₦airaland Forum

Pataki:
The bleating of a frustrated goat. I totally understand your plight. I don't blame you. Even GEJ is laughing at you.

Why bother have questions in my mind when I know you are nothing but a silly tool in the hands of a clueless President. For one, the title of the thread is false. Did you think I weighed any level of intelligence on you in order to ask of you any seemingly intelligent question?

This is the one thing I am so happy GEJ supporters don't do.
You will never find us desperately attacking people in the pathetic hope that their arguments would go away.

It is a failed tactic for failed and empty people. Its an escape route for primitive societal misfits with very sorry IQ and moral deficits. . . A terrible place to be.

Some Buhari people - "Its a primitive World, where we tell lies and throw stones!"

www.nairaland.com/attachments/402192_neanderthalBuhari_jpg94a5dcb7e8dc00198a7a1091cb279960

agabaI23:
@Beaf
can we talk briefly? buzz my profile

I don't IM, but I'll find a way to get in touch.

Pataki:
Only a daft pro-GEJ fan would expect one to tag along with a conspiracy theory.

Low IQ indeed. When you make a mumudeen your role model, I should not expect a sane model of reasoning from you.

My bad for thinking you have an independent analytical mind devoid of a dogmatic belief in a clueless President.

Primitive people like you think that they can cover up an argument by behaving like animals, but they only end up fooling themselves.

Intelligent folk from either side of the political divide would come on this thread and have questions in their minds, while the foolish ones will always engage in their foul mouthed gutter talk. And every once in a while, crowds of fools will gather, each trying to sound loudest or exhibit the most stupidity, because its "somehow" a "badge of pride" in their circles. Scum will always attract scum.

Jarus:
I listened to the interview. Honestly, it almost got tears out of my eyes. I saw honesty, I saw humility, the man exuded sincerity, it was easy to discern from the interview that this man is out to rescue this country, it was far different from the usual political talk of promising to build bridge even where there is no river. Posterity will judge those who villify this man, that was my conclusion as I almost wept listening to him.

I think Buhari supporters overdo the "tears" thing. Its about politics and direction, not near religious love.

There is nothing soft or huggable about the man, neither is there any humility in him.
He might be sincere, but so is a man running at tearaway speed toward a cliff edge, because he believes there is enough gold at the end of the route to keep his family warm, secure and well fed.

The bottomline is, does the man understand the modern World? Is he sophisticated enough to operate skillfully in both social and international circles? Does he have the diplomacy a Nigerian president requires? Is he bigoted in any way? Does he have the skills to cope with questions and solutions about our federal architecture?
All the above questions are bigger than mere humility and sincerity. Looking back at his decree's (especially decree's 2 and 4) Buhari plainly lacks every tool for the modern World.

noblezone:
I think it was around 7.00 to 7.30pm last night that he was interviewed.


Honestly speaking, if not that Nigeria is so backward, that man should not come near as a contestant in a Presidential poll, .

It was difficult for him to understand simple questions and the interviewer had to repeat simple questions becuase he kept going OP.

First question, was why he wanted to be President, he said it is because the 1999 constitution stated that anybody who is above a certain age can contest and he is of age. So why not?

The interview had to repeat this question.

Towards closing, the man asked him on a lighter mood, whether there is any logical reason why he always go for the Tundes, remining him of Tunde Idiagbon and now Tunde Bakare. the man went round and round talking about his military training and how he is not tribalistic. The interviewer had to repeat the question before he said it is a coincidence.

As an answer to a question which I cant recall now (I wish I recorded the whole thing), he said he is interested in how much that came into the country from 199 till date.

My question is this: why 1999? Why not since after the civil war? why not since 1979 when OBJ handed over to shagari (mind you, Buhari was Petroluem minsiter during that OBJ period as military head of state). why not from 1983 when he (Buhari) trucated our democaracy and took over? why not from 1985 when IBB took over? why not from 1993 when Abacha was in charge? Why not from 1998 when Abdusalami was in charge?

I don't like Obasanjo for any reason, but I think Buhari is just demonising OBJ and PDP in other to score a cheap point. Buhari is fake. Nigerians should not buy this dummy of Mr. Perfect.

