Cumtroller:
What can we learn? Not everyone should vote.

Afonja’s are serial backstabbing asslicking baboons who should have no place in the democratic makeup of our beloved Nigeria.

They are the reason for the high rate of crime and criminality in the republic. Rape, 419, Internet fraud, various forms of sexual depravity, money rituals, drug peddling, rape of prostitutes with pure water sachets etc. Then never cease to disappoint.

They have no right to hold or own a voters card.

BlackfireX:
Rubbish.

Cow



SA should learn from us.

Stalwert:
Atiku will become poor or does he think these sponsored article will help him win at the tribunal.

In SA for instance, the opposition did not attempt hacking or using thugs to disrupt the polls, despite FG attempt in resisting violence, the criminals of PDP still managed to burn electoral materials etc. Atiku can keep creating jobs for hungry journalist.

Imo1stson:
This guy didn't follow the elections if not he would have known that it was as bad as Nigeria with all forms of irregularities. An example caught on tape


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hdf7sEZhrs

Imo1stson:
This guy didn't follow the elections if not he would have known that it was as bad as Nigeria with all forms of irregularities. An example caught on tape


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hdf7sEZhrs

bilulu:

why have you guys decided to become embarrassment to your generation? was it PDP who disrupt elections in Lagos? was it PDP who denied people from voting? was it PDP who used military to disrupt the whole process

Imo1stson:
This guy didn't follow the elections if not he would have known that it was as bad as Nigeria with all forms of irregularities. An example caught on tape


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hdf7sEZhrs

stalyf:
It was another test on African’s Preference for democratic tenets but South Africa didn't disappoint. The coastline nation held its parliamentary election on 8th May, 2019 and its outcome have left a relishing experience.


This came amid growing concern on the trajectory of democracy on the continent over rampant manipulations and high level of interference that distort leadership choices. From Algeria to Sudan, the news aren't palatable as relentless protests replaced ballot boxes to effect leadership changes.

Sit-tight leaders are not ready to yield power and have continued to make a serious mess of the democratic process. Even when they tried to conceal their anti-democratic tendency, their actions easily exposed their lust for power, albeit, undermining the process.

But South Africa chose to be different. Many had expected Nigeria to set the template for a transparent election on the continent but it emerged from its general election few weeks ago shrouded in more controversy than it was four years ago.

Issues ranging from voters suppression, inducement, violence, militarisation, among other lapses marred the Nigeria's electoral exercise. There is still contention whether the electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collated results on a server or not but that will be answered in court in the coming days.

The scenario in the South African poll was far different as the process was more open and transparent. From the campaigning process to the collation of results, South Africa demonstrated that things can work if people are willing to let a process run its course. African National Congress (ANC) refused to tow the pattern of most African ruling party and allowed the process to reflect the wishes of the electorates.

For the entire time that the election process lasted, electorates enjoyed relative freedom in exercising their franchise and that was obvious in the eventual outcome of the contest. Pictures from polling units showed orderliness and hardly are any disruption by political thugs reported. Voters were able to make their choice without any form of suppression or intimidation.

Surprising enough, their streets and polling centres were free of huge security presence. As against the negative perceptions on holding elections in an African country, South Africa showed that things can be done the right way without rancour.

This was possible because of an honest and transparent process that removed doubts of manipulation and courageously implement monitoring and evaluation strategy for votes secured by the participating parties. Unlike the practice in most African countries, the country's top electoral body deployed technologies that not only ease the process of voting but ensured that those votes counted.

Counting of votes and collation were done electronically while party and their agents have access to real time results. This was the same proposition that the amended Nigeria electoral act made but it was turned down, stirring confusion on whether the manually collated announced results were the true reflection of the will of Nigerian voters.

In South Africa, a giant screen displayed results in real-time while citizens have unfettered access to monitor how well or otherwise their preferred candidates have performed. With this transparency, South Africa IEC have removed doubts that could ignite uncertainty and left parties and indeed, electorates with little or no concerns for manipulations.

A similar initiative would have saved Nigeria the question of integrity thrown at the election held few weeks back. Infact, Nigeria would have been a perfect reference for transparent and open poll for Africa and would not be taking INEC so long to give a breakdown of results it announced on its official website for public scrutiny.

Oke Umurhohwo is a Political Analyst and Strategist. He tweets via @OkeStalyf and can be reached via oke.umu@gmail.com

https://oke.com.ng/blog/2019/05/20/elections-nigeria-learn-south-africa/

BlackfireX:
Rubbish.





SA should learn from us.

Stalwert:
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Bla bla bla sheep have you any wool?

Stalwert:
Atiku will become poor or does he think these sponsored article will help him win at the tribunal.

In SA for instance, the opposition did not attempt hacking or using thugs to disrupt the polls, despite FG attempt in resisting violence, the criminals of PDP still managed to burn electoral materials etc. Atiku can keep creating jobs for hungry journalist.

allisso:

Yes he will become poor but would still be richer, relevant and important than my father and household in whole

bilulu:

Yea a robot only reel out it's programmed content n wen it's done it will be empty. why won't you fool ursef wen u re on 30k payroll. I pity ur lineage

Carlyscales:
Pls learn what exactly

Carlyscales:
Pls learn what exactly