as the Work While in School Programmes in tertiary institutions nationwide, and collaborative empowerment campaigns under the Iwuanyanwu Foundation in partnership with various state governments, I have consistently championed youth productivity and inclusive economic growth.
A notable example of my impact is the successful coordination of the Imo FINTECH Programme, which trained and equipped 5,000 Imo youths to participate in the digital financial services sector. Many of the beneficiaries have become successful mobile money agents, contributing to the decentralization of the financial sector and drastically reducing unemployment in the region.
I am divinely endowed with wisdom and strategic foresight, possessing what many have called a Midas touch—the ability to transform systemic challenges into tangible opportunities and sustainable prosperity. My strengths lie in my versatility and innovative mindset, sharpened through professional training and mentorship in Social Work, Business Development, Project Management, and Organizational Leadership.
My track record spans across prestigious organizations and government initiatives, including the Nigeria Association of Economists, Global Coalition for Sustainable Environment, G Initiative, Iwuanyanwu Foundation, South East Entrepreneurship Development Centre/CBN Imo Study Centre, Imo State Science and Technology Roadmap Committee (2020–2030), Work While in School Foundation, Abuja Graduate School, El-Bethel Global Business School, and the Federal Government’s Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P), among others.
Politically, I represent the embodiment of transformational leadership and servant governance. I believe leadership is a sacred trust—a platform for national renewal and social inclusion. My work reflects a grassroots-to-policy approach, combining field-based experience with strategic advocacy to influence state and national policy directions, especially on youth empowerment, education, employment, and digital innovation.
As I continue to serve, I remain committed to mobilizing youth-driven political participation, bridging the gap between citizens and government, and driving sustainable development through policies that create jobs, build human capital, and ignite the entrepreneurial spirit of our nation.
SIGNED
CHINEDU NSOFOR BSc. MSc.
A Professional Social Worker, a Seasoned Technocrat and a Disruptive Change Agent
Front-line PDP Senatorial Aspirant for Anambra South Senatorial District
Politics
Hon. Olusegun Amore Clears APC Screening for Ogun Assembly Race, Promises Purposeful Representation for Yewa South
Hon. Olusegun Amore Clears APC Screening for Ogun Assembly Race, Promises Purposeful Representation for Yewa South
ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – In a bold and strategic move towards deepening quality representation, grassroots development, and people-oriented governance, Hon. Olusegun Olugbemileke Amore has officially obtained and successfully passed the screening exercise of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest for the Yewa South Local Government State Constituency seat at the Ogun State House of Assembly.
This development has continued to generate excitement, hope, and widespread acceptance among party faithful, political stakeholders, youths, women groups, and residents across Yewa South, many of whom see Hon. Amore as a vibrant, visionary, and grassroots-oriented leader with the competence, capacity, and character required to deliver purposeful representation.
Hon. Amore, who is widely respected for his humility, accessibility, leadership qualities, and unwavering commitment to community development, explained that his decision to join the race was driven by his passion to serve the people, attract meaningful development, and become a strong voice for the aspirations of Yewa South at the state legislative level.
According to him, the time has come for a new era of responsive representation anchored on youth inclusion, infrastructural advancement, educational support, empowerment initiatives, and people-centered legislation capable of positively impacting every ward and community within the constituency.
Speaking shortly after successfully scaling through the APC screening exercise, Hon. Amore expressed appreciation to party leaders, members, supporters, political associates, and well-wishers for their encouragement, trust, and overwhelming support.
He reaffirmed his loyalty and commitment to the ideals and progressive philosophy of the APC, while promising to run an issue-based, peaceful, and inclusive campaign that would further unite the people and strengthen the party ahead of the forthcoming elections.
Hon. Amore further stressed that Yewa South deserves quality representation that will prioritize youth empowerment and employment opportunities, improved educational support and scholarship initiatives, better road infrastructure and rural development, agricultural and economic advancement, enhanced healthcare delivery, and effective legislative advocacy capable of attracting greater government presence and developmental projects to the constituency.
As consultations, mobilization, and political engagements continue across Yewa South, many supporters have expressed confidence that Hon. Olusegun Olugbemileke Amore possessed the experience, credibility, leadership capacity, and political will needed to effectively represent the interests of the constituency and contribute meaningfully to the continued progress and development of Ogun State.
Indeed, the journey towards a greater, stronger, and more prosperous Yewa South appears to have gained renewed momentum with the emergence of Hon. Olusegun Olugbemileke Amore as a formidable aspirant under the progressive banner of the APC.
Political observers and supporters have also described Hon. Amore’s aspiration as a welcome development, citing his longstanding relationship with the grassroots, dedication to humanitarian causes, and passion for community growth and political inclusiveness.
The Ogun State House of Assembly remains the legislative arm responsible for lawmaking, oversight functions, and the promotion of effective governance across the state.
