₦airaland Forum

metrixauto:
Jonathan should not try it,this will worsening the political tension we are withnesing and also the security issues we are having nowTinubu is a leader anyday,nothing can change that

ahmm sorry to bother you

can you tell me how he is a leader

if he is truly a leader, is he a good leader or a bad leader ?

hmm

i have been thinking for a while now, on what becomrich has been posting,

becomrich if your yoruba people leave, how are we going to benefit from this development

please give me in details not just maps

explain to me

Kobojunkie:
Please STOP responding to my posts and I will stop responding to yours please!! I really think it is for the best!

kobo why u dey vex na, is it because u have found someone that can match u intellectaully  

jason123:
Don't mind that edwin clark!!! Bloody tribalist!

tell me about it

always shouting ijaw this ijaw that, now he has been disgraced at the polls

next time he will talk about unity instead of ijaw alone

Mobinga:
Every Islam State Has A Link With Terrorists.

that is one of the most annoying comment ever on nairaland

how did you come to that conclusion

Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan who was sacked from office as governor of Delta State last November by the Court of Appeal swept back to power, yesterday, after winning the majority of votes in Thursday’s governorship re-run.
Dr. Uduaghan who flew the flag of the PDP polled a total of 275,253 votes to beat Chief Great Ogboru of the DPP who came second with 138,244 votes and Chief Ovie Omo-Agege of RPN, third, with 7,481 votes.
The PDP candidate led in 14 of the 25 local government areas in the state and Ogboru in 11.
In declaring Uduaghan winner, the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Gabriel Ada who was the Returning Officer said: “Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan having satisfied the requirement of the Law and having scored the highest number of votes is hereby declared the winner and hereby returned”. Ogboru immediately rejected the results.
Ada gave the following breakdown : number of registered voters that participated in the re-run – 1,548,647; total number of valid votes cast 433,312; total number of rejected votes 17,064 and total number of votes cast – 450,376.
Agents of Ogboru of DPP and Ovie Omo Agege of RPN who had publicly complained about what they described as “outlandish results being rolled out” did not sign the result sheet. They disappeared before the final result was announced.
Ogboru storms INEC office to protest result
Chief Ogboru stormed INEC office in Asaba yesterday while the results were being collated and released in piecemeal to register his complaint about what he referred to as gross act of rigging.
His supporters who chanted solidarity songs had a running battle with security agents who prevented them from gaining access to the INEC building where the results were being collated.
INEC vowed to prosecute electoral offenders
The State Resident Commissioner, Dr. Ada said: “I would like to point out few things that happened in the course of our monitoring the rerun exercise. Politicians were hell bent on causing violence and if not for the strength of the security we had on ground, it could have been worse. Another was the issue of fake voters cards. Some went ahead to produce fake voters cards but we beat them to the game”.
He said he had already told the Electoral Officers to file in their reports so that a proper investigation would be conducted to ensure that all the violators of the law were brought to face the law.
On the burning down of the INEC Ughelli office and manhandling of their staff, the INEC boss lamented that “electoral officers went out there with sincere mind to conduct free and fair election but you politicians put obstacles on our part. However, you must know that whenever we have such disturbances we have no alternative than to cancel the election at the affected areas”.
Police raise alarm
Delta State Police Command in a statement by its spokesman, Mr. Charles Muka, last night said “the command is in possession of reliable security information to the effect that some persons or political parties and their followers have concluded plans to embark on violent demonstration if the outcome of the just concluded re-run election is not in favour of their candidates.
“Some of the politicians and contestants”, the statement went on “have been sighted moving round with supposed fake security agencies around collating centres and INEC offices which is in violation of Section 46 (1) of Electoral Act 2006 which only allows representation of such centres through polling agents.
“The command therefore warned all persons, groups, political parties and their followers to desist from any act that will bring about breach of the peace and avoid use of violence or illegal means to resolve any form of disagreement as violators no matter how highly placed will be visited sternly with the full wrath of the law”.
Reacting to his sacking last November, Dr. Uduaghan had said he was merely proceeding on leave and would return at the appropriate time.
Results Released By INEC :
Oshimili South- PDP (2,466), DPP(2,811)
Oshimili North- PDP (4,412), DPP- 1,310,
Ika South- PDP (5,476) and DPP (2,767),
Ukwani- DPP (7,168), PDP- (2,277),
Patani- PDP (7,583) PDP (1,975),
Aniocha North- PDP (4,809), DPP- (1,105),
Ika North East- DPP (2,830), PDP- (14,360),
Okpe- DPP (5,266), PDP (4,059).
Ndokwa East- DPP (1, 736), PDP- (6,856),
Uvwie- DPP (10,719), PDP- (2,402),
Ethiope East- DPP (18,916), PDP (1,282),
Ethiope West- DPP (2,879), PDP (17,335),
Aniocha South- DPP (1,312), PDP (5,692),
Sapele- DPP (4,657), PDP (4,360),
Ndokwa West- DPP (6112), PDP (3632),
Warri North- DPP (470), PDP(37,139) ,
Warri South- DPP (8195), PDP(48,659),
Bomadi – DPP (4,354), PDP(21,632),
Isoko South -DPP(5,523), PDP(9,567)
Isoko North-DPP(7,785), PDP(5,808).
Ughelli South- DPP(8,103) , PDP(2,961)
Udu- DPP(18,457), PDP(1364)
Warri South West – DPP(2,836), PDP(50,933)
Burutu- DPP (5,369), PDP (10,782)
Ughelli North- DPP (5850), PDP (1,198)

