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See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by Makavelli001: 9:11pm On Mar 23, 2023
This is how the global press described what we did with ourselves called elections:


*The Economist* said a _“chaotically organized vote and messy count”_ gave Nigeria a new president.

*The Financial Times* said in an editorial comment that our presidential election was _“deeply flawed”_ and the winner _“a wealthy political fixer.”_

*The Guardian of U.K.* described the winner as _“an immensely wealthy veteran powerbroker trailed by corruption allegations which he denies.”_

*The New York Times* described him as _“a divisive figure in Nigerian politics.”_

*Robert Rotberg,* founding director of the Harvard Kennedy School's programme on intrastate conflict, wrote an opinion for *Canada's influential Globe and Mail*; its headline: _“Bola Tinubu's election is another triumph for Nigeria's corrupt old guard.”_

*The Times of London* was the most disrespectful. It used this very bad phrase: _“a wealthy kleptocratic 'godfather' of politics”_ to describe the person who will replace our very clean Buhari on May 29, 2023. As bad as those characterizations are, they are not as damaging as the Financial Times' revelation that it personally _“witnessed armed men remove a presidential ballot box in Surulere, Lagos”_ on Election Day.

*The CNN* last Friday played back a part of Bola Tinubu's acceptance speech where he described what he got as _“a serious mandate.”_ A CNN anchor then asked if it _“was really a mandate”_ with less than 10 percent of the registered voters behind it. He must be wondering what kind of people are these? The CNN and that anchor were not the only ones bemused by our electoral culture, our elections and their outcomes.

One of *Germany's* largest newspapers, *Sueddeutsche Zietung*, had unflattering words for the winner; it also queried the legitimacy of a mandate that was spurned by 90 per cent of the voting population.

*Aljazeera* ran a special report on how the election was disrupted in Lagos last Saturday. The headline is: _'How violence robs Nigerians of their votes.'_

*The Washington Post* quoted Matthew Page, associate fellow with Chatham House’s Africa Program, as accusing INEC of making both deliberate and unintentional mistakes: *_“They raised the hopes about the election and its transparency, and then they dashed them. When the opposition says the process was broken, it’s hard to argue with them.”_*

*Other Newspaper Headlines from around the world*

*Austria:*
_A drug baron wins the presidential election in Africa’s biggest economy._

*Poland:*
_Nigeria chooses a known drug lord as LEADER._

*Canada:*
_"Depression, anxiety, uncertainty be-clouds Nigeria’s political space a drug-kingpin wins the election."_

This is stinking!

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Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by Puremind1225: 9:18pm On Mar 23, 2023
it's so unfortunate the unfortunate old greedy creature, who impoverished millions to become wealthy is still not satisfied.

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Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by sweetonugbu: 9:21pm On Mar 23, 2023
Ike agwu ike.
Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by ojun50(m): 9:47pm On Mar 23, 2023
You wetin you described
Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by Supremos: 9:54pm On Mar 23, 2023
Makavelli001:
This is how the global press described what we did with ourselves called elections:


*The Economist* said a _“chaotically organized vote and messy count”_ gave Nigeria a new president.

*The Financial Times* said in an editorial comment that our presidential election was _“deeply flawed”_ and the winner _“a wealthy political fixer.”_

*The Guardian of U.K.* described the winner as _“an immensely wealthy veteran powerbroker trailed by corruption allegations which he denies.”_

*The New York Times* described him as _“a divisive figure in Nigerian politics.”_

*Robert Rotberg,* founding director of the Harvard Kennedy School's programme on intrastate conflict, wrote an opinion for *Canada's influential Globe and Mail*; its headline: _“Bola Tinubu's election is another triumph for Nigeria's corrupt old guard.”_

*The Times of London* was the most disrespectful. It used this very bad phrase: _“a wealthy kleptocratic 'godfather' of politics”_ to describe the person who will replace our very clean Buhari on May 29, 2023. As bad as those characterizations are, they are not as damaging as the Financial Times' revelation that it personally _“witnessed armed men remove a presidential ballot box in Surulere, Lagos”_ on Election Day.

*The CNN* last Friday played back a part of Bola Tinubu's acceptance speech where he described what he got as _“a serious mandate.”_ A CNN anchor then asked if it _“was really a mandate”_ with less than 10 percent of the registered voters behind it. He must be wondering what kind of people are these? The CNN and that anchor were not the only ones bemused by our electoral culture, our elections and their outcomes.

One of *Germany's* largest newspapers, *Sueddeutsche Zietung*, had unflattering words for the winner; it also queried the legitimacy of a mandate that was spurned by 90 per cent of the voting population.

