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| Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by hsafarms: 7:13am On Mar 27, 2017 |
Yenagoa —Former President Goodluck Jonathan, weekend, described as an anomaly, the increasing cases of election petitions at the tribunals to resolve issues of dispute from general elections. This, according to him, has prevented the people from choosing their leaders. He said though the country’s judiciary is made up of reputable judges that are capable of resolving election disputes, the electoral process is threatened by the fact that with election petitions, politicians have handed the power of choice of the elected officers from the people to a few judges. Former President Goodluck Jonathan Jonathan stated this when the Bayelsa State governor and Chairman of the PDP Peace and Reconciliation Committee, Seriake Dickson and his members submitted the report of the committee to him at his Otuoke country home in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The former President lamented that the rising number of cases at the tribunals have greatly limited the peoples’ participation in the electoral process. He said: “After voting, it is 10 million votes for governors or President. Your mandate may be upturned by a few judges. And this is anomalous in Nigeria. When I was the Vice President, a South African Deputy President was with me and I was discussing with Ban Kim Moon on whether Africa should give a fixed time for election petitions against President and Governors before being sworn-In. They may be distracted. He will not seat in the office and start going to court. The constitution gives immunity to governors and presidents. “And they are not supposed to be distracted. If a Governor or President is sitting and facing litigation costing millions, his performance will be limited.” The South African woman present and I ask her what happens in South Africa. First, she was a bit surprised and said such situation does not happen in South Africa. She said South Africans don’t go to election tribunal after election.” According to him, “Here in Nigeria, we have surrendered the power to choose to the courts. When elections are conducted, our people manipulate the election. We must return the power of electing our leaders back to the people. “I am praying that one day, Nigerians will take that power of deciding leaders back and at the end of elections anybody who wins, wins genuinely and need not bother about court. “I respect the judiciary and judges. They are credible men and women. They have decided to serve the people. They also sentenced themselves to semi imprisonment. “The average judge does not socialise to maintain their integrity. When we go and enjoy ourselves, they don’t. They are respected. “We want our vote to count and not that after voting, a judicial panel will upturn the vote. I am calling on Nigerian youths to call for a close review of the election process to hand over the power of choice to the people,” he said. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/03/handing-election-disputes-courts-abnormal-jonathan/
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| Re: Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by seunlayi(m): 7:23am On Mar 27, 2017 |
Correct |
| Re: Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by sarrki(m): 7:25am On Mar 27, 2017 |
OK sire so who should handle it? Beer parlor or wadata plaza Gej is still confused 5 Likes |
| Re: Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by sinistermind(m): 7:26am On Mar 27, 2017 |
Well said, making a whole lot of sense... which means as long as you can control the judge, the political office seat is yours not minding the electorates decision. |
| Re: Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by CROWNWEALTH019(m): 7:27am On Mar 27, 2017 |
sarrki:leave our man alone...... we love him  2 Likes |
| Re: Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by sinistermind(m): 7:28am On Mar 27, 2017 |
sarrki: sometimes i wonder if you comment as a learned person or you just comment as a herdsman 3 Likes |
| Re: Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by TippyTop(m): 7:30am On Mar 27, 2017 |
Ok |
| Re: Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by Justuceleague2: 7:31am On Mar 27, 2017 |
sarrki: Damn you have no chill bro I was gonna say the same thing though, who should handle it, INEC or his avenger boys? 2 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by rusher14: 7:32am On Mar 27, 2017 |
The anomaly is a result of the party being both undemocratic and at the same time lacking in diligence. Litigation is sometimes the last resort for justice to be served. |
| Re: Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by DropShot: 7:32am On Mar 27, 2017 |
The Otuoke Fisherman! The Ineffectual Buffoon of Our Time! The One and Only Clueless President in Nigeria! The Ever Docile Jonathan! Propagator of Stealing Is Not Corruption Theory!  Make I run comot before bullets begin fly 2 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by TippyTop(m): 7:35am On Mar 27, 2017 |
sarrki: Did you read the article before commenting? Didn't you see the reasons he gave. Would you expect your governor to spend his mandate going to courts? When I was the Vice President, a South African Deputy President was with me and I was discussing with Ban Kim Moon on whether Africa should give a fixed time for election petitions against President and Governors before being sworn-In |
| Re: Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by sarrki(m): 7:38am On Mar 27, 2017 |
TippyTop: Mr editor so wetin uncle Jonah talk make sense to you? Why didn't he fixed it when he was there it's purely political statement |
| Re: Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by sarrki(m): 7:45am On Mar 27, 2017 |
CROWNWEALTH019: Don't personalized it Gej is my man too He his a former leader and still one |
| Re: Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by omenkaLives(m): 7:51am On Mar 27, 2017 |
Once this nama take some good ol shekpe, him go just come on air dey yarn opata. Never see such foolishness from a grown up all my life.  1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by babyfaceafrica: 7:51am On Mar 27, 2017 |
Story..but you did nothing when you were there..abeg oga Jonah..enjoy your retirement..stop jonsing!!! 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by rolchi(m): 7:51am On Mar 27, 2017 |
You have proved your philosophy through your action....GEJ, we salute you! 1 Like |
| Re: Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by Cekpo34(m): 8:15am On Mar 27, 2017 |
DropShot: Campaign is long over... All these your hate messages are disgusting and stale. My major concern is that you guys are always quick to polute the front page with these sentiments thereby derailing a cognitive discourse on the subject matter. #Change 3 Likes |
| Re: Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by Cekpo34(m): 8:19am On Mar 27, 2017 |
sarrki: In your dogmatic mind, there are two worlds: that of Jonathan (PDP) and that of Buhari (APC). I always laugh when I see you call yourself a patriot when it's obvious that your loyalty is to a faction of the politicos not the state. Rather than being a patriot, you are a praise singing parrot 2 Likes |
| Re: Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by sarrki(m): 8:30am On Mar 27, 2017 |
Cekpo34: That's in wailers world to we the progressives we only care about Nigeria |
| Re: Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by Cekpo34(m): 8:33am On Mar 27, 2017 |
sarrki: Smh! |
| Re: Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by eph123(f): 7:08pm On Mar 27, 2017 |
[s] DropShot:[/s] BMC, take a break. Nothing new or original never comes from you guys. Same ole stale meaningless crap. All for 250k. What a pity. |
| Re: Handing Election Disputes To Courts, Abnormal —jonathan by Elnino4ladies: 7:18pm On Mar 27, 2017 |
When will GEJ ever make sense? |
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