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It's no propaganda to state it categorically that APC has more brains than the PDP.

fboycaestro:
I have read all comments here carefully before commenting and what I have noticed is that people are castigating GMB because he his a Muslim/Notherner. And that's because they are not seeing themselves as a Nigerian. But sincerely we all know GEJ has performed below expectations, if that's untrue then he shouldn't be running helter-skelter all in the name of canvassing people to vote for him. so many things he could have put in place long time ago he's trying to amend now, but the truth is all of these things are working against him and people are now very conscious of his moves, that all he's doing is to get favour in the sight of Nigerians. If he has done well then he doesn't needs to attack opposition rather than sell himself by pointing to things he has done but all of those things he's been mentioning are rather not obvious to Nigerians, He doesn't have to advertise his achievement for us to see. An administration that thinks Tinubu without any immunity is corrupt and can't get him arrested but air documentary on AIT. I don't know when AIT turned into a law court, A President who says Stealing isn't corruption, An administration that couldn't defeat BH in six years but can in 6 weeks all in the name of Election. An administration who didn't do anything about immigration scam but can compensate the families of victims two weeks to elections. OMG can someone tell this man all of these things are rather working against him. Like Yoruba will say Epa ko ba oro mo (it's rather too late)


It's very obvious that Nigerians are tired only for some clueless ones that can't point out to fact all in the name of religion or ethnicity

Positive change is inevitable

You have said it all. GMB all the way!

Raiders:
south-south is not a geographical term. Its a geopolitical term so most people are confusing geological and geopolitical terms. PH, Cross rivers and Akwa Ibom are geologically in eastern Nigeria. but it will be wrong to refer those state as southeast when classifying them geopolitically.

Edit your 'geological' to 'geographical'. I'm sure that was what u meant. Asides, the typoerror, nice post.

iconize:
Woman, South south is not a geographical region.

It is referred to as a geopolitical region! Not geographical region. Kindly take note.

Gabbysky:
You're ranting poo Bro, the Lagos State Police force was not and has never been funded by LASG. They have been constantly funded by the Security Trust Fund generated by private companies and individuals... I know the amount I have donated myself.
So please take your lies back to Tinubu

You must be very very very dull for you to write this nonsense above that "LASG has never funded the police".

LMAO!

All i see is a political move.

Redoil:
While other state governors were busy arming the police in their state fashole is busy trading blame with poo.

Keep your mouth shut. No state govt has funded the Police as much as the LASG.

His records are there for all unbiased people to verify.

PDP, party of clowns.

tatosh:
Jonathan a very desperate insincere president and a best friend to corruption. If a president can closely embrace impunity even upto this point when he's trying to canvass for votes, then we should know what to expect if ever he is reelected.

Many of us know in our heart of heart that this is not the kind of president we want, unless you're not a true Nigerian or you've let ethnic sentiments and a few naira notes cloud your better judgement.

Looking at the history books of fully formed democracies, our democracy is young and at an evolving stage which explains the imperfections of the PDP & APC. In order to keep evolving, we need to be able to CHANGE! governments till we finally get it right or else we will be on one position forever. This is a fact!

APC may not be a perfect party yet but I say with conviction that things can never be this terrible under General Buhari such that the people will now be taken for granted to a point of derision. Things like impunity, corruption, unaccountability will be on the fast decline.

Let us embrace CHANGE.

SAI BUHARI!
SAI APC!

The impunity and ethnic jingoism being used by the PDP to canvass for votes is highly despicable. It shows the kind of selfish people they are.

You can imagine the effrontery of a bigot like Fani Kayode, who went to Umuhia to give a press statement and tried to re-open fresh wounds of the civil war just to canvass for votes. This same FFK has insulted the good people of SE in the past, but now that he has received a handsome contract by GEJ, he is blowing full steam and being hailed by silly sycophants and hypocrites. I'm very sure intelligent people can see through the dirty schemes of the PDP.

They go to the East/SS, they talk about the civil war and Northerners, that they are born to rule to get emotions worked up in their favour.

They go to the SW, use Fayose to talk loads of trash that has the implication of inciting Northerners against SW peeps and then use Mimiko to organise rallies to draw the support of Yoruba civil societies and pressure groups.

They go to the North, use Sambo to preach that PDP is the original Islamic party in contrast to what they preach down south, they also use Babangida Aliyu and Lamido to drum it into the ears of Northerners that GMB is only getting support because he can do only one term which will deny the North 8yrs as if there is a rule in our constitution that gives each region 8yrs.