*Aljazeera* ran a special report on how the election was disrupted in Lagos last Saturday. The headline is: _'How violence robs Nigerians of their votes.'_

*The Washington Post* quoted Matthew Page, associate fellow with Chatham House’s Africa Program, as accusing INEC of making both deliberate and unintentional mistakes: *_“They raised the hopes about the election and its transparency, and then they dashed them. When the opposition says the process was broken, it’s hard to argue with them.”_*

*Other Newspaper Headlines from around the world*

*Austria:*
_A drug baron wins the presidential election in Africa’s biggest economy._

*Poland:*
_Nigeria chooses a known drug lord as LEADER._

*Canada:*
_"Depression, anxiety, uncertainty be-clouds Nigeria’s political space a drug-kingpin wins the election."_

This is stinking!
Omo it is finish

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Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by JealousCobra(m): 9:54pm On Mar 23, 2023
Op, no links and sources. Do what is right and get this to the front page.



Thiefñubu is a well known drug Kingpin Criminal globally. But some induced idiots like Wike, Fayose, FFKola-nut, Omorkery, Senior Advocate of Nonsense and so many shenanigans will not see it as a national disgrace😎


Why is it that any time I want to type Wike the word scuttled will pop up.

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Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by Supremos: 9:57pm On Mar 23, 2023
See finishing

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Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by MaliCampus: 9:59pm On Mar 23, 2023
This is too much. Buhari has finished this country.

Cc seun
Nlfpmod

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Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by BastadThiefnubu: 10:02pm On Mar 23, 2023
YORUBAS this is the result of your tribalism but we thank God for Obi, this nonsense cannot stand.

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Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by JOemmy(m): 10:14pm On Mar 23, 2023
MaliCampus:
This is too much. Buhari has finished this country.

Cc seun
Nlfpmod


The terrorist really finished nigeria he left absolutely nothing.

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Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by sirchim(m): 10:18pm On Mar 23, 2023
JealousCobra:
Op, no links and sources. Do what is right and get this to the front page.



Thiefñubu is a well known drug Kingpin Criminal globally. But some induced idiots like Wike, Fayose, FFKola-nut, Omorkery, Senior Advocate of Nonsense and so many shenanigans will not see it as a national disgrace😎


Why is it that any time I want to type Wike the word scuttled will pop up.
We shall see how it goes, we will definitely win back our MANDATE.

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Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by ElSudani: 10:24pm On Mar 23, 2023
Makavelli001:
This is how the global press described what we did with ourselves called elections:


*The Economist* said a _“chaotically organized vote and messy count”_ gave Nigeria a new president.

*The Financial Times* said in an editorial comment that our presidential election was _“deeply flawed”_ and the winner _“a wealthy political fixer.”_

*The Guardian of U.K.* described the winner as _“an immensely wealthy veteran powerbroker trailed by corruption allegations which he denies.”_

*The New York Times* described him as _“a divisive figure in Nigerian politics.”_

*Robert Rotberg,* founding director of the Harvard Kennedy School's programme on intrastate conflict, wrote an opinion for *Canada's influential Globe and Mail*; its headline: _“Bola Tinubu's election is another triumph for Nigeria's corrupt old guard.”_

*The Times of London* was the most disrespectful. It used this very bad phrase: _“a wealthy kleptocratic 'godfather' of politics”_ to describe the person who will replace our very clean Buhari on May 29, 2023. As bad as those characterizations are, they are not as damaging as the Financial Times' revelation that it personally _“witnessed armed men remove a presidential ballot box in Surulere, Lagos”_ on Election Day.

*The CNN* last Friday played back a part of Bola Tinubu's acceptance speech where he described what he got as _“a serious mandate.”_ A CNN anchor then asked if it _“was really a mandate”_ with less than 10 percent of the registered voters behind it. He must be wondering what kind of people are these? The CNN and that anchor were not the only ones bemused by our electoral culture, our elections and their outcomes.

One of *Germany's* largest newspapers, *Sueddeutsche Zietung*, had unflattering words for the winner; it also queried the legitimacy of a mandate that was spurned by 90 per cent of the voting population.

*Aljazeera* ran a special report on how the election was disrupted in Lagos last Saturday. The headline is: _'How violence robs Nigerians of their votes.'_

*The Washington Post* quoted Matthew Page, associate fellow with Chatham House’s Africa Program, as accusing INEC of making both deliberate and unintentional mistakes: *_“They raised the hopes about the election and its transparency, and then they dashed them. When the opposition says the process was broken, it’s hard to argue with them.”_*

*Other Newspaper Headlines from around the world*

*Austria:*
_A drug baron wins the presidential election in Africa’s biggest economy._

*Poland:*
_Nigeria chooses a known drug lord as LEADER._

*Canada:*
_"Depression, anxiety, uncertainty be-clouds Nigeria’s political space a drug-kingpin wins the election."_

This is stinking!

