Democratic Socialist Movement

SPN’s Action against INEC at Federal High Court Abuja REGISTER SPN NOW The matter the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) has filed to challenge its non-registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) comes up on Wednesday November 19, 2014 at the Federal High Court Abuja at Court 5. The Suit No is FCH/ABJ/CS/630/2014. We are praying the court to

Local Government Autonomy Cannot Automatically Guarantee Developments The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) supports the demand and agitation for autonomy for local governments. We however warn that the autonomy will not automatically engender development at the grassroots level. We hold that the fundamental cause of failure of governance at all levels is the anti-poor and pro-rich policies embraced by self-serving

LABOUR PARTY AND THE NEED OF A WORKING PEOPLES POLITICAL ALTERNATIVE As we write, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a time-table putting 2015 general elections on 15 February next year. This election will be taking place against the background of colossal failure of the economic, political and social policies of all the ruling capitalist parties, at both

THE QUEST FOR SOCIALIST TRANSFORMATION OF NIGERIA GAINS MASS ECHO AMIDST ENORMOUS CAPITALIST CRISES AS DSM HOLDS NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING By Michael Ogundele For about six months, between the last National Committee (NC) meeting of Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) held in April and the national meeting over the weekend of October 11-12 the need for the socialist transformation of Nigeria

NIGERIA’S ECONOMY AND POLITICAL SITUATION RESOLUTION OF DSM NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING OCTOBER 11-12, 2014 INTRODUCTION Abbey Trotsky introducing the discussion on Nigeria’s economy and political situation, photo by DSM Between the last National Committee (NC) meeting held in April 2014 and now, the Nigeria’s political, social and economic situation has degenerated to an extent that it does not require the