Outside of all this their evil and dirty schemes, they then try to portray GEJ as humble and quiet individual who doesn't know much about these their shenanigans.

What they are doing, especially Fayose, FFK, and the other loose mouths that they don't seem to know is that they are setting the foundation for a serious crisis based on the way they are actively encouraging hate btw the regions. I enjoin the intelligent and good people of Nigeria who see through their evil schemes to call them to order ASAP.

anneedu:
Nothing has been cancelled yet, and right now the court have not conclude on it, so wait and see the out come

Are you sure you are fully awake? What are you saying?? "That a court has not concluded on a case it has given judgement?" Lol, chai.

This particular court has concluded the matter for your information. The case can only go on again at the instance of an appeal.

These are interesting times. Some people are trying all they can to cunningly scuttle the coming elections. And I find it difficult to understand their purpose. In Spartacus' voice "To what end?!". 

I'm happy my last post on same subject matter graced the front page. I stated it therein that INEC has maintained that it is yet to get the purported judgement. I even insinuated that the delay in getting the judgement across to INEC seems like a calculated attempt at sabotaging INEC from appealing the judgement and getting a 'maintenance of status quo order' before YDP gets further court judgements mandating INEC to include it in the polls. 

This seems to be exactly what is playing out! It is good we have newspapers still involved in investigatative journalism. Punch did a good service to the nation by going a step further to clarify the orders contained in the said judgement. 

And alas, it has revealed that there was no order mandating INEC to include YDP in the forthcoming elections. This is in stark contrast to what the party and it's proponents made the whole country to believe. 

I still don't understand and I also find it difficult to see the reason why some selected few does not want this election to hold according to the constitutional stipulated period. Are they not aware this is an introduction to confusion, chaos and will provide a leeway to have our democracy scuttled??‎

YDP and it's proponents are shameless propagandists who are not so smart, they think they can deceive an entire nation by using a press briefing to smuggle additional orders into a judicial pronouncement, infact they are supposed to be issued a punitive action to forestall future similar occurrence. 
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YDP has failed, elections are holding as scheduled. If you like, continue your games in ensuring INEC do not get the purported court judgement. Prof Jega and other legal brains have said it that "the constitution is supreme and takes precedence where conflicts occur". The constitution has given INEC the mandate on the time frame on when elections are to take place and INEC has a constitutional duty as backed by law to conduct elections within this time frame. 
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As for me, my family, my church and my community...

#WehaveDecided
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GMB/PYO is the way to go for a better Nigeria. 

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Court didn’t order YDP’s inclusion in polls, judgment reveals


Contrary to the claim by the officials of the new Young Democratic Party that the Federal High Court in Abuja, had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to allow it to participate in the forthcoming polls, a copy of the court’s enrolled order obtained on Wednesday showed that the court did not make such order.

The party had on the strength of the alleged court’s pronouncement scheduled its primaries for March 26 and 27, ahead of the general elections which are to hold on March 28 and April 11.

But Justice Ahmed Mohammed in the judgment delivered on March 4, 2015, only among three other orders, ordered the INEC to issue certificate of registration to the party.

The judge held that YDP was deemed registered as a political party by the virtue of the failure of INEC to communicate its decision not to register the then political association as a political party within 30 days of receiving its (the plaintiff’s) application, as stipulated in section 78 (4) of the Electoral Act.

A copy of the court’s judgment also obtained on Wednesday showed that the plaintiff – the YDP – did not ask for inclusion in the polls in its amended originating summons dated December 2, 2014.

The court however did not ask INEC to allow the party to field candidates in the forthcoming polls.

The court only made four specific orders in the suit marked, FHC/ABJ/CS/ZRF/2014, as follows, “It is hereby declared that the defendant (INEC) has no reason whatsoever to refuse to issue the plaintiff with its certificate of registration, being that the plaintiff (YDP) was deemed registered as a political party by virtue of the provisions of the Electoral Act, particularly Section 78(4), and also considering the letter of submission of application dated March 17, 2014.

“It is hereby declared that the defendant has no reason whatsoever to refuse to issue the plaintiff with its certificate of registration, being that the plaintiff was deemed registered as a political party by virtue of the provisions of the Electoral Act, particularly Section 78(4), and also considering the letter from the defendant to the plaintiff, dated August 13, 2014 titled: Re: Application for Registration as political party.

“An order is also made directing the defendant to issue the plaintiff with its certificate of registration.

“Parties are to bear their own cost.”

