₦airaland Forum

9jaRealist:
Er... “half caste” is a racist term.

It is not a racism term bro.
In actual fact, apart from being a "description" of one's parentage, it is considered a "chic and endearing " term.

Netanyahu1:
It's so funny how Nigerians are leaving their free and just country in droves to go live in a well and long established racist nation like United States. Listen to yourself.

Until black people in America let go their past and face the future, they would always be running from the shadows of racism. It's a good thing most whites a beginning to concentrate on facts and realities on ground as opposed to emotional blackmail coming from blacks.

If not for facts and careful investigation your statistics would also included smollet's case. But with time, race hustlers would be left to live in their 17th century bubble.

You are speaking from your own "tiny, life experience and exposure".
No one can blame you for your myopic contribution

sonsonny:
I thought that in Europe people are tolerant.

All white people are naturally racist, it's in their blood.
But this lady should marry a Nigerian so that she can be full blood Nigerian or is she racist towards Nigerians as well?
l suspect she hates her mother for not being "white".

9jaRealist:
Whatever one may think of the charges against Onnoghen...

How does the Cross River State government have standing (locus standi) in the matter? Is the CJN a representative of Cross River State? Is he in the Supreme Court to represent the interests of Cross River State? If Nigeria is ever going to begin to resemble a working nation, we have to rid ourselves of this crude obfuscation of hiding behind the skirt of ethnic or other base and primordial aggregations. There are many arguable issues with the suspension of Onnoghen, but frankly none of them is especially the business of the Cross River State government.

Just wait, l hear that even IPOB is suing Buhari at the ICC, for suspending the ONNOGHEN.!
Maybe they have "invested" in the Onnoghen and now, he is bad market.

successmatters:
People are waking up to stand against tyranny , Onorghen is innocent until proven guilty.

PDP should go and collect their money back from Onnoghen and shop for another Judge that would sell electoral victory for them.

Onnoghen us history.

DavIkenna:
Dis man could actually b for atiku in d background

You need to listen to that Wike phone recording of this week where he threatened that if all the INEC STAFF he bribed don't do his bidding or return his money, he would kill all of them!
It will make you realise how compromised with money, these INEC officials are.
Thus Mahmood might also be part of the plan or why was he supporting ballot snatchers?

omonaijiria:
JUST IN: I Won’t Step Down, Says INEC Chairman
Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says there is no reason “whatsoever” to resign.



Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the INEC chairman said he has been doing his best in his service to the nation.

“There is no reason whatsoever to resign. No reason to even contemplate that,” said Yakubu while responding to one of the questions at the briefing.

Details later…



https://www.nigeriancablenewsonline.com/politics/just-in-i-wont-step-down-days-inec-chairman/

You will be replaced like that crook CJN Onnoghen if you keep messing up our elections.
Jega was not as incompetent as this now?

AllenSpencer:
Yes! Ameachi and Fashola not performing well

Add Custons boss Alli, add the Head of Jamb, etc

ozo13:
I bn watch the program.he looked embarrassed when seun told him he was confuse as a political journalist that someone in APC will be a spoke person for pdp.they wr jus laughing at him.

The edit thinks he is playing smart on both candidates but he is just making a mockery of his old age.

Let him come and attend APC campaign, make we see nah.
Foolish, Saraki traitor. Paper weight politicians

UncleJudax:
You mean like Buhari endorsed APM gubernitorial candidate in Ogun?

Stop lying,
Buhari simply asked the people to vote their choice after raising the arm of the APC candidate.
You PDP liars are candidates destined for purgatory.

BuhariLooter:
Any southerner that votes Buhari will remain the biggest fool of all times.
Reason.
99% of security chiefs are in the hands of Northerners.

Yes, because Buhari is a fulani, right?
But what about you Nyamirin from SouthBBeast who will not vote for your son, Moghalu, but is queuing up behind a confirmed FULANI thief and embodiment of corruption?
Bloody cowardly HYPOCRITES.

99% of votes in the SW is first Buhari/Osinbajo...confirmed.
You ipobs can go jump over the old Niger bridge.