When Buhari was asked how he intended to sort out Nigeria's power issues at NN24, he went off on a tangent about how he would order probes. The simple fact is, the man is totally lacking in IQ to lead Nigeria forward in this digital age. He doesn't even have a clue of his sorroundings.

appletango:
I won't argue with you because you clearly don't understand what's going on in this country. Please do some more research. May I suggest you start with the total monies spent by NNPC to import refined products into this country for the quarter just passed in order to get your "stabilised fuel" prices. May I also suggest you find out which companies won the contracts to import said fuel, as well as the margins these companies are operating? When you've done all your research please come back and we'll talk further.

Instead, you go google the term, "essenco." Its what your brothers brought us some decades ago (most of us are too young to know), queue's for salt, soap, detergent, milk, toothpaste etc; thats a taste of Nigeria without oil.

denko:
I am begining to think that a core notherner believes that he is born to rule let every person in this house read apart This election is not all about incorruptgible and corruptgible it is about the mentality that the north must rule at all cost the other day when people were glamouring for consesus candidate from the north nobody talks of PDP corruption now a minority (the hen that lay the golden egg emerges as PDP flag bearer) some people hijack nairaland to spearhead to campaign against Jonathan using deceptive approach. as long as there is no equity in this country Nigeria will seize to exist from 2011 when Buhari emerges as the Pres. Enough of all these rubbish we know what is behind this smear campaign let stay and watch.

LOL!

Many don't know left from right, even to save their own lives; they can never comprehend how much determination Nigeria's gold shitting donkey has mustered to throw of its "master." No more slavery.

debrief08:
Am sure beaf must be regretting starting this thread and Seun must be regretting making this thread front page, what they mean for bad had turned out badluck to them

I am surely not.

Sometimes it is useful to observe how unthinking some Nigerians are. The allegations are of a very serious nature concerning the subversion of our elections and the usual fools are going about their expected village square behaviour, because they are really Ghanaian, Somali or from Niger.

Dude, its very low IQ's on display.

[size=14pt]FG uncovers plot to derail elections
•Forces plot to foist interim govt
•Govt alerts top security chiefs
•SSS, EFCC wade into botched NASS election
•Jega under close watch over alleged alliance with politicians [/size]
Written by Taiwo Adisa and Segun Olatunji, Abuja Tuesday, 05 April 2011

The Federal Government is said to have uncovered a grand design by certain forces working to truncate the April general election.

It was learnt in Abuja on Monday that some forces were working on perceived incongruities at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to derail the election process, thereby forcing the inauguration of what is described as Government of National Unity (GNU).

In line with the Electoral Act 2010 as amended, elections are to be held not earlier than 150 days and not later than 30 days to handover date.

Sources confirmed that there were more to what led to the postponement of the National Assembly election on Saturday than met the eye and that questions were being directed to appropriate quarters.

One source said that INEC appeared to have mismanaged its independence, soon after it was granted by the National Assembly by failing to adhere to timelines in the award of the contracts for the printing of sensitive items.

It was learnt that the commission might have fallen into the hands of some middlemen while awarding the contracts for sensitive materials to be used for the election.

While INEC chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, has not been linked to the said plot, it was gathered that some forces were playing on some sentiments within the commission to lay the basis for failed elections.

Already, questions are being asked as to the identity of the owners of the companies that got the printing contract for ballot papers and why they have to print them in Germany.

For instance, a source questioned why the ballot papers for possible rerun of the presidential election would arrive in Nigeria when the original ballot papers have not arrived.

Other sources said that due to Jega’s penchant for doing things differently from the way INEC staff were used to, he apparently sidelined some experienced hands who could provide accurate logistic information.

It was gathered that the grand design was to ensure that a chain of reactions followed the postponement of the National Assembly elections, which would eventually ensure that subsequent elections were derailed.

Sources said that some of those behind the clandestine moves had thought that with the disappointment and embarrassment faced by President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday, the man would feel taken for a ride and descend on Jega heavily.

“The thinking behind the plot is that they believed that the president would feel very angry, especially as Jega did not give any inkling about challenges in all their discussions and his briefings to the Council of State. They thought that the president would demand his resignation such that the ripple effects would delay subsequent elections until they are statute barred,” a source said.

