Throwback:


You are the ignorant fellow here.

There are only 4 Service Chief positions, and I rightly said 2 are from the North without saying where in the North, while 2 are from the South, also without saying where in my initial sentence.

As far as that is concerned, that is a good balance both geographically and religiously.

If the 2 in the North are from the same zone, that is left for the North to worry about. While the 2 from the South are from different zones.

So on that request for Service Chiefs, Victor Umeh lacks any sound argument.

You would do well to rather demand for security ministry roles or intelligence roles as already demanded by Victor Umeh, and as you can observe, I did not highlight such demand for my critique as it is not flawed.


But obviously both him and you are more interested in the Service Chief roles, and in particular, the Army. The same interest that other zones and multiple tribes can also lay claim to.

Trying to be smart by half after being caught out,are you?.
Umeh's motion was based on the composition/makeup of the NSC/NDC not abiding the the Federal Character provisions of the Constitution and that's what I pointed out to your ignorant self.
There's no such thing as North/South recognized in those provisions.
Try again

Throwback:



How many Service Chief positions are available? Just 4.

How many geopolitical regions exist in Nigeria? 6.

How many tribes exist in Nigeria? Over 100.

Sen. Victor Umeh, while fighting for his own tribe and region, should have told us which region currently occupying a Service Chief role out of the 4 available (2 to the North and 2 to the South), should be dropped in favour of the almighty Igbo?


Maybe Buhari should drop the SouthSouth Naval Service chief for their greedy Igbo neighbours?





Imagine this Senator even has the names of Igbos who he hopes would replace the Chief of Army Staff?

By this singular mention, he has killed the career of a political soldier.

So the North East too, upon losing Buratai, would then raise their own motion that they are not included in a slot of only 4 positions that all regions and tribes cannot occupy simultaneously?

What manner of senatorial buffoonery is this?

Na so that Eyinnaya Abaribe just lose his N300m bond to hunchback Kanu's megalomania?

Would have been better if you'd gotten yourself informed,rather than this your public display of ignorance.
Of the 4 service chiefs,2 are from the Northeast.
The Ministers of Defense and Interior are both from the Northwest.The CDS and VP from the Southwest,while only the CNS from the 'South-south'.Leaving the Southeast and North-central from the equation. Senators of the middlebelt extraction may be cool with their lot,those of the Southeast are not.

CilicMarin:


The Constitution supersedes the Electoral law, if it comes to that, even though where you quoted didn't address the issue at hand.

The Electoral Act is the extension of the Constitution dealing with election matters.I'm sure you don't have a copy of either.

CilicMarin:


The matter is already in court...Only the court can determine that and not you..

And the court can only rely on the very clear language of the Electoral Act,to rule

NonsoWow:
It is not a must that political parties conduct primaries to pick their candidates. The law permits them to pick by any method they want to, including consensus.

Actually,it is a must.Read Section 87 of the Electoral Act.
Even where only one aspirant is standing,affirmation primary,either direct or indirect,must still be held to affirm the aspirant as the party's candidate.
APC should have reached their consensus earlier,and then affirmed it by delegates votes before the deadline.
They shot themselves in the foot

seunmsg:


I won't waste my time arguing with you after this post. Maurice Iwu's INEC argued this same matter in 2007 up to supreme court and they lost. INEC doesn't have the power to disqualify a candidate or stop a registered party from contesting. Only the court has such power. If anybody feels APC did not follow the electoral act, let them go to court and get the candidates of the party disqualified. It is as simple as that.

Oga,this is Electoral Act 2010,as Amended.
Maurice Iwu operated under Electoral Act 2006,that was repealed and replaced with this one.
Try again

seunmsg:


It is not within INEC's power to determine whether or not a political party has complied with the act. If INEC or anybody thinks APC did not conduct its Zamfara primaries according to the act, they are free to go to the Federal high court and prove their case. It is only the court that can rule on compliance and not INEC.

Wrong.
INEC is an executive,statutory body.It is actually their job to make sure the provisions of the electoral act are adhered to.
'Notwitstanding' that fact,an aspirant who feels the provisions were not followed,with respect to primaries,can also approach the courts for redress.That's what that subsection said,in plain language.Don't try to twist it.
I also see you avoided S.87(11).
Quite the bad news that holds for you zombots

Akpabio became a backbencher the day he left his former party's leadership position to join another party.
He should enjoy all that entails.
Ife onye cho,kofu

And for those talking about consensus candidates for various posts,


Section 87 (6):

(6) Where there is only one aspirant in a political party for any of the elective positions mentioned in sub section (4)(a), (b), (c) and (d), the party shall convene a special convention or congress at a designated centre on a specified date for the confirmation of such aspirant and the name of the aspirant shall be forwarded to the Commission as the candidate of the party.


