Geniro:


Presidential and house assembly elections are different.
You know this.

Yes but there have similarities.both are elections,they show the strength of each party and give us an idea of how the presidential will be

seanfer:


Those over 3,000 people that voted for APC last week during the Obudu bye election were imported from Daura I guess?

Lol!

docadams:


You don't have a full grasp of the civil service and the executive function of the President. Whether in acting or full capacity, it is the President that appoints

Stop speaking English and say the truth. The president has done nothing good by having those people occupy those positions. It is pure coincidence that they are from Niger delta region and not North.

The president can not appoint a junior staff over the senior that is why those people are there. Do you think the president is not a man that is not a bigot that he will order around?

lock up.

senatordave1:

They were 3 permanent secretaries that were higher in seniority to oyo ita.the chief of naval staff is not necessarily the most senior.its just like the police ig who was a commissioner before his appointment.the auditor general was the most junior among those shortlisted for the interview.only the cjn appointmen was based on seniority

Stop saying what you can't defend. The inspector general of police was a commissioner before he was appointed? You obviously don't know what you are saying.

what a shame.

dlondonbadboy:
In 2015, Buhari got 28, 368votes in crossRiver.
In 2019, Buhari won't get up to 1,000votes in crossRiver.

Go and Mark it somewhere..

Never Again!!

My guy I feel you.

Don't mind that clown creating senseless threads with twisted propaganda and falsehood.

I have been in Cross River for almost a year now.

The only votes Buhari will here will probably come a handful of Hausa-Fulani people residing in this state.

I pity APC..

butamz:


Stop speaking English and say the truth. The president has done nothing good by having those people occupy those positions. It is pure coincidence that they are from Niger delta region and not North.

The president can not appoint a junior staff over the senior that is why those people are there. Do you think the president is not a man that is not a bigot that he will order around?

lock up.

This is the reason it is stressful engaging a myope. Your initial wrong opinion is what I've been trying to correct but your arrogance won't make you see otherwise.

senatordave1:
Many cross riverians like buhari oh

You are lying shamelessly oga.

You are not from cross river this liar. You are one of the afonja Muslim liars working for BMC who uses lies (taqiya) to deceive the gullible. What of the middle beltans and the people of zamfara who voted massively for buhari? why didn't buhari stop his kinsmen (fulani herdsmen ) from killing them and taking over their lands. APC tricks are well known to everyone already so stop deceiving yourself. Never again will APC deceive us like they did in 2015

butamz:



Problem with people like you is that you argue about things you know nothing about.

"The Chief of Naval Staff is the highest ranking
military officer of the Nigerian Navy . [1] The position is often occupied by the most senior
commissioned officer appointed by the
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria .The Chief of Naval Staff reports to the
Chief of Defence Staff , who also reports to the
Defence Minister ." This is from Wikipedia


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_Naval_Staff_(Nigeria)

I think you are mixing it up.

The President has the prerogative to retire senior officers if he does not want to appoint supposed officers to take up a position.

We have seen it play out. Lt Gen Kenneth Minimah was appointed Chief of Army Staff even when he was not the highest ranking army officer. He was promoted to get ahead of his peers by virtue of his new office. Some of his equals were retired to avoid procedural clashes.

So the president can influence the choice of the service chiefs. He might be able to do that elsewhere like we saw in the saga concerning Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of the Federation.

Buhari tried in vain to sideline Onnoghen's choice in favour of a northerner but the laws prescribing the appointment of the CJN brought his effort to futility so that at the end he had to eat the humble pie by ratifying the emergence.

maestroferddi:
I think you are mixing it up.

The President has the prerogative to retire senior officers if he does not want to appoint supposed officers to take up a position.

We have seen it play out. Lt Gen Kenneth Minimah was appointed Chief of Army Staff even when he was not the highest ranking army officer. He was promoted to get ahead of his peers by virtue of his new office. Some of his equals were retired to avoid procedural clashes.

So the president can influence the choice of the service chiefs. He might be able to do that elsewhere like we saw in the saga concerning Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of the Federation.

Buhari tried in vain to sideline Onnoghen's choice in favour of a northerner but the laws prescribing the appointment of the CJN brought his effort to futility so that at the end he had to eat the humble pie by ratifying the emergence.

At least you are different from the rest, who are trying to make the whole thing looks like Buhari did something great.

Yes the President can retire some civil servants and some public servants at will without 2/3 majority of Senate approval. Which he did for most of the permanent sec when he came on board.

Am just trying to say the President ran out of options here or maybe scared of the reactions that would have followed.

butamz:


At least you are different from the rest, who are trying to make the whole thing looks like Buhari did something great.

Yes the President can retire some civil servants and some public servants at will without 2/3 majority of Senate approval. Which he did for most of the permanent sec when he came on board.

Am just trying to say the President ran out of options here or maybe scared of the reactions that would have followed.

