₦airaland Forum

HeadlessMob:
Obi didn't conduct LGA election until 2 months to the end of his second term. Go and verify. What is the difference? A man that did not conduct election for 7 years 10 months is as worst as someone that never conducted at all. Tinubu conducted LGA elections at least twice in his two terms

osuofia2:
lols....but obi supposed commend Bat on this sc judgment even though we know bat failed in other sectors.
my leader Atiku Abubakar already did

Judolisco:
Obi is silent because he didn't conduct any local government elections in 7 yrs as governor

Throwback:
Meaning, he only did so when he knew his own regime was already on the way out.

He wanted to have total power, but against the constitution, and then did not want his self installed successor to enjoy such power, so he made sure he supervised the elections of those who would be at the local governments when he had left office.

christistruth01:
It is you who has lost it

We asked a simple question and you still couldn't answer without insults

There is more to life than insulting everyone at any opportunity

christistruth01:
Is it true that it was a court Order that forced him to hold LG Elections or is it false

dododawa1:
At least 25 persons who served as ministers, aides or advisers to former President Goodluck Jonathan are being either investigated or prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.

dododawa1:
Apart from ministers and aides, Jonathan’s wife, Patience, and his cousin, Azibaola Robert, who is the Managing Director of OnePlus Holdings, are also under probe for an alleged $20m and $40m fraud respectively.

dododawa1:
Yar'Adua, Obasanjo and Tinubu

dododawa1:
Jonathan is ogogoro regime.




Stealing not corruption

MT:
At the bolded, are you sane at all?

Throwback:
You mean Peter Obi finally conducted elections when it remained 2months to exit his 8year tenure?

When he already had an elected successor (Obiano) waiting to be sworn in as Governor?

Peter Obi is a bloody charlatan.

..... in Rivers, Abia, others

Mike Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has said Thursday’s Supreme Court judgment on Local Government Council Autonomy means that the Federation Account Allocation Committee will not release funds to Rivers, Abia, Anambra, Katsina, Zamfara, Akwa Ibom, Cross Rivers and other states with Caretaker Committee LGA chairmen will be withheld.

Ozekhome disclosed this on Friday in an interview with Channels Television and monitored by DAILY POST.

“The judgement of the government is clear. If you want to receive funds from the federation account, then conduct an election. If what you have in place is a caretaker committee as local government chairman, be sure that it will not have money from the federation account. If you want money from the federation account, such councils must be democratically elected,” he stated.

This comes following the recent Supreme Court verdict endorsing full local government autonomy and ordering that funds from the Federation Account should be paid directly to LG accounts.

The country’s highest court, with Thursday’s verdict, stopped governors from receiving and tampering with local government allocations.

Also, the Supreme Court barred governors from henceforth dissolving democratically elected officials for local governments and that doing so would amount to a breach of the 1999 Constitution.

DAILY POST reports that over 18 states in Nigeria currently have CTCs including Rivers, Benue, Anambra, Imo, Kwara, Abia, Enugu, Plateau, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Sokoto, Yobe, Ondo, Osun, Akwa-Ibom and Cross River.

The candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in the November 11,2023, governorship election in Kogi State, Alhaji Murtala Yakubu Ajaka said he will reclaim at the Supreme Court what he termed stolen mandate.

Ajaka disclosed this in a statement on Thursday shortly after the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja upheld the victory of Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo as the duly elected Governor of Kogi State.

The statement reads in part: ” In light of today’s verdict, we want to state that we acknowledge and respect the decision of the Court of Appeal. However, we strongly believe that some irregularities and manipulations influenced the outcome of this petition.


“We have tirelessly fought for the rights and interests of the people of Kogi State, and we will not let this temporary setback deter us from our mission. We understand that this decision may have brought about feelings of disappointment and frustration among our supporters, but we want to assure you that this setback will not stop our determination to use all legal means to reclaim our stolen mandate.

