“NO ELECTRICITY, NO VOTE,” SOUTH AFRICANS THREATEN TO SHUN RULING PARTY ANC. (PHOTO)

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 “No electricity, no vote,” South Africans threaten to shun ruling party ANC Residents in Katlehong, a township outside Johannesburg, have resolved to boycott South Africa's upcoming local elections on November 4 due to long-standing failures by authorities to provide basic services like electricity. For over 20 years, around 180 households in the community have relied on illegal electrical connections pulled from neighboring areas to power their homes. Angry over the lack of formal grid infrastructure, residents are directing their frustration at the ruling African National Congress (ANC). "We have made a collective decision: no electricity, no vote," said community leader Lesiba Rankapole, 59. "We know it is illegal, but we had no choice because we cannot live without electricity. Our children cannot progress without electricity." "I was born ANC, but today I do not want anyone to tell me about the ANC because I am suffering," added 57-year-old resid...

ATIKU’S AIDE SLAMS KEYAMO OVER COAT OF ARMS CONTROVERSY, URGES RESIGNATION. (PHOTO).


 Atiku’s Aide Slams Keyamo Over Coat of Arms Controversy, Urges Resignation


Paul Ibe, Special Adviser on Media to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has called for the resignation of the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, accusing him of sycophancy and playing to the gallery. The demand follows Keyamo’s criticism of Atiku’s use of Nigeria’s Coat of Arms in a letter announcing his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.


In a statement on Thursday, Ibe dismissed Keyamo’s allegation of impersonation, emphasizing Atiku’s stature as a former Vice President and his contributions to Nigeria’s democracy. “Where was Keyamo when Atiku Abubakar was in the frontline battling the military and, with other compatriots, able to get them out?” Ibe said. “He is just playing to the gallery. Sycophancy is the end game.”


Ibe further challenged Keyamo’s claims, stating, “Nobody is impersonating anybody. Atiku Abubakar is a former Vice President. That is known. I don’t want to dignify him (Keyamo). He can go to court if he wants to.” The exchange highlights escalating political tensions following Atiku’s exit from the PDP, as debates over protocol and political motives intensify ahead of the 2027 elections.

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