barcanista:
For how long? All the protest in the past have been hijacked by the Military who later commit worse acts than their predecessors. let us take Egypt as a case study...

Protesters brought down Mubarrak, They Elected Muhammed Morsi.
Morsi passed a decree that some of his fiat cannot be upturned by the Country's Supreme Court (The making of an Emperor)
Protesters took to the street again, brought down his government. The Military "acting" in the interest of the protesters took over.
The Military Field Marshal not wanting to let go of power contested for and won the Presidential election. He is Hosni Mubarrak's loyalists.

The Country is worse off than it was.

In Nigeria, after June 12 and the uprising, Shonekan was kicked out by Abacha who said he came to restore sanity.
Abacha imprisoned the "winner" and wanting to remain in power forever, he died. The Military Appointed Abdusalam, he organised election and brought back the same people that had held the country hostage. The Cycle always continue. What we need is a revolution of the mind and not the violent one.

Cheers

Omooba77:
Presidency Thursday declared the utterances of the Rivers state governor, Chibuike Amaechi, that should the All Progressive Congress (APC) lose the 2015 general election, the party would resort to civil disobedience as incitement, treason and gross rascality.Addressing news men on the outcome on the APC Salvation Rally, the Senior Special Assistant to President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, said, "Mr. Amaechi who became Governor of Rivers State in 2007 consequent upon a court judgment, said at a street rally organized by the All Progressive Congress that if the 2015 elections are ‘rigged’, his party will not seek redress in court but would rather carry out what he called ‘civil disobedience’ as well as form a parallel government”.

According to the President's aide, "This statement is clearly a further evidence of Governor Amaechi’s penchant for lawlessness and anarchy in his unbridled pursuit for power. It is curious and unthinkable that a man who was himself a beneficiary of the court process would disdain the very platform through which he acquired the opportunity to make his reckless and provocative statement.

"It is even more worrisome when one considers the fact that Governor Amaechi’s party, which is relatively new, came on board promising hope to Nigerians. With statements like this it is clear that Amaechi is more of a liability to his party than an asset and has the potential to bring his party to further opprobrium and disrepute. For someone who aspires to become the Vice President of this country, his disdain for law and order is not only unfortunate but also patently dangerous and sends dark signals about the survival of our democracy.”

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/amaechis-utterances-treasonable-says-presidency/194616/

barcanista:
Inasmuch as I don't subscribe to election rigging, civil disobedience is never a decent way to reclaim mandate. The government, inec and police must do all they can to ensure a free, fair and credible election so as to avoid breakdown of law and order.

barcanista:
For how long? All the protest in the past have been hijacked by the Military who later commit worse acts than their predecessors. let us take Egypt as a case study...

Protesters brought down Mubarrak, They Elected Muhammed Morsi.
Morsi passed a decree that some of his fiat cannot be upturned by the Country's Supreme Court (The making of an Emperor)
Protesters took to the street again, brought down his government. The Military "acting" in the interest of the protesters took over.
The Military Field Marshal not wanting to let go of power contested for and won the Presidential election. He is Hosni Mubarrak's loyalists.

The Country is worse off than it was.

In Nigeria, after June 12 and the uprising, Shonekan was kicked out by Abacha who said he came to restore sanity.
Abacha imprisoned the "winner" and wanting to remain in power forever, he died. The Military Appointed Abdusalam, he organised election and brought back the same people that had held the country hostage. The Cycle always continue. What we need is a revolution of the mind and not the violent one.

Cheers

Built2last:
A true leader speaks less....Amaechi is a disappointment from all angles....May civil disobedience swallow him and his family only....what pains me is that many gullible fellows think that what politicians are doing is for their collective good. APC wants power at all cost, PDP Wants to retain power at all cost. It is the height of personal deception to think that the masses are anywhere in their plan. Must we loose lives anytime we have elections?

What pained me about his interview is not even parallel government cos its not possible.

It is that he said ''we will cause CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE and we will not go to COURT'' meaning that the only result acceptable to AMAECHI is that they are declared winners...Demon cracy indeed.
We have Executhieves and Legislooters...one and the same

People Decieveing people (PDP) Since 1999

Another Problem Coming (APC) Since 2011

Which way Naija

arresa:



Not while they are bought, paid for and willing tools of the same FG and despotic president destabilizing the country and bastardizing our government institutions..

Civil disobedience liberated a lot of societies all over the world and even in America today, black people have rights because they fought for it via demonstrations and civil disobedience.

Btw, you are wrong. Nigeria is a mess today because the average Nigerian is very docile and submissive, they take whatever insult and abuse dished by the government without saying a word, they even blame themselves for abusive and corrupt government ways.

We are not ready in Nigeria to fight for our rights and till then, corruption continues, brutality continues, impunity continues, incompetence continues....

NgeneUkwenu:


Cry me a river! 16>19 7>19 5>17 and 5>26

Work it out before you quote me Next!

declaro:


I don't think you are a Nigerian. Which society has civil disobedience liberated if not for the best interest of the big men at the top. The most beneficiaries of the revolution goes for the big men at the top. The big men will not suffer with the common people like us, they will not die with us. Their children will be safe but ours may not be saved. In as much as I don't support corruption in Nigerian government, I will not encourage civil disobedient which will benefit another thief from another party.

adanny01:


Truth to that, Libya is the classic case, now they know no peace.