Finally,INEC position is the position of the law,vide:


Section 87 (9),(10),(11):


(9) Where a political party fails to comply with the provisions of this Act in the conduct of its primaries, its candidate for election shall not be included in the election for the particular position in issue.


(10) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Act or rules of a political party, an aspirant who complains that any of the provisions of this Act and the guidelines of a political party has not been complied with in the selection or nomination of a candidate of a political party for election, may apply to the Federal High Court or the High Court of a State, for redress.


(11) Nothing in this section shall empower the Courts to stop the holding of primaries or general election under this Act pending the determination of the suit.


Pay particular attention to S.87(11),zombots
INEC position stands,APC has no Candidate in Zamfara elections.
Ignorance is no excuse in law.

Nfora:
From the provisions of the electoral act,it is quite clear that INEC does not have the locus stand to determine that a party has not held primaries.

Also ,attendance by INEC at primaries, is not compulsory towards determining whether a party has held its primaries or not.


Section 87 of the act is quite clear:

Nomination of candidates by parties

87. (1) A political party seeking to nominate candidates for elections under this Act shall hold primaries for aspirants to all elective positions.

(2) The procedure for the nomination of candidates by political parties for the various elective positions shall be by direct or indirect primaries.

(3) A political party that adopts the direct primaries procedure shall ensure that all aspirants are given equal opportunity of being voted for by members of the party.

(4) A political party that adopts the system of indirect primaries for the choice of its candidate shall adopt the procedure outlined below-

(a) in the case of nominations to the position of Presidential candidate, a political party shall-

(i) hold special conventions in each of the 36 States of the Federation and Federal Capital Territory, where delegates shall vote for each of the aspirants at designated centres in each State Capital on specified dates,

(ii) a National Convention shall be held for the ratification of the candidate with the highest number of votes,

(iii) the aspirant with the highest number of votes at the end of voting in the 36 States of the Federation and Federal Capital Territory, shall be declared the winner of the Presidential primaries of the political party and the aspirants name shall be forwarded to the Commission as the candidate of the party after ratification by the national convention;

(b) in the case of nominations to the position of Governorship candidate, a political party shall, where they intend to sponsor candidates-

(i) hold special congress in each of the Local Government Areas of the States with delegates voting for each of the aspirants at the congress to be held in designated centres on specified dates,

(ii) the aspirant with the highest number of votes at the end of voting shall be declared the winner of the primaries of the party and aspirant's name shall be forwarded to the Commission as the candidate of the party, for the particular State;

(c) in the case of nominations to the position of a Senatorial candidate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly a political party shall, where they intend to sponsor candidates-

(i) hold special congresses in the Senatorial District, Federal Constituency and the State Assembly Constituency respectively, with delegates voting for each of the aspirants in designated centres on specified dates;

(ii) The aspirant with the highest number of votes at the end of voting shall be declared the winner of the primaries of the party and the aspirant's name shall be forwarded to the Commission as the candidate of the party;


Now read section 85:

Notice of convention, congress, etc.

85. (1) A registered political party shall give the Commission at least 21 days notice of any convention, congress, conference or meeting convened for the purpose of electing members of its executive committees, other governing bodies or nominating candidates for any of the elective offices specified under this Act.

(2) The Commission may, with or without prior notice to the political party monitor and attend any convention, congress, conference or meeting which is convened by a political party for the purpose of -

(a) electing members of its executive committees or other governing bodies;

(b) nominating candidates for an election at any level; and

(c) approving a merger with any other registered political party.

(3) The election of members of the executive committee or other governing body of a political party, including the election to fill a vacant position in any of these bodies, shall be conducted in a democratic manner and allowing for all members of the party or duly elected delegates to vote in support of a candidate of their choice.

Why do you zombies keep making public asses of yourselves,for God's sake?.
Read what you posted again.
Section 85 deals with electing party executive committee,while Section 87 deals with nomination of candidates for elections,and uses th mandatory word 'shall' all through.
Who do you guys this thing,biko?
I'd thought that to whom brain is given,sense is expected but you guys have shown,times without number,that sense is far from you.
I mean,read the bolded headers of both sections you yourself put up.They're so self-explaining,a primary school pupil would get it.

Dutchbraht:

Then why was his company closed for not paying taxes since 2006?And how come he built the biggest mall in Abuja at the same time he refused to pay taxes.
Don't waste your data defending useless corrupt Nigerian politicians. They don't care about you, if they did the country will not be a shithole.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/208700-tax-debt-firs-seals-peter-obis-company-companies-lagos-kano.html

You're quite the liar,but not surprising.
It's you guys stock-in-trade, after all.
For starters, your link was 2016,not 2006.
And the story was about 'outstanding tax liabilities',meaning the company had been paying before.
Not that I'm surprised that flew over you, basic comprehension not being zombies' forte.
You registered this account October 8,right after PDP primaries.I guess BMC employed more miscreants for the campaign season

Muhammadu Buhari.......... Incompetence on steroids.