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2027 BATTLE: How Much Nigeria Can Save, Invest In Infrastructure By Rotating Power Among Six Geo-political Zones For A Single Term Of Five Or Six Years
2027 BATTLE: How Much Nigeria Can Save, Invest In Infrastructure By Rotating Power Among Six Geo-political Zones For A Single Term Of Five Or Six Years
As a Southernern, particularly from the South East Geo-Political Zone, I believe the most potent argument for us in 2027 is that the North/South zoning arrangement of political power at the center is a scam. It’s a scam because it has only benefitted the South West and the North West geo-political zones since the return of ‘democracy’ (civil rule) in Nigeria on May 29, 1999. Nigeria, it must be clarified has six geo-political zones, not two.
Nigeria was divided into six geo-political zones in 1996 by the military government of General Sanni Abacha. This new zoning arrangement was a brainchild of the 1994/1995 Constitutional Conference chaired by the late Justice Adolphus Karibi-Whyte and empaneled by General Sanni Abacha.
At that Conference, no less a person than former Vice President Chief Alex Ekwueme and a group called Mkpoko Igbo proposed that since Nigeria will now be divided into six geo-political zones, to give all zones a sense of belonging within the Nigerian State, that power at the center should rotate among the six geo-political zones for a single term of five or six years. In their thinking, if power was rotated among the six geo-political zones for a single term of five or six years, within 30 years or 36 years, all six zones would have had one of their own leading Nigeria, particularly, from their first 11 (primus inter pares). The North and the South West delegations at that conference pooh-poohed Chief Alex Ekwueme and summarily shut down that all-important proposal. The rest they say is history.
More than 30 years later, there is yet no national peace, national cohesion, national political stability, national unity, and national loyalty to the Nigerian State. Had the proposal of Chief Alex Ekwueme and Mkpoko Igbo been adopted and implemented since 1999, at least, the 5th Geo-Political Zone would have had one of their own in Aso Villa today, and by 2035, the last geo-political zone would have being sending us one of their own to contest the Presidency across Nigeria’s current 18 political parties. This mathematics is if we had gone with a single term of six years (the maximum limit) as proposed by Dr. Ekwueme and the South East and South South delegates in that 1994/1995 Constitutional Conference.
Fast forward to today, in his recent Arise TV interview, and in some other public and private fora, H.E. Atiku Abubakar asked for Dr. Ekwueme’s forgiveness as he was among key Northern delegates in that Constitutional Conference from the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua group that opposed the rotational presidency among Nigeria’s geo-political zones. Waziri Adamawa had disclosed that he even apologized to Alex Ekwueme when he visited Oko, Anambra State, to pay homage to the former late vice president sometime in 2017/2018.
By and large, for 2027, I believe that the most potent argument that will sell in the South East is that the North East where Waziri Adamawa hails from, just like the South East (our region), had also been marginalized in the scheme of things in Nigeria. Aside from Alhaji Tafawa Balewa from Bauchi State (North East), nobody from the region/zone has been head of national government, head of state, or even president since 1966.
So, H.E. Atiku Abubakar is right in contesting the Presidential election billed for January 16, 2027, to right this wrong, and return Nigeria’s presidency to an equitable distribution of power at the center. When elected, and it’s entrenched in the Nigerian 1999 Constitution (as amended), that power rotates among the six geo-political zones for a single term of five or six years, this new formula will bring about national peace, national cohesion, national unity, and tremendously commandeer national loyalty among Nigerians from across the six geo-political zones for their beloved country, the Nigerian State.
As a budding political scientist of repute and ardent student of contemporary Nigerian history and politics, let me tell us what this formular would do for the Nigerian State. The battle for the soul of the Nigerian State will be ferocious at the zonal level, while the center will become unattractive. So, let’s say it is the turn of the North East Geo-Political Zone to produce the Presidency in 2027, the battle to gift Nigerians their First 11 (primus inter pares) will be ferocious across the States in the region. The people of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe will now be more interested in partisan politics, thus being proactive participants within the current 18 political parties in Nigeria.
Giving Nigeria’s configurations and peculiarities, one of the positives of this political proactiveness is that it’s a win-win situation for the entire region if a man from Adamawa becomes President of Nigeria in 2027. The people from Yobe, Borno, Taraba, Gombe, and Bauchi will be largely happy, contented, hold their peace, love Nigeria better, and be more loyal to the Nigerian State because one of their own is now the GCFR, the primus inter pares, and the No. 1 Citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The steep insecurity that has ravaged the North East Geo-Political Zone since 2009, largely owing to perceived agelong marginalisation, oppression, injustices, would largely die down.
This will be the same case for the South East Geo-Political Zone. Biafra secessionist agitations, IPOB, ESN led by Nnamdi Kanu, will die a natural death. Justice and equity for all breeds contentment among men, and contentment among men births peace, unity, commandeers loyalty, and tremendously brings about prosperity. I stand to be challenged on this self-evident truth on any national television station.
When it is the turn of another region to produce the Presidency, after the North East has had their turn, all political parties in Nigeria must constitutionally present a Presidential candidate from the region whose turn it is to produce the presidency for a single term of six years. This rotational presidency formula must be entrenched in Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution (as amended) by May 29, 2027.
