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Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by Ikengawo: 2:25am On Dec 26, 2014 |
[size=15pt]Nigeria: Christian churches, homes burned down[/size]
http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=10049 3 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by Ikengawo: 2:28am On Dec 26, 2014 |
[size=15pt]Jonathan Declared Winner of Nigeria's Presidential Election[/size]
http://www.voanews.com/content/jonathan-declared-winner-in-nigeria-riots-break-out-in-north-120098509/138211.html 3 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by Ikengawo: 2:32am On Dec 26, 2014 |
[size=15pt]Support for Jonathan:Northern Governors get death threats[/size]
http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/support-jonathannorthern-governors-get-death-threats/ 3 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by edegbemario(m): 2:33am On Dec 26, 2014 |
History might probably just repeat it's self this time around 6 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by Ikengawo: 2:38am On Dec 26, 2014 |
[size=15pt]Looking at the Tangled Roots of Violence in Northern Nigeria[/size]
http://pulitzercenter.org/reporting/nigeria-political-religious-violence-benedicte-kurzen |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by Ikengawo: 2:43am On Dec 26, 2014 |
edegbemario:with the volume of threats that Buhari supporters are sending to people and openly preaching in the street, it will be FAR worst. I made this thread because I have realized the north doesn't have the resources, numbers or popularity to actually win a fair and free election. So they have to resort to scaring people into giving them power by force. In the past they can just do coup after coup and I don't doubt that coups have been attempted in GEJ's administration (remember the upheaval in Abuja by troops this summer?). This is all they have left. Telling people that if you down concede to them you will die. If you come out to vote you will die. If you don't enforce Sharia, you will die. Everything is a death threat. The blood of the dogs and the baboons, killing and butchering. This is all they have left and it's the mark of a desperate people. All they have done is make voting in the north for christian and muslims a suicidal exercise. 21 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by Ikengawo: 2:45am On Dec 26, 2014 |
Sorry the following post will be graphic but I feel it's necessary due to our horrible national memory and inability to take action against real evil when we see it. |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by SirHouloo(m): 4:26am On Dec 26, 2014 |
I keep wondering if these northerners has blood flowing in their veins. Maybe we aren't meant to be together in the first place. Our mentality and mindset are far apart. 9 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by Nobody: 4:54am On Dec 26, 2014 |
Whoever is caught inciting violence must be dealt with, ruthlessly. I hope all the security agencies will be on red alert from now till the aftermath of the elections. 7 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by Nobody: 5:03am On Dec 26, 2014 |
OP, do you know what emboldened these people to continue their threats this election again? The President refused to prosecute and punish those responsible! The corpers that died and thousands of other lives that were cut short by almajiris, went unpunished by the man they voted into office to protect them. That was my point of departure with GEJ presidency. I campaigned vigorously and voted for GEJ in 2011. He has done well and better than past leaders. I like him as a person, but I don't like him as my President. Why? He lacks the balls to be one. Though he is going to win a re-election, he needs to become Presidential and learn to be 'forceful' cos the attendant violence that will greet his re-election in 2015 will be worse than what we witnessed in 2011. Are you asking me how I know? Our instigator- in - chief of violence, General Buhari is at it again! This time around, he has attracted worse wolves than himself, in the persons of Amaechi, Aregbesola, Saraki, El rufai etc etc. These men are Machiavellians whose end always justify the means. They either win it or toss. They have palaces abroad where they can run to, and stoke the fire from, when the country goes up in flames. It is the bodies of long-suffering masses that chant APC and PDP that will litter the streets; charred beyond recognition. No member of their family will be found in such despicable story! Nigerians ronu! 23 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by OrlandoOwoh(m): 5:11am On Dec 26, 2014 |
CFCfan:. . . even Tompolo, Ateke, Asari, etc? 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by Dereformer(m): 5:13am On Dec 26, 2014 |
GEJ will win next year's election clean and clear. If Buhari or Obasanjo tries anything, we will them arrested and locked up. 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by Nobody: 5:16am On Dec 26, 2014 |
OrlandoOwoh:Including those idiots too. I don't know why the SSS is somewhat docile 3 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by Ikengawo: 5:21am On Dec 26, 2014 |
anyone has the freedom to say things sadly, it's actions that are punishable by law so all we can do is wait and watch. Arresting one or two of them will make on difference, but standing strong in the face of intimidation and terror and not bending to their will is going to break them because it takes away the last weapon they have left and forces them to play the game the lawful and just way like the rest of us 2 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by nku5: 5:21am On Dec 26, 2014 |
That is where GEJ really annoys me. So legislators in Abuja have been sending death threats to Governors in the north. Why haven't they been arrested and charged, I can only support a president so much abeg. He should stop giving ppl an excuse to call him a weak leader 12 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by PassingShot(m): 5:25am On Dec 26, 2014 |
Dereformer: It's good to engage in fantasies once in a while! We all must condemn post-election violence. But to prevent it, we need to live above boards and not only be fair but also be seen to be fair in handling of the elections. The umpire, INEC must be transparent and fair in all respects. The president must caution his men who make provocative statements including threatening that if Jonathan is not re-elected, Nigeria will burn. Edwin Clark is on record to have threaten other nationalities that if anything happens to Jonathan, the country will burn and the president looks on. Common! That's not how to lead a country let alone a diverse nation as ours. 10 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by ShineuEye: 5:26am On Dec 26, 2014 |