Buhari is an unrepentant divisive leader.

He has been trying to make inroads into the South South as a kind of counterweight against the South East whom he sees as his arch enemies.

The Onnoghen saga really exposed him. He was willing to trade off token positions to people from Cross River. But when it came to all-important and very sensitive position of CJN, his nepotistic nature came to the fore.

He fought the ratification heatedly and only backed down when bodies the NBA stood their grounds.

Buhari has tried his best. He should leave the stage for a more capable hand.

maestroferddi:
Buhari is an unrepentant divisive leader.

He has been trying to make inroads into the South South as a kind of counterweight against the South East whom he sees as his arch enemies.

The Onnoghen saga really exposed him. He was willing to trade off token positions to people from Cross River. But when it came to all-important and very sensitive position of CJN, his nepotistic nature came to the fore.

He fought the ratification heatedly and only backed down when bodies the NBA stood their grounds.

Buhari has tried his best. He should leave the stage for a more capable hand.

That's it. I know the South south and east won't fall for him. Am just waiting for the time when Tinubu will cry to us after the northern elements that sidelined him for the past three years rise against his presidential ambition come 2023, especially El Rufai.

Op, may God bless you for your thoughts. Buhari will never fail you.

butamz:





My dear, you lack exposure with the way things are done in Nigeria. These positions you made mention of are based on seniority and not chosen by the president.


Head of service to the federation.
Chief Justice of the federation
Auditor general of Nigeria.
Chief of Naval Staff

These people climbed through the rank up to where they are today. If it were to be Jonathan or Atiku, these people would have still occupy these positions.

For minister of Niger delta, it is required that a state must have a federal minister even if the president got no vote from that state. Buhari did no good nor anything special.

The man is a zombie like his buhari

butamz:



That's it. I know the South south and east won't fall for him.

APC - Rivers State, 2 senators and house of reps
Edo State, 1 Gov, senators and house of reps, Chairman APC
Delta State, 1 Senator
Akwa Ibom, 1 Senator

South South states include , Rivers, Edo, Akwa Ibom, CrossRivers, Delta and Bayelsa only.

Geniro:


Zombie that was a local election.

Dullard if a party can get that much in a local election can’t your sense tell you that it will get more in the general election?

butamz:



Problem with people like you is that you argue about things you know nothing about.

"The Chief of Naval Staff is the highest ranking
military officer of the Nigerian Navy . [1] The position is often occupied by the most senior
commissioned officer appointed by the
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria .The Chief of Naval Staff reports to the
Chief of Defence Staff , who also reports to the
Defence Minister ." This is from Wikipedia


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_Naval_Staff_(Nigeria)

I said keep quite and stop embarasing your family publicly

seanfer:


Dullard if a party can get that much in a local election can’t your sense tell you that it will get more in the general election?

Zombie all politics is local. The populace votes individuals than party. If a strong candidate contests, he is likely to pull a lot of votes irrespective of party.

senatordave1:

Yes but there have similarities.both are elections,they show the strength of each party and give us an idea of how the presidential will be

Using Senator Kashamu and Gov. Dankwanbo for example. While the APC won the presidential elections comfortably, these guyz were able to win their seats effortlessly as well despite the anti PDP campaign cos they were very good local candidates.

TheKabal:


APC - Rivers State, 2 senators and house of reps
Edo State, 1 Gov, senators and house of reps, Chairman APC
Delta State, 1 Senator
Akwa Ibom, 1 Senator

South South states include , Rivers, Edo, Akwa Ibom, CrossRivers, Delta and Bayelsa only.

Why argue when you can't comprehend? Am not talking about voting for other Apc aspirants from this region but Buhari in Particular. Apc will win other elective posts but certainly not Buhari.

adem30:


I said keep quite and stop embarasing your family publicly

You obviously talk like a zombie. I doubt if you even know what embarrassment is.

butamz:




Why argue when you can't comprehend? Am not talking about voting for other Apc aspirants from this region but Buhari in Particular. Apc will win other elective posts but certainly not Buhari.

Buhari will get at least 25% in all ss/se states except enugu and bayelsa.i believe you saw some of the results of the rivers bye poll before inec suspended it

Geniro:


Using Senator Kashamu and Gov. Dankwanbo for example. While the APC won the presidential elections comfortably, these guyz were able to win their seats effortlessly as well despite the anti PDP campaign cos they were very good local candidates.

Tell me how rivers poll of saturday wil be different from next year

maestroferddi:
Buhari is an unrepentant divisive leader.

He has been trying to make inroads into the South South as a kind of counterweight against the South East whom he sees as his arch enemies.

The Onnoghen saga really exposed him. He was willing to trade off token positions to people from Cross River. But when it came to all-important and very sensitive position of CJN, his nepotistic nature came to the fore.

He fought the ratification heatedly and only backed down when bodies the NBA stood their grounds.

Buhari has tried his best. He should leave the stage for a more capable hand.

