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Caption: In the picture from left to right are: Shola Fayemi (Secretary), Tunde Owoseni (Protem Chairman) and Ope Allen (Member) ***Calls On Youths To Seek Political Literacy Platform for Liberty and Democracy (PLIDE) has identified the peculiarities of the Nigerian politics and urged the electorates, more especially the youths, to be politically enlightened and shun all forms of temporary gratifications at the expense of viable, long-term developmental goals that must be reflected in party manifestos and ideologies of candidates. In a meeting held recently at Ikeja Lagos, a clear-cut difference was also made between being an educated person and being politically literate; two terms used interchangeably but are as different as day is to darkness. In the meeting, it was observed that both are indispensable experience relevant for political sagacity and necessary for making informed decisions during elections. The peculiarities were noted to be some of the obstacles militating against the growth of democracy and making it hard for the citizens to realize the sheer strength of their voting powers in deciding who to represent them in the various political positions. It was noted that if these hitches were not confronted headlong with effective solutions, the nation would remain fettered for want of good representatives in government and thus, continue to writhe and be deprived of benefiting true democratic dividends. Foremost among the peculiarities is the rampant poverty which the ruling elites have weaponized in order to keep the masses in perpetual captivity and are deprived of the basic necessities of life. As a result, instead of finding answers to the pervasive poverty, politicians have resorted to exploiting the situation for selfish interest by offering cash for votes. However, after the electorates have been baited with meager sum, they are then subjected to total neglect by the politicians. “It is baffling on how the electorates forget about good manifestos, effective and workable plans of candidates after collecting money from visionless candidates on the eve of election in Nigeria,” says Tope Adebayo. He added that, “This is due to stark electoral illiteracy which is different from being a university graduate, vote buying through cash and the offering of gift items known as stomach infrastructure have become norms which have been successfully used in some South-western states as evidenced by recent gubernatorial elections.” The erstwhile gubernatorial candidate in Ekiti state spoke further, saying “spreading money within few days of elections sways votes. "The God that our people serve is money. Why is it so? "Lack of political awareness. "I sincerely urged people not to sell their votes that would put a bad politician in office for as long as four years for a meager five thousand Naira or for whatever amount. "Stomach infrastructure has thrived because the electorates are ignorant of the weight of their voting mandate.” The group therefore called on relevant government agencies responsible for public enlightenment such as the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to give political education to the masses so they are aware of what to expect from political aspirants. “Government must educate the voters on what to expect of politicians during campaigns, on why they don’t need to collect money or opt for stomach infrastructure instead of planning ahead for the future.” Ope Allen added. Other features of the Nigerian political landscape as observed by PLIDE include: massive cost of publicity during elections which gives the moneybags a matchless advantage; political apathy by the people a progressive would want to save; and a dangerous mindset on the invincibility of the two existing political parties, a mindset that requires urgent redress. Also weighing in, the protem chairman of PLIDE, Tunde Feyi Owoseni, noted that “before anyone would seek to liberate the people, he should have first liberated himself and his family members while adding that, PLIDE is a pro-democracy and human rights movement dedicated to good governance, transparency and accountability, social justice, equitable distribution of national wealth and resources, respect for basic and fundamental human rights, true fiscal and structural federalism, opening up of the political space to involve youths, the disabled, trade unions, the female gender, etc. PLIDE resolved to actively engage the electorate in the run-up to the 2019 elections, on the important matter of adequately and dispassionately interrogating the programs and manifestos of candidates for political offices as well as the political platforms (parties) sponsoring them. The Platform for Liberty & Democracy (PLIDE), restates it’s determination to build a veritable ideological platform which will give voice and purpose to the aspirations of Nigerians who desire a country where Social Justice and Egalitarianism are core foundational principles in the quest to build a nation where peace and justice shall reign. Copyright THE NEWS ACCELERATOR. |
[color=#990000][/color] ijustdey:If indeed Bode George made these indefensible comments, then he is a true enemy of this nation. People like him are a true and present danger to this nation. Bode George is the reason why many people who see good in Jimi Agbaje will yet never vote for him as candidate of the PDP. If ‘godfather’ Tinubu is bad, replacing him with ‘godfather’ Bode George is like inviting the devil to take over your home and help run it. Shame!!! |
Victni:Sorry please, what’s her name again? Nonsense! Wannabes who think doing sleazy photo-shoots is their quickest way to the top!!! Mtchewww!!![color=#006600][/color] |