According to the source, the INEC chairman did not tell the president about the non-delivery of sensitive materials, when it was apparent that he could not receive them 24 hours before the election, thus allowing him to embark on a fruitless trip to Bayelsa State.

It was gathered that the president, though very angry with the situation, resolved to calmly investigate and get to the root of the matter.

Another scenario said to have been painted for possible disruption of the election is the move to lump the National Assembly election with the presidential election on April 9.

A source said that such a plan would have worked perfectly for those planning to derail the election, as they would only attempt to cause confusion in a number of states to discredit the whole election.

A source said that the move to derail the election was a final push by some forces who could not find accommodation in any of the leading candidates.

It was gathered that while some of the said forces believed that President Jonathan should not contest the election, they also could not find true accommodation in Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, who has refused to lay open his plans for them.

Controversy over Jega’s appointment
Concerns started mounting in the political circles at the weekend over what is being described as some unholy alliances between Professor Jega and some leaders of opposition parties, including a former head of state, and a former governor in the South-West.

Investigations by the Nigerian Tribune indicate that some persons with sympathy for the two leading opposition figures have been exercising a measure of control over and gaining insight into the workings of the electoral body in recent times.

For instance, a former governor who has sympathy for one of the opposition parties was said to have told his loyalists shortly after completing his accreditation on Saturday that the election would be postponed. That was before INEC eventually announced the postponement of the election at noon.

One main source of concern, however, is the revelation coming from a meeting said to have been held in Abuja on March 29 by leaders of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), the party that is fielding General Buhari in the presidential race.

Reports of the meeting said to have been attended by eight CPC leaders, including the Director-General of the Buhari Presidential Campaign, Alhaji Sule Yahaya Hamman; the Deputy National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Mustapha Salihu; the National Secretary, Mr Buba Galadima; Chief of Staff to General Buhari, Colonel Hammid Ali (retd); Alhaji Murtala Usman Aliyu; spokesman of Buhari Campaign, Yinka Odumakin and Mr. Joi Nuniye, indicated that some members of the CPC allegedly influenced the appointment of INEC chairman, Professor Jega.

Spokesman for the INEC chairman, Mr Kayode Idowu, said in a telephone interview on Sunday that questions about his boss’s appointment should be directed to President Jonathan, who made the appointment. He denied any link between his boss and the leading opposition parties.

He said: “I think that question of who pushed his appointment should be directed to Mr President, who is the authority that made the appointment. There is no link between him (Jega) and the people you mentioned.”

In a report of the meeting, which was said to have taken place around 11.20 p.m. and 12.40 a.m, Hamman was quoted as saying that his group influenced the appointment of Jega, using a lady said to be close to President Jonathan and the Embassy of the United States of America (USA) in Abuja.

According to sources, Hamman was giving a report of his meeting with the leader of the Northern Political Leaders Forum (NPLF), Alhaji Adamu Ciroma, when he told the meeting that the CPC was actually responsible for Jega’s appointment.

He was said to have told the meeting that his group pushed the nomination of Jega through the USA Embassy in Nigeria and that the Americans had as of that time agreed to support a Buhari presidency.

But the meeting expressed concern that Americans appeared to have shifted their loyalty to back the candidature of President Jonathan.

A source close to the meeting stated: “Hamman revealed that he intimated Ciroma that it was not President Jonathan that nominated Jega. This was done using a Nigerian female said to be close to Mr President and the USA Embassy in Nigeria after which three shortlisted persons were sent for confirmation.”

The source said that Hamman further told his colleagues on the Buhari campaign that the US Embassy further pushed Jega’s choice to beat the other two nominees, leading to the decision by the president to forward his name to the Senate.

Another critical point of the said meeting was the advice said to have been given to Buhari’s men by a former military ruler.

The military leader was said to have told the leaders of Buhari Campaign that they could end the search for a run-off presidential election by “taking the PDP unawares.”

But one of the participants at the said meeting, Mr Odumakin, told the Nigerian Tribune that the said meeting was a figment of imagination of some people. He said that the CPC held its rally in Kano that day and that only a few leaders of the campaign were in Abuja.

