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None of the above was disputed with facts.

Instead only abuses were hurled at the OP. The typical attitude of those deficient in intellect.

realunclej:
That was Oke first political assignment in Ondo State and that was many years back. It was after he finished his tenure he became the national adviser of PDP then. He can't go back to a position he once held. But given it to Ajasin is what I don't understand because he is not from oil producing area.

Oh, that's true.

Well, they should give Kekemeke then. He should vacate the Chairmanship seat.

Abeg make that Emefiele go siddon for one retirement home. We have had enough of his policy somersault. We need fresh hands.

laudate:
There are always two sides to a story. Here is another viewpoint

Una better throw this trash into the bin where it belongs. The desperation you guys have been showing to give the trash coverage, shows you are nothing but foot soldiers of corrupt folks.

This is a good write-up that calls for somber reflection. Mynd44, lalasticlala kindly consider this for frontpage.

Mr. Tokunbo Ajasin go dey vex now. Sorry, try again later. Make them give Olushola Oke now, make him cool down with that one.

Illiterates everywhere. It is the NJC that forwards the nominees to the President.

I come dey pity the woman sha. Wailers beware oh. It is the NJC that recommended her retirement.

It is not Buhari oh! Because I know the dull wailers will soon flood this place screaming Buhari is a dictator.

Your darling NJC that you have been advocating for, are the ones that disciplined the woman.

freeze001:
I am so dead certain that all of this is tied towards the retirement and appointment of a new CJN. I just can't shake that feeling.

The incoming Chief Judge is already known. Abeg, carry your conspiracy theory to another corner.

biafrasun:
he who have ear let him hear. anarchy is looming.

Which fake anachy? The senator said if it is without a search warrant.

And it has been revealed that the DSS operatives were with a valid search warrants. So what say you again?

The corruption in the judiciary is systemic. I pray the Lord gives Buhari the strength to complete the purge.

Justcash:
Did you just omit the "affecting internal security" part or was it out of shortsight from you? So, the judges were bribed, and DSS was employed to ensure internal security through breaking into the homes of the Judges and whisking them away?

What happened to inviting them in a civil and respectable way, suing them to court or even using the Police or EFCC to do the job? Why DSS?

As you feel say you sabi book, oya explain.

(3) The State Security Service shall be charged with responsibility for-
(a) the prevention and detection within Nigeria of any crime against the
internal security of Nigeria.

Receiving bribe to pervert course of justice can lead to those cheated to seek self-help. Which can cause national security problem.

How come you guys are not seeing the danger inherent in our judiciary from the high court all the way to the supreme court to become cash and carry.

If judgement was procured against you at the High court, and you proceeded to the Appeal court and you were still deprived of judgment just because of a cheap dirty judge. And you further went to the supreme court and judgement was still procured against you. How will you feel?

Do u know how much it cost to run a case from the lower courts all the way to the supreme court?? And then someone will now bribe the supreme court leading to your deprivation.

I can assure you, if you were cheated and was still unable to get favourable judgement at the supreme court, you'll consider causing some civil unrest.

TPAND:
Buhari is so inconsistent and disoriented.

Just this week, you tighten security at the borders against imported rice via land saying they were harmful for consumption, today you lifting the ban on imported rice by land.

Sai Baba is a typical aboki, a pathological no-brainer

Abeg keep quiet. You people were the one screaming that his policies drove up the price of rice, now he has agreed to the pampering that the consumerist nation Nigeria wants and you are still wailing

What now happens to all the efforts to stimulate local production of rice??

Nigeria and policy somersaults eh.

Well, some short term advantage will accrue from this:
-cheaper rice


Long term disadvantages
-pressures on naira will continue as people continue sourcing for scarce foreign exchange for rice imports.
-if the local production is not well protected and nourished, this new directive can kill off the production.

What now happens to all the efforts to stimulate local production of rice??

TheEastActivist:
Why is this woman disgracing herself and this country at large the foolish cashier even went ahead blaming the west for her incompetence and foolishness?

How on earth can you be planning to build a coal power plant in this 21st century when there are clean and renewable energies around which can be powered by water, solar and wind.

She should spend more to leverage on that that's science and technology for you and please is getting pissed seeing you trading blames due to incompetence.

Only God knows what can satisfy Wailers like this.

Chai, their pessimism know no bounds!

I am sure you are part of those who has been spreading tales that FG did not look towards coal because they want to keep Igbo's down.

An opportunity has come up now to put the vast coal resources in the east to productive use and you are still ignorantly misinforming the public that coal electricity generation has been abandoned in the 21st century. Japan presently is increasing her coal-fired power plants.

Instead of abusing this hard working lady, pls direct your anger to Vanguard with their half baked report that did not go into specifics of what the Honorable Minister said.

