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chuksoyo21:It's obvious you didn't understand what I wrote. |
I don't see any court ruling in favor of compulsorily having 25% in the FCT. Never! ![]() |
I posted this in another thread! The argument about winning 25% in FCT is the most ridiculous of all the arguments being made by the opposition. It is funny that some senior lawyers who are obviously partisan are also making the argument. The FCT is just a federating unit like any other state in Nigeria and it's like a 37th state. For people arguing about "AND", I suggest you read Schedule III of the Nigerian constitution which nobody is talking about. It clearly use the same "AND" for the distribution of police commissioners to the 36 states AND the FCT, appointment of commissioners to the National Population Commission from each of the 36 states AND the FCT, appointment of commissioners to the RMAFC from each of the 36 states AND the FCT, appointment of commissioners to INEC from each of the 36 states AND the FCT, appointment of representatives to the FCC from each of the 36 states and the FCT, etc. These are exactly in the same spirit with having 2/3 of the 36 states and the FCT. In all the above cases, the FCT is clearly seen as a federating unit. As a result, it does not have a special status like some people like to make it, and it should be treated as a state. I see the court throwing out the FCT case. The best bet for the opposition is to prove that the election was rigged sufficiently enough to change the outcome of the election. |
IVORY2009:So, you are too deluded enough to not realize that the source is the US Dept. of State? https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinkens-call-with-nigerian-president-elect-tinubu/ |
Some people will get high BP today. ![]() |
The argument about winning 25% in FCT is the most ridiculous of all the arguments being made by the opposition. It is funny that some senior lawyers who are obviously partisan are also making the argument. The FCT is just a federating unit like any other state in Nigeria and it's like a 37th state. For people arguing about "AND", I suggest you read Schedule III of the Nigerian constitution which nobody is talking about. It clearly use the same "AND" for the distribution of police commissioners to the 36 states AND the FCT, appointment of commissioners to the National Population Commission from each of the 36 states AND the FCT, appointment of commissioners to the RMAFC from each of the 36 states AND the FCT, appointment of commissioners to INEC from each of the 36 states AND the FCT, appointment of representatives to the FCC from each of the 36 states and the FCT, etc. These are exactly in the same spirit with having 2/3 of the 36 states and the FCT. In all the above cases, the FCT is clearly seen as a federating unit. As a result, it does not have a special status like some people like to make it, and it should be treated as a state. I see the court throwing out the FCT case. The best bet for the opposition is to prove that the election was rigged sufficiently enough to change the outcome of the election. |
Typicool8:I understand your perspective. However, based on our existing laws, the judgement was well delivered. According to our laws, there is a clear difference between robbery and armed robbery. If I took your phone at gun-point or knife-point , I would be given a death penalty. If I snuck into your room to steal your phone, I might be given few months in prison. A politician that steals billions would be given a more favourable sentence than a Kingsley that took your 5,000 using knife. |
Ugmedia:If there is any group of people that worship the ground a White man walks on, it is the Obidients. They look for any jobless White man, give him some money and give him something to read out. They spread it on social media and say it's from the international community. Who is the person in this video? What is his designation? Which body does he represent? ![]() |
Who else noticed that Tinubu has became suddenly "fluent" and "coherent" after the election? This makes me think that some of his "gaffe" videos were doctored by the opposition. ![]() |
Tinubu does not owe Rivers APC a pin. Wike will nominate the minister from Rivers. Rivers APC, under the leadership of Amaechi obviously worked against Tinubu and supported Atiku. Officials of APC in Rivers even said on camera that APC's win in Rivers was fraudulent. I agree that there was "wayo wayo" in Rivers State presidential election. However, it is not right for "members" of the party that benefitted from such to be calling the election fraudulent. |
Akwamkpuruamu:Kogi state is different. The election was not concluded before the governorship candidate died. In the current situation, Shettima becomes the president. |
tonywonder:The so-called prophet is just still pained about the last election. If Tinubu dies before May 29, Shettima would be sworn in. There is no way Atiku or Obi would be sworn in. According to our laws, it is the political parties that win elections and not individuals. Tinubu's victory is APC's victory. Therefore, if he's not sworn in due to death, Shettima becomes the president. |
Depriest2020:This is not necessarily true. Cosmopolitan areas all over the world usually vote differently due to many factors. The voting pattern of New York in the US is different from New Hampshire. Similarly, the voting pattern in London will definitely differ from Lancashire. Since 1961, the Republicans have not won Washington DC (US capital), yet the Republicans have won more presidential elections than the Democrats in the same period. Voting pattern in a city depend significantly on the demography of that city. The ethnic composition in Abuja is different from Sokoto. While many people in Abuja might prefer Obi, an average Danladi living in a village in Sokoto might find him unattractive. Also, note that Danladi in the village will also have a different political view from Shehu (who is also from Sokoto and educated) who lives in Abuja. |
Lol...Some people do it. I find it weird too. My brother's mother-in-law also has one. She goes there with some workers to weed and clear the place. I was shocked when my brother told me. |
She is just another pained, disgruntled Obidient. ![]() Some people also disagreed with the process that brought Biden into power in 2020. There is nothing new here. |
Charleys:I don't know your aim with this post. However, smokers are human too. I don't know if Tinubu smokes as much as Obama. Obama was a chain smoker up till his presidency. He also did weed and coca1ne. Yet, many of you would consider him as one of the best American presidents. Winston Churchill was a chain smoker too. Back home here, former president Shagari smoked a lot. Odumegwn Ojukwu , the late Biafran leader was an avid smoker as well. If you want to try football, Pep Guardiola, Ancelotti, Sarri are all smokers. Smoking doesn't make you less intelligent. Let's focus on issues. |
