Boko haram is not just a terrorist group but a secessionist movement aimed at recreating an ancient Islamic El Kanemi Caliphates in the NorthEast of Nigeria. which can be likened to the 2 Nigeria Civil war. In view of this fact the presidency and the national Assembly must invoke Section 135 of the 1999 constitution

Section 135 of the 1999 Constitution as amended states, “If the Federation is at war in which the territory of Nigeria is physically involved and the President considers that it is not practicable to hold elections, the National Assembly may by resolution extend the period of four years mentioned in subsection (2) of this section from time to time; but no such extension shall exceed a period of six months at any one time.”

Source: http://www.nigeria-law.org/ConstitutionOfTheFederalRepublicOfNigeria.htm

Source?

alarmists...

Some people are half educated. Firstly, Nigeria is not at War, we only battle terrorism.
Why are Jonathanians afraid of 2015?
It is end of the Road for PDP, They Should get used to the fact that APC Government Headed by General Buhari is coming to take charge in 2015.

**MODIFIED**

Anyway, let me use this opportunity to enlighten our esteemed Readers.

1. General Muhammadu Buhari Crushed Maittetsine Insurgency within 16 Months in the 80s
2. Maitatsine resurfaced again in 1985 when General Babangida was in Power and was again crushed within weeks by the IBB Government
3. President Olusegun Obasanjo/Atiku Regime crushed islamic fundamentalist uprising within weeks during their tenure
4. President Musa Yar Adua crushed Boko Haram and their leader arrested in 2009, within weeks. They scampered away

What is Jonathan's excuse?

barcanista:
Some people are half educated. Firstly, Nigeria is not at War, we only battle terrorism. Secondly, if election were to be postponed in 2015, the CONSTITUTION allows that the President(Jonathan) will handover to the Senate President, who will act as President and organise the poll. However, such is not a matter of question because Nigeria is NOT at war but fighting Insurgents, which is not a new thing.

Why are Jonathanians afraid of 205?
It is end of the Road for PDP

Nigeria is at war and Nigeria is not fighting terrorist anymore its a seccesionist movement . By the virtue of Boko haram capturing and holding town its SECCESSION!!!

tochukwuifeduba:

Nigeria is at war and Nigeria is not fighting terrorist anymore its a seccesionist movement . By the virtue of Boko haram capturing and holding town its SECCESSION!!!

You don't know the difference between Secessionist Movement and Terrorists. Anyway, since Ojukwu was a secessionist, that makes him a terrorist if we are to go by your logic.


Google have a lot to offer you man.

Idrismusty97:
Source?

Sir. It is a known secret that. Elections may not hold nex year. Remember David mark gave us inside.
We have always suspected that there is a conspiracy by top jonathanians to allow the insurgency capture territories so as to have a reason to stop the election
If not y will commanders in the field retreat without fighting allowing BH to over run territories

barcanista:
You don't know the difference between Secessionist Movement and Terrorists. Anyway, since Ojukwu was a secessionist, that makes him a terrorist if we are to go by your logic.


Google have a lot to offer you man.

i think you are the one who need to hit the google for lecture.
Seccesionist are Freedom fighters and Nationalist e.g People like Mandela, Awolowo, Zik,Ojukwu etc.

Boko Haram crisis: 2015 elections not on the table – Mark - Daily Trust
www​.dailytrust.com.ng/.../34650-boko- ...

tochukwuifeduba:

i think you are the one who need to hit the google for lecture.
Seccesionist are Freedom fighters and Nationalist e.g People like Mandela, Awolowo, Zik,Ojukwu etc.

Ogbeni, since when did Mandela, Chief Awolowo and Dr. Azikiwe become secessionists? Only Ojukwu falls into this category(and Shekau ).
Mandela was a Human Right Advocate and Freedom Fighter, just like Ken Saro Wiwa

Chief Awolowo was a Nationalist to the core, Azikiwe comes close. These men Killed Nobody, no civilian nor declared any war against their country.

