Kobojunkie:

Well, to win a Presidential election, candidates will need to get votes from most every region in order to be considered. If Ibo leaders demand all ibo's vote Jonathan, and other regions demand that their regions not vote him, Jonathan will not win, no matter how many millions more Ibo votes he gets in Ibo land. It is as simple as that. So playing regional politics when the presidency is concerned is digging the regions own grave for future elections.

EzeUche:

Jonathan is already going to win, because he has support from many regions. The East is just more united than other regions right now. No biggie. A more united voting bloc will carry the day.

Kobojunkie:

Well, to win a Presidential election, candidates will need to get votes from most every region in order to be considered. If Ibo leaders demand all ibo's vote Jonathan, and other regions demand that their regions not vote him, Jonathan will not win, no matter how many millions more Ibo votes he gets in Ibo land. It is as simple as that. So playing regional politics when the presidency is concerned is digging the regions own grave for future elections.

The man is simply stating what everyone ought to know in this. You cannot win when you play regional politics, especially if we intend to continue along this free and fair (maybe more for future than now) path.

Kobojunkie:

Please spare me the bubble-headed responses, ok?

Dede1:


This is an arrant nonsense.[b] I never thought Shagari was more educated or more qualified to lead Nigeria than Zik yet the northern region of Nigeria did not found it fit to vote Zik in 1979. [/b]Sectional politics has been with Nigeria and there is no chance in sight it is about to disappear.

Kobojunkie:

Well, to win a Presidential election, candidates will need to get votes from most every region in order to be considered. If Ibo leaders demand all ibo's vote Jonathan, and other regions demand that their regions not vote him, Jonathan will not win, no matter how many millions more Ibo votes he gets in Ibo land. It is as simple as that. So playing regional politics when the presidency is concerned is digging the regions own grave for future elections.

The man is simply stating what everyone ought to know in this. You cannot win when you play regional politics, especially if we intend to continue along this free and fair (maybe more for future than now) path.

nusdog:

How does Igbo getting into power affect my personal life?

If Nigeria wants to disintegrate because I voted for a president who for the first time in Nigeria with the dignity I deserve as a citizen of this country, and not like some kind of vanquished booty, so be it as long I voted my choice.

nusdog:

How does Igbo getting into power affect my personal life?

If Nigeria wants to disintegrate because I voted for a president who for the first time in Nigeria's history treated me with the dignity I deserve as a citizen of this country, and not like some kind of vanquished booty, so be it as long I voted my choice.

Kobojunkie:

I am simply commenting on the message the man is trying to deliver here. No clue what you will do with it at your personal level.

nusdog:

The man in question is a bigoted ethnocentric bat. So his message cannot be any different from reflecting his narrow-mindedness.

nusdog:

What Igbos need in any election is for all aspirants to show us the plans they have for Ndigbo and how they intend to acheive these.

nusdog:

The candidate with the best programme protecting Igbo interests gets our bloc votes.

The alleged conspiracy of denying Igbos presidency, whether true or not, has taught us how to get the best for ourselves in this complex problematic society called Nigeria.

Kobojunkie:

This is not 1979, this is the year 2011 -- what you call arrant nonsense is what we have now . . . Since we are now trying to pursue more reasonable elections, every people need to be conversant with the legal requirements to be met for any candidate to be declared leader. Any candidate to win must win a portion of votes from regions other than theirs in addition. So, sectional politics will not work for any group. If you don't like it, go fight the Electoral laws that make it so.

Dede1:

Sometimes you come across as individual with organize social order above your shoulders but further examination reveals you are below average.

Talking about Nigeria of yesteryears and today including your empty twist such as “legal requirements to be met for any candidate to be declared leader. Any candidate to win must win a portion of votes from regions other than theirs in addition”, I guess you have forgotten about Richard Akinjide as his 192/3 majority plea during electioneering legal contest.

Dede1:

Do you leave in the cave not to know that each candidate vying to hold the political mantle of Nigeria must win certain percentage of votes cast in each state not even geopolitical zone?

What difference does electoral laws make when a region has perennially swore not to vote for a particular candidate because of ethnicity and religion? In the election of 1979, Ndigbo, at least, made Shagari appeared electable but same can not be said about northern region of Nigeria in respect to Zik except Plateau State.

Kobojunkie:

This is not 1979, this is the year 2011 -- what you call arrant nonsense is what we have now . . . Since we are now trying to pursue more reasonable elections, every people need to be conversant with the legal requirements to be met for any candidate to be declared leader. Any candidate to win must win a portion of votes from regions other than theirs in addition. So, sectional politics will not work for any group. If you don't like it, go fight the Electoral laws that make it so.
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kasiem link=topic=647891.msg8138963#msg8138963 date=1302935785:

Where was this fool when igbos were being marginalised? See as fever as fever dey catch everybody cos say igbos dey support lucky joe

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“It is ill-timed and uncalled for; in the sense that it smacks of division; it smacks of anti-peace, anti-progress and anti-security,” said Monguno.

134. (1) A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be  
  deemed to have be been duly elected, where, there being only two candidates  
  for the election -  
        (a) he has the majority of votes cast at the election; and  
        (b) he has not less than one-quarter of the votes cast at the election  
        in each of at least two-thirds of all the States in the Federation and  
        the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
    (2) A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed  
    to have been duly elected where, there being more than two candidates for  
    the election-  
        (a) he has the highest number of votes cast at the election;  
        and  
        (b) he has not less than one-quarter of the votes cast at the election  
        each of at least two-thirds of all the States in the Federation and  

 

Kobojunkie:


134. (1) A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be 
   deemed to have be been duly elected, where, there being only two candidates 
   for the election - 
         (a) he has the majority of votes cast at the election; and 
         (b) he has not less than one-quarter of the votes cast at the election 
         in each of at least two-thirds of all the States in the Federation and 
         the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
    (2) A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed 
     to have been duly elected where, there being more than two candidates for 
     the election- 
         (a) he has the highest number of votes cast at the election; 
         and 
         (b) he has not less than one-quarter of the votes cast at the election 
         each of at least two-thirds of all the States in the Federation and   


http://www.dawodu.com/electoralact2006.htm

Onlytruth:

^^

So how is that any of YOUR concern?
Shouldn't you be rejoicing that "Ibo" is losing grip, since you hate them so much?
Why are you having sleepless nights over this so called "Ibo foolishness"?

I dey laugh no be small.

Dede1:

What are you babbling about? With this post, it seems you do not know the electoral history of Nigeria. From the federal electoral decree # 73 of 1977 through #24 of 1999, electoral act of 2001 and 2002 to 2006, all maintained the same clause except when refereeing to number of states in federation.

[size=13pt]134. (1) A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have be been duly elected, where, there being only two candidates for the election- 
         (a) he has the majority of votes cast at the election; and 
         (b) he has not less than one-quarter of the votes cast at the election in each of at least two-thirds of all the States in the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
    (2) A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed  to have been duly elected where, there being more than two candidates for the election- 
          (a) he has the highest number of votes cast at the election; and 
         (b) he has not less than one-quarter of the votes cast at the election each of at least two-thirds of all the States in the Federation and   [/size]


http://www.dawodu.com/electoralact2006.htm

9jaganja:

Truth has been said already, Where was Ali when Atiku said there will be civil war if the north don't win?
When Arewa council wants Hausa president?
When Northerners were cheer leading the ppl who don't want Jonathan in?
Seriously, it's a case of pot calling the kettle black,

They both ignorant simple!!!!