Odumakin said: “It is a fabrication of some minds. Imagine on March 29, we were in Kano. That was the day we held our rally in Kano. Hamman was in Abuja but there was no meeting like that.

“I ask them to let us face issues. We want to know why this country has more money in the last 12 years and the circle of poverty remains high. It is a silly propaganda.”

Besides the alleged closeness to the Buhari group, a source said that a former governor of a South-West state also exercised some form of confidence about his links with Jega.

He is said to have strategically placed an academic around the INEC chairman, to enable him to get direction of things. The arrangement was alleged to have influenced the alliance between INEC and the newspaper owned by the former governor.

In another development, the last may not have been heard about the last Saturday’s botched National Assembly election as the Department of State Security Services (SSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have waded into the matter for full investigation.

A reliable source at the INEC headquarters told the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, that already some top officials of the commission, including Professor Jega, as well as the officials of the contracting firm that failed to supply the sensitive materials, especially ballot papers and the result sheets on schedule needed for the conduct of the elections were being investigated.

According to the source, the investigation became necessary in order to confirm whether it was a deliberate attempt to sabotage the electoral process or that the failure was not intentional.

“As expected, I can tell you that the matter, I mean the botched National Assembly election, is now under the searchlight of the SSS and the EFCC for thorough investigation in order to establish the motive behind it, but I can't say whether the police and the ICPC were also involved in the investigation. I am sure of that of SSS and the EFCC,” our source stated.

The source revealed that the two agencies also wanted to know the contractual terms entered into by the INEC and the contractors involved, including the name(s) of the contractor(s), the amount of money involved, terms of payment, date of award, terms of delivery and a host of other vital information.

This is coming just as fear has reportedly gripped INEC officials, following the intervention of the security agencies.

It was learnt that the matter is now a centre of discussion by the commission staff some of who put the blames on the doorstep of Professor Jega over alleged delay in contracting out the supply of the materials, which they claimed was done late last month.

A top official of the commission confided in the Nigerian Tribune that the contracts for the supply of the ballot papers and that of the result sheets, otherwise known as form EC8A, were actually signed on March 9 and 25 with a foreign company.

As part of efforts to redress the lapses that led to the postponement of the NASS polls, Professor Jega held a marathon meeting with all the national commissioners and some top management staff of the commission on Monday on the way forward.

Though no official statement was issued at the press time 6:00 p.m., the Nigerian Tribune learnt that logistics and operational issues were tabled and discussed extensively at the meeting.

In a related development, Professor Jega will this morning meet with all the 36 states and FCT Residential Electoral Commissioners (RECs) over the same matter.

When contacted the CPS to Professor Jega, Mr Idowu, confirmed that the matter was already under investigation but pointed out that it was the commission in its own wisdom that reported the matter to the appropriate security agencies for thorough investigations.

Mr Idowu dismissed the speculations doing the rounds that the delay experienced in delivering the consignment on time was due to Professor Jega's interest in the award of the contract, saying that the contracts followed due process.

http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/front-page-news/19957-fg-uncovers-plot-to-derail-elections-forces-plot-to-foist-interim-govt-govt-alerts-top-security-chiefs-sss-efcc-wade-into-botched-nass-election-jega-under-close-watch-over-alleged-alliance-with-politicians

Alj Uche:
i though u were pro-GEJ before

now u see why he should not get our votes

He wasn't.

Director General of the Buhari Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Sule Yahaya Hamma, who was in attendance at the meeting, along with Mustapha Salihu, Dep. National Chairman; Engr. Buba Galadinma, National Secretary; and Colonel Hamid Ali (rtd) Chief of Staff to General Buhari, among others, “revealed intimating Mallam Adamu Ciroma (of the Northern Political Leaders’ Forum, NPLF) that it was not Mr. President that nominated Jega for the INEC appointment.”

What is the exact nature of the relationship between Buhari's campaign and Ciroma's NPLF?
Why would the Director General of the Buhari Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Sule Yahaya Hamma have conversations with Ciroma about GEJ's choice of INEC boss?

GEJ administration, for giving us total freedom of speech and individual liberties.
. . .More later.