Isaac Boro was a Liberator, Freedom Fighter and Soldier just like Gen Adekunle and General Gowon

But Ojukwu killed people in the Niger Delta, Midwest Region and even served "Jungle Justice" to his fellow Biafran Soldiers before he was owned by Gen Adekunle. Shekau is also killing innocent people in the North (of course he will still be owned by the military)

Ibnsultan:

Sir. It is a known secret that. Elections may not hold nex year. Remember David mark gave us inside.
We have always suspected that there is a conspiracy by top jonathanians to allow the insurgency capture territories so as to have a reason to stop the election
If not y will commanders in the field retreat without fighting allowing BH to over run territories

Yea i remember, Dailytrust published an article after David Mark make that statement.

[size=20]Shoot Down David Mark’s Kite[/size]
If the statement made by Senate President David Mark last Tuesday was a kite flown to test the direction of the national political wind, it must be shot down very quickly and all political actors must be brought back to the reality on the ground.
On the day that the Senate resumed plenary sittings after a two months’ break, Senate President David Mark made a very controversial remark. He was commenting on a motion titled “Threat to National Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Nigeria by Insurgents” which was moved by Senate Leader Victor Ndoma-Egba and 44 other senators.
Mark said in the course of his comments that the 2015 election for which the country is gearing up is “not on the table” for now because the nation is at war with Boko Haram. He said, “There is no question of election; it is not even on the table now. We are in a state of war.”
That this country faces a grave problem of internal insecurity occasioned by the actions of Boko Haram insurgents is certainly true and was the reason why so many senators from all parts of the country got together to move their joint motion. Yet, there have been fears in many quarters that the authorities may capitalise on the Boko Haram problem and pursue a selfish agenda of postponing the general and presidential elections if they are not comfortable with their personal prospects in those elections.
Mark’s remarks were made all the more suspicious because Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu echoed him at the same occasion. He expressed fear that the 2015 general elections might suffer serious problems because of the prevailing security problems and he said some provisions of the Constitution are clear that if the nation is at war, the issue of election could be jettisoned. Technically Ekweremadu was right. Section 135 of the 1999 Constitution as amended states, “If the Federation is at war in which the territory of Nigeria is physically involved and the President considers that it is not practicable to hold elections, the National Assembly may by resolution extend the period of four years mentioned in subsection (2) of this section from time to time; but no such extension shall exceed a period of six months at any one time.”
There were obvious fears therefore that some hidden interest may be about to invoke this section in order to postpone the 2015 elections.
It was for this reason that the Senate President’s statement caused consternation all across the country. It received quick condemnations from various quarters. National chairman of National Conscience Party (NCP) Yunusa Tanko said, “We must provide security and elections must be conducted in 2015. I think the Senate President is sending a wrong signal to the people of this country. 2015 elections should be an issue on the table.” Senator Ali Ndume also described the statement as an indication of the lack of will and intention to end insurgency in the country. Chief Executive of Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre Mr. Clement Nwankwo said to postpone the elections because of security challenges would amount to allowing the government to benefit from its own failure.
House of Representatives Speaker Aminu Waziri Tambuwal took a totally opposing tack two days later when he said the 2015 general elections must hold despite the security challenges in the country. Speaking in Abuja when he received new leaders of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) led by president Austine Ayinle, Tambuwal asked the Federal Government to tackle the insurgency ahead of the election period. He said, “2015 elections I believe should be held. Afghanistan recently conducted election. If Afghanistan with all the crises there could be able to conduct an election, why not Nigeria?”
Following the hostile reactions to his remarks, Mark moved to make amends, saying he was quoted out of context. He said the report “was manufactured by the writer to suit the whims and caprices of his master.” Mark’s Special Adviser on Media Kola Ologbondiyan said what the Senate President actually said was, “Unfortunately, we are not satisfied with the way the war has been prosecuted so far. We want a better strategy and precise statement that will give direction on how we are going to prosecute this war and end it as quickly as possible.
It is not a question of election because election is not even on the table now. I would want us in the process of looking at the prayers (of the motion) take those that will assist us to prosecute this war.
I agree with all of you that we are in the state of war and what is happening now is a challenge even to our legitimacy in this chamber.’”
He said it was clear “that Senator Mark did not call and will never call for the postponement of the 2015 general elections. Rather, he emphasised the danger which Boko Haram portends to our nation.”
We congratulate the Senate President for distancing himself from a call to postpone next year’s elections. It still beats the imagination as to how a highly experienced public officer and politician such as Mark would allow an unfortunate phrase such as “election is not even on the table now” to find its way into his remarks. In his younger days as a military ruler, Mark was known for some major slips of tongue but during his two straight terms as Senate President he has shown maturity and has avoided making controversial statements, until last week.
If it was a kite that he floated, it did not fly. If it was merely a case of unfortunate choice of a phrase to drive home a serious point, then his correction is well taken. If anyone else is hoping to postpone the elections in order to avoid facing the electorate in 2015, he should perish the thought.