The Police have become a clueless and toothless outfit in curbing the acts of these ballot snatchers and armed, political thugs.
Why do we have Police force that we pay and equip, yet these armed political criminals are having a field day, killing innocent voters and putting electorates in fear?
The other day, it was the President that Gov Amosu arraigned violent thugs to be stoning, while pretending he was calming them down, how come the Police did not shoot those animals?
I guess this is why Mr, President issued his "fatherly advice " to those political killers, ballot snatchers and their sponsors.
The Police should either live up to their responsibilities or their IGP be sacked and the military allowed to "assist" civil authorities.
Nigerians refuse to be intimidated by these ballot snatchers and armed political thugs. ..But they need protection by the security agencies.

senatepresido:
can someone please educate me on the enmity between the Igbos and the yorubas... I'm kind of confused...

No insult please...

only mature minds should answer

Hmmmmmm....it runs deep and will take the next few days to explain but the bottom line is that their enmity is based on "self interest & principle".
You also need to understand their personality traits:
Ibos are brash, aggressive and usurping
Yorubas are cranial, subtle and witty

So, if you put those set of traits against each other, it will always result in simmering conflict

Just imagine an igbo man trying to cheat annijebu man?!
Aggression meets intelligent wit, what will give?

Oyimeoyimemua:
Our Gallant Soldiers should not be involved in partisan politics. This is totally wrong

Soldiers swore an oath to serve and defend the nation not politicians. This act is highly condemn able. All military personnel must at all time show neutrality, so as not to be bias when deployed for electoral duty, to ensure free, fair, peaceful and none violent elections.

This is wrong especially in this already heated electoral period !!

Stop shivering as a result of "sifia pains".
You will still be shot, if you steal ballot boxes!
Buratai has warned you.

Oyimeoyimemua:
is that the issue? So Buratai that warned them is wrong Abi?

I am sure you never read Buratai's statement because it was a DIRECT WARNING TO ATIKU & PDP.

Below is the warning of Buratai to his men, Atiku and ballot snatchers in particular:

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Army Chief Accuses Atiku, Others of Inciting Military
By editor - 9 hours ago

Tukur Buratai
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Tukur Buratai


*Says no room for disobedience to lawful orders

* Asks officers, soldiers in doubt of their loyalty to resign before Feb. 23

By Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja


Ahead of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly election, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, Wednesday accused the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and some other presidential candidates of inciting the military to disobey lawful order.

Buratai, who demanded that a statement credited to the former Vice President be withdrawn, said it was unfortunate that some presidential hopefuls aspiring to “rule the country again” were inciting the military.

The PDP flag bearer and former Vice President had, in his speech at the NEC meeting of the party, urged the military not to carry out unlawful orders, following President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive that ballot box snatchers risk losing their lives.
Buratai said the military remained apolitical, stating that such incitement would not be tolerated.

“It is unfortunate to hear persons who are aspiring to rule this country again inciting the army to disobedience. We have consistently stated our position in the political dispensation to remain neutral and apolitical.

“However, direct and public incitement of the Nigerian Military against democracy and constituted civil authority will not be tolerated. I request such persons to withdraw this inciting statement
“Let me re-emphasise loud and clear, that the Nigerian Army is a professional army. The foundation of military professionalism is discipline and without discipline an army cannot stand.

“One of our core values is loyalty to constituted authority. Loyalty must be hundred per cent. I shall leave you in no doubt as to our resolve to bequeath a professionally responsive army to Nigeria and Nigerians”, he said.

He warned that officers who are not given to loyalty should resign before the election.

“Should any officer or soldier have doubts as to his loyalty to the Nigerian State as presently constituted, such a person has up to 22 February 2019 to resign. There is no room for indiscipline or disobedience to lawful orders in the Nigerian Army today”, he said.

He said those seeking to undermine democracy should be regarded as enemies of democracy.

“I wish to first remind all of you that the unity of Nigeria is not negotiable. Hence those who seek to undermine our democracy by interfering in our electoral process must be seen as enemies of Nigeria and dealt with appropriately.

“Our role is aptly captured in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and we must defend Nigeria’s territorial integrity as well as act in aid of civil authority when called upon to do so.

