Will residents of South Eastern States turn out on election day?

I visited Abia State, Ariaria Market to be precise this month ,3 out of 5 of traders seem to genuinely believe that elections will not hold in Biafraland. The passion with which they argued made me scared so I didn't even ask who they think will win the elections.

I don't know if it's because Nnamdi Kanu comes from the state.

A good amount of the population do not want elections to hold. Then, we have the ragtag militias that are willing to enforce "No elections" with violence.

Residents of Abia State what's the word on the streets? Be honest please.

Goodmorning N3tral
Goodmorning Nairalanders

enemies with.... Igbo themselves

lhordspy:
Goodmorning N3tral
Goodmorning Nairalanders

What is wrong with you? Is this morning? Cant you read the time?

See what excessive crying causes

Apathy? You should worry about Simon Ekpa, the great sit at home commander.

Nawa o

Why do I think PDP may win the South East?

Word on the street is that with BVAS or no BVAS, Governors have tens of thousands of "ghost voters card". If people do not come out to vote, those ghost voters cards will be the electorates on the election day.

Let's face it, if people like Ifeanyi Ubah with bullet proof vehicles and security details will be scared to cast their votes, what's the fate of ordinary voters in the South East?

It's not just once that Labour Party meetings have been attacked in the South East.

Will there be voter apathy in the South East?

Reno consistently tells Obi to call out IPOB because he knows how much they can enforce compliance in the South East.

If Peter Obi calls out IPOB, I don't know other South Eastern States but he will most likely not be able to campaign in Abia State without blood shed.

Why is there Biafra agitation in the first place ? Because South Easterners felt sideline since 1967 till date.

Simon Ekpe will see the uprising of the people if he tries anything stupid. For once they've embraced one Nigeria since the emergence of Peter Obi and this is good news to Nigeria.

Peter Obi's emergence will go a long way to solve the agitation in South East.

Here is the story of the cub you feed to grow into a lion.

An obvious dilemma-

If you move to flush out hundreds of radicalized IPOB/ ESN elements who plan to prevent election from holding, the South East will be militarized and voters will not come out to be caught in Crossfire.

If you don't begin a military operation against the non-state actors, they will enforce total compliance like sit-at-home Mondays.

Googledotcom:
Why is there Biafra agitation in the first place ? Because South Easterners felt sideline since 1967 till date.

Simon Ekpe will see the uprising of the people if he tries anything stupid. For once they've embraced one Nigeria since the emergence of Peter Obi and this is good news to Nigeria.

Peter Obi's emergence will go a long way to solve the agitation in South East.

This is a genuine argument.

I know that with Peter Obi's emergence, there will be relative peace in the South East. Even if there are dissents, the natives will not be afraid to cooperate with the military to fish out trouble makers in their communities and because of the trust that one of them is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, there would be no ethnic connotations.

Election may hold partially in the east but alot of people will be too scared to go out to cast their votes,ekpa boys and Nigeria soldiers will be too busy that day na obi I pity pass it will affect his only chance though his chance is not bright I think that's what Atiku considered before choosing his vp from South south

Shouldn't we be putting the President and Governors on the hot by asking them what they're doing about the insecurities, and why gunmen would remain "unknown" for months and years? Shouldn't this be everyday talk and frontpage issue in this country, rather than photos of the president departing to and fro NY, or what Wike vs Atiku is doing?

Rather, we're giggling about these serious issues just for political reasons, thinking we're in Lagos and Abuja and its "their problem"

We're enabling bad leadership in Nigeria. The problem is not just the corrupt politicians, its us enablers too

Abia State residents!

What's the opinion of the streets about 2023?

Even without Voter Apathy in SE , Simon Ekpa has promised

to use anybody trying to vote for Gunfire Target Practice

socialmediaman:
Shouldn't we be putting the President and Governors on the hot by asking them what they're doing about the insecurities, and why gunmen would remain "unknown" for months and years? Shouldn't this be everyday talk and frontpage issue in this country, rather than photos of the president departing to and fro NY, or what Wike vs Atiku is doing?

Rather, we're giggling about these serious issues just for political reasons, thinking we're in Lagos and Abuja and its "their problem"

We're enabling bad leadership in Nigeria. The problem is not just the corrupt politicians, its us enablers too

Security is local.

Sunday Igboho was set up to be arrested by his brothers because he was at the process of radicalizing Yorubas to carry guns and fight a cause for secession. His people saw it has maintaining peaceful coexistence and tranquility in their region.

There's little the government can do if you blame them for not tackling armed groups in the region but also blame them for genocide if they share pictures of little success.

N3TRAL:


Security is local.

Sunday Igboho was set up to be arrested by his brothers because he was at the process of radicalizing Yorubas to carry guns and fight a cause for secession. His people saw it has maintaining peaceful coexistence and tranquility in their region.

There's little the government can do if you blame them for not tackling armed groups in the region but also blame them for genocide if they share pictures of little success.

Oh, now security is local! The police is no longer a federal institution. There's little the government can do!

Is security also local in Katsina and other cities in the north ravaged by attacks from bandits? Is security also local on the Kaduna Abuja train that was attacked by bandits?