These are the top 5 economically vibrant states in Nigeria, places to site your business (especially for those abroad):

Lagos
Rivers
Delta
Oyo
Imo

Pataki:
Another misleading subject headliner. Do these pro-GEJ never apply their thinking caps for a minute?

Let's even assume the OP with his utmost stupidity is correct along the subject headliner, how come CPC's logo was left out of most ballot papers?

CPC is surely going to make some people have serious high blood pressure on this forum. I only hope the stolen money GEJ is giving them is enough to pay for the medical expenses abroad.

Everyone knows how primitive your approach is, so much so that you only contribute abuse to every topic. No sense, no new angles, no logic, no morals; you don't argue, instead you shout. . . If we were to be in the streets, I easily imagine you would be throwing stones, rioting and slashing.

Dude, get refined.

[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=638211.msg8053413#msg8053413 date=1301960897]How likely is that southern Kaduna will get its own state, btw? I remember reading about some guy running for office who promised to push that heavily.

@Beaf: You are embarrassing yourself. Abeg, Google is just a fingertip away. You can fill the holes in your knowledge easily, rather than being stubbornly ignorant.[/quote]Abeg, go and sit down! You are the one embarrassing yourself.

Bayelsa contributes over 30% of Nigeria’s oil production and has a population of 2 million, yet the illustration groups them with the likes of Zamfara and Kebbi. . . Go figure.
Wiser people wouldn't wonder why for too long.

The diagram below is a measure of regional individual prosperity as I have told you.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/417268_nigeria_wealth_624_gifca16c9b30a49887efef111268f0c1a1a

[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=638211.msg8053241#msg8053241 date=1301958565]Yes.
No. I already explained what price parity means in this context. Read the Wikipedia article if you didn't get it.
Wrong.
Wrong.
Wrong.
Wrong.

Anyway, it is clear to me that you have no clue what these terms mean. Carefully read the Wikipedia article on GDP. Otherwise there is no point in us further discussing.

Perhaps when you finish doing that, you will understand why James Ibori stealing $3 billion+ from your state had more than an "inconsequential" negative effect (as if this should require anything more than common sense to see   )[/quote]Sorry Charlie, its you thats in the dark and refusing to learn.

GDP PPP is about relalive income generated (to put it in the simplest terms) and oil money is not income.
The simplest pointer to what BBC is saying is Bayelsa's position. If your argument was correct, it would have been at the top by a wide margin; they have a tiny population, but oodles of oil.

All your arguments are wrong.

montelik:
I hate that Abu Dhabi track. I would be more than happy to see done away with. It totally destroyed what could have been an even more interesting climax to last seasons WDC.

Meanwhile Marko is just trying to make trouble again. Its bs, after all Vettel spent d off season shouting about how he wants to race for Ferrari or Mclaren, yet signed a new deal promptly. Hamilton needs to start delivering what his mouth is always promising. No more excuses.

I don't fancy the racing at Abu Dhabi that much either, its not the easiest place to overtake. But hell! It has to be the most beautiful F1 circuit! I love the way the Yas Marina Hotel changes colours, especially as its in the night. Its truly enchanting.

Lewis will deliver in good time. Its McLaren thats been producing duds in the past seasons, I agree though that it would be best for Lewis wheels to match his mouth.

In the meantime, the Redbull lovefest isn't going away. Its not impossible that Lewis would be lured over:

"Lewis is a wonderfully gifted driver," Horner said. "He's obviously happy at McLaren. We're very happy with the driver line-up that we have.

"Of course if he wanted to drive for Red Bull then of course you couldn't ignore a driver of his calibre. But I understand that he's got a multi-year contract with McLaren and I'd envisage that he'd be there for a while yet.

"With any driver/team relationship there's got to be a desire on both sides, and that's what makes the relationship work so well with our current drivers. Sebastian's been with Red Bull since he was 12.

"But who knows, in the future, you can never rule anything out. But there would have to be a strong desire on both sides to do something like that."

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/04042011/58/vettel-hamilton-work.html

Pretty undisguised attention. All the time Ferrari chased after Alonso, they bluntly denied interest; maybe it just shows Red Bulls inexperience (as just a drinks company ).

timbuk two:
^^

where has you confidence gone? are you scared of losing? i thought only failed parties cry foul over rigging

the end is nigh my good man. YOUR. TIME. IS UP. i hope you'll be brave enough to show your face around here afterwards.