Judging by the various rerun polls in ss/se,apc hasade serious inroads.tell me how pdp will get 95% of the votes in rivers next year.
In onnoghen's case,i dont know what caused the delay but buhari while vengeaful and unforgiving is very grateful and rewarding to those who do him favours.in 2007 and 2015 supreme court rulings on election petition,onnoghen was one of the judges that ruled in buhari's favor and he severally acknowledged that.in 2003,justice silvester obinna was one of the judges who ruled in favour of buhari at the tribunal.hes now an ambassador and his kids employed in fg parastatals.so why should that of onnoghen be different?

senatordave1:

Judging by the various rerun polls in ss/se,apc hasade serious inroads.tell me how pdp will get 95% of the votes in rivers next year.
In onnoghen's case,i dont know what caused the delay but buhari while vengeaful and unforgiving is very grateful and rewarding to those who do him favours.in 2007 and 2015 supreme court rulings on election petition,onnoghen was one of the judges that ruled in buhari's favor and he severally acknowledged that.in 2003,justice silvester obinna was one of the judges who ruled in favour of buhari at the tribunal.hes now an ambassador and his kids employed in fg parastatals.so why should that of onnoghen be different?

Who has time for you palm wine joint hearsay and hallucinations?

Ogbeni na only you waka come...

maestroferddi:
Who has time for you palm wine joint hearsay and hallucinations?

Ogbeni na only you waka come...

So silvester obinna is not an ambassador abi? Seems you spend all your worthless times in palmwine joints since you have nothing useful doing.your now afraid when you see superior facts after uttering palmy induced gibberish.ill keep taming you till you learn how to relate well.

senatordave1:

So silvester obinna is not an ambassador abi? Seems you spend all your worthless times in palmwine joints since you have nothing useful doing.your now afraid when you see superior facts after uttering palmy induced gibberish.ill keep taming you till you learn how to relate well.

With your low IQ level abi?

Quit being a clown...

maestroferddi:
With your low IQ level abi?

Quit being a clown...

Yours is the lowest in this forum.i have always outclassed your pitiful brain in intelligence.your brain is incapable of reasoning anything bereft of frustration and bitterness.being clownish shows my versatility and dynamisy unlike your limited aptitude

senatordave1:

Yours is the lowest in this forum.i have always outclassed your pitiful brain in intelligence.your brain is incapable of reasoning anything bereft of frustration and bitterness.being clownish shows my versatility and dynamisy unlike your limited aptitude

Look at this court jester o...

Just because I chose to condescend so low to accord a minutiae of attention to your poorly constructed sentences, you are now feeling fly abi?

You crack my ribs... This is how Shakespeare put it:

"tales told by an idiot while full of sounds and fury, ultimately signify nothing"...(paraphrase mine).

Butterflyle0:
Forgive me, I am madly in support of President Muhammedu Buhari second term bid because am a Cross Riverian.

In 1999 we gave PDP 100 percent votes and lost Bakassi to Cameroon.

In 2007, We gave PDP 100 percent votes and lost 76 oil wells to our neighbouring state, Akwa Ibom.

In 2011 we gave PDP 100 percent votes and lost the bid to reclaim Bakassi.

That's in 16 years, we benefit the minister of environment( less than three years) Justice (less than a year, I stand to be corrected) power( less than a year) Culture(less than a year).

But in 2014, we denied APC, stadium, Cultural center for campaign, and a head teacher of primary school gave them their small open, watering field, In 2015 we gave APC 0.55 percent votes and benefited this much:

1. A Minister of Niger Delta.
2. Chairman of NDDC.
3.Special Adviser on Prosecution
4. Head of service to the federation.
5. Chief Justice of the federation
6. Auditor general of Nigeria.
7. Chief of Naval Staff
8. Chairman Lottery Commission
9. Over 20 chairmen and members of federal Universities and polytechnics and colleges of education in Nigeria.
10. Our only federal road that was a Death trap rehabilitated.
11. Our state headquarters linked in the recent map of rail way.
12. Thousands of our unemployed sons daughters benefiting from Npower program and our primary school pupils who can't afford Snacks to school are now been fed daily etc.

The God that I worship and posterity won't forgive me if I don't reciprocate this kind gesture.
Thanks so much.

- Fred Asuquo

Mynd44 these are facts

Brother, I don't think this write-up is real,but let me pretend it's real but come 2019 Cross River State will give 0 percent vote. Trust me..all the yeye post won't work, they did it for oil nothing more.

IkwereBuIgbo:



Brother, I don't think this write-up is real,but let me pretend it's real but come 2019 Cross River State will give 0 percent vote. Trust me..all the yeye post won't work, they did it for oil nother more.

Make sure you have your high blood pressure drugs available as well as an air ambulance because you will be needing it when votes from cross river come in by 2019.

I have marked your moniker. Make sure you do not change it.