When contacted for his reaction one of the lawyers of the party and also an official of the party, Mr. Ugo Nwofor, said he would call back.

As of the time of filing the report at about 8.24pm on Wednesday, Nwofor had yet to call back or reply to our correspondent’s text message enquiry.

Meanwhile, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Sebastine Hon, has described the party’s demand for inclusion in the forthcoming polls as baseless and untenable.

Hon advised the YDP to prepare for the 2019 general elections because it was no longer practicable for INEC to include it in this year’s elections.

Copyright PUNCH.


http://www.punchng.com/news/court-didnt-order-ydps-inclusion-in-polls-judgment-reveals/

Collynzo419:
Kaduna for Buhari

Sure....

They are not supposed to release the pix of their driver. This is a security risk.

Front page material...

Ngwakwe, Ikenna351, Afam4eva, OAM4J, maclatunji, ishilove, Lalasticlala, Seun... we'll appreciate if you can do the needful

I don't understand why PDP goons are trying all they can to paint GMB's age as an hindrance to performing well. Imagine Fayose on national TV claiming that Buhari's official age is 73 as if he personally signed his birth certificate.

It is obvious, we need a change in govt. We need new hands to manage the affairs of this country.

We want to have people like Buhari, Osinbajo, Oby Ezekwesili, Fasola, Pat Utomi, Amaechi, etc pilot the affairs of this country.

We are tired of Sambo, Dizeanni, Okonjo, Obanikoro, Okupe, Abati, etc they have tried their best. We have seen what they are capable of in the past 5 years we need change!

GMB/PYO to the rescue!

#Ihavedecided

OREMUSSANCTUS:
I wanna believe de OP is a youth, and if ya in support of old men ruling us, wen is it ever going to be ya turn? Buhari and his bandits, 25 years ago called many of us d leaders of tomorrow, wen is d tomorrow if not now? Wise up bro!

Is Jonathan a youth? Why are you guys deceiving yourselves?

Misgovernance, nepotism and weak leadership does not have anything to do with being young or old?

Infact older men have demonstrated wisdom and tact in handling issues than younger. Some wisdom keys are learnt through age-long experiences and not only through raw intellect.

Ivory Coast First Lady sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for post election violence

Former Ivorian First Lady Mrs Simone Gbagbo has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by an Ivorian court for organizing post election violence after her husband, Laurent Gbagbo lost out in the 2010 Presidential elections in Ivory Coast.

In a unanimous judgement today March 10th, the court said Mrs Gbagbo together with her husband's supporters, after rejecting the results from the elections that saw her husband's main rival, Alassane Ouattara declared winner of the election, carried out activities that undermined the state security which left over 3000 people dead.

Laurent Gbagbo's son from a previous marriage, Michel Gbagbo, was also sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for his role in the post election violence. Lawyers to Mrs Gbagbo say they would be appealing the judgement.

http://lindaikeji..com/2015/03/ivory-coast-first-lady-sentenced-to-20.html

Madam Peace, pls take note. Power is transient. Dont ever let it get into your head.

Ngwakwe, Ikenna351, Afam4eva, OAM4J, maclatunji, Seun, ishilove, Lalasticlala... This seem a good one for front page.

dridowu:
@bolded, what a pity, defending the party at the upper chamber is more paramount than defending Ogun East Senatorial District . My constituency don enta 1 chance if this man Buruji is eleceted
#Chaichai

That is how most present day Nigeria politicians think. And such selfish politicians abound more in the PDP. They are in all parties but they somehow happen to be more in the PDP.

IbokUtoroh:
so make we hit the street abi in protest?

Depending on your personality, you may decide to do nothing, castigate the OP, hit the street in protest, protest with your vote, protest with your voice on social media, or any other way you deem fit.

See the arrogance. "I asked Kashamu to contest".

This same Kashamu is not in anyway a role model to hardworking Nigerians. He is even a wanted drug pusher by the USA. And this Clark still wants him to be a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Alamesiegha, a convicted thief, who disguised as a woman to escape authorities in the UK is also contesting as a senator under the PDP.

I hope everybody can see the image of Nigeria this loafers want to portray to the whole world.

With these kind of characters the PDP is pushing up, no one needs to look too much for the reasons the international community does not give any regard to the govt of the day.

They have portrayed Nigeria as a Banana republic where everything goes and there is no consequence for impunity.

PDP, a party of chop I chop according to their National chairman. This party has so much messed up democratic ideals especially under this administration. The only people that were able to contest for any post under it are those that were forced on the state chapter by the National.

