₦airaland Forum

For the first time I think, Abians got it right with their choice of governor. I wish Dr. Alex Otti & his team the very best; Abians deserve a very good deal.

The DSS inspite of its formidable role in internal security interventions, has since become a joke & lawless organization.

Tueh!

Nothing pisses me off more than seeing folks wear tops/caps with "SF" emblazoned on them. The groom even has a "Special Forces" tag & I can bet they don't know zilch about what it means to be SF operators.

Anyways, congratulations to the newly Weds.

LANRYUS:
You didn't actually read the whole text otherwise you would have read the following as well

With much respect to the petitioners, one would have expected them to have a rethink on proceeding further with this petition after the delivery of the decision of the Supreme Court in Oyetola v. Adeleke (supra), a decision which covers the field and clinically considers all issues which the petitioners are now agitating before this Honourable Court, including their failure, not only to tender, but identify or attempt to examine through any of their ‘experts’, or witnesses any of the BVAS machines deployed by INEC in the course of the election. “In the same judgment, the Supreme Court stated that the use of the Voters’ Register has not been discarded under the new dispensation.

Cases are cited in connection to issues.

Sometimes, I think that one big Pharma created a new drug that makes people lose every sense of their reasoning & used the people that supported a particular candidate who came second to last as its guinea pig coz I don't see how an adult will suspend their own thought process to swallow hook, line & sinker what another adult like them said/posted without independent verification.

Maybe this "...With much respect to the petitioners, one would have expected them to have a rethink on proceeding further with this petition after the delivery of the decision of the Supreme Court in Oyetola v. Adeleke (supra), a decision which covers the field and clinically considers all issues which the petitioners are now agitating before this Honourable Court, including their failure, not only to tender, but identify or attempt to examine through any of their ‘experts’, or witnesses any of the BVAS machines deployed by INEC in the course of the election" extract from Chief Wole Olanipekun's written address didn't make it to the final copy submitted to the PREPC but I read it on another thread here on NL.

Anyways, if that judgment were to be cited (which has clearly been referenced by Olanipekun (SAN) & his team), I would refer anyone with an unbiased opinion to Google what a fellow Igbo, lawyer, political cum AriseTV analyst & purported fencist - Dr. Sam Amadi - (he supports PO but pretends to be neutral) tweeted when Supreme Court delivered its verdict in the Oyetola v Adeleke case in Osun; in simple terms, the man said while people were jubilating that Oyetola lost in court thereby validating the judiciary as an impartial arbiter, the ingredients of the judgment doesn't bode well for PO & Atiku.

The problem with barring people with criminal cases still in court (ie yet to be ruled on by a judge or judges as the case may be) is that even someone like PitObi wouldn't have been on the ballot this last election because all it would take is one jobless hireling to institute a corruption case (read Pandora Papers) against him in court; ditto for Tinubu, Atiku & every other politician that contested for one position or the other.

Besides, that suggestion is against the global norm that recognizes every accused is innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.

This should be the easiest case in the history of PREPC in Nigeria; instead of coming with copies of the result sheets signed by their agents at all the PUs across Nigeria with a tally of the votes their respective candidates got, they were busy presenting 18,000 blurred result sheets uploaded to the irev.

Is it that they can't produce the result sheets signed by their agents or what? Noticed how Tinubu's legal team even purportedly discovered over 10,000 of his votes in Kano were discounted & therefore prayed the court to add it to his declared tally? That's what I expected the petitioners to do among others instead of relying on what's on or not on irev as if they didn't have agents keeping a record of what their party polled at the various PUs.

Anyways, the judiciary should be ready for a whirlwind of attacks from those who will feel "cheated" when their petitions are tossed into the trash bin.

It's an embarrassment to whatever DSS represents that after arresting, shaming & detaining the former CBN Governor, all they could come up with as charges against him are illegal gun possession.

Tueh.

casualobserver:
People naturally follow in the footsteps of their parents because it is what they know. Children of business men become business men, children of doctors become doctors, etc etc.

So because one’s father is a successful businessman/ doctor/lawyer/politician he should be denied the opportunity to reach the peak of his career if he has worked for it?

