redsun:

What is the point of having a union that is not working at this time and age where people can easily decide their faith? Nigeria at this point is a country on d brink,like a half filled glass,it could go either way-bloom or desolation.

redsun:

What zoning fcking formula? Nigeria should be led by competent hands not tribal herdsmen and agberos like obj,all in the name of zoning.

greateros:

Jonathan’s Election Cause Of Insecurity In Nigeria – Us Agency


Sun, 06/11/2011 - 1:28am | A notable United States based civil society organisation, Fund for Peace, has blamed the eruption of violence in different parts of the country on the ascension of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan to the presidency, in violation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rule of zoning that, if followed in April, would have given the northern part of the country the presidential slot for another four years.

In its report on the April polls released recently entitled "Unlock Nigeria", and exclusively obtained by LEADERSHIP SUNDAY, the organisation interested in peace and conflict resolution across the world attributes the present ethnic and religious tensions in the nation to its politics.

"The alternation of the presidency between the North and the South every two terms has been the rule since 1999, as per a PDP agreement. However, the death of President Yar'Adua mid-term in 2010 has thrown this delicate balance off kilter.

"This current term was expected to have been Yar'Adua's (a northerner) second term, instead of Jonathan's (a southerner) first elected term. This, coupled with an opening up of the political space and great strides being made in democratisation, has threatened those with vested interest in the status quo and brought ethnic and religious tensions to the surface," the report states in part.

The US organisation's report rated Delta, Kaduna and Bayelsa high on violence, as it predicted violence in the 2012 Bayelsa governorship poll.

"Looking ahead, UNLocK participants are very concerned about the potential for violence in Bayelsa state's upcoming gubernatorial election, slated for February 2012.

"This is particularly concerning, given a history of political violence between politicians at the state level in Bayelsa, and the state government's frequent use of state and non-state armed forces in a manner outside of the rule of law," the report states.

The organisation also described the general elections in April this year as riddled by irregularities and violence.

"While the elections held in April 2011 were hailed as the fairest in Nigeria's history by international observers, political intimidation, election irregularities and violence, including riots and bombings, occurred throughout the North and South.

"Though the previous report noted many of these incidents, more reports were compiled at a recent UNLocK workshop in Port Harcourt.

"For a more complete summary of the period, this edition overlaps with the previous report to include election and post-election incidents between the months of April and September 2011."

On the other states, the report states in part: "As highlighted in this report, within southern states such as Akwa Ibom and Delta, there were incidents of election violence and irregularities, especially at the gubernatorial level."

http://allafrica.com/stories/201111060039.html

sheyguy:


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greateros:


The organisation also described the general elections in April this year as riddled by irregularities and violence.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201111060039.html

greateros:


The organisation also described the general elections in April this year as riddled by irregularities and violence.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201111060039.html

fm7070:

US Government should leave us alone.
They should stop making stup1d comments about Nigeria.
Nigerians are growing politically, we will no longer allow few cabals to dictate for us.
If PHP had made the mistake of bringing Atiku or IBB, they would have lost totally to opposition party.
2015 will be another drama in its entirety

Nayah:

Good morning poster, with all due respect I don't really think Jonathan Goodluck has caused insecurity in Nigeria
Troubles in this country remain tribalistic and exists for many years, and have intensified since the Biafra war, Goodluck inherit of a big country with big potential but a lot of issues ( socio political) are still pending

owobokiri:

If the election of one man from the area that feeds the nation caused instability in Nigeria i will say; let instability reign.
Those who talk of rotation of power should go and tell that to Shagari, Abacha, Babangida Buhari and co. Those ones rotated the thing very well among themselves for decades and there was no instability.

fm7070:

US Government should leave us alone.
They should stop making stup1d comments about Nigeria.
Nigerians are growing politically, we will no longer allow few cabals to dictate for us.
If PHP had made the mistake of bringing Atiku or IBB, they would have lost totally to opposition party.
2015 will be another drama in its entirety

maclatunji:

Nayah please do not interfere in the politics section. As always your post is cute but I 've got to say you do not fully understand the subject!

Nayah:

Good morning poster, with all due respect I don't really think Jonathan Goodluck has caused insecurity in Nigeria
Troubles in this country remain tribalistic and exists for many years, and have intensified since the Biafra war, Goodluck inherit of a big country with big potential but a lot of issues ( socio political) are still pending

namfav:

no offense, but you should not be talking about this, it makes you sound stoopid

owobokiri:

Honestly, that statement should be directed at Nigeria. Nigeria should leave the US alone. Just read in a report that American officers are in the Niger Delta "training" our soldiers. Then the FBI is in Abuja over Boko Haram while our president is begging Obama to visit. They will keep throwing out all these negative reports till they stampede the country into a huge  crises, then as was the case in Libya , their fleat will arrive since they know how to feed from the carcass of a troubled state. If Americans can close their noses and fight hand in hand with Al-Qaeda in Libya, one should be worried how this Boko Haram menace will turn out in the future.