Dude, every patriotic Nigerian wants free and fair elections. I find your your defence of rigging quite off putting and disgraceful.

[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=638211.msg8053043#msg8053043 date=1301956648]Yes, the chart is discussing total GDP (the distinction between nominal versus ppp isn't going to be a big deal), not per capita GDP. Thus, it says nothing about how each individual is doing.
GDP (whether PPP or nomial) doesn't measure this on an individual level. Per capita does. This is why I am saying you are wrong. GDP (whether nominal or PPP) doesn't say anything about how your typical individual is doing.

Two countries might have a GDP of $100 billion. In which one is the typical person doing better? If country A has a population of 100,000 and country B a population of 1 billion, then it is clear that country A is doing better than country B on an individual level.

I am all ears. Please explain very carefully to me how the $3 billion+ Ibori stole from your state (Delta) is inconsequential.

That is NOT the point of the PPP adjustment. It measures the fact that buying (for example) groundnut in Nigeria is cheaper than it is in London. It basically adjusts for the consumer price index across nations. I don't think this Canback group (that the BBC sourced the data for) made further adjustments for PPP for each state. . . it only adjusts for Nigeria relative to the rest of the world. Not each of Ekiti State, Kaduna, etc.[/quote]GDP PPP is GDP adjusted for price parity, and price parity is a direct measure of relative economic wellbeing. It has nothing to do with oil money (which just 1% of the population has access to) or govt stipends (which Ibori stole).
In every sense, it is a measure of both development and economic activity (eg backed by the fact that Delta state has the highest HDI in Nigeria). Govt stipends do not contribute much to overall economic activity in any state.

^
So it is true?
See how Yinka Odumakin has gone into overdrive!

I really praise GEJ for appointing a man percieved to be incorruptible, not just that. but giving him a free hand to run INEC affairs as well. As always though, it seems that a provident wind blows ahead of GEJ, and what should have been the ultimate scam and a national embarrassment is turning out to be a national blessing instead.

All sorts of secrets are being revealed, from child voters in Katsina to contracts given to Jega's kinsmen fronting as foreign companies.

[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=638211.msg8052988#msg8052988 date=1301955982]@Beaf:

1) That chart isn't GDP/capita. Just GDP.
2) In any case, oil isn't the sole determinant of GDP. The economies of Lagos, Oyo, Ogun and several other states are not oil-based. Oil represents a small fraction of the overall GDP for those states. Things like real estate, agriculture, light manufacturing, etc probably make up the lion's share of the economy.
3) Ibori stealing $3 billion+ has had an "inconsequential" impact on Delta State? That is roughly at least year's worth of government revenue for Delta. You don't think someone stealing an entire year's worth of state funds has a SUBSTANTIAL negative impact?  [/quote]The chart clearly says GDP PPP. So all of your arguments are wrong, it isn't about oil or govt stipends, but how well off the average individual you meet on the street is.

SuperPap:
Now you see that the north is more impoverished, and less advanced than the south. Yet some scream that the north is trying to hoard ND resources.
Following years of northern rule, southern Nigeria is more developed! How then has the north been stealing resources to build their own?

It is Northern individuals, not the North in general. Unfortunately, those people have been far more wicked to their homelands, blinding the population with religion and illiteracy.

kodewrita:
@Beaf makes sense considering Rivers just got some oil wells back from Ak/Ibom

[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=638211.msg8051313#msg8051313 date=1301939054]@Beaf: Rivers produces a lot more oil and is much better managed than Delta. You won't progress with guys like Ibori having $3 billion in his account.

@Yoruba folk: That is my own personal guess! No internet noise. It just makes sense.[/quote]Guys, you are getting it wrong. The BBC has used GDP Purchasing power parity (PPP) which is about how much money is in the individual citizens pocket; it isn't about oil wells, but is a measure of the general economic wellbeing of each inividual. If not so, Bayelsa would be at the top of the scale by a long margin, since they produce more oil per capita than any other state.

For the same reasons mentioned above, Ibori's theft is inconsequencial.