“Therefore, commanders must work with all stakeholders, interest groups and agencies to avert any act by any individual, groups or entities that seek to undermine our democratic process”, he said.

Buratai noted that the political thuggery, ballot box snatching and illegal possession of electoral materials were acts designed to mar elections.

He warned commanders not to hobnob with politicians, restrict movements within their areas of responsibility, conduct extensive patrols while suspicious persons and vehicles are to be searched, arrested and impounded.

“I want to remind all here present that the act of electoral thuggery, snatching of ballot boxes, illegal possession of elections materials and similar crimes are intended to mar an election and create deliberate avenues for post-election violence and mayhem.

“Such actions can also become more damaging when they are widespread, leading to destruction of lives and properties. Incidences of this nature in previous elections are often planned and orchestrated by politicians and the NA has hitherto been very cautious in its approach.

“However, this time around the NA will adopt a proactive posture that ensures that similar incidences do not even arise. Accordingly, in addition to my earlier directives to you in the last Operations Conference, I wish to lay emphasis on the following actions that all commanders are to abide by”.

“Commanders must deal decisively with any electoral crime or action that would be inimical to National Security. Commanders are to ensure that they and their personnel do not hobnob with politicians at any level.

Hope you can see how Buratai is warning Atiku to stop inciting the military against "constituted authority and lawful order to "snatch ballot and get shot"?

SmithRussell:
At the bolded, where did yhu hear that info

The only reason someone will be gunned down is when the person is armed and is trying to harm other voters; else he will be arrested and tried; the maximum sentence for such crime is 12 months. . . .

Don't say what yhu don't know. .
#Pity

Ballot snatchers don't come , holding ice creams and pizza, if they did that, we will gladly hand over the boxes to them
They come-in, gun-blazing and will waste anyone who stands in their way. Many Corners have been killed or maimed permanently, by them.

In America, if you as much as point a toothbrush at an officer (even when he is sure and can still see toothpaste in your mouth), he will shoot you dead!
He will then explain that "l feel threatened".
So, anyone who threatens an officer in America, will get a bullet, legally.
If you try compromise the electoral process in America, even just by tampering with a network cable connected to a voting machine, you will be riddled with bullet.

If Atiku or any PDP thug is still in doubt, just go to America today and test it out.#

TIGRITIS:
Hmmm.

That is the irony in the life of a typical pig.

Pigs will not stop making reference to how US is light-years ahead of Nigeria.

Tell them to behave like the Americans, they insult you down to your forefathers.

They will tell you US is a sane country, yet some of them who stepped foot in that US end up in jail for being more stupid than goats.

Now, the punishment for ballot snatching in US is death, but in Nigeria, pigs call it tyrany.

According to pigs, a ballot box snatcher is entitled to all expenses paid trip vacation anywhere in the universe.

It is just alarming that even Lawyers like Ozekhome, the whole of PDP and their Atiku, think ballot snatchers should be treated better than someone who stole a Palasa Phone on market day (they burn that Ines with tyres around their neck!)

All l see is PDP emboldening all these thugs to unleash terror or ordinary people.

You see, these ballot snatchers and political Addison's will not stop and "Electoral Act" or any court cannot stop them.

Buhari was right, Security forces must shoot these type of evil PDP boys dead, before they kill more innocent voters and contestants.

As we say, "By all means necessary"
President Buhari must save this country he leads, before PDP turns if into full-blown anarchy

PaChukwudi44:
PDP does not stand a chance in Lagos? Are you fucking kidding me?

I am sure you can't distinguish between Lagos and Rivers.
PDP should not waste their money on Lagos because it is just "chop and clean mouth" those Lagos Agberos are going for them.

Notmyproblem:
Week of accusations and counter accusations.

PDP have literally become a Party of Accusers!
It is accusations, accusations and accusations galore in the last 30day!
Infact, they will accuse INEC of something and at the same time, accuse APC of the opposite of the same thing but meanwhile they are the ones doing the thuggery, rigging and killing.

Gun men can come snatch ballot boxes and kill aspirants and their supporters as they wish.... they should just be arrested if possible and brought court ( l don't know how many anyone of you that has even been jailed?) and their Politician God-father will bribe Kudges to release them!
End of story.
If you are a ballot snatcher or political thug or those who engage them, l am sure you will like this and want it to remain like that.