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/01/uduaghan-back-from-%E2%80%98leave%E2%80%99/

Worried by alleged link to terrorist acts in some parts of the country in recent times, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has said that anybody who said the North was behind the spate of bomb explosions in the country was being irrational.

The ACF specifically pointed fingers at President Goodluck Jonathan and alleged that “Federal Government’s refusal to address the problem of economic, political and social injustices in Nigeria has heightened the level of insecurity in the nation.”

Speaking in an interview in Kaduna on Friday, the national publicity secretary of ACF, Mr. Anthony Sani, said that was the reason behind their insistence that President Jonathan must not contest the 2011 presidential election.

“Nobody should link the North to the problem of terrorism which has crept into the nation’s polity. The North cannot stoop so low to the level of inviting suicide bombers or engage in terrorism,” he said.

The ACF said Jonathan’s refusal to respect the zoning formula of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was an injustice to the North, noting that the region would continue to address the issue legally and democratically.

Arewa, therefore, supported the comments made by the former Vice President and a 2011 presidential aspirant, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on the need for government to pursue an agenda of social justice.

“North is struggling for its own right with courage and hope. We will use democratic process. No northerner will engage in suicide bombing, except anybody who doesn’t believe in democratic process.

“Anybody who will do that does not even believe in the concept of the North, he doesn’t believe in the concept of Nigeria. As a proper northerner, he will never go into such things.

“But, that does not suggest that the North cannot fight for its rights. This will be done legally, democratically and within the rule of law. The court has said that there is zoning and it must be respected,” he said.

http://tribune.com.ng/sat/index.php/news/2989--north-has-no-link-with-terrorists-arewa.html

Former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku, on Friday, asked an Abuja high court to dismiss a suit filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Alhaji Sadiq Aliyu Jada, asking the court to disqualify him from contesting the forthcoming party primaries.

Atiku had in a counter affidavit to the suit, told the court to dismiss the plaintiff’s suit on the grounds that it is lacking in merit and cannot compel the court to assume jurisdiction.

In the counter affidavit which was deposed to by one Yomi Okubote, Atiku noted that the waiver given to him by the party complied with the necessary provision of the law.

The former vice president, through his counsel, Ricky Tarfa (SAN), recalled that the plaintiff had relied on Dutsinma v PDP (unreported),delivered by Justice Lawal Gummi of the same court and that the decision held that that there is zoning in PDP.


http://tribune.com.ng/sat/index.php/news/2984-atiku-asks-court-to-dismiss-suit-challenging-his-waiver.html

^^^^^

the above maps are not the same one is to port harcount, the other is not

fstranger6:
^^^

The barbaric culture stopped because Mary Slessor talked sense into the thick skulls on dumb-as*s Ndigbos

pls na, do not make it a tribalistic thread

Andre Uweh:
Killing of twins was a barbaric tradition practised by many Nigerian groups not just Ndigbo. Even within Alaigbo, not all the Igbo clans practised the so called tradition. I happen to come from a part of Alaigbo where that tradition then existed. But thank God for the beauty of Christ and advent of Christianity, this evil practice was abolished 130 years ago (Mary Slessor).
The Igbo culture as a culture that is at the forefront of Tropical African cultures is so unique but not static. A lot has changed in the last 150 years including killing of twins. In my part of Alaigbo, only twins who come into the world as male and female were thrown into the evil forest. Because natives then believed it was an Inbreeding. Like a boy sleeping with his sister. The natives never tolerated cases of Inbreeding either as adults or babies.

thank you Andre

but i also heard that it was pratices in the ibibio culture,,,

i am not too sure of that, because i just found out it still happen late 19th and early 20th century according to wiki

but all in all i think it was a bad aspect of our culture

thank Allah it has stopped now

once again thank you Andre

obiflex:
Doomed is a nation whose fate is controlled by witches. I'm not surprised. I've heard stories of how Atiku consults witches and makes sacrifices b4 elections. Its so unfortunate that most of our leaders are under the total control of witches