A lot of the developed world use coal to meet their energy needs. Why can't we do same?

For your information,

United States generates 33% of its electricity from coal.

China- 69%
Germany-45%
Japan-49%
Uk-23%
India-60%
Russia-14%

If we can use coal to generate just 3000mw, our electricity problems will vanish.

Just because of the improved efficiency in that sector, I am enjoying light here in Lagos in a way I have never enjoyed it in my entire adult life. I have not used my generator in 3 weeks.

I cant imagine the supply I will be getting if like 3000mw is added to the grid.

One should expect elders to show some wisdom and restraints in their utterances but the reverse seems to be the case here.

This is an overview of our security apparatus:

Chief of Defence Staff:- SW
(highest military officer)
Christian

Chief of Army Staff:- NE
Muslim

Chief of Air Staff:- NE
Muslim

Chief of Naval Staff:- SS
Christian

IG of Police: NC
Muslim


DG of DSS: NW
Muslim

DG of NIA: SW
Christian

3 out of 7 Senior Security Officers that has direct Command over Armed Personnel are Christians. Doesn't look as bad as alarmists are portraying it.

It must be noted that during GEJ, the

C Defence S, Alex Badeh- Christian
C Army S, Kenneth Minimah- Christian
C Air S, Amosu- Christian
Director of SSS, Ekpeyoung- Christian
Director of NIA, formerly Ayodeji then Oke- Christian
IG police, Arase- Christian

That is 6/7 were Christians during GEJ regime. It was only CNS, Usman Jubrin that was muslim.

Were they able to Christianize Nigeria?? A big no.

Security appointments are made based on capability and loyalty. If by chance this old man becomes president, I can authoritatively say he also will appoint more Christians then Muslims especially based on his penchant for bigotry. He is just being an hypocrite. He should free us abeg.

Interesting. Academics have joined politicians in their looting spree.

fulanimafia:
I would just end up repeating this post if I type the epistle I had planned, because you have said all that's needed to be said on this issue.

In a nutshell, Yorubas are smarter and less disposed to politics of emotion than the heartbroken iPods. Only those either ravaged by ethno religious sentiments or plagued with an intellectual handicap will be blind to what caused this present situation and the sincere efforts being put in by the President and his team to pull us out of this downward spiral.

At the end of the day, the SW stands to be the greatest southern beneficiary of this government as evidenced by the numerous federal projects and concessions all over the region, thus, I'd say the support of the Yoruba nation is well placed.

Thanks! You see, it's quite interesting to see how a whole 90% of a people are so disposed to emotions and sentiments. Engage anyone of them in a discussion and before you know it, they are already foaming in the mouth because of Buhari.

I can remember long ago I think in 2012 that I engaged in a political discussion with a lady (from the haters of PMB) and suggested that Nigeria should give Buhari a chance in 2015, I was amazed at her reaction. She was just raking and raking that infact that the "Buhari will die before 2015".

I could not even talk, as I never imagined such level of hatred from such a cute lady. It's really saddening. And calls for research.

Hedonistically:
Every where I go to - every random bar or lounge, street corner, academic setting of so called intellectuals, or corporate forum... it appears that most Yoruba people are adamant that Buhari is working. It is almost unbelievable. Now I understand why some people accuse them of being political and social slaves to the North.

What has Buhari done for Yorubaland to deserve such extreme level of zombie-like followership?

The yorubas are patient and and not led by arrogant hastiness.

They supported him and will patiently assess him at the end of his tenure. And not a year into his administration. They are more academic than that.

I can vividly remember when Buhari just came in and the bombing activities of boko haram was on the increase, radio stations' call-in programs were bombarded by people wishing the country doom, they were all over abusing and laughing at Buhari claiming he was incompetent to end boko despite promising to do so.

A good number of them even turned liars claiming Buhari said he'll end boko haram in 2 weeks, some said 2 months, others 4months just to justify their unreasonable criticism of him.

A lot of patient people held their peace. And after a while the Buhari led FG was able to curtail the bombing spree and also succeeded in cutting boko haram to size. In the end, the patient quiet observers saw the result, and ticked that.

Till date, those unreasonable critiques have still not deemed it fit to commend PMB for successfully destabilising boko haram. When it suits their evil propanganda, they will say he is incompetent in achieving victory over boko haram, later when they see him succeeding, these evil people will then claim again that he is succeeding because he himself is boko haram; what a confused set of hate-filled beings. May their wailing continue.

Now enter the economic recession and inflation. They are all over again, on radio call-in programs, social media, print media, etc. Abusing Buhari and calling him incompetent. Their brain has refused to acknowledge that the economy was already spiralling downwards before the man took over.