ochejoseph:Continue deluding yourselves, o ye online/internet ninjas. Those who will vote Buhari - the elderly women and men in the SouthWest, SouthSouth, Middle-Belt and the Almajiris of the North - can mostly not either read or write and they’re mostly not even into reading newspapers. They mostly use lower-end phones that can only call and don’t mostky use data which you need to vote in an online poll. Go on deceiving yourselves. PDP ‘won by a landslide’ every online poll before the Osun Governorship Elections. They also ‘won by a landslide the recent Ekiti Governoship elections. Ditto the recent Kogi Federal House of Repa Bye-Election. Unfortunately, those Ninjas voting online won’t even vote on Election Day. Go and write it down, a lot of hate-filled people will cry blood after the next elections in February.[color=#006600][/color] |
Nbote:Thank you ooooo. Before your intervention, I was wondering if many people have any brains at all on this forum. In fact, it is now clear to me that a lot of people on this forum are just tribal jingoistic and internet warriors (many of whom don’t bother voting on Election Day anyway). It is one thing to have free data dashed you by your network for topping up 100naira. It is another thing to use that data to publicly expose your lack of intellect, exposure, tact or even commonsense. Unfortunately, that’s what a lot of these irredentists use Nairaland for - to spew forth their deep-seated bitterness and hatred. This same law that the President signed into law is what many countries the world over have implemented in the aftermath of the offshore assets exposé especially the Fonseca Papers. I read someone up-top here writing “Buhari is smoking weed for wanting to tax people who reside outside the country”. This person needs to take Commonsense Course 101 because the law clearly refers to all Nigerians who are TAX-RESIDENT in Nigeria. Tax residency dies not always mean where you physically live. If I spend a lot of time in Nigeria but I’m resident in Ghana for tax purposes, this does not apply to me. However, even if I’m resident in Malaysia yet identify as tax-resident in Nigeria, this applies to me. Why do some coconut heads always think that every law is targeted against those who pay their internet-ninja stipends. The level of shallowness and exposure if their deftness is shocking. Thus law is very fantastic. |
Boomark:Idiot! Can you read at all or you called your neighbour’s 6-year old son to read this article to you? Where, in the entire write-up did you see anything about the Presidency? Why are you consumed by so much hatred that you’ll see red and call it black? You need to either get eyeglasses or go back to adult school to learn how to read. |
hilario12:Take your nonsensical Saraki soft-landing project out of here. You guys think you can pull the wool over our hours immediately after your boss (Saraki) was soundly beaten (mercilessly) in the PDP primaries. As if Nigerians could not see how desperate he’s become of late. I have just one more word for you and your band of Saraki paid social media minions - IDIOTS!! |
Herdsmen:Do you have brains at all? Is your hatred for APC so deep that you cannot use your brain to tproperly analyse and identify that this article is about PDP and not any other party? How did people like this find their way to Nairaland?[color=#006600][/color] |
EmagNig:Hallelujah! All glory be to God. Only Jesus Christ could have done this. All glory be to God, the Father God, the Son, and God, the Holy Spirit |
CROWNWEALTH019:Idiotic lunatic. Did you defend Ngige in your backyard over there when he was kidnapped by your older brother Chris Uba? Idiotic fellow who won’t concentrate on his backyard down there but rather more interested in the happenings in Yorubaland when his own backyard is on fire. |
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knightsTempler:All these great lies you’ve just told, may they be demanded if you on the Day of Judgement. Must you lie this much just to make a point for your party? Whao you’re shameless. |
Kswiss001:How did they recognise his supporters among the voters? Are his supporters wearing aso-ebi today making it easy to identify them from the crowd? If the rerun were to be in Ede and he’s making this sort of allegation, you’d say it makes a bit of sense knowing most of Ede support him. But the elections are in Ife, Osogbo, Orolu. How did they specifically identify those who will vote for him? Did he already compile a list? Politicians and lies sha! Already preparing the ground for things to hold on to in case he loses.... |
sirabu:I don’t know who you are but let me say this, you’ve just written one of the most sensible posts on this platform in recent times. I celebrate you bro/sis. I’m impressed.[color=#006600][/color] |
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BoneBlogger:Please where are the residents, Mr Bone Blogger? All I see on the floor are three people who most likely have committed some infractions. Are there not other residents there as well in thee picture? Why were they not also "harassed" like this fake blog post hysterically suggests? Government needs to pay attention to a lot of these so-called online blogs who want to be as rich as Linda Ikeji at all costs. Sue a few of them for money they don’t have and they will learn to stop manufacturing and spreading fake news.[color=#006600][/color] |
donphilopus:May God bless you so much, my brother/sister. This is one of the few sensible comments I’ve read on this forum. Who the hell are the so-called SDP people? What do they think they are? They’re nothing without Omisore, as far as Osun State is concerned. If last Saturday’s election were to be rerun again and again, and Omisore chooses to run on another platform, his new platform (if not APC and PDP) will still be third when results are announced. SDP will not even perform as well as ADC and ADP. All the PDP wailers on this forum and the non-Yoruba people who want to be more concerned about Yoruba matters than the Yorubas themselves should take a chill pill and shut up for once. Omisore exercised his democratic right and no one has the right to criticise him. If you feel too strongly about it, travel down to Osun State this morning and go and canvass for votes at the polling booths. Otherwise shut up and wait for the results. If APC win, fine. If PDP win, fine. Let Osun people choose their leaders. |