I still doesnt mean our government should misbehave or that Nigerians should continue taking all the greed from government officials quietly.

thegreatman4ww:

Thanks you. Call for civil disobedience is not and can never be a treasonable act, because the act in itself is civillian going against or rebel against government and government institutions who by their activities are anti-civilian. It the last opinion in fighting for a state or nation human right. If the government and her agencies are protecting the civilian rights there can never be civil disobedience.
Maybe the presidency needs to check what civil disobedience mean.

Ovamboland:
The right to peaceably assemble for any reason is guaranteed under the constitution, nobody can take that away

ikp4succes:


You want to chop but u knw wan fight for am. How you think say America or all those developed countries came to be.. If you don't rebel against the govt, or let the govt know that what they doing is wrong, they keep on stealing and do what they doing.

lonelydora:
Apostle Suleiman's prophecy comes to mind. APC will win 2015 but court will give it to PDP.
GEJ will manipulate the election but will not finish his tenure. Reference this quote and this day incase.

barcanista:
Bros, the Americans went viral against the BRITS and not fellow Americans. You can't compare it to this case. We are talking of Nigerians Vs Nigerians. We need to challenge rigging but by applying EVERY possible LEGITIMATE means. I for one will never back illegality, violence nor civil disobedience

stopdat:
He said if the elections are rigged. Why is Okupe afraid? Is the PDP planning to rig d elections?

Hamazz1:
the tree of liberty must be refreshed by the blood of patrons n tyrants alike..JW..

darqly:
If I recall, a certain Asari Dokubo, an ex-militant, threatened Nigeria with war if GEJ doesn't win elections come 2015.
I also recall NOBODY called for his arrest or ascribed his threats as treason till date. Doyin Okupe and his master apparently suffer from Selective Amnesia

MidasT:


1. Is there any scientific test to prove that an election has been rigged?

2. Which political party doesn't manipulate election results in their stronghold

3. The army of clearly under-age voters in the North, doesn't that constitute a form of rigging.

Amaechi is clearly out of line, and if not for immunity, he should be in DSS custody answering some pertinent questions.

"why destroy a house 'cos you can't live in it"

MidasT:


1. Is there any scientific test to prove that an election has been rigged?

2. Which political party doesn't manipulate election results in their stronghold

3. The army of clearly under-age voters in the North, doesn't that constitute a form of rigging.

Amaechi is clearly out of line, and if not for immunity, he should be in DSS custody answering some pertinent questions.

"why destroy a house 'cos you can't live in it"

ikp4succes:


My guy you don't know what you are talking about. America is one the country where the people don't give a damn about the govt, if they try anything dem enter that white house slap the president.

check the link out

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_incidents_of_civil_unrest_in_the_United_States



Look once you rig an election, the law is now invalid everything about the constitution governing the people is useless.

NgeneUkwenu:
Amaechi is on point!

I am Strongly For Rig and Roast!

Jonathan and shepopo must be swept away next year! Nigeria must rise again.

NgeneUkwenu:
Amaechi is on point!

I am Strongly For Rig and Roast!

Jonathan and shepopo must be swept away next year! Nigeria must rise again.

thegreatman4ww:

Thanks you. Call for civil disobedience is not and can never be a treasonable act, because the act in itself is civillian going against or rebel against government and government institutions who by their activities are anti-civilian. It the last opinion in fighting for a state or nation human right. If the government and her agencies are protecting the civilian rights there can never be civil disobedience.
Maybe the presidency needs to check what civil disobedience mean.

barcanista:
Bros you don't need to argue. I couldn't find any uprising from your link. Popular Protest against an event(eg Subsidy 2012) is different from Uprising calling for the fall of the government. It is very legitimate to protest against an event as long as it isn't violent, the constitution provides for it, however, it becomes unreasonable calling for the fall of Government, causing the country to burn all in the name of "rigging", where the court is readily empowered to address.

Equado:
r yhu a literate or an illiterate...d man called ameachi jst threatened nigeria's sovereignty and you're talking thrash...no matter his premise...he shoudnt threaten the sovereignty of this nation...Jonathan jst 2 gentle...I know many presidents that lock dis fool{amaechi} 4 a long long tym#treason

Equado:
r yhu a literate or an illiterate...d man called ameachi jst threatened nigeria's sovereignty and you're talking thrash...no matter his premise...he shoudnt threaten the sovereignty of this nation...Jonathan jst 2 gentle...I know many presidents that lock dis fool{amaechi} 4 a long long tym#treason

declaro:


Our government is not anti-civilian, Nigeria is running democratic system of government. In as much as APC & PDP want power in 2015 they should not use civilians as war tools to achieve their goal. What is human right if people are used as human shields. PDP and APC are still the same people for innocent people to die for. I'm tired of this PDP and APC what I'm seeing is the same people jumping from one party to another. This is pure political scam on the Nigerian citizens.