Their brain equally failed to process the fact that a country cannot be taken out of recession in 1/2 months; and that other oil giants like Venezuela, Qatar, Russia and others are also facing a recession. And in addition to the global problem, Nigeria is facing disruptions by corrupt renegades in the Niger Delta masking as freedom fighters.

Reasonable and intelligent people don't run into conclusion by the prevailing circumstances. The yorubas have demonstrated civility and intelligence in their current disposition to Buhari. It is at the end of his tenure who is right will be obvious, not at the middle.

Diademk07:
Did Labour party have any structure during the time Mimiko came in?

Labour party did not have structure but some other issues was to their advantage.

1. Comparing the situation then and now, Miimiko was relatively more popular in the state than Olusola Oke, having held this positions consecutively:-

-Commissioner under Adefarati
-SSG to Agagu
-Federal Minister under Obasanjo

Infact, his name was already an household name then, even to the extent that Obasanjo heard about him and selected him to be a minister without any recommendation from Agagu, the governor.

2. He had more financial muscle and contacts to leverage on than present day Oke especially based on the above positions he held consecutively (except if someone like Tinubu gives Oke a brickwall support).

Because of his robust financials and networks, he had the money to deploy for massive publicity for the also relatively unknown labour party.

3. People were very much tired of the Agagu led-government and were eager for a change.

It was only Mimiko that offered the opportunity for that change then. The situation is also similar now, people are eager for a change except that there are more options on the table with financial resources, contacts and state-wide structure for Oke to contend with.

Oke is not the only option for now as obtainable for Mimiko when he faced Agagu.

4. Mimiko was a better grassroot politician than Olusola Oke.

Diademk07:
u just seems to lack proper reasoning, th south is of 6 lgas. Don't just think backward, u can't compare a zonal votes with that of a town(akure or its environs) or (Owo nd its environs). U must not 4get that Akoko people will never see owo or ose people as part of them, so count them out. Ondo state is all about AD my man

You not only lack coherence in your thoughts, it is also obvious in your communication. What is the connection of what you wrote up there to what I said? If you are familiar with Ondo state it wont be too hard for you to know that majority of the rigging that takes place during election happen at Ondo south. That was what I was alluding to.

That being said, who is comparing Owo/Akure votes with that of Ondo south? I can see you just want to be seen talking eventhough it doesn't sound so reasonable. Ondo state has 3 senatorial district made up of 6 local governments each. The Akokos, Owo and Ose makes up the North. Nobody ever said they are the same. That they are different does not mean they cannot politically vote same party.

Ondo is not all about AD, the structureless party that was kept afloat by renegade elements.

matador86:
INEC REGISTERED VOTERS IN ONDO
STATE:


AKURE SOUTH: 248,953
AKURE NORTH: 53,935
IFEDORE : 63,242
ONDO WEST : 150,838
ONDO EAST : 37,469
IDANRE : 60,720


AKOKO NW : 68,061
AKOKO NE : 62,451
AKOKO SE : 29,773
AKOKO SW : 86,155
OWO : 110,100
OSE : 62,386


ESE ODO : 57,255
ILAJE : 114,235
ILEOLUJI : 64,219
IRELE : 55,231
OKITPP : 101,044
ODIGBO : 120,014.

TOTAL REG VOTERS:1,546,081.

PERCENTAGE OF REGD VOTERS /SEN.DISTRICT

CENTRAL: 615,157 = 39:78%
NORTH: 418,926 = 27.10%
SOUTH: 511998 = 33.12%.

Thanks! Please where did you get the information? Is it from on online source? Does it have that of other states in Nigeria?

This doesn't look good for Aketi unless he humbles himself.

Does anyone have the voter registration figures for the 18 local governments of Ondo state. It's only the old census figures that I could get. If we have the figures, it will help in our analysis.

Ondo North
1. Akoko North-East
2. Akoko North-West
3. Akoko South-East
4. Akoko South-West
5. Owo
6. Ose

Ondo Central
1. Akure South
2. Akure North
3. Ondo East
4. Ondo West
5. Ifedore
6. Idanre

Ondo South
1. IleOluji/Oke Igbo
2. Odigbo
3. Irele
4. Ilaje
5. Okitipupa
6. Ese odo

afroniger:
As things stand, without Boroffice (Akoko South) and Abraham (Akoko North) support, APC can't even guarantee winning the Ondo North Senatorial district of the state. At best Akeredolu can only be sure of winning Owo and perhaps Ose (if he's lucky) LGs, which are just two out of the 6 local govt. that constitute Ondo North. As for Oke, due to his grassroot pedigree and extant political realities on ground in the state, you better believe that he WILL sweep the entire 6 local govt. areas in the entire Ondo South Senatorial district. Ondo Central will definitely go to Jegede. The North Senatorial district will determine the winner.

