₦airaland Forum

Afam:
funny enough majority of those talking about revolution are in foreign lands.

nuzo:
But if truth must be told; we need a revolution. Cos these people don't give a damn about you and i.
Only time will prove me right.

wabada:
azorjiu, please where did you get the result for ondo, has it been confirmed or just speculation?

abhosts:
I am in Ibadan Presently and I can say authoritatively that Obasanjo is the greatest disaster that has ever happened to Nigeria. Thugs were having a filled day during the voting process, going around killing and maiming Innocent voters, while the police looked the away. Despite all the intimidation, voters voted massively for The ANPP candidate, Abiola Ajimobi.

However, the whole state was thrown into a sober mood, when PDP\'s INEC Announce that Akala won the election. If this result is allowed to stand, we might as well give up on democracy.

Summary:

* The Presidential and a number of Gubernatorial Elections were marred by serious irregularities and fraud – in a certain number of States, minimum standards for democratic elections were not met.
* EU EOM observers witnessed and obtained evidence of widespread election fraud in certain States. Many instances of ballot box stuffing, changing of results and other serious irregularities were observed in Cross River, Delta, Enugu, Kaduna, Imo and Rivers. The elections in these States lack credibility and appropriate measures must be taken by the relevant authorities.
* Similar irregularities were observed to a lesser extent in a number of other States, including Anambra, Benue, Edo, Katsina and Nassarawa. These incidents undermined the integrity of the electoral process in these States. Irregularities should be thoroughly investigated and addressed by the appropriate authorities without delay.
* In many other States in the country and in particular in the South-West (including Lagos), elections were reported as by and large orderly and improvements were noted in the distribution of election material, the timely opening of polling stations and, in some places, the secrecy of the vote. Nevertheless, also in these States, substantial flaws and weaknesses remain, e.g. with voter lists, ballot distribution and safeguards against multiple voting.
* Delayed and repeated polls for the National Assembly Elections were not conducted in a transparent and credible manner. A countrywide breakdown of results by polling station would enhance the credibility of the process.
* Federal and State-owned media failed to live up to their legal obligation to provide equal access and fair coverage of all political parties and demonstrated political bias in favour of the ruling parties at Federal and State level. Private broadcasters and print media provided greater coverage of opposition parties; editorial policy was however influenced by commercial imperatives and led to unbalanced treatment of candidates.
* The EU EOM notes that once again there was a generally peaceful conduct of the elections. It encourages all stakeholders to actively contribute to a peaceful environment and urges aggrieved parties to resort only to legal remedies through the judiciary.

debosky:
@ azo like Obj said they 'allowed' APGA that state in the spirit of democracy,

he ordered his party to 'donate' some states to the opposition. what arrogance

debosky:
any news on when results will be announced?

hoao62:
Yes. It was only his picture, but that is enough for people who can't read. On the other hand, i read somewheere that at different polling booths, AC people were telling people that Agbaje had stepped down for fashola and that was why his picture was missing. It is unfair and it is not right.
The interview on NTA and CHannels with Agbaje show that he was just as shocked at the development since he had submitted his pictures to INEC.

McKren:
@Debosky

Please don't reduce this argument to pro or anti third term as Ararume himself was a front line supporter of third term. I don't understand how long people will keep refering to third term.

Atiku won’t be allowed to contest - FG insists

Lanre Adewole, Abuja with Agency Report - 06.04.2007

THE Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Bayo Ojo (SAN), has said that Vice President Atiku Abubakar stands disqualified from contesting the 2007 presidential election by virtue of the two judgments delivered on Tuesday.

Ojo also condemned the various interpretations given to the judgments on the constitutional power of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disqualify a candidate from contesting an election.

“Judgments of the court, particularly on Atiku, have turned to a football analysis, everybody is now free to interpret it the way he/she likes ,’’ he said yesterday, while addressing a news conference in Abuja.

He particularly kicked against the interpretation given to the two judgments by the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Olisa Agbakogba (SAN), to the effect that Atiku had been cleared to contest the election.

Ojo said that as the chief law officer of the country, the judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja and that of the Court of Appeal were clear and unambiguous.

He added that Atiku’s case challenging the report of the Federal Government administrative panel of enquiry and the report of the EFCC, which indicted him, was still pending in court.

He said that the judgment of the Lagos State High Court, which purportedly quashed the two reports, was on appeal and had yet to be decided by the Court of Appeal.

“The position of the law is clear that when a case is on appeal, the status quo remains,’’ he said. Ojo said that the judgment of the Court of Appeal was superior, being a court of superior jurisdiction to the Federal High Court.

When asked to respond to the NBA’s position on the matter, Ojo said “everybody is free to interpret the constitution. It is only the court that interprets the law. I’m the chief law officer and custodian of the law, so whatever anybody says is his business. The order is still being challenged and this does not mean the disobedience of the order.”

Prodded further over the status of Atiku on eligibility, Ojo said “what I have said on this matter is very clear. The matter is still in court. The order is still being challenged. Even the Court of Appeal judgment is being challenged, so there is nothing confusing about it.”

MAMAJAMA:
New uniform is good maybe all the criminals using police uniform to perpetrate their crime will have to start thinking of something else.