It is finished

braveboy64:
The total number of eligible voters in the 6
Geopolitical Zones in Nigeria for the 2019 General
Elections as registered by INEC are as follows;
SOUTH EAST
Abia 1,481,191
Anambra 1,758,220
Enugu 1,301,185
Imo 1,611,715
Ebonyi 876,249
TOTAL 7,028,560
----------------------------------------
SOUTH WEST
Lagos 6,247,845
Ogun 1,869,326
Osun 1,293,967
Ondo 1,588,975
Ekiti 750,753
Oyo 2,577,490
TOTAL 14,298,356
----------------------------------------
SOUTH SOUTH
Edo 1,412;225
Delta 1,900,055
Bayelsa 472,389
Akwa Ibom 1,714,781
RIvers 2,419,057
C/Rivers 1,018,550
TOTAL 8,937,057
----------------------------------------
NORTH CENTRAL
Benue 1,415,162
Kogi 1,215,405
Kwara 1,115,665q
Nassarawa 1,224,206
Niger 721,478
Plateau 1,983,453
TOTAL 7,675,369
----------------------------------------
NORTH EAST
Adamawa 1,714,860
Bauchi 1,835,562
Borno 2,730,368
Gombe 1,266,993
Taraba 1,308,106
Yobe 1,182,230
TOTAL 10,038,119
----------------------------------------
NORTH WEST
Jigawa 1,852,698
Kano 5,135,415
Katsina 2,931,668
Kaduna 3,565,762
Kebbi 1,603,468
Sokoto 2,065,508
Zamfara 1,746,024
TOTAL 18,900,543
Grand Total - 66,878,004

Total number of eligible voters is 81million plus.
Where you cooked up your own figures....

senatordave1:
Is there peace in ogun pdp?

Amosun is about to decamp to Accord Party,with his anointed. Worry about APC's 'peace'

Buterflyle0:


President Muhammadu Buhari (CM, DSM, GSM, GSOI, GCFR, LSGM, NSM and Gran Collar De La Orden De La Independencia)

The explanations are below

Congo Medal (CM)
Defence Service Medal (DSM) Defence Service Medal (Nigeria)
General Service Medal (GSM) General Service Medal (Nigeria)
Global Seal of Integrity (GSOI)
Gran Collar De La Orden De La Independencia translated as Grand Collar of the Order of the Independence was conferred on Buhari by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea at the Presidential Palace on 14 March 2016
Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (GCFR) Order of the Federal Republic (military) - Nigeria -
Loyal Service and Good Conduct Medal (LSGCM) Loyal Service and Good Conduct Medal (Nigeria)
National Service Medal (NSM) National Service Medal (Nigeria)

A little research would have saved you this embarrassment OP.

GCFR is not a military honor,dumbo.It is a national honour.
And you listed 'honorary' medal conferred on him by a fellow head of state,as recently as 2016,as part of his service medal?.
Tis you who ended up being an embarrassment of epic proportion.
You zombots are just a gift that keeps giving,walahi

senatordave1:

No sir.you dont need primaries.its a type of primaries itself

Olodo,you do.
Even where you have only one candidate contesting,you still need to do ratification/affirmation primary.
You know,that thing y'all did at ward level and then affirmed in Abuja,for Buhari.
Really,is there a special water you APC bots drink that makes you all so dumb?

VIPERVENOM:
You want him to sign the electoral bill where u guys removed the use of card readers?

They included it, dum dum.
Up till this moment, the card reader is not yet part of the law, as stated by the Supreme Court.
You asslickers should make use of your faculties for once in your lives and go read up, before spreading packaged lies all over the place

CilicMarin:
Initial Gra, Gra. APC will just reverse itself and accept one of the initial primaries conducted before..

INEC did not observe any primaries by APC, as required by law. It's all stated there in the text, why don't you read, comprehend and stop making a fool of yourself.

Saraki presiding over plenary, with nary a pip from APC senators. Barking dogs with no bite.

bestpunterever:
what you guys don't understand is that Atiku can't defeat Buhari in the north, didn't Atiku contest in 2011, did he win any state? No kwankaso would have even been a formidable opposition in the north for Buhari.

