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| Nigeria2015: Peace Pact Will Work Only If Security Agencies Stay Neutral – APC by farem: 10:36pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
geria2015: Peace pact will work only if security agencies stay neutral – APC warns January 15, 2015Festus Owete The All Progressives Congress, APC, has said the peace accord signed by the political parties on Wednesday ahead of the February elections would only work if the Presidency ensures the neutrality of the security agencies during the polls. The spokesperson of the party, Lai Mohammed, stated this at a conference organised by the Savannah Centre and CSIS Partnership on polls, in Abuja on Thursday. The theme of the two-day conference is “Nigeria 2015 Elections and Beyond, Stakeholders Conference on the Roles of State and Non-State Actors in Mitigating Violence in Elections.” Mr. Mohammed, who was a discussant at the forum alongside officials of other political parties, said though the peace pact signed by presidential candidates of the parties, including President Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari of the Peoples Democratic and All Progressives Congress, APC, respectively was desirable, it would only be effective if the operatives of the security agencies that would be deployed during the election were neutral. He said the opposition party was already losing confidence in one of the agencies. “It will not be successful if there is no sincerity of purpose. I think in this particular respect, the Presidency has more to do if it wants the election to be violent-free It has to ensure the neutrality of all the security agencies involved in the election,” he said. “As long as there is a level-playing field and the umpires are really neutral then that removes areas of conflict.” Mr. Mohammed added, “The credibility of the security agencies is at its lowest ebb. I don’t know how many of you watch the television two days ago when the spokesperson of Department of State Security went to demonize a particular party, accusing that party of being in the process hacking into INEC data base. What they sought to achieve by that I don’t know. “You need to see the kind of humiliation they went through in the hands of DSS. They went through physical torture and mental torture. These young people arrested were called presidential enemies. They were called saboteurs; they were asked how can you working with a party that wants to destabilize Nigeria? If this is the mindset of a particular security agencies there is no way that party will have confidence in that agency.” He recounted his experience with the security operatives who picked him up for alleged wandering during the August 9, 2014 governorship election in Osun State and asked, “Where do you draw the line between militarization and intimidation?” He said some people were also arrested after the election and lamented that up till now, nobody had been charged to court. While insisting that the APC did not commit the offence it was being accused of, Mr. Mohammed expressed worry about the role the PDP was playing in the matter. He asked the PDP not to be involved in the matter because it was already in court. The spokesperson of the APC also noted that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had a big responsibility to ensure the success of the coming elections. Stating that “what happens before the election is more important than what happens after,” Mr. Mohammed said it was worrisome that about 15 million Nigerians had not been able to collect their Permanent Voters Card, PVCs. He lamented that majority of those who were yet to collect their PVCs were indigenes of the states and region, which he described as “APC strongholds.” He said, “It starts with INEC. INEC bears a big responsibility in this respect. Election is a process. What happens before the election is often more important than what happens after. If 15 million people are not able to collect their PVCs, this is a source for concern. “There is so much agitation in the minds of those who cannot collect their PVCs. Majority of those who have not collected their PVCs are from particular states and region.” “The only party that stands to lose most is if elections are not held in the North East zone is APC. That is one of our major strongholds and we want elections to hold.” On the Internally Displaced Persons, Mr. Mohammed asked INEC to transfer voting point to their camps in other to ensure they participate in the exercise. Also speaking at the forum, the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Wale Oladipo, expressed satisfaction with the peace agreement signed by the parties. “We as Nigerians should congratulate ourselves that for the first time a sitting president and an aspiring president will sit down together and in the interest of the nation have minimum agreement on the election. “Secondly I want to commend INEC on behalf of millions of Nigeria for striving… INEC may not be perfect, but it should be commended for the professional input my senior colleague and his team, particularly Professor Lai Olurode are bringing. “We Nigerians should start to appreciate ourselves. You will agree with me that INEC of today is not the INEC of eight years ago. The process we have in place is not the process we had eight years ago. Most of us were witnesses how FEDECO operated and attendant consequences that befell our country. We should learn to start appreciating our institutions.” On the operation of the security agencies, Mr. Oladipo, a professor, from Osun State, said as far as he was concerned they did what they had to do in Osun State. He added, “In Ekiti, my