AFTERMATH OF BOTCHED ELECTION: Jega under intense fire

. . .

[size=14pt]How Jega landed INEC job, with help of opposition[/size]

Vanguard discovered that on March 29, 2011, between 2320 and 0040 hrs, at the National Secretariat of the CPC on Akinkumi Street, Utako District, Abuja, a meeting was held by the leadership of the party. One of the leaders of the party had reported to the meeting which had eight people, including a female, in attendance that “Mr. President must be regretting now for appointing Jega as the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.”

Director General of the Buhari Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Sule Yahaya Hamma, who was in attendance at the meeting, along with Mustapha Salihu, Dep. National Chairman; Engr. Buba Galadinma, National Secretary; and Colonel Hamid Ali (rtd) Chief of Staff to General Buhari, among others, “revealed intimating Mallam Adamu Ciroma (of the Northern Political Leaders’ Forum, NPLF) that it was not Mr. President that nominated Jega for the INEC appointment.”

Vanguard learnt that this was done by their group, through a Nigerian female believed to be a sister to Mr. President, and the United States of America, USA, embassy in Nigeria, after which three short listed names were presented.

The names presented included those of Jega, Ibrahim Madaki and Bukhari Bello. “While explaining how Jega was appointed,”Vanguard learnt, “Hamma maintained that it was the USA embassy in Nigeria that was used to pressurize Mr. President to eventually ‘pick’ Jega.

“He reiterated that the government is presently regretting not appointing Bello instead at that point in time, to which he believed would also have been to the detriment of the government as in his view, Bello has a tougher disposition.”

Just before the high wire politicking and pressure that was brought to bear before Jega was finally announced as President Jonathan’s choice for the INEC job, Vanguard had exclusively gathered on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, that Bukhari Bello may get the job. However, upon serious pressure, his name was dropped.

At the CPC meeting of last Tuesday, Salihu reportedly “drew the attention of Galadinma to a remark he recalled was made by the IRI that the government of the USA is putting USA embassy in Nigeria under pressure to support Mr. President, wondering the sudden change on the position of the USA government on Buhari.

“He averred that the new thinking of the government of the USA on Buhari  may be informed by religious alliance between the government of the USA with Mr. President, or the fear that a Buhari presidency may not support the siphoning of Nigeria’s petroleum products by the Americans.”

But this was countered by Hamma, who was of “the notion that the USA government may not have changed its position on Buhari, and contended that they have maintained close communication with the USA government over the past eight years.”

. . .

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/04/aftermath-of-botched-election-jega-under-intense-fire/

[quote author=Dav.e link=topic=638138.msg8052112#msg8052112 date=1301946418]This was confirmed a few minutes ago on Channels Tv.
Nigerians need to wake up![/quote]Jega's arse is gonna blow open! How could such a good man go bad?
Even his so called "foreign contracts" were to his kinsmen. These are the new companies the printing contracts were handed to in April (after an earlier failure);

V.I. Solutions, belongs to a Nigerian, Alhaji Yahaya Musa.
V.I. Solution is one of 11 companies that were awarded the contract to print the ballot papers and the result sheets for the National Assembly poll.

Also, investigation into the production of electoral material for the National Assembly poll has shown that the result sheets, which were not available in most of the polling units nationwide, and the non-availability of which was one of the main reasons for the postponement of the election, were printed in Germany by a company know as Sanfrano which has another Nigerian backer, Alhaji Sani Musa.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/as-n-assembly-poll-is-rescheduled-for-monday-concern-mounts-over-presidential-election/88950/

monkeyleg:
My brother warri no dey carry last, kpata-kpata na draw. but I must talk am. Any well run organistion always has a deputy who can step in if something happens. INEC should not be an exception. We must not give those who lead such organisations the impression we cannot move on after them, hence the seemingly hostage situation we find ourselves.

Area!

Let the man complete his job jeje and face EFCC. He was given all the trust in the World as an incorruptible guy that could run an independent organisation creditably.
Right now its too late for him to resign and leave the country with a very heavy burden.

I have my reservations for the man. First he delivered incredible voter registration figures for the NE and NW. hackles were raised, but we didn't wish to rock the boat; here afterall was an incorruptible man in the cut of Gani. The nation put its trust in him.
Now, it has also spilt into the open that all the foreign companies he gave contracts to were ALL fronts for some Hausa people.