[color=#006600][/color] silastemplar:Really? Silastemplar needs to worry about his state of mind? Are you sure? Maestro-Lunatic, you’re the one who needs to worry. You’re totally demented. As I mentioned earlier, I’m sure your family and community are seriously ashamed of you. Very soon, they’ll bind you hands and legs and take you to an asylum, never to be released again. Let’s see if those who’re paying you to come and be telling lies on this forum will come and rescue you from there. |
[color=#006600][/color] maestroferdi:You are a disgrace to the community you come from, that is if they’ve not already excommunicated you from the community. With this lunacy displayed by you and this attitude where you think only you are right and every other Nairalander is wrong, there’s no sane and civilised society that can accomodate you. I’m sure you don’t have a wife too because no woman can tolerate an infant like you. Tell those who pay your e-rat stipends that you’re too small for those on this forum. Ewu!!! |
[color=#990000][/color] maestroferdi:Undoubtedly, this paid political thugdiesnt belong here or maybe I should take that back - since paid e-rats are aggressively infesting the Nairaland forum, he probably belongs here but it’s high time people who love to disagree objectively and analyse issues logically started looking for a saner platform. This is election season and paid e-rats of crooked politicians are on the rampage and, naturally, a very hungry person who’s paid a few thousands every month just to disrupt any forum that don’t agree with theirs or their crooked principals’ political interests. I advise the sensible people on this platform to start looking for a more saner platform that actively vets and quarantines e-rats. This “Maestro-Idiot” person is not worth anyone’s time. He’s only here to try justifying the stipends he gets paid. |
[color=#006600][/color] maestroferdi:You’re obviously sick and demented. The money Saraki & co pay you to be an e-rat on this platform has twisted your senses. Nairaland Admin, please stop allowing paid e-rats such as this on this forum. Before you know it, they’ll take over the platform (which they’re already doing in droves). If/when that happens, Nairaland might get to be tagged a propaganda platform to be avoided by all objective-minded people, who might then leave in droves to create a new Nairaland alternative where known e-rats are actively quarantined, like the plague, without stopping people freely airing their objective views irrespective of which side of the divide they belong to. |
[color=#006600][/color] maestroferdi:Who’s this person, for gawd’s sake? You should be ashamed of yourself. This platform is for people with brains and you obviously don’t belong here. My gawd!!! Is it that you can’t read? Jeez!!! The write-up by that gentleman is logically unassailable and legally sound. Only paid e-rats of politicians (who lack a brain of their own anyway and are somehow so many on this platform) will not see sense in a balanced analysis such as this. |
[color=#006600][/color] mrkia:Nonsensical write-up with terrible grammatical arrangements. Please don’t bring your nonsense to this forum again. Take more money from Adeoti so you can help him put this in a newspaper as an advertorial. Rubbish!!! |
[quote author=dre11 post=71314916]Anti-Buhari coalition raises the alarm over ‘plot to remove Saraki, Dogara violently’ https://www.thecable.ng/cupp-theres-plot-change-leadership-nassembly-violently [The same Ikenna Ugichinyere who has been behaving like Arthur Nzeribe’s incarnate a là ABN! The same idiot that tried to steal the APC name just so INEC wouldn’t register the party!! The same Ikenna who’s readily available for any dirty job so long as it pays!!! The Igbo nation should be highly ashamed of this free-for-ten-kobo peace destroyer. So should the PDP if they have any iota of decency. Final word on this: the security agencies should invite him to shed light on his allegations and provide solid proof. If not, they should hold and charge him to court for inciting public disorder. Make him a scapegoat so liars chaos-promoters like him realise free speech is not the same as defamation.] |
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stuffyG:True talk, bro. Abeg, ignore all these supporters of looters who cannot read between the lines. Dele Momodu of Ovation/Boss is heavily compromised financially. |
Sultannayef:You and your sponsors deserve to be castrated, not me. Definitely, you will be since you uttered the words first without provocation. Wait for it, it shall come your way soon and you won2t escape it. |
The way Dele Momodu of Ovation is going on and on these days, looks like he cannot even hide this desperation he has for Saraki and Atiku. He worships them like gods. Before, I used to think he was just an impartial journalist and political analyst but it's clear that Dele Momodu is smiling to the bank with loads of money burnishing Saraki, Dino Melaye and Atiku2s images. Yet this guy has been deceiving his readers for long, pretending to just be someone who loves Nigeria when all along he's just been a core PDP man. There's nothing wrong in belong to one party or the other, its his right but to be claiming impartiality in public and having palms and bank accounts greatly greased by Saraki whilst pretending to be impartial. I just don't get it. I join all those Nigerians demanding an investigation of the bank transactions of DELE MOMODU and OVATION. Which of our politicians are paying him. #COMECLEANDELEMOMODU #OPENYOURACCOUNTSFORSCRUTINY |
G1STMORE:Nice. Still humble. Not like others who have become too swollen-headed.... |
Rubbish!!! |
Hmnnn. American wonder. |
emeijeh:Looks like you need glasses to clear your glaucoma. Is that PDP aso-ebi or that of organized Labour? |