party won fair and square. In Osun State, Mr. President congratulated Governor Aregbesola when he was declared the winner of that election. That is the only way we are going to move from the circle of violence. The winner should be gallant, the loser should congratulate the winner and go back to the drawing board and do more. “If we start doing that as a people there is no way we are not going to get there.” The PDP scribe said there were issues in the election that brought former President George Bush of the United State to power but that because of the interest of the nation they allowed it to go. He stressed, “The security agencies are needed on election days. We need them. We know this. We should learn to respect our own laws. I am from Osun State. I didn’t go to the state to address a press conference. It was not necessary. So, my uncle (Mohammed), if you were pick up for wandering maybe they picked you up for another thing, but…..” In any case, your party still won. That shows the level of neutrality of the security agencies involved.” On the possibility of conducting election in the North East zone, Mr. Oladipo disagreed with Mr, Mohammed, insisting that the APC is not more popular than the PDP in the zone. According to him, of the six states in the zone, four of them namely, Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba and Adamawa are PDP states while “Borno and Yobe are APC states in theory.” He stressed, “We (PDP) have more to lose if elections do not take place in that zone. But Mr. President has said it and I want to repeat it – his election is not worth the blood of a single Nigeria. The most paramount is the safety and security of the people; any other thing is secondary.” |
| Re: Nigeria2015: Peace Pact Will Work Only If Security Agencies Stay Neutral – APC by xpac01(m): 10:38pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
Demanding for neutrality in politics is like demanding for ship at an airport. Partiality is very inevitable. So APC is invariably telling no peace after the elections. Well, still praying GEJ goes back to Otuoke peacefully. 2 Likes |
| Re: Nigeria2015: Peace Pact Will Work Only If Security Agencies Stay Neutral – APC by farem: 11:00pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
[color=#770077][/color] xpac01: ...By May 29, 2015 1 Like |
| Re: Nigeria2015: Peace Pact Will Work Only If Security Agencies Stay Neutral – APC by Nobody: 11:06pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
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| Re: Nigeria2015: Peace Pact Will Work Only If Security Agencies Stay Neutral – APC by Caseless: 11:11pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
gbam! 1 Like |
| Re: Nigeria2015: Peace Pact Will Work Only If Security Agencies Stay Neutral – APC by EdCure: 11:14pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
Yes! We must reject every smokescreen in its entirety because the neutrality of the security agencies is non-negotiable. They have so far been apparently biased towards the PDP accross the country. Every peace pact and Greek gift ends on the paper in which they are written, as long as the presidency is not showing any genuine commitment to ensure it's realisation. 3 Likes |
| Re: Nigeria2015: Peace Pact Will Work Only If Security Agencies Stay Neutral – APC by Nobody: 11:14pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
The security agencies have no choice but to be neutral. Jonathan should ensure that the environment is conducive for free, fair and credible election. This should be his legacy as he prepare to leave power in May 29 after a miserable 5years plus in office. Sai Buhari 1 Like |
| Re: Nigeria2015: Peace Pact Will Work Only If Security Agencies Stay Neutral – APC by Clerverly: 11:22pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
No Rigging! No Violence!! 1 Like |
| Re: Nigeria2015: Peace Pact Will Work Only If Security Agencies Stay Neutral – APC by eaglechild: 11:26pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
APC seems to believe this is a war situation. Peace pact. Is APC at war? 1 Like |
| Re: Nigeria2015: Peace Pact Will Work Only If Security Agencies Stay Neutral – APC by devilsworkshop: 11:27pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
Buhari is a certified terrorist Apc is BOKOHARAM I only blame those that will be killed because that day sharpen my machete and dust my small English barreta hmmmmmmmmm satan bless any bastard that will come my way shouting sai Buhari like 2011 he will know that killing his likes is joy and pleasure. I only urge Nigerians to arm themselves because Apc are alleged to blood and they shall drink their own blood because this is not 2011 We shall defeat them and noting will happen. Corpers arm yourselves with sharp mini table knives or that tiny Jack knife it's only #50 defend yourselves if they attack you kill them if they attempt your life don't show mercy since they don't want peace. No body have monopoly over violence NO BODY! Gej till 2019 --Bloodykiller |
| Re: Nigeria2015: Peace Pact Will Work Only If Security Agencies Stay Neutral – APC by Nobody: 11:32pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
If APC wants peace, we'll give them peace..if they want war, we've that also in abundance.. If they take up stones, we'd take up rocks.. #GEJ2015-2019. 1 Like |
| Re: Nigeria2015: Peace Pact Will Work Only If Security Agencies Stay Neutral – APC by patrickmuf(m): 11:37pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
If PDP claims it has more support in the North East as Prof Oladipo will have us believe, then they and not the APC should be clamouring for elections to be held there...The lines of Prof tells you it's an APC strong hold, hence the silence from the PDP.... 1 Like |
