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Video: Gbadamosi Reacts As Lagos Residents Are Flogged While Collecting Free Bread From Government

<p><img width="720" height="528" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot_20240215-142159.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot_20240215-142159.jpg 720w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot_20240215-142159-300x220.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></p> <h2>A former Lagos State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Party (ADP), <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/Babatunde-Gbadamosi/">Babatunde Gbadamosi,</a> has shared a video of Lagos residents being flogged over free food.</h2> <p><strong>Naija News</strong> 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.</p> <p>Loaves of bread were given out to residents to cushion the effects of the current economic hardships in the country.</p> <p>However, things got a bit rowdy during the distribution, and those who queued up for the free bread were flogged to maintain order.</p> <p>The person recording the video could be heard saying, "<em>Hey, bread hundred Naira is the reason they are flogging people like this."</em></p> <p>Watch the video below,</p> <p>[video width="368" height="656" mp4="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ssstwitter.com_1707942961838.mp4"][/video]</p> <p>Speaking on the video, Gbadamosi wrote: “<em>The scenes you are witnessing in this video happened just a few days ago in Lagos Island.</em></p> <p><em>“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. </em></p> <p><em>“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. </em></p> <p><em>“Political Choices have CONSEQUENCES.”</em></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/15/video-gbadamosi-reacts-as-lagos-residents-are-flogged-while-collecting-free-bread-from-government/">Video: Gbadamosi Reacts As Lagos Residents Are Flogged While Collecting Free Bread From Government</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>

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Dantata Endorses Transition To Parliamentary System Of Government

<p><img width="1000" height="600" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Aminu-Dantata-2048x1230-1-1000x600.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Dantata Endorses Transition To Parliamentary System of Government" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Aminu-Dantata-2048x1230-1-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Aminu-Dantata-2048x1230-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Aminu-Dantata-2048x1230-1-1024x615.jpg 1024w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Aminu-Dantata-2048x1230-1-768x461.jpg 768w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Aminu-Dantata-2048x1230-1-1536x923.jpg 1536w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Aminu-Dantata-2048x1230-1-590x354.jpg 590w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Aminu-Dantata-2048x1230-1-400x240.jpg 400w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Aminu-Dantata-2048x1230-1.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></p> <h2>Elder statesman Aminu Dantata has expressed support for transitioning from a presidential to a parliamentary system of government.</h2> <p><strong>Naija News</strong> 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.</p> <p>Recall <strong>Naija News</strong> reports some members of the <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/14/house-of-rep-members-push-for-nigerias-return-to-parliamentary-system-of-government/">House of Representatives have made a push for constitutional reforms in order to restore the parliamentary system of government in Nigeria.</a></p> <p>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.</p> <p>The Rep members, led by Lagos lawmaker, <strong>Wale Raji</strong>, are seeking a constitutional transition from the current presidential system to the parliamentary system of government.</p> <p>The proposed legislation, titled "<em>The Bills proposing constitutional alterations for a transition to a parliamentary system of government,</em>" received its first reading during Wednesday's plenary session in Abuja.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the momentum behind this transformative shift extended far beyond the confines of the National Assembly.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Dantata's endorsement of the parliamentary system, lauding its cost-effectiveness in contrast to the presidential model, injected significant impetus into the initiative.</p> <p>This advocacy initiative formed part of a broader campaign aimed at igniting a national dialogue on the imperative for a more streamlined governance structure.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/15/dantata-endorses-transition-to-parliamentary-system-of-government/">Dantata Endorses Transition To Parliamentary System Of Government</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>

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Tinubu, State Governors Consider State Police To Combat Insecurity 

<p> The meeting also decided to enhance investments in agriculture to combat food shortages rather than importation.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv/tinubu-state-governors-consider-state-police-to-combat-insecurity/">Tinubu, State Governors Consider State Police To Combat Insecurity </a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv">Arise News</a>.</p>

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