If the PDP is allowed to get away with this, it will spell a grave danger for our democracy and breed a culture of dictatorial imposition of candidates. From the North to South, East and West the dust of their shabby primaries is yet to settle.

I even read that as many as 3 candidates are still actively campaigning for one particular senatorial seat under the PDP in Anambra state. Imagine such confusion.

PDP and confusion, cluelessness and ineptitude are synonymous.

We need to do away with them especially for now in order to lay a proper foundation built on honesty and integrity for a better Nigeria.

As Father Mbaka said "it shall be well, it shall be well, is it until you die?!"

GMB/PYO to the rescue!

#Ihavedecided

Why I asked Kashamu to contest Senate seat —CLARK


Elder statesman and national leader of the Ijaw, Chief Edwin Clark yesterday revealed that he was one of those who asked Prince Buruji Kashamu to contest for the Ogun East senatorial seat on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Chief Clark, who disclosed this while addressing party leaders and faithful at the Goodluck Jonathan Political Centre, said he was buoyed by “Buruji’s commitment to justice and his love for the party and President Goodluck Jonathan,” adding that Kashamu is “a very intelligent person who has got the resources. He cannot be bought over by anyone.”

He said he asked him to go to the National Assembly so that he will be able to continue to defend the interest of the party at the upper chamber.

Clark recalled the role played by Prince Kashamu and others in stabilising the PDP for President Goodluck Jonathan when those he called “the Gang of 7 rose against the President.”

He said he was not surprised at the crowd that came to welcome him despite the a 24 hours notice because, according to him, he knows Kashamu’s capacity.

Responding, Prince Kashamu expressed his gratitude to Chief Clark for visiting Ogun State and Ijebu Igbo, in particular.
He said the Goodluck Jonathan Political Centre was not built as a commercial venture but a place for strategic political meetings and empowerment initiatives.

Kashamu informed the octogenarian that former Governor Gbenga Daniel sent his apologies for not being around to receive him as earlier planned owing to a situation that occurred yesterday morning and that he needed to personally attend to issues outside the state.

Chief Clark, who had been earlier received at the State PDP Secretariat in Abeokuta, by Aare Tunde Alabi, State Secretary, Alhaji Semi Sodipo and Dr. Yomi Majekodunmi, among other party stalwarts, paid homage to the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, alongside his wife, Dr. Abisola Sodipo-Clark, who is the PDP candidate for Ogun Central Senatorial District.

The royal father noted that Mrs Sodipo-Clark was a true daughter of Egbaland and that her father was a member of the House of Representatives in the First Republic, adding that she was qualified to represent Ogun Central at the red chamber.
He prayed for her and wished her well in her endeavours.

Among the dignitaries who received the elder statesman were the PDP governorship candidate, Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka; his deputy, Prince Tunde Makanjuola; State Chairman, Adebayo Dayo; party leaders, such as Chief Kola Ogunjobi, Alhaji Agboola Alausa, Otunba Adeleke Adedoyin, Chief Pegba Otemolu, Chief Fatai Ajibode, Elder Yemi Akinwonmi, Comrade Niyi Osoba and Mrs. Ibilola Solaja, among others.


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/why-i-asked-kashamu-to-contest-senate-seat-clark/

We don suffer for this country. These electricity distribution companies are scamming us big time.

They take a senseless fixed charge from millions of customers which translates into billions every month. Steady billions even before their normal charges.

And despite these free billions they rake in every month, they have refused to install pre-paid metres for a good majority of their customers.

Especially those living in areas that are not high brow. These people are milking the average Nigerian dry and the light made available is still a pathetic one.

Sincerely Nigeria, we need to open up the petroleum and the electricity distribution industries to serious scrutiny. Massive corruption that has crippled this country is going on in these two sectors.

The one of electricity is even worse because they are even still extorting the little the masses depend on without even providing the power.

It is no propaganda to say the economy has been badly managed under GEJ. It is a fact!

All the regulatory agencies meant to protect the interest of the public like the NERC (electricity), DPR (petroleum), EFCC & ICPC (financial and fraud), SON (standards), CBN (banks and economy), NBC (media, multichoice just dey misbahve as they like, and nothing dey happen), NCC (telecoms- these ones are a bunch of arrogant thieves), FMEnv (Environment) among other regulatory agencies have not been visible at all and are not performing optimally!

And the resultant effect is that the Nigerian people are subjected to all forms of fraudulent practises.

Soludo hit the nail on the head, when he asserted that the economy has been handed over to the people govt is supposed to actively regulate in order to protect the Nigerian people cum consumers.