| Re: Nigeria2015: Peace Pact Will Work Only If Security Agencies Stay Neutral – APC by sankky: 11:41pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
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| Re: Nigeria2015: Peace Pact Will Work Only If Security Agencies Stay Neutral – APC by devilsworkshop: 11:48pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
Clerverly:. Coward bastard that only rants on nairaland i pray you get motivated that day to cause trouble after inec declares Gej the winner and my only valentine wish is for you to jam somebody that have the motivation of self defense like me Oh oh killing you will be the best moment of the year for me because I will enjoy every pint of the blood that gushes out of your starved bowels. Apc will know this time around that no body is the king of trouble because after our self defense fight The army will fry those who are left. Hopeless coward |
| Re: Nigeria2015: Peace Pact Will Work Only If Security Agencies Stay Neutral – APC by Greatihex(m): 11:54pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
U see apc problem. Dm dn sign peace pact nw, yet dm dy find way to break am. |
| Re: Nigeria2015: Peace Pact Will Work Only If Security Agencies Stay Neutral – APC by Ajaofosoro: 12:18am On Jan 16, 2015 |
I agree wit Lai Mohamme, there may not be peaceful election if election is not free and fair |
| Re: Nigeria2015: Peace Pact Will Work Only If Security Agencies Stay Neutral – APC by pressplay55: 12:27am On Jan 16, 2015 |
Dare to be a Nigerian If you support PDP, you are paid to do so and apparently a thief; But if you support APC, you are a patriot who is fighting for Nigeria. If an APC governor award a km of road for N1.2billion, he is prudent and God sent; If a PDP governor award same km of road for N500million, he is a thief. If Fani Kayode joins PDP, he is bastard; If Atiku joins APC, he is a democrat. If Jonathan spends N7billion for his office par year, he is a criminal; If Fashola spend same amount in a year, he is a saint. If Akpabio approves N200Million as pension, he must be stoned; If Fashola approved N300million for Tinubu he is a change agent. If you cancelled toll gate as PDP government, you are an enemy of progress; But if you build a road in Lagos, with tax payers money and till the road, you are genius. If you increase school feed as PDP government, you must be crucified; If you do same as APC government, there must be a reason, cuz Education is not cheap anywhere in the world. If you share Okada to the poor as PDP, you are poor peoples enemy; If you ban Okada after election as an APC government, you are only helping the poor to stay alive, so you mean well. If you single handedly make your daughter a market woman leader in APC state, it is for the progress of the people; But if your wife is made a permanent secretary in your state by your state government of PDP, you are a greedy fellow. If you spend N16billion on electricity without power and then support APC, you a navigator; If you raise N500million through unbundling of same power, you are clueless. If you fail to pay your workers for a month, but in APC, it is not your fault but someone up there; But if you failed to pay your worker for a month and still in PDP, you are wicked human being. If you force your family, in-law and girlfriends as senators and lawmakers on the rest of the party members, you a progressive leader; But if you act like you don't care in PDP, you are dullard If you tried to get a third term fraudulently by bribing the legislatures but failed, then support APC, you are democrat and the father of the nation; If you try to get a constitutional second term in PDP, without their blessings, you an ingrate and silly. In their time we had Halliburton scandal, ID card scandal, Siemens scandal, we have subsidy scam scandal, we have national stadium contract scandal, we have health budget financial scam, aviation sector scam, we had power sector scandal. How many people did he jail to prove he fought corruption? Rather EFCC was his big stick against his perceived enemies. In their time we had a sitting governor kidnapped by a thug working for the president. We had a whole region of the country rigged in favor of his party. Morris Ibekwe, a wanted international fraud star won election under PDP. Those who stole Nigerians blind under PDP; Atiku, Obasanjo, Baraje, Saraki, Wammako, Kwankwaso, Amaechi, Oyinlola, Segun Oni, Okorocha, Ngige, Adeleke, El Rufai, etc, are today the same people financing APC and calling for "CHANGE". Flashback to 1999, who were these people? Billionaires ? They where nobody. Today, they spend billions and no one dare to ask a question. If you do you are enemy of progress. They started with "New PDP" when that didn't fly, they joined a cult group called ACN to become APC. Same character with different name. Sometimes it is better not to be a Nigerian than to be a confused and ignorant one. |
| Re: Nigeria2015: Peace Pact Will Work Only If Security Agencies Stay Neutral – APC by Nobody: 12:36am On Jan 16, 2015 |
there is only one head of state and commander in chief of the Nigerian armed forces. APC are a wicked, terrorist, fascist, conniving gang of haters of minority groups in Nigeria they will fail. |
| Re: Nigeria2015: Peace Pact Will Work Only If Security Agencies Stay Neutral – APC by farem: 9:05am On Jan 16, 2015 |
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| Re: Nigeria2015: Peace Pact Will Work Only If Security Agencies Stay Neutral – APC by farem: 9:07am On Jan 16, 2015 |
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