Partners United Podcast: Recent Episodes

Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Foundation

The Partners United Podcast series is designed to foster and grow a community of practice on accountability in Nigeria.The Podcast series will also provide a convenient medium for citizens to consume knowledge to improve the effectiveness of their accountability and governance demands.The Podcast series will focus on the four key areas of the Foundation’s programmes:•Governance and Accountability •Gender Justice•Resource Governance and Climate Advocacy•Protecting the Civic Space Partners United is a knowledge exchange platform developed by the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation to foster and grow a community of practice around Nigeria’s accountability sector.

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Honorable Ibrahim Mohammed, the youngest member of the 10th House of Assembly, offers a glimpse into his political career and shares valuable insights on addressing challenges faced by youth in governance, persons with disabilities, and women's healthcare and education.

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The Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, discusses his vision of a post-oil future in Iwereland, highlighting the vital role extractive communities can play in the success of Nigeria’s energy transition plans.

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In this episode Senator Ireti Kingibe offers a captivating glimpse into her political career and shares insights on addressing challenges facing women in politics.

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“Nobody has taken Disability Inclusion as seriously as our Nigerian-based team”, Mr. John Palfrey, President, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

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In this episode, Zainab Ibrahim and Godwin Oneacholem provided insights into the concept of whistleblowing and its implementation in the Nigerian context. They  explored ways to safeguard whistleblowers and described how to blow the whistle anonymously using the CORA whistleblowing tool.

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In this episode, Nafisa Atiku-Adejuwon and Chioma Agwuegbo gave insight into the realities of the Nigerian civic space, identified and addressed concerns, and explored solutions to safeguard the online civic space.

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Mr. Nnimmo Bassey and Professor Sofiri Peterside explore the responsibilities of the private sector in climate resilience and discussed how they might collaborate with other stakeholders to mitigate the effects of climate change.

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In this episode, Zainab Ibrahim and Emmanuel Ayogu discuss the effects of corruption and its impacts on the growing population of Persons with Disabilities. They also explore how discrimination against Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria makes them vulnerable to corruption.

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Here,  Zainab Ibrahim and Efua Elens-Edeh explored the role of Nigeria's civil society as a bridge between government and the citizens and discussed how the shrinking civic space is impeding civil society function in Nigeria. 

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In this episode, Mr. Olarenwaju Suraju and Professor Issah Sadiq Radha discussed the role of various government bodies in the fight against corruption and how their efforts can be more inclusive.

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In this episode, Mr. Nnimmo and Ms. Agbani discussed climate impacts on rural communities in the Niger Delta, particularly the Ogoniland. They proposed actions that communities experiencing similar impacts might take to promote climate resilience. 

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Mr. Nnimmo and Professor Nenibarini Zabbey talk about cultural challenges to understanding climate change in extractive communities and how to address them. 

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In this episode, Lanre Suraj and Dapo Olorunyomi discuss how to use publicly available information to drive transparency in accountability. They also discussed policies and legal frameworks that enable data-driven accountability.

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Abiodun Baiyewu and Nelson Olanipekun discuss how civil society organizations are working to strengthen and protect civil liberties in Nigeria's shrinking civic space.

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In this episode, Nnimmo Bassey and Ken Henshaw discuss how environmental pollution is affecting extractive communities and how these communities can organize to demand justice.

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In this episode, Nnimmo Bassey and Father Edward Obi discuss why the structure and approach to resource governance in the Niger Delta causes disaffection in extractive communities.

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In this episode, Kemi Okenyodo, Habiba Balogun and Awazi Angbalaga discuss safeguarding as an approach to addressing Gender Based Violence in tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

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In this episode, Kemi Okenyodo and Professor Atsenuwa explain the concept of Gender Based Violence and unveil the cultural power asymmetries enabling it in Nigeria.