“I call on all our supporters to remain calm and peaceful in the face of this disappointment and injustice. We understand the frustration and anger that may arise from this situation, but resorting to violence or any form of unlawful behaviour is not the solution. We must continue to uphold the principles of democracy and fight for justice through legal means.

“I want to extend my gratitude and appreciation to our formidable legal team, who have worked diligently and tirelessly throughout this legal battle. Their brilliance, dedication, and unwavering commitment to justice have been evident at every step of the way, not minding the disappointing outcome so far.

“I commend them for their efforts and assure you that they will continue to fight with every ounce of their expertise and legal prowess until justice is served to the people of Kogi State.

“We understand that this verdict may have caused some to feel disheartened and even depressed. However, we urge you not to lose hope. Remember that our journey to reclaiming our stolen mandate is not limited to this decision. This is just another step in a series of legal battles that we are prepared to take to the very end.

“Now more than ever, we must remain relentless in our pursuit of justice. We cannot afford to be deterred by setbacks or disheartened by temporary defeats. Our cause is just, and our determination will not waver. We must stand united and continue to support our legal team as they navigate these complex legal waters on our behalf.


“I want to assure you, our political followers, that victory is within our grasp. We firmly believe that the truth will prevail, and justice will be served. We have full faith in the Nigerian judicial system, and we are confident that the apex court will rectify the injustices that have been inflicted upon us once again.

“In the coming weeks, we will be working tirelessly to prepare our case for the apex court. We will leave no stone unturned, and no avenue unexplored in our quest for justice. We understand the weight of responsibility that has been placed upon our shoulders, and we are prepared to carry it with unwavering dedication and resilience.”

The SDP governorship candidate called on all his political followers and citizens of Kogi State to remain steadfast and resolute.


“Let us use this setback as fuel to propel us forward, to ignite a fire within us that will burn even brighter. Our stolen mandate will be reclaimed, and the will of the people will prevail.

“Together, we shall overcome this temporary setback and emerge victorious. Let us stand tall, united, and unwavering in our pursuit of justice. The journey may be arduous, but the destination will be worth it,” he said.

helinues:
Must you guys always lie ridiculously just to back your narrations?

Are you on free mode not to have seen the attached screenshot by the op?

Macphenson:
They keep changing mouth and exposing their ignorance.
First you all said Peter Obi never conducted local government elections. When hit with facts, you now changed to he conducted it during his last years in office.

I have never seen a set of people so confused and myopic.

helinues:
Abi, if out of 8 years as a governor and you conducted LG election only on your last year which was even forced by court orders, automatically Peter Obi would have rejected the supremes Court decision about LG autonomy.

RichBoy247:
Oloriburuku Oloshi somebody. You go soon present your useless self for Court and you go bend down call them your Lord.


I am surprised that Flat Headed Developers are against LG Autonomy. Well, the Supreme Court has ruled. Shishi, Emilokan JAGABAN no give any irresponsible governor and his people that refuses to conduct LG elections.

Oloriburuku Oloshi people, dem dey shout Restructuring, Dem think say Restructuring means giving them permission to dey traffic drugs and sell babies

allthingsgood:
I watched the interview of Prof Chidi Odinkalu on Channels TV regarding the Supreme Court judgement granting autonomy to LGA and I was shocked.

How can a senior lawyer vomit such obscenities against the entire judiciary, just because your candidate didn't win election. Infact, the comments made by Prof Odinkalu completely deviated from the question asked. Instead of giving opinion on local government autonomy, Prof went hay wire insulting the Supreme Court and the entire judiciary.


Honestly the man needs to be punished or at least called to order

anonymous1759:


Why will you say that ? If you’re not white washing Pandora why will you have issues if someone is trying to shed more lights on him ?
After all he’s a saint there’s nothing anybody can say against him that he’s guilty of .
Same people who criticize others , cry wolf when Pandora is being grilled . Only ReNo is single handedly fighting the headless mop.