Obviously, people are easily swayed by emotions. The said son wasn't just plucked from somewhere to suddenly become a FHC Judge; he must've been a State High Court Judge or something along that line before he was elevated to a FHC.

Anyways, whatever makes them sleep better at night.

IamANigerianMan:
He is not qualified for anything? This country is in fir sale

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Nigeria's immediate past Vice President and Professor of Law, Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has joined Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) as its Global Advisor.

This was disclosed by Prof. Osinbajo (SAN) via his Instagram account on Tuesday evening.

The former Vice President, who recently led the Commonwealth Observer Group to the multi-tier elections in Sierra Leone last month, expressed excitement at the opportunity to work with GEAPP.

He promised to unlock capital flows into the clean energy sector and boost Africa's share in the global carbon market.

"GEAPP in such a short period have demonstrated a commitment to support developing countries' shift to a clean energy (sic) using models that ensure universal energy access as well as drive economic growth, generate jobs and sustainable livelihoods and meet urgent climate goals", his statement partly read.

Also confirming the appointment on its Instagram account, the alliance quoted Osinbajo as describing GEAPP’s vision for change as "ambitious".

"That is entirely fitting; if we’re to achieve our twin goals of universal energy access and climate change action, while transforming the lives of millions, then we must set our sights high", the new Global Advisor was quoted as saying.

GEAPP's CEO, Simon Harford, who also spoke at the former VP's unveiling in Lagos Tuesday, praised Prof. Osinbajo's expertise, leadership, and global network just as he described him as a "valuable catalyst for our mission".

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet is a platform for collaborative action to accelerate green energy transitions and renewable energy solutions in developing and emerging economies in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.

It does this by providing grant funding, technical assistance, and a range of financing options through a historic partnership of philanthropy, multilateral development banks, development finance institutions, international organizations, and governments.

They knew a Fulani President (aka PMB) wasn't going to release NK; it didn't matter to him that even if the entire SE region had to burn to the ground, he wasn't going to approve the release of the IPOB founder from unlawful incarceration.
The 2023 presidential election seemed like the brightest chance for one of their own occupying the highest office in the land so in the buildup to the polls what did they do? They reduced their frequency of attacks/Biafra rhetorics.
However, with another Southerner (SW precisely) at the helm of affairs now pending the judgment of the PEPT & the Supreme Court, they've resumed their attacks & agitations with brutal alacrity also hoping that the Tinubu government in a bid to curry the affection of the SE & avoid the type of frightening dimension the IPOB menace has assumed recently in the region, will be forced to release NK.
This strategy may work for them but then the evil seeds that's UGM/IPOB has already been sown & it's only a matter of time before those seeds germinate & become a monster that no one - not even a "freed" NK - will be able to call to order.

Why always playing the victim card? How's the scrutiny of a student's JAMB/UTME result suddenly an attack on am entire race?
For all intents and purposes, the examination body never mentioned the student's ethnicity nor implied that the controversy is a recurring problem with a particular ethnicity but yes, it has to be an attack on the girl's race coz that's the only way to whip up sentiments and paint the entire incident a tribal witch-hunt.
It's well Nigeria!

I may be wrong but it seems the office of NSA & Inspector General of Police under the current administration will play very influential roles in national security unlike the recent past where the IG especially always played second fiddle to the service chiefs.

Notice how the IGP & NSA are in front while the service chiefs are closely following behind them? Never seen a picture - not in the last 10yrs at least - where the service chiefs are arriving for a meeting with the President and the IG of Police walks ahead of the CDS, least of all, the other service chiefs; could this be due to the widely perceived closeness of Egbetokun & Ribadu to President Tinubu?

Also, notice how they all arrived the forecourt (or wherever) of the Presidential Villa in a Coaster bus? Under the last admin, the service chiefs normally arrive in their respective service vehicles.

Yeye dey smell. Bunch of hypocrites who for 8yrs of the past administration turned a blind eye to the menace of open grazing especially in the city centre have suddenly realised that it's no longer going to be tolerated.

I experienced something similar last month when I wanted to buy a note book; asked for 40leaves but when the seller brought it, I'd to ask again if it's actually what I asked for and she affirmed. I was quite shocked.
The quality of notebooks says 10-20 years ago are of a far better quality than what's on offer these days.