Akerekoroabijawara:
Our association has spoken. Atiku should listen o

chinymi:
Thank u witches n wizards 4contributing to national development.

kai nairaland

Nairaland yana da ban dariya

Akhenaten:
The Holy Mecca of Igbo culture! All in one thread.

yes sooo

but i do not quiet agree with ezeuche's map

do you

nice one @ poster

Akhenaten:
I take it that you cannot answer the question. Any true native son of the soil, would not be afraid to answer their father's name. Why illustrate a negative aspect of pre-colonial Igbo culture, even though this was not practiced amongst all Igbo communities?

I bet you did not know that it was practiced amongst Ibibios as well and other Eastern communities. Not just the Igbo.

look guy i am not in any fight or argument with u

i heard it happens in the east and can u share an insight to it, that's all

Akhenaten:
To you who calls yourself Igbo, answer your father's name, so I can learn of your lineage.

is it about igbo or the topic

i tell u it has nothing tribal about it,, all i want to do is learn more about my people

isale_gan2:
I'll need to brush up on Yoruba traditions quick quick.  I seem to recall religious statues/artifacts of twins, but am not sure.  That may be one aspect though.  You know, there were many gods, so the twins worship may have been one particular orisha.  Anyway, the traditional religions folks can answer that quicker than it takes me to research Google Books or Google Scholar. 

ok, any information will be well appreciated

Akhenaten:
I sense something nefarious about this thread and your post towards the Igbo people OP. This section of Nairaland is dedicated to showing the good side of Nigeria's ethnicities.

I was going to give you the reason why twins were killed in SOME parts of Igboland in the past, but after seeing your past history towards the Ndi Igbo, I see you are trying to foment trouble.

also i hope u know i am igbo myself so help your brother here na

Akhenaten:
I sense something nefarious about this thread and your post towards the Igbo people OP. This section of Nairaland is dedicated to showing the good side of Nigeria's ethnicities.

I was going to give you the reason why twins were killed in SOME parts of Igboland in the past, but after seeing your past history towards the Ndi Igbo, I see you are trying to foment trouble.

why judge a book by it's cover

i am sincere here i really want to know thank you

auwal87:
I really do want an Independent Nation for Northern Nigeria. But Honestly I don't like it this way, killings, bombings, bloodsheds, etc. The definitive rules of engagement applies to Nigeria except for the above I listed.

The future for Nigeria as ONE country is very DARK, chaos in Nigeria will cause trouble in the whole African continent, both Economically and Socially.

One question, I didn't forgot when a report was released about the future of sub-saharan Africa (15 new countries may emerge). This report was made by the US security agencies, and only God knows what else they know or plan about the country. I really don't care if the country splits, but let it be peaceful and the MOST peaceful separation ever. It is possible!

About Islamic Extremism, I keep on reminding Muslims, a call for action becomes very necessary. Peace is always the way and the answer.

I choose separation
I choose peace

Attention Posters
The Eagle Eyes (America) are watching you on this forum.

not only you brother,, also me and other,,,, i am tried of them blaming my religion instead of the thugs

isale_gan2:
Alhaji,

I foresee problems for this thread O.

Anyway, most of us didn't know this until we read it in Things Fall Apart.  I doubt Igbo people of recent generations can really explain it either.  It wasn't their decision what was a longstanding ritual in their tradition.

And how come you didn't ask your granma? 

As for Yorubas, we love twins.  I must have twins! 

there will be no problem, i did not ask her before she die because i did not know anything about twins death

also she did not tell me about it

i hope the igbos on this forum can give us more insight to the story

although i use to here that in the olden days yoruba people use to worship twins as a demi-god

is it true.

i have been told that twins were abomination before the 20 century

why were twins killed then.

Abagworo:
I noticed that almost 70% of the comments were against him quite unlike previously he usually got 90% support.The irony is that even more were against Atiku.This means that both GEJ and Atiku are not the people's choice.

thank you, we in nigeria know what we want,,,all that beaf and ola edo,,,,, onlytruth etc have been saying is all lies and ignorant, i tell you most of us want buhari and fashola or dora or iwean,,,,

but it is sad that GEJ might still win due to rigging

^^^^

a begi,,, we want to leave this nigeria as soon as possible,,yes i am tried of this nation pointing to the north each time there is something wrong

isale_gan2:
I did. Leave me alone.

brother i was just giving you a compliment that you realised your mistake before they bom-bad you with information

isale_gan2:
edited: I confused her with someone else.

good one,

Becomrichn:
oil well in bayelsa state. not much

hmm

i understand

hmm