But when Buhari says these killers should do so only at the risk to their own lives, you all, despite knowing that directive is right so as to deter violence, you all started attacking the President like he has asked security to come into your house and murder all your infant children.

When these same hired thugs start coming into your house after the "election job" has finished, you will be the same person that will blame the President for 'lack of insecurity'.
God punish all these PDP HYPOCRITES AND BALLOT SNATCHERS.

conductor1003:
I will sing more than this if Buhari credits my account with 1 million dollars.

At the end of the day, I'm not interested in whether Atiku or Ali Bongo is elected.

I only care about the day the shithole will be disintegrated.

No wonder they say MONEY is the God of the average Igbo person.
[b]No Principle, No Conscience, No Values, No Morals: that is igbo Kwenu for you]/b]

donbenie:
Freedom of Association by a Soldier on a Uniform?
Really,it's better to shut up and let people guess your intellectual capacity than to yarn crap and remove all doubt..
A SOLDIER ON UNIFORM DOES NOT HAVE ANY FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION..

Stop foaming in the mouth over a hand sign by four soldiers. They are first Nigerians, human beings, before they are soldiers.
Go and vote according to your choice on Saturday and let us see how far your 5% can carry a corrupt and visionless candidate like Atiku.

Princedapace:
Hello bro. I know u may be paid to defend apc here. There is a media center..

But u know what. I don't belong to any party. That is why I can post anything.. Come and I will show u my posts on my social handle criticising pdp.

I am not hungry bro. I earn well. The military is an institution and does not belong to Buhari..

The problem this country has is that citizens like u make these politicians look intelligent.. Bro, public institutions don't belong to any politician. They belong to nigeria becus Buhari will rule, highest, 8 years and he will bow out.. But the public institutions will remain.

It is in the acts that established public institutions not to be political. There is a reason security agencies don't vote..

So when u see any of them openly showing support to a president, it is wrong. Everything is not about pdp vs apc.

That pdp member u hate, if he joins apc tomorrow, won't u celebrate him? That shows u the mentality of an average Nigerian.

Paid to defend APC?
Find something better to say abeg. I have worked hard enough, with good education and served my fatherland, to the point that if l stopped working TODAY, my ROI are enough to give me a moderately-comfortable lifestyle till l pass on.
Millions of people like me have "seen it all", from the military Govt of Gowon in the early 70's, to Shagari in 1979 and till date, l can confidently compare "governance".
I can tell you a govt that is "short-term" in vision, one that is profligate, one that is visionless, one that is long term, etc.
I can tell you the shortcomings of this APC Govt ( Nepotism and herdsman killings) and p can tell you the Govt has vision and it is good for the long term development of Nigerians.

I really don't know how old/young or how exposed (education work experience and travel) you are but they way some of you reason and conclude on important issues, make me weep for the future of this country.

I don't hate PDP members, l hate corrupt, visionless leadership and unfortunately, PDP has turned out to be the "production warehouse" of such characters!
I still hate the very few looters who have crossed to the APC.

PDP should stop fear mongering and face their election.

shineeye1:
Instead of addressing the salient points raised you have resorted to unprovoked insults. If the army, police and other sovereign security outfits who are supposed to be unbiased umpires of elections begin to show open institutional political affiliation, how well will it serve the course of a free and fair election?

You don't seem to get the point at all?
Every Nigerian, including members of the armed forces, are affected by the CHOICE of who becomes their President.
How is indicating their preference, in such a subtle manner, tantamount to being BIASED?
Or is it that some of you don't even understand the meaning of the phrases you are using?
- How does their "finger sign" change the result of the vote you will cast on Saturday?

PDP and its corrupt followers are just CRYING WOLF all over the place because they are jittery.... they will lose on Saturday, that is a sure banker.

Justiceleague1:
The likes of buhari will rule you and your family forever

I say AMEN (big one) to that.

May the likes of Jonathan, Bafayarau, Dasuki Fani Kayode, Dezziani, Bode George, rule you the way they ruled Nigeria.