You are a LIAR. The Globe and mail headline you quoted was an opinion piece. There's a difference between an Editorial which is the view of the media organization involved and "opinion" which can be written by anyone.
Dishonesty is a major problem with Obi and his supporters.
This is how you misled even reputable news outlets that Obi was the leading candidate. Stop the lies.

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Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by hisgrace090: 10:26pm On Mar 23, 2023
So sad what Nigeria is going through.
Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by sirchim(m): 10:28pm On Mar 23, 2023
The worse government in the history of mankind, not just Nigeria alone.
Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by SmartPolician: 10:32pm On Mar 23, 2023
The Druggie will further sink this country.

Can anything good come out of a druglord who forged everything about himself including his name?
Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by gr8ofnnetwork(m): 11:04pm On Mar 23, 2023
Makavelli001:
This is how the global press described what we did with ourselves called elections:


*The Economist* said a _“chaotically organized vote and messy count”_ gave Nigeria a new president.

*The Financial Times* said in an editorial comment that our presidential election was _“deeply flawed”_ and the winner _“a wealthy political fixer.”_

*The Guardian of U.K.* described the winner as _“an immensely wealthy veteran powerbroker trailed by corruption allegations which he denies.”_

*The New York Times* described him as _“a divisive figure in Nigerian politics.”_

*Robert Rotberg,* founding director of the Harvard Kennedy School's programme on intrastate conflict, wrote an opinion for *Canada's influential Globe and Mail*; its headline: _“Bola Tinubu's election is another triumph for Nigeria's corrupt old guard.”_

*The Times of London* was the most disrespectful. It used this very bad phrase: _“a wealthy kleptocratic 'godfather' of politics”_ to describe the person who will replace our very clean Buhari on May 29, 2023. As bad as those characterizations are, they are not as damaging as the Financial Times' revelation that it personally _“witnessed armed men remove a presidential ballot box in Surulere, Lagos”_ on Election Day.

*The CNN* last Friday played back a part of Bola Tinubu's acceptance speech where he described what he got as _“a serious mandate.”_ A CNN anchor then asked if it _“was really a mandate”_ with less than 10 percent of the registered voters behind it. He must be wondering what kind of people are these? The CNN and that anchor were not the only ones bemused by our electoral culture, our elections and their outcomes.

One of *Germany's* largest newspapers, *Sueddeutsche Zietung*, had unflattering words for the winner; it also queried the legitimacy of a mandate that was spurned by 90 per cent of the voting population.

*Aljazeera* ran a special report on how the election was disrupted in Lagos last Saturday. The headline is: _'How violence robs Nigerians of their votes.'_

*The Washington Post* quoted Matthew Page, associate fellow with Chatham House’s Africa Program, as accusing INEC of making both deliberate and unintentional mistakes: *_“They raised the hopes about the election and its transparency, and then they dashed them. When the opposition says the process was broken, it’s hard to argue with them.”_*

*Other Newspaper Headlines from around the world*

*Austria:*
_A drug baron wins the presidential election in Africa’s biggest economy._

*Poland:*
_Nigeria chooses a known drug lord as LEADER._

*Canada:*
_"Depression, anxiety, uncertainty be-clouds Nigeria’s political space a drug-kingpin wins the election."_

This is stinking!

Unfortunately, you all have spent your life seeking for foreign validation including your breathing. Anyway, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR remains till 2031 😂😂😂

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Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by Danisaint112(m): 11:08pm On Mar 23, 2023
And Peter Obi is out to make him and his drug case even more famous. What I call a blokos clinging case.

Urchins don't Know the kind of shame that will befall them in the coming days.

The shame and disgrace will be loud. He who laughs last laughs best. Our mandate will be reclaimed.

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Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by KanwuliaExtra: 11:09pm On Mar 23, 2023
What a disgrace. grin
Corrupt old 'NATIONAL GAURD' ke? cheesy

No congratulations? tongue

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Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by AdaojoTheUrchin: 11:14pm On Mar 23, 2023
The only thing transparent about the Nigerian elections was Yakubu Mahmoud's haste to criminally legitimise stolen votes and deliver a stolen mandate paid for by Tinubu the drug lord and fraudster.