I avow that rotational presidency among Nigeria’s six geo-political zones for a single term of five or six years is the best political science solution to the agelong hydra-headed problem of Nigeria, especially in the guise of disunity, unpeaceful, and disloyalty problems among Nigerian citizens. Doing this will also largely curtail the executive rascalities, legislative rascalities, and judicial rascalities currently being perpetrated by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu led Executive arm; the Godswill Akpabio led Legislative arm; and the CJN Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun led Judiciary arm.
The over desperation of getting re-elected for a second term in office, as shown today by Bola Tinubu, will be eraced for future Nigerian Presidents. The humongous money and depletion of Nigeria’s national treasury just for seeking re-election at all cost, and conducting elections will also be erased.
The Highfalutin, Draining Cost Of Conducting Elections In Nigeria?
For the 2023 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) proposed N305 billion in May 2022, which was a 62 percent increase over the 2019 budget. Ultimately, the National Assembly approved N355 billion for the exercise, though the commission spent N313.4 billion as of September 2023.
For the 2027 general election, INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan proposed a total budget of N873.78 billion to the National Assembly in February 2026. This proposal includes N375.75 billion for election operations, N209.21 billion for technology, and N92.31 billion for administrative costs. The Bola Ahmed Tinubu led APC regime had previously allocated N1.01 trillion to INEC in the 2026 budget presented in January 2026.
Ladies and gentlemen, INEC’s election budget ballooned from N355 billion in 2023 to a whopping N873.78 billion for a re-election season in 2027? This is approximately a percentage increase of 146.13%. This is unacceptable, opprobrious, and insalubrious.
If we entrench in the Nigerian 1999 Constitution (as amended), zoning the presidency among the six geo-political zones for a single term of five or six years, this proposed N873.78 billion to coduct the 2027 re-election season would have been eliminated.
What Can N873.78 billion Do For Nigerians In Terms Of Infrastructural Developmental Projects?
If hypothetically redirected or matched in scale for infrastructure development, N873.78 billion could significantly advance Nigeria’s infrastructure across key sectors:
1. Roads and Transportation: This amount could fund the rehabilitation of over 10,000 kilometers (6213.712 miles) of rural and urban roads, especially when combined with technical support from institutions like the World Bank’s RAAMP-SU project.
It could complete critical projects like the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway or support the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, enhancing regional connectivity and trade.
2. Railway Development: Based on past projects, N873 billion could finance a new 600–800 km (373-497 miles) standard gauge rail line, similar to the Abuja-Kaduna or Lagos-Ibadan lines, which were partially funded by Chinese loans.
Rail expansion would boost freight movement, reduce road congestion, and create thousands of jobs.
3. Power and Energy: The sum could support renewable energy projects, such as solar mini-grids for 10,000 rural communities, or fund transmission infrastructure to reduce power losses.
For context, Power Africa facilitated $63 million in renewable energy investments over 26 months—N873 billion could scale such efforts dramatically.
4. Water and Sanitation: Funds could build or upgrade water treatment plants, boreholes, and sanitation systems in underserved urban and rural areas, improving public health and reducing waterborne diseases.
5. Agricultural Infrastructure: The NSIA’s Multipurpose Industrial Platform Ltd (MIPL) in Akwa Ibom, including an ammonia and fertilizer plant, is a multi-billion-dollar project. N873 billion could fund multiple such agro-industrial hubs, boosting food security and reducing import dependence.
Analyzing The Current Infrastructure Spending In Nigeria In Relation To N873.78 Billion?
For comparison, Nigeria’s actual infrastructure allocations are much lower than the humongous money INEC is proposing to conduct the shaky 2027 general elections in Nigeria.
The 2025 Federal Budget allocated ₦4.06 trillion ($2.7 billion) for infrastructure—about 7.4% of total spending.
The National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan (NIIMP) aims to raise infrastructure stock to 70% of GDP by 2043, requiring $100 billion annually—far above current spending levels.
Pension funds invested ₦262.57 billion in infrastructure in the first 10 months of 2025. This is below N873.78 billion being earmarked for the 2027 elections.
Without mincing words, let me aver that the N873.78 billion could transform infrastructural developmental projects in Nigeria, But the fact that this amount is proposed for elections, not infrastructural developmental projects, highlights a mismatch between public needs and government spending priorities in Nigeria, especially under the disastrous APC regime of Bola Tinubu.
Conclusion
While N873.78 billion is earmarked for elections, its scale underscores what Nigeria could achieve in infrastructure if similar resources were consistently invested. Redirecting even a fraction of election budgets toward roads, power, rail, water, and agriculture could accelerate economic growth, create jobs, and improve quality of life in Nigeria. However, transparency, accountability, and long-term planning are essential to ensure such investments yield lasting benefits.
Finally, ladies and gentlemen, let’s consider the substantial ingredients of this political seminal and fix this mess of power rotation at the center among Nigeria’s six geo-political zones for a single term of five or six years. Let’s stop wasting scarce resources in Nigeria conducting re-elections at the center and across state levels. Let’s stop wasting everybody’s time in Nigeria.
Ikenna Asomba is a political scientist and journalist. He writes from the State of Illinois, United States.
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2027 BOMBSHELL: Dismantling The Myth Around Kwankwaso’s So-Called Electoral Dominance In Kano
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