Atiku wasn't on ballot 2011.
Get back in class and learn, kid

fratermathy:


Wike is not Igbo. I do hope you know that? He has never claimed to be so, he has never identified as such, and above all, he doesn't speak Igbo. He is Ikwerre and yes, Ikwerre is an Igboid language according to linguists. The Ikwerres have always maintained their distinct identity and culture. This is akin to Itsekiri, which is a Yoruboid language but maintain a separate cultural identity or like Urhobo, which is an Edoid language but have never identified as anything but Urhobo. To be clear, that a language is described as Igboid, Yoruboid, Edoid, Nupoid, Hausoid, etc, doesn't mean that the so-described language is mutually intelligible with the languages they use in describing them. Most likely, the languages within the descriptive cluster all share the same ancestry, grammar, vocabulary, or other linguistic features. They only use the biggest variant of the language group to describe all of them for ease of description. This, in no way, implies that those who speak Igboid, Nupoid, Hausoid, Yoruboid, etc, languages are members of the ethnic groups which has been used to describe their language.

In fact, there are cases where people from different ethnic groups speak the same language. We know of Welsh and Irish people who speak English but do not identify as English people. In Nigeria, we have cases of minorities in the North who speak Hausa but never identify as Hausa people. Even individually, we have persons born into particular groups but who choose to identify with another group. Chief Okotie-Eboh was born an Urhobo but identified as Itsekiri (an adopted identity) all his life.

Ethnicity goes beyond language. Its a complex of identity, consciousness, culture, politics, religion, kinship, and many other things. Unless someone identifies as belonging to a group, its better not to make assumptions, even if the person speaks like or appears to be from an obvious group. This is especially true in the case of the so-called "minority" groups.

Oga, Ikwerre may maintain a separate identity now but in no way is their culture separate from Igbo culture.
Why don't you face your own culture, or better still, the topic of this thread

gentlegenius:

Chairman... What do you think you are displaying to the world by asking if a man named BUKOLA OLUSOLA SARAKI has ever claimed to be Yoruba?
If someone ask you if a man called Emenike Nwachukwu has ever claimed to be from Igbo, what will be your reply?

Bros... You can claim another city or country, but you cannot claim another tribe.

He is Abubakar Olubukola Saraki,not Bukola Olusola.
Small small dey lie na

Olohunjedalo:

How hard is it for you to comprehend simple English na
No results were cancelled. But some polling units were cancelled and the results there were never counted .

The results from the Local Governments, having been collated and accepted, INEC can't go back again to those 'cancelled ' units. Only the courts can.
This election is over and done with, I'm sorry to say. Once they're through transferring collated results to Form E06, the returning officer will announce the winner.

zeedrous:

Inec chairman i hail

If only you would educate yourself on the position of the law,and what the right process is, you would be INEC chairman too

.

IRAPADA:
This election will be declared inclusive cos void vote in bigger than winning margin

Wrong.
It becomes inconclusive only if there were areas where election didn't hold at all

MaziOmenuko:


You just re-echoed my opinion. What you said is no different from my intial statement

Read your post that I quoted again.
We're not saying the same thing.
The election becomes inconclusive only if there were areas or polling units where election didn't hold at all, and the number of registered voters there are more than the margin of victory.
Cancelled votes are cancelled.They have voted, but their votes are equated to those who didn't come out to vote at all

IRAPADA:
This election will be declared inclusive cos void vote in bigger than winning margin

Wrong.
It becomes inconclusive only if there were areas where election didn't hold at all

seanfer:


The Margin between the 2 leading parties is less than 2,000 votes... And the cancelled Votes is more than 20,000.. No Candidate can be declared a winner unless the Margin is more than the cancelled or voided votes.... Please remember what happened in Kogi and Bayelsa.....

Oga, cancelled votes are cancelled.They voted, but voted wrongly.
What happened in Kogi was units that hadn't voted at all, the number of registered voters in them being more than the margin of victory.
I have yet to hear of a unit where election didn't hold.
Please, get a copy of the Constitution and the Electoral Act.
Stop going by feel

meforyou1:
there are. Atleast i heard 2 this morning on tv.
The osogbo returning officer said in ward 5, the pulling unit inec official abssonded with the voting results. 800 registered voters. Infact 2 were cancelled in osogbo.
One other returning officer in one local govt said they cancelled 1. Verification machine malfuctioned so they used manual. And the man said he cancelled it because manual is not allowed. Can u imagine.

Cancelled votes, like voided votes (only in Nigeria do we differentiate), don't count I believe.Only the courts can rule on them.
What I'm looking at is where election didn't hold at all.Otherwise,the result stands

MaziOmenuko:
I may be wrong but I think if the total number of voided votes + cancelled votes/wards is greater than the winning margin, a run-off will be needed to determine the winner.

Heard something like that somewhere...

You're wrong
Re-run likely only when there's a unit or ward that didn't vote, and the number of registered voters there is more than the margin of victory.