I just hope they won't come and blame other people again for this their weak oversight.

#Never again will such a weak govt lead this country.

#Never again will such a bunch of excuse givers govern hardworking and intelligent people of Nigeria.


No need for further stories...
GMB/PYO to the rescue!

#Ihavedecided

Electricity meters now sell for N60,000

The cost of acquiring pre-paid electricity meters by consumers in the country has risen due to the fall in the value of the naira following the currency’s recent devaluation by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

A single-phase meter, according to findings by our correspondent, can now be obtained for N39,375, while the three-phase meter now goes for N60,909.

Before now, the single-phase and three-phase meters were selling for N25,000 and N50,000.

However, with the latest development, the cost of the single-phase meter has risen by 56 per cent, while that of the three-phase meter has jumped by 20 per cent.

This means that household electricity consumers, who are majorly the users of single-phase meters, will pay more for the devices in relative terms compared to the users of the three-phase meters.

Our correspondent gathered that the price increase was because most of the meters in the Nigerian electricity market were imported and that the rising exchange rate of the naira to the United States dollar was posing a huge problem to importers of the product.

For companies assembling the different components of the meters locally, the challenge is the same because foreign exchange is needed to import the components.

Confirming the current cost of the meters, the spokesperson for the Eko Electricity Distribution Company, Mr. Godwin Idemudia, said, “The single-phase smart meter is N39,375, while three-phase meter is N60,901,” adding that the company was no longer installing ordinary prepaid meters.

The spokesperson for the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, Mr. Pekun Adeyanju, told our correspondent in a telephone interview that the company had not commenced its metering programme yet; but was looking at starting it on or before May.

He said the company was taking its time to ensure that the meters it would introduce to customers met global standard and could stand the test of time.

He, however, urged customers to be patient with the firm.

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Powercap Limited, Mr. Biodun Ogunleye, told our correspondent in a telephone interview that because Nigeria was largely a foreign currency regulated economy, the devaluation of the naira would affect imported commodities, electricity meters inclusive.

With the realities on the ground, he said there was no way the pricing of the meters would not be altered.

Ogunleye said, “A lot of inputs have to be imported, and ultimately, those inputs will be passed onto the consumers at the cost plus margins. As a result, the costs of bringing in meters will go up; and there is nothing anybody can do about it.

“It is a priority that must be implemented because the people who are operating in the market will be interested in maximising their revenue. They will not want to encourage any form of income leakages.”

He said by this, whatever pricing the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission had fixed would be revisited because it had a little choice as far as granting a review was concerned.

The Powercap boss added, “We have one or two local plants that can produce meters. The high foreign exchange may prompt the government to intervene, and thus make the business more profitable.

“But bear in mind that when it comes to meters like many other electronics, the specification and a couple of other factors between the distribution companies and the meter manufacturers must be adhered in order to drive patronage.”

He said EKEDC was looking at installing prepaid meters that could be monitored from its offices, adding that the move was targeted at ensuring that communication was enhanced between it and the meters, notwithstanding where they were installed.

A text message sent by our correspondent to the Chairman, NERC, Dr. Sam Amadi, to confirm the position of the agency on the matter was not responded to as of the time of going to press, just as a call to his mobile telephone line indicated that it was switched off.

However, the Chief Executive Officer, EKEDC, Mr. Oladele Amoda, during the company’s first quarter meeting with the media on Monday, said it was looking at investing $20m in providing meters to residential users as well as other smaller consumers of electricity.

For its key customer group, he said about $15m would be committed to meter provision, promising that over 300,000 meters would be installed by the end of the metering programme.

Copyright PUNCH.

http://www.punchng.com/news/electricity-meters-now-sell-for-n60000/

GMB/PYO! The best pair to salvage Nigeria out of cluelessness and rapaciousness.

GMB! God bless you, God preserve you, God strengthen you to purge this nation of thieves!

Amen!!!

Interesting. Nice innovation from the thinking world.

Rochas, future President of Nigeria after Buhari. Ride on pls

shaddi:
Men!!!.. Its about 1:30am my laughter was so hard that my neighbours have to force my gate open to know if am still sane cos I have woken the whole estate with laugh , this PDP guys where totaly out of fact and groove.... I have to watch it over again. Mbok ette. ... Mbok nah!!!




Sai Buhari boys
Sai APC
Sai Change

Wow, same thing happened to me. I laughed so hard at about 1am, my wife woke up frightened and later got angry when she realised it is the same nairaland that she has always been complaining about.