xevove2061:You sound like a tribalist yourself. You are still pained that your candidate was rejected in Lagos. Have you ever asked yourself why you wanted an inexperienced GRV to win? Was he better prepared for the position than Sanwo-olu, Jando or Funsho Doherty? Why were people from a particular ethnicity specifically interested in GRV? Was it because of Obi's endorsement? What is the track record of GRV? Answer these questions truthfully before you label other people as tribalists. BTW: Let the SE show the SW how not to be tribalist by voting an Ijaw or Urhobo man as Anambra governor. |
I don't know why most terrorist bear Abu. ![]() |
You want to give some people early morning heart attack with this post. Besides, you are giving them more reasons to hate Soludo. ![]() |
Yayi229:I copied the full subsection below, and I can confidently say that BAT has no case to answer. Kindly check the bolded phrase. The sub-section would disqualify a candidate if only he is under a sentence. Let's now assume that BAT was indeed convicted and sentenced in 1993, he is no longer under the sentence. He would have served his punishment. Hence, he can't be disqualified. (d) he is under a sentence of death imposed by any competent court of law or tribunal in Nigeria or a sentence of imprisonment or fine for any offence involving dishonesty or fraud (by whatever name called) or for any other offence, imposed on him by any court or tribunal or substituted by a competent authority for any other sentence imposed on him by such a court or tribunal; or |
Toks2008: Novarisammy2: DMerciful: MadamExcellency:I copied the full subsection below, and I can confidently say that BAT has no case to answer. Kindly check the bolded phrase. The sub-section would disqualify a candidate if only he is under a sentence. Let's now assume that BAT was indeed convicted and sentenced in 1993, he is no longer under the sentence. He would have served his punishment. Hence, he can't be disqualified. (d) he is under a sentence of death imposed by any competent court of law or tribunal in Nigeria or a sentence of imprisonment or fine for any offence involving dishonesty or fraud (by whatever name called) or for any other offence, imposed on him by any court or tribunal or substituted by a competent authority for any other sentence imposed on him by such a court or tribunal; or |
MRSALT:Why did you quote only a part of the sub-section. I copied the full subsection below, and I can confidently say that BAT has no case to answer. Kindly check the bolded phrase. The sub-section would disqualify a candidate if only he is under a sentence. Let's now assume that BAT was indeed convicted and sentence in 1993, he is no longer under the sentence. He would have served his punishment. Hence, he can't be disqualified. (d) he is under a sentence of death imposed by any competent court of law or tribunal in Nigeria or a sentence of imprisonment or fine for any offence involving dishonesty or fraud (by whatever name called) or for any other offence, imposed on him by any court or tribunal or substituted by a competent authority for any other sentence imposed on him by such a court or tribunal; or |
FFK should not stoop this low. He's too old for this. What if he gets nominated to be a Minister, how would he defend himself in the Senate. If he gets lucky to be confirmed, he would be a stigma to Tinubu's government. Same goes to Onanuga. ![]() |
You see someone working this hard, yet you want to vote him out because your kinsman endorsed another inexperienced candidate with almost no work experience. If your argument is that Sanwo is Tinubu's boy, why didn't you support Jandor or Funsho Doherty? Funsho Doherty is Harvard educated and he's competent. Why GRV? ![]() |
Vado2:The grouse of people against GRV is more complicated than most of you trying to make it. He is not the first politician in the SW whose mother/father is from other tribes. Governor Adeleke's mother was pure Igbo and he also speaks Igbo very fluently. Yet, people still voted for him as governor in Osun, a state that is a lot more conservative than Lagos. Governor Akeredolu's wife is pure Igbo and she has functioned well as the first lady. I tend to see people who believed that GRV was not elected mainly because of his Igbo ancestry as tribalistic themselves, because they are selective in what they choose to see. They ignore Adeleke, Akeredolu and some prominent Yoruba people who stood by Obi's campaign. What you should know is that if LP presented an pure Yoruba candidate, people would still have voted against that candidate. Rightly or wrongly, some Yoruba people see Peter Obi actively campaigning for a candidate in Lagos as an overreach. They believe Sanwo-olu was not performing badly too. Another point is that GRV also has a history of making snide remarks about Yoruba people. It's all over the place. Internet never forgets. This makes some people to even doubt if he had any Yoruba heritage. The election has come and gone, let's move on. Having seen all that has transpired from on all social media platforms. I can confidently say that people of all ethnic groups contributed to this bad atmosphere we have now. It would be insincere, tribalistic and hypocrital for any group to point fingers at another. |
lexy2014:It's a statement usually made in bad taste. |
dynicks:Calling Lagos a no-mans land is disrespectful, bigoted and insensitive. It is clearly a statement of hate. We can all live peacefully with one another. However, we all need to be respectful of the plurality of Nigeria. |
OneTemplate:The highlighted part is one of the reasons why I was surprised by this news. Since the end of the civil war, the major political actors in Nigeria, especially from the North, have been reluctant about giving more power to the federating units. There has been the push to centralize major institutions e.g power generation, police, and other things. Unfortunately, this has affected our efficiency in this country a lot. I am happy with the signing of the bill, and I hope more power will be granted to the states. Bills such as this would also make states to compete for investments. Most investors would easily want to establish in states with steady power generation, instead of moving to Ghana. |
Wow! I didn't see this coming. This is clearly the best bill Buhari has signed since 2015, and one of the best signed by any president since 1999. Gradually, we shall achieve true federalism in this country. |
Felabrity: |
Rebuke:Fake news as usual. What is the full name of the so-called US government official? It's rare to see a US government official making such undiplomatic statement. It's not everyone that worship White people like some of you. By the way, that person doesn't sound American. I live in the US and I'm familiar with various American accents. |
This LP guber candidate is about lose a clear opportunity because of his ego. Truly, village people exist. How would someone say that at this moment? |