Any violence by northerners after GEJ is declared re-elected would be meant with violence. Northerners should not be allowed to monopolise violence. Every decade theirs one or two violent movements in the north, from the maitatsine riot of the eighties till now. Enough is enough 8 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by Ikengawo: 5:26am On Dec 26, 2014 |
He is very annoying with how much he tolerates; I say this as a supporter 7 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by PassingShot(m): 5:27am On Dec 26, 2014 |
ShineuEye: You would have made more sense if you said "any violence by anyone after the election" rather than that impossible outcome of GEJ winning. 5 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by PassingShot(m): 5:33am On Dec 26, 2014 |
Ikengawo: Including how much he tolerates corruption and endorses it. 15 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by Nobody: 5:42am On Dec 26, 2014 |
Goodluck Jonathan victory is sure in 2015. I'm already seeing beyond 2015. We should be more concern of 2019 of who to succeed President Goodluck Jonathan. One with God is majority. God will fight our battles and we shall know peace. We're covered with the Blood of Jesus Christ. 9 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by Ikengawo: 5:43am On Dec 26, 2014 |
PassingShot: all criticism are valid, what I like about Jonathan's supporters is they can speak about him realistically. He never tries to make him appear perfect or like a 'messiah', just a man that became president and is trying his best as we can see from the results. I don't think he tolerates corruption at all. Obasanjo and others made us believe fighting corruption was a matter of arresting each and every person 'that steals', though in reality they were just lynching their enemies. Jonathan's approach is figuring out what is causing them to steal and nipping it at the bud. This is a more pragmatic and effective approach. For example people were stealing because there was no accountability in government. Jonathan 1. Passed a freedom of information bill that left all accounts open for the public to example 2. Passed a cashless economy policy so the era of sneaking money through Ghana must Go's with no paper trail is over 3. Eliminated the fuel subsidy that was used to loot that nation 4. Eliminated over 60,000 ghost workers who's names were used to loot as well This is how you stop 1 million thieves before they steal instead of catching 10 after they steal which was the primative Obasanjo approach (in theory, in reality he was just extorting foes) 17 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by boman2014: 6:02am On Dec 26, 2014 |
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Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by sccofield(m): 6:02am On Dec 26, 2014 |
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Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by Funjosh(m): 6:02am On Dec 26, 2014 |
Muslims and Christains PDP and APC GEJ and GMB This country Nigeria is just like a complex puzzle too difficult to tackle. I just pray that the post election events wouldnt be terrible But as for me this time, na APC I go vote for. for PDP not anymore 5 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by adusco(m): 6:04am On Dec 26, 2014 |
Diaris God in everything we do! 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by PassingShot(m): 6:04am On Dec 26, 2014 |
Ikengawo: I will assume that you're not a Jonathanian and therefore attempt to debate with you. However, you'll do well to be sincere in your submissions. For you to say you don't think Jonathan supports corruption says a lot about what you know of the administration or perhaps you're trying to gloss over it. I even prefer Obasanjo's effort in fighting corruption even though we all know he used the war against more enemies than those in his camp. But at the end of the day, those enemies were actually found corrupt! You cannot compare that with a government that has failed to prosecute a single known corruption case successfully in its six years of existence. That story cannot sell anywhere in Nigeria. And for all the paper efforts you've listed here, what have they achieved? What has happened to the oil subsidy? Where are the promised palliatives? What of Farouk Lawan's case? And that of Etteh and Stella Odua? What happens with the corruption charges against Muhammed Abacha? Please don't insult our sensibility here with your pretence! On Buhari, we his supporters agree that he is not the most competent Nigeria that could possibly lead this country but given the situation we find ourselves and coupled with the fact that Jonathan is hopelessly incompetent to even pretend to fight corruption and put an end to the insurgency in the North, we have pitched our tent with him. The fact remains that if that insurgency is not stopped now, it will have spread to many other parts of Nigeria within the next one year. 9 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by EagleScribes: 6:06am On Dec 26, 2014 |
It is all down to we the masses. I have said this before and my thoughts remain on this: These politicians will not descend themselves to burn houses and maim people just to get power - they make use of people. These politicians do not elect themselves into power - they are elected by the people These politicians will not give themselves a cup of rice while campaigning - they give it to the people in exchange for destinies CHANGE can only take place when PEOPLE refuse to be deceived, refuse to be ignorant, refuse to be used for devilish purposes, refuse to be cajoled and refuse to be intimidated. CHANGE comes when PEOPLE demand for good governance in one voice regardless of tribal and religious affinity, where corruption is met with capital punishment at ALL levels, where an individual is voted based on his pedigree and what he outlines as his plans for the nation. This and only this is the solution to political violence and intimidation 12 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by neuljosh(m): 6:07am On Dec 26, 2014 |
Sai GEJ till Buhari becomes Christian 5 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by Franchise21(m): 6:10am On Dec 26, 2014 |
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Re: Nigerian Electoral Politics: The Politics Of Violence And Intimidation by ShakurM(m): 6:11am On Dec 26, 2014 |
Feb almost here. Oh ye men of wisdom, cast ur votes wisely. Sai Buhari tho 7 Likes |
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