INTEGRITYA1:
Rest on old man, your legacy live on.

Onward Books, back then when we have price friendly couple with quality and quantity respectively.

I went to buy big notes not quite long for School Children, when the seller gave me 60 leaves at the rate of N2,700 per pack (Dozen)

A piece of the 60 leaves look exactly like 20 leaves of those days.

I asked the seller again if what he gave me was 60 leaves and he responded in affirmative manner. At that point I was shaking my head.

May his gentle soul RIP. Remember using the "Onward" notebooks during my undergrad days.

Melezenawii:
Chief M.A. Obagun, the founder of Onward Paper Mill, has d*ed at the age of 91.

May his soul rest in peace .

He founded Onward Stationery in 1953. He started buying and selling paper just after leaving school.

First, he bought locally, then grew to begin getting wholesale imports.

In 1973, he launched Onward Paper Mill, makers of the legendary exercise books Onward Notebook.

He is a native of Epe, Lagos State

https://twitter.com/Yorubaness/status/1669325006080278529

sonature1:
The results on IRev show that Peter Obi won in 16 states.

At the statement above, I find it very annoying when people make statements they cannot substantiate. Everything na cruise to them. I feel like flogging that yeye poster! 😡

Let's even assume the assertion is correct, LP based on the declared results scored 25% and above in only 16 states including FCT. My guess is the 16 states the Chude guy claimed LP won (based on their irev portal analysis) is among the 12 states and FCT INEC declared in the party's favour (Benue, Rivers & A/Ibom I strongly believe are the other states where the LP got at least 25% but believes it won outrightly bringing their presumed tally to 15 States remaining 1 which I can't guess now).
So, conceding that they could actually prove they won in 16 States and the tribunal agrees with "evidences" presented, where will the remaining 25% in 8 states come from?
Yobe, Ogun, Ekiti, Gombe, Katsina, Adamawa, Ondo, Jigawa, Bauchi, Kaduna, Kano, Borno, Niger, Kogi, Zamfara, Kwara, Kebbi, Sokoto and Oyo States are the other states where he didn't get up to 25% of total valid votes cast.
Of the above mentioned, Oyo, Kogi, Kaduna, Ogun & Adamawa States are where the LP got between 11-21% Max of the total valid votes cast; the rest, they didn't even get up to 10%.
After all is said and done, proving the party won 16 states outrightly may not be such a huge burden but you see that 25% in at least 24 states? That's going to be a hard nut to crack and who's not to say some of the figures attributed to the LP candidate in the SE especially will also not get shaved off when the results are scrutinized in the tribunal as well?
Until the tribunal and SC rules against the declaration by INEC, na to dey pray for President Bola Tinubu administration to succeed.
Good luck to LPDP.

Lol. He bought the property in 2017, presidential elections were held in 2023 but no, they must find a way to link it to the emergence of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Presidential-elect.

Meanwhile, can anyone point me to any tweet where Dr. Obi Ezekwesili spoke out against her favourite candidate when his name popped up in the leaked Pandora papers?

Hypocrites of the highest order. ST will buy many more properties & they can keep tweeting & trending hashtags; the Tinubus have come to stay!

I too hope she's okay? Sending love and light her way. That's how people said unpalatable things about Chadwick Bosman when paparazzi photos showed him looking unusually lean without knowing man was battling an illness quietly; sadly, he passed away and some of those people wished they knew better than troll him while he was alive but sick.

Lies, lies and many more lies. He told you in confidence but you decided to come to the public with it; why didn't he narrate the harrowing experience himself, hmmm?

Also, in a clime where almost everyone owns a smartphone, so, none of the well-meaning Nigerians who know "who he is" captured this purported harassment at the airport or the moment when they "raised their voices in protest"? Not even one person?

It's either this purported harassment didn't take place & was just a routine and polite immigration process that didn't raise any dusts or there's more to the incident than PeteObi is letting on; probably playing on the emotional sentiments of his supporters knowing fully well they swallow whatever he says hook, line & sinker.

Before you quote me, ask yourself if BAT or AA had been in Peter Obi's shoes per this purported incident, would you believe their own version of events?