Good that you didn't not run into conclusion like others that Borroffice and Abraham has already given support to Oke. Their support is yet to be fully declared, and I can confidently say they will eventually declare for Akeredolu when the presidency wades in. They have a lot more to gain from the Presidency (especially Abraham, who is relatively unknown in public service) than a Gubernatorial hopeful in Olusola Oke.

The political pedigree of Oke and these guys differs. These guys are the original APC (ACN) and are still not fully disposed to PDP men that decamped to APC. So it is not so hard to predict where their support will finally swing to.

You guys are making a mistake that PDP will make a clean sweep of Ondo Central. The reality will soon be delivered to us next month. PDP may edge out a slight victory but it will never be a clean sweep.

For Olushola Oke, it's only in the core South he can make a sweep. APC will make a better showing in the central and south than what you guys are asserting here.

Jidibia:
Don't worry, same way the APC rigged Edo election, its the same way the PDP will also rig the upcoming ondo election.

You are talking like a kid. How can you rig when you don't control and Army, Police or any other security agency?

How can you rig when your popularity has massively declined?

There is no way you can rig when you don't control the security agencies, it is practically impossible. Moreso, the present INEC leadership was appointed into office by the current APC led Federal Government.

How can PDP see the space to breathe? Let alone rigging. The only option is to buy out the voters, which will not be possible because of the woeful 2nd term performance of Mimiko and because APC equally have a large purse as the party in the centre.

ReddLabel:
@emboldened, you obviously don't know what's on ground in Ondo state. Do you follow Borroffice and Abraham's lieutenants on Facebook? APC can't even win Akokoland and to think the place used to be their stronghold..

Either PDP or AD!!!

You people have started with your online analysis again. When the actual results differ from your online illusion, you'll then be saying election was rigged.

APC is only having a temporary set back. Just watch how these things will iron out and their campaigns will be on full stream.

awopejus:
Akoko is no longer with APC we prefer oke than Aket both Abraham and BORROFICE ARE FOR OKE

Stop carrying rumour. Boroffice and Abraham have not declared any support for Oke.

Oke is just the usual desperate Nigerian political jumping from one party to the other to achieve selfish ambitions.

If he is a good politician, he should have stayed back in the PDP and struggled it out with Mimiko.

FagsamPHP:
Forget about AD bn the party, personalty is what we gonna vote for regardless of ur party.... This is Ondo State

Oke has stretched himself thin with that competitive primary election and won't have the funds for mobilisation. He may just manage to win his South Senatorial District and that is if he has some good money bags backing him.

FagsamPHP:
you forgot larger % of total votes come from the riverine area of the state, which is Olusola Oke's strong hold.... Even the % of votes from north is not up to Central..... so forget about APC winnning the whole NORTH, Only OWO is outrightly sure for them.. others will be battle ground

Do you think we are still the era where they will be bringing manipulated results from the Riverine area of the state? Most of those heavy results from that side are rigged votes. There won't be any room for that.

You can only rig when you have the tactical support of the Federal. The FG this time around is also an interested party in the election and will not allow any rigged votes from the Riverine area.

How many local governments are even in the core riverine area? I mean core Ori Omi

faladeSM1132:
Na only mimiko own lecturer in Nigeria?
What about rochas okorocha 13months unpay?
Biola ajumobi 7months?
And some other apc governors in Nigeria, Now you're challenging mimiko a lone,
Tell your Buhari to fix nigeria to the right part before it's collapse totally. ..............

Yeye partisan members .

You are the one that is not making use of your brain. Are those other governors facing a critical election??

It's quite impossible for a governor/his party owing loads of salary and pension to go into a gubernatorial election and succeeds.

FagsamPHP:
if you knw you are not on ground here stop spewing rubbish..... This is our state & APC is not an option, its now between PDP vs AD, Underate Olusola Oke at ur own peril, OKE will beat iyalaya anybody in all the local govt in the South, PDP to floor anybody in Central, Only OWO is sure outrightly for APC in the north,, NORTH will. be the battleground........

And to that idiot up there talking about salaries, tell us if he's the only gov owing salaries in Nigeria.. At least if u want to be partisan. do it with sense

Oga when the campaigns start, ensure the song Mimiko sings to them is that he is not the only one owing salaries and let's see if he gets stoned or not. Are you sure you are from the learned Ondo state with the incoherent gibberish and abuses you are dishing out?

If APC wins Owo, the entire North and few other swing local governments in the central and south, APC may emerge winner.

Just watch and see, PDP will carry a distant 3rd in this election. Mimiko will not have any breathing space to to carry out any smart move.

The only reason PDP will even have any vote is just because their candidate is from Akure, and Akure people have not governed the state before and are very eager to produce the Governor.