Let us allow him finish his job, then he will vomit billions.

Aboki MEND fighting for Aboki politics.

tunnytox:
@OP
Can you please explain what your mean by 'Fresh air 2011' in your signature, thank you for your anticipated response.
Best regards

Get a strong hint from my earlier post.

Beaf:
Abeg, quit all these long winded arguments. Why are your so called reformers (Ribadu and Buhari) now hugging and kissing Ciroma's corrupt cabal and trying to select a Northern consensus candidate (another Atiku)?
Is Nigeria only Northern? It is worthy of note that Buhari hardly even bothered to campaign in the South, not even in Lagos.

The battle is strictly between old and new; ethnic bigotry / born to rule and an all inclusive Nigeria.
It is quite clear now that the very same Ciroma cabal are holding nocturnal meetings with the three willing Fulani contestants.

Shame on them and their "born to rule" ways, we aren't deceived and Nigeria is being reborn.

More on the Northern consensus rubbish here: https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-638594.0.html

[size=14pt]Fresh Air 2011!!! [/size]

I wonder how Jega had hoped to transport the election documents without military and security help. Its mind boggling!
Maybe he was hoping to charter taxi's, okada's and keke napep. Rubbish.

Gbawe:
You fans of GEJ are amusing with the way you think GEJ will win and all will be well . It will end in tears for all of you . A man is blatantly aiding and abetting corruption, profligacy, grotesque fiscal irresponsibility , indolence and the hideous looting of our commonwealth yet you folks are here holding brief for him? This is a man , without any iota of doubt , who enjoys the support of the most ruinous hands in Nigeria , because they think in him they have found a 'soulmate', yet you all delude yourself that Nigeria can survive much longer under GEJ and his fourty thieves? Even the so-called debate was a joke and a disgrace. limp questions , asked with total deference , accompanied with listless, vague and condescending answers. A perfect example of the decietful 'arrangee' 419 con of Nigerians that is the hallmark of the PDP . Win or lose , GEJ is f.ucked . Na me talk am . guys like GEJ , because they are just simply not attentive and astute , are often the last to see the writing on the wall. Nigeria can simply not survive GEJ's free-for-all and everyone-act-as-bad-as-they-please leadership style . You all must think we are back in 1980. You guys are blind to what is very obvious. We have seen a lot of things , all negative , happen for the first time in our history under GEJ. This is only the beginning . The criminal is always the last to see that the game is up. 

Abeg, quit all these long winded arguments. Why are your so called reformers (Ribadu and Buhari) now hugging and kissing Ciroma's corrupt cabal and trying to select a Northern consensus candidate (another Atiku)?
Is Nigeria only Northern? It is worthy of note that Buhari hardly even bothered to campaign in the South, not even in Lagos.

The battle is strictly between old and new; ethnic bigotry / born to rule and an all inclusive Nigeria.
It is quite clear now that the very same Ciroma cabal are holding nocturnal meetings with the three willing Fulani contestants.

Shame on them and their "born to rule" ways, we aren't deceived and Nigeria is being reborn.

More on the Northern consensus rubbish here: https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-638594.0.html

[quote author=Dav.e link=topic=638594.msg8049792#msg8049792 date=1301926396]I thought the argument by some of the Northern politicians was that according to PDP zoning arrangement, the North was expected to still produce the president; so now they want to infect the opposition parties with that doomed scheme? If the opposition parties form an alliance on the basis of this ethnic/regional sentiment, that'll confirm that politics in Nigeria is just filled with Jokers.[/quote]The PDP zoning argument has always been a cover for their ethnically bigoted politics.
It is quite clear now that the very same Ciroma cabal are holding nocturnal meetings with the three willing Fulani contestants.

Shame on them and their "born to rule" ways, Nigeria is being reborn.

I would have thought Delta state would be second only to Lagos as far as wealth is concerned. Very sad to see Rivers topping us.
We need to put hands on deck. Matters should change in the next few years though, I trust my Delta peeps.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/417268_nigeria_wealth_624_gifca16c9b30a49887efef111268f0c1a1a