Is it that some of you just like bad news? Yes, the structure had construction workers on the topmost floor when it collapsed; it's very possible that they survived the disaster but not without injuries. When the agency saddled with emergency response in the state says no lives were lost why can't we just thank God for his mercies upon those workers instead of looking for dead bodies where there are none?

Where's the correlation between the headline & content of the report?

Thought I was going to dislike the movie but once I clikced that play button, I couldn't stop till the end. The storyline was fantastic, acting topnotch & just like the reviewer said, Tobi Bakre gave an award winning performance.
Chioma Chukwuka ate her role effortlessly underscoring her legendary status & Tayo Faniran? He was the surprise package for me (with those his dark curly hair) not forgetting Chike too, who may just find himself notching more acting roles.
Bimbo Ademoye's Teni character was unnecessary in my opinion; take her character out of the movie & you wouldn't even miss her absence.
Overall, Gangs of Lagos makes a delightful watch & worth every minute of its runtime.

Omo, I thought we'd it so bad growing up but this revelation by Aisha Yesufu? Makes me realise that no matter what you're going through, someone else is going through something even more worst.
We'd a TV (black and white) & I watched Checkmate on it every Thursday night by 8p.m (if memory serves me correctly).

LMAO.

Please, when anyone sees Natasha Akpoti in the video, they should quote me because e be like my phone na made in Venezuela; e no dey show people clearly. Thank you in advance.

PUNCH says no arrests have been made nine months after the Owo gruesome attacks but the same newspaper & other reputable media went to press quoting the CDS, Gen. Irabor as saying that some suspects were arrested in connection with the attacks.

HONESTFACT101:
My only prayer as an obedient is that TINUBU should pls prove me wrong Show me that something good van come from APC ^{......signing out✈}


AMEN ^{......signing out✈}

That's the spirit; I voted LP not because I believed the candidate is the best or I'm an "Obidient" but to satisfy my conscience. After OBJ's 8 years in office as President & now PYO about to complete 8 years as. Vice President, it was only fair that if power MUST return to the South, any other region apart from the SW should've a go at it even if I don't believe in the capacity of the candidate.

Most importantly, I wasn't about to go against my Father's in the faith; they're not perfect & make mistakes as humans but most of them warned us in 2015 but we refused to listen and even though PMB has tried his best esp in infrastructure, diversification of the economy, upgrading & funding of our Armed Forces just to mention a few, we all are witnesses to how insecurity assumed a frightening dimension under this administration & the economy taking a nosedive. I wasn't about to ignore their admonitions this time around after all if PO had won & goes on to perform wonders, it would all be to our betterment same as if the man who has been declared winner now goes on to perform well, Nigerians will be better for it.

Happy birthday to the legend, actor extraordinaire & elder statesman. While I could relate to his grievances partaining to the fuel scarcity crises, cash crunch crises & insecurity among others, I disagree with his grievances about the "election or selection" as he put it.
While the elections weren't close to perfection, any assertion claiming the entire process was fraught with irregularities because one particular candidate that they were all supporting didn't win is faulty; any doubt about the integrity of the elections in one candidate's strong area while neglecting to also impugn the integrity of same in another candidate's strong area is an indication of bias.

You can't agree that one particular candidate ought to score close to 99% of total valid votes cast in their strong areas & upholding same to be a true reflection of the voters'choice there but turnaround to fault another candidate's election in their own strong area where they scored probably between 50-80 per cent of the total valid votes cast there. Afterall, what's sauce for the Goose is also sauce for the Gander.

Narcissist
/ˈnɑːsɪsɪst/
noun
~ a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves.

Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental health condition in which people have an unreasonably high sense of their own importance. They need and seek too much attention and want people to admire them. People with this disorder may lack the ability to understand or care about the feelings of others. But behind this mask of extreme confidence, they are not sure of their self-worth and are easily upset by the slightest criticism (Source: Mayo Clinic Online).

Case closed.

The delusions of grandeur! Please, where's the copy cat? Even a blind person can see from the Omo-Agege photo that he & his security aides were not pleased with the guy standing in front of the vehicle; methinks the guy wanted to copy the dude from Lagos with the hopes that fortune will smile on him too as it did to the Lagos dude but Omo-Agege was having none of it.