So essentially you crafted this topic just to put the blame on the people and not the institutions whose jobs it is to keep them safe!

socialmediaman:


Oh, now security is local! The police is no longer a federal institution. There's little the government can do!

Is security also local in Katsina and other cities in the north ravaged by attacks from bandits? Is security also local on the Kaduna Abuja train that was attacked by bandits?

So essentially you crafted this topic just to put the blame on the people and not the institutions whose jobs it is to keep them safe!

Yes, in Katsina, Borno , Kaduna, or anywhere, security remains a local issue!

Wasn't it in Zamfara that natives paid a condolence visit to one of the most notorious bandits in Nigeria after the NAF launched air strikes to cause casualties in his ranks this September? Wasn't the same warlord given a chieftaincy title and turbaned by his community?

Weren't the Northerners condemning Goodluck Jonathan for fighting the North in guise of insurgency/ terrorism?

Wasn't a fight against Boko Haram by a Southern Leader seen as a fight against the North?

Aren't attacks on "unknown gunmen" by the N.A tagged genocide and killing of innocent men?

You can blame the government as much as you wish but know that Security is 50/50 anywhere in the world.

There are a plethora of failures of government in the department of security. Funding, welfare, staff strength, infrastructure and training of security personnel are not impressive or even up to standard in this country. We know that and those are specific parts the government has failed which leaves enormous ungoverned spaces across the country.

Our communities and individuals have failed in the aspect of having soft spots for or covertly supporting their tribal warlords and making them their heroes.

The 5% might go down to 2% this time around all thanks to Obi ipob terrorist children

N3TRAL:


Yes, in Katsina, Borno , Kaduna, or anywhere, security remains a local issue!

Wasn't it in Zamfara that natives paid a condolence visit to one of the most notorious bandits in Nigeria after the NAF launched air strikes to cause casualties in his ranks this September? Wasn't the same warlord given a chieftaincy title and turbaned by his community?

Weren't the Northerners condemning Goodluck Jonathan for fighting the North in guise of insurgency/ terrorism?

Wasn't a fight against Boko Haram by a Southern Leader seen as a fight against the North?

Aren't attacks on "unknown gunmen" by the N.A tagged genocide and killing of innocent men?

You can blame the government as much as you wish but know that Security is 50/50 anywhere in the world.

There are a plethora of failures of government in the department of security. Funding, welfare, staff strength, infrastructure and training of security personnel are not impressive or even up to standard in this country. We know that and those are specific parts the government has failed which leaves enormous ungoverned spaces across the country.

Our communities and individuals have failed in the aspect of having soft spots for or covertly supporting their tribal warlords and making them their heroes.

I still don't see how the locals are responsible for the insecurity caused by lack of good governance by the government.

When a certain lady was murdered in a part of the country for example which sparked outrage nationwide, the video went viral. How many people have been arrested? Their faces are all over the internet! They made the videos themselves taking credit for the gruesome murder

This is a complete failure on the part of the government.

If you aren't doing your job, people will never volunteer information and put their lives at risk. If you don't do your job that you're responsible for, how can people help?

Googledotcom:
Why is there Biafra agitation in the first place ? Because South Easterners felt sideline since 1967 till date.

Simon Ekpe will see the uprising of the people if he tries anything stupid. For once they've embraced one Nigeria since the emergence of Peter Obi and this is good news to Nigeria.

Peter Obi's emergence will go a long way to solve the agitation in South East.

peter obi that will come distant third?

socialmediaman:


I still don't see how the locals are responsible for the insecurity caused by lack of good governance by the government.

When a certain lady was murdered in a part of the country for example which sparked outrage nationwide, the video went viral. How many people have been arrested? Their faces are all over the internet! They made the videos themselves taking credit for the gruesome murder

This is a complete failure on the part of the government.

If you aren't doing your job, people will never volunteer information and put their lives at risk. If you don't do your job that you're responsible for, how can people help?

The next day the lady was killed, a violent mob attacked visitors, people of different faith and their properties in Sokoto.

People were actually arrested and arraigned but more than 20 top lawyers in the state volunteered pro Bono to defend them.

Top religious leaders, more than 100 of them, in the state paid a visit to Tambuwal not to take the case seriously.

It is called utilitarianism.

It is why Tompolo, a militia leader, was awarded 4 billion naira a month instead of sending the Navy to hunt him down.

Utilitarianism means for the greater good.

Sentence the murderers of Deborah to death and watch the massacre of thousands of people on the streets of Sokoto in 24 hours.

Launch a strike on Tompolo or any the top Niger Delta militant and watch the economy of Nigeria crumble in 2 weeks. In fact, Niger Delta boys who went low after amnesty would begin a new phase of kidnapping oil workers and bombing oil installations in the region.

For the greatest good of people living in the region, the government most times is left with a better option of negotiating with insurgents.

After 20 years, America with the most sophisticated weapons in the world was chased out of Afghanistan and the Talibans they removed in power overthrew the government they installed. Taliban is Afghanistan and Afghanistan is Taliban.

If communities support their criminals, there's little a government can do.

Will elections hold in the South East?

Records shows that Voters Apathy is worst in Southwest than any part of Nigeria