I want to hear your AMEN, all the way from Maiduguri, via Enugu, to lagos ..

Princedapace:
Still unprofessional.. It doesnt make sense..


They are still dying now. They are still complaining.. These guys u see here are products of failed educational system.

Typically in nigeria, just buy quarter bag of rice and give to a family, they will vote for u..

What does that tell u? It tells u that many are mentally uninformed..

Pay soldiers salary and they will sing ur praise and vote for u forgetting all the stuff u denied them..


If u are happy that ur military is openly showing political affiliation, I'm sorry, u are also a product of failed educational system..

What may happen in this country is crazy.. As police men and soldiers are openly showing political affiliation, I pray we don't head into war. Or system break down becus others may copy them.

Any ways, my prayer is for God to grant me this visa wey u dey chase, make I leave the unprofessionally managed country for una..

Becus the number of stupid people too plenty.

You are still busy chasing Visas when your mates are relocating g back to Nigeria to take advantage of various opportunities that abound?
Have you tried farming and the different levels of financial assistance avaible, in their millions? (Its not free money mind you, because l know that you PDP Lazy Yoots are so used to Dasuki/Jonathan's ATM WITHOUT PIN CODE )
Bros, look at the positive side of things and stop wailing online.

BTW, when people like you say "unprofessional", did you catch these soldiers snatching or stuffing ballot boxes or you saw them display a finger sign which their C-in-C also use?
Make PDP People stop shaking o, Buhari's second term is as good as sealed.

ArcSEMPECJ:
........
Which hell fire are you threatening Nigerians with?....
Nigeria right now is hell fire under Buhari,....please find another place to place the threat ......

We are all in hell fire,...a country governed by Muslims can not have peace

Sorry Bro, I understand that you confirmed that you are in hell fire, with many of your types who feed fat on corruption!

Fortunately, people like me and millions who see beyond illicit money, are thanking God because we are doing good and even moving to the next level of enjoyment

Now, a lot of people don't drive within Abuja, they simply hop-on and hop-off one of Buhari trains.
Go everywhere, construction of roads, rail is providing jobs, agriculture is booming and farmers are turning millionaires, 2nd Niger Bridge is ongoing at a dizzying pace, traders and market women are being assisted to boost their capital.... and you are here "burning in hell"?

I pity you, lazy PDP Yoot.

Oyimeoyimemua:
The way you sound tells alot about your person, what is wrong is wrong... Cjn ploting with the position is also wrong... The problem is you allow politicians and the parties they belong to consume your conscience.
Why Was The CAS warning this morning if it's right?

Stop being a hypocrite!
When Onnoghen was arraigned before a competent court , were you people not the same ones baying for war?
Where was your sense of justice then?

The CAS was warning about being partisan to the point of being used to commit any form of illegality (rigging) or exhibit "disloyalty to the military chain of command".
We all know the military can't do that.

Quorax:
So how come Boko Haram has killed more soldiers than never before during this regime. Me, I no get power to talk much. I love reality. Reality will do justice.

All these una constant search for support groups for buhari only points to one thing--fear of defeat!

Democracy is a game of numbers and adding more numbers can only mean more votes.
Go and ask the 5% people why they have never produced a President since after their failed secession war?
It's simply because they are not smart people so they can't "align and gather the numbers"

Think a beg, l nor fit shout.

Oyimeoyimemua:
This is very unprofessional

Keep quiet there

They are Nigerians and they are entitled to their own choice of candidate.

When the former CJN Walter Onnoghen was hobnobbing with and having an election strategy meeting with Atiku in Dubai, you did not say it was unprofessional.

Moreover, this is their President and C-in-C.
Alright, go and sack them, you hear.

kaslaw2:
Sheybi the man would have just submitted the #5000 and gone home peacefully.....
But nooo!!! He decided to fight for his right.... forgetting that nobody is right or wrong in this country....now u have die the #5000 u did not still use it to do anything, life u do not have again.
Abeg it's not worth it jare....give them the bribe n go ur way to ur family.

Classic example of a coward and ediat, rolled into one!

"Those who live for nothing, will die for nothing".
Try and live for something....JUSTICE.