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/sunday/index.php/backpage-comment/18220-shoot-down-david-mark-s-kite

Idrismusty97:
Yea i remeber, Dailytrust published an article after David Mark make that statement.


http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/sunday/index.php/backpage-comment/18220-shoot-down-david-mark-s-kite

Oga forget Mark, it is not for him to decide. His whatever evil will be killed by APC Senators and the House of Reps

barcanista:
Oga forget Mark, it is not for him to decide. His whatever evil will be killed by APC Senators and the House of Reps

Sad times
#BREAKING-MULTIPLE EXPLOSIONS IN MAIDUGURI

Ibnsultan:

Sad times
#BREAKING-MULTIPLE EXPLOSIONS IN MAIDUGURI

This is disheartening.

OP those parts captured by BH should be removed from Nigeria's map.

All i knw is sai Buhari!

barcanista:
Some people are half educated. Firstly, Nigeria is not at War, we only battle terrorism. Secondly, if election were to be postponed in 2015, the CONSTITUTION allows that the President(Jonathan) will handover to the Senate President, who will act as President and organise the poll . However, such is not a matter of question because Nigeria is NOT at war but fighting Insurgents, which is not a new thing.

Why are Jonathanians afraid of 2015?
It is end of the Road for PDP

Can you justify your statement that I bolded with the exact section of the constitution?

Obinoscopy:
Can you justify your statement that I bolded with the exact section of the constitution?

thanks

barcanista:
This is disheartening.

. Sorry 4 d previous info: Sound of heavy artillery in #Maiduguri is military test-firing,

Some People can be Amazingly and Foolishly _Retarded at times.

Election Must Hold in 2015, or the Presidency risks exacerbatting the already High tension(s) in the Federal Republic already.


Nuff Said!

tochukwuifeduba:

Nigeria is at war and Nigeria is not fighting terrorist anymore its a seccesionist movement . By the virtue of Boko haram capturing and holding town its SECCESSION!!!

U don't understand dat its Jonathan is killing nigerian people he sworn to protect in orer to further his political ambition. It only suggest govt vested interest by prolonging insurgency in d country. Even civil war didn't last dis long n d Nigeria military prosecuted it as it were. Dnt b surprised, Jonathan mayb try by ICC for genocide n aiding abetting terrorism.

I SEE

tochukwuifeduba:

Nigeria is at war and Nigeria is not fighting terrorist anymore its a seccesionist movement . By the virtue of Boko haram capturing and holding town its SECCESSION!!!

Barcanista i tend to agree with Tochukwuifeduba on just this.. This is a war
I don't see any difference between Boko Haram and ISIS
We are at war! This is why we need the GENERAL 2015

hazyfm:

Barcanista i tend to agree with Tochukwuifeduba on just this.. This is a war
I don't see any difference between Boko Haram and ISIS
We are at war! This is why we need the GENERAL 2015

Does it mean jonathan will continue to rule us until they can put an end to boko haram?
Honestly I don't understand this section 135, can someone please educate me more on it.

This is a possibility

So the Cease fire was a cooked up story?

Why are they deceiving Nigerians?

ah

This is goodnews!!!

And the devil finally reveals himself!!!

Everyone can now clearly see why there has been a sudden surge in terrorist activities as General Buhari's popularity spikes. Someone is scared shitless of confronting the General at the polls!!

I have said it times without number: Jonathan wouldn't mind burning this country to the ground with the promise of presiding over her ashes!

Jonathan poses an existential threat to this nation and should be shown the way out now that there's still the chance!!!

Well, elections can be held in safe locations. There must be one in 2015