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A former Lagos State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Party (ADP), Babatunde Gbadamosi, has shared a video of Lagos residents being flogged over free food.

Naija News reports that the viral video showed the moment some individuals in Lagos Islands who gathered to collect bread palliatives were being flogged during the sharing process.

Loaves of bread were given out to residents to cushion the effects of the current economic hardships in the country.

However, things got a bit rowdy during the distribution, and those who queued up for the free bread were flogged to maintain order.

The person recording the video could be heard saying, “Hey, bread hundred Naira is the reason they are flogging people like this.”

Watch the video below,

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Speaking on the video, Gbadamosi wrote: “The scenes you are witnessing in this video happened just a few days ago in Lagos Island.

“Lagos Island is the only LGA where the APC managed to win the highest number of votes allowed to be cast at the last elections.

“It is the headquarters of Yorùbá Ponú in the whole world. The people being beaten into line with canes over a loaf of bread are mostly Yorùbá Ponú APC voters.

“Political Choices have CONSEQUENCES.”

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This is as depressing as it was predictable. As the sad saga of Edmonton’s EV bus boondoggle continues to unfold,

Elder statesman Aminu Dantata has expressed support for transitioning from a presidential to a parliamentary system of government.

Naija News reports that Dantata highlighted the superiority of the parliamentary system over the presidential system due to its cost-effectiveness during a consultation visit by House of Representatives members leading the transition at his Kano residence on Thursday.

Recall Naija News reports some members of the House of Representatives have made a push for constitutional reforms in order to restore the parliamentary system of government in Nigeria.

The lawmakers, not less than sixty in number, are proposing a bill to alter the 1999 constitution to return the country to parliamentary democracy as practised in the first republic.

The Rep members, led by Lagos lawmaker, Wale Raji, are seeking a constitutional transition from the current presidential system to the parliamentary system of government.

The proposed legislation, titled “The Bills proposing constitutional alterations for a transition to a parliamentary system of government,” received its first reading during Wednesday’s plenary session in Abuja.

Meanwhile, the momentum behind this transformative shift extended far beyond the confines of the National Assembly.

During a recent outreach mission to Kano, a delegation of House members, including Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda, engaged in discussions with Aminu Dantata, a prominent figure in Nigerian business circles.

Dantata’s endorsement of the parliamentary system, lauding its cost-effectiveness in contrast to the presidential model, injected significant impetus into the initiative.

This advocacy initiative formed part of a broader campaign aimed at igniting a national dialogue on the imperative for a more streamlined governance structure.

The legislators’ journey transcended mere constitutional adjustments; it represented a concerted effort to redefine Nigeria’s trajectory, promoting fiscal efficiency and ultimately aligning governance more closely with the will of the people.

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The meeting also decided to enhance investments in agriculture to combat food shortages rather than importation.

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