The WHOLE WORLD SAW THE HEIST.

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Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by AdaojoTheUrchin: 11:16pm On Mar 23, 2023
ElSudani:


You are a LIAR. The Globe and mail headline you quoted was an opinion piece. There's a difference between an Editorial which is the view of the media organization involved and "opinion" which can be written by anyone.
Dishonesty is a major problem with Obi and his supporters.
This is how you misled even reputable news outlets that Obi was the leading candidate. Stop the lies.

Shalayerudeen. grin
Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by CSTRR: 11:28pm On Mar 23, 2023
gr8ofnnetwork:


Unfortunately, you all have spent your life seeking for foreign validation including your breathing. Anyway, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR remains till 2031 😂😂😂
Your president -select is currently in a foreign country receiving healthcare.

No hospital in his Lagos could treat his condition.

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Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by ITbomb(m): 1:28am On Mar 24, 2023
NTA International disagree
Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by Anuoluwa12345(f): 2:35am On Mar 24, 2023
What concerns you with their opinion tho, even those countries you guys see has almighty have their own storms too, their opinion is not needed.
Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by skultrick(m): 3:00am On Mar 24, 2023
Makavelli001:
This is how the global press described what we did with ourselves called elections:


*The Economist* said a _“chaotically organized vote and messy count”_ gave Nigeria a new president.
https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/03/01/bola-tinubu-nigerias-political-kingmaker-wins-a-flawed-election

*The Financial Times* said in an editorial comment that our presidential election was _“deeply flawed”_ and the winner _“a wealthy political fixer.”_
https://www.ft.com/content/ad9bbed0-a2c4-4e20-96ae-c23cd42296fe

*The Guardian of U.K.* described the winner as _“an immensely wealthy veteran powerbroker trailed by corruption allegations which he denies.”_
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/mar/02/the-guardian-view-on-nigerias-election-a-fresh-start-not-this-time

*The New York Times* described him as _“a divisive figure in Nigerian politics.”_
https://www.nytimes.com/article/nigeria-election.html

*Robert Rotberg,* founding director of the Harvard Kennedy School's programme on intrastate conflict, wrote an opinion for *Canada's influential Globe and Mail*; its headline: _“Bola Tinubu's election is another triumph for Nigeria's corrupt old guard.”_
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/opinion/article-bola-tinubus-election-is-another-triumph-for-nigerias-corrupt-old/

*The Times of London* was the most disrespectful. It used this very bad phrase: _“a wealthy kleptocratic 'godfather' of politics”_ to describe the person who will replace our very clean Buhari on May 29, 2023. As bad as those characterizations are, they are not as damaging as the Financial Times' revelation that it personally _“witnessed armed men remove a presidential ballot box in Surulere, Lagos”_ on Election Day.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/nigeria-presidential-election-bola-tinubu-claims-victory-as-rivals-demand-rerun-n07228v57

*The CNN* last Friday played back a part of Bola Tinubu's acceptance speech where he described what he got as _“a serious mandate.”_ A CNN anchor then asked if it _“was really a mandate”_ with less than 10 percent of the registered voters behind it. He must be wondering what kind of people are these? The CNN and that anchor were not the only ones bemused by our electoral culture, our elections and their outcomes.

One of *Germany's* largest newspapers, *Sueddeutsche Zietung*, had unflattering words for the winner; it also queried the legitimacy of a mandate that was spurned by 90 per cent of the voting population.

*Aljazeera* ran a special report on how the election was disrupted in Lagos last Saturday. The headline is: _'How violence robs Nigerians of their votes.'_
https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2023/3/2/how-violence-robs-nigerians-of-their-votes

*The Washington Post* quoted Matthew Page, associate fellow with Chatham House’s Africa Program, as accusing INEC of making both deliberate and unintentional mistakes: *_“They raised the hopes about the election and its transparency, and then they dashed them. When the opposition says the process was broken, it’s hard to argue with them.”_*

*Other Newspaper Headlines from around the world*

*Austria:*
_A drug baron wins the presidential election in Africa’s biggest economy._

*Poland:*
_Nigeria chooses a known drug lord as LEADER._

*Canada:*
_"Depression, anxiety, uncertainty be-clouds Nigeria’s political space a drug-kingpin wins the election."_

This is stinking!

Next time include your sources, don't be lazy.
Re: See How Other Countries Described Nigerian Election & President -elect. by 1Alex: 3:52am On Mar 24, 2023
MaliCampus:
This is too much. Buhari has finished this country.

Cc seun
Nlfpmod
I don't think Buhari's hand is in it.

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