₦airaland Forum

Kentox:
It is hightime we stopped poor illiterates from voting in Nigeria. Is very sad that those poor illiterates being bought with 500 naira are part of those deciding who rule us.if you are too poor don't vote, you can easily be compromised!

Did you know how Adolf Hitler ended up following his partially successful attempt at exterminating a race he thought was inferior to his? Your case is eerily similar.

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expressglory:
Osun Result is out...unofficial

Hmm.

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Edodefender:
Mtchew

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Awol1:
Don't ever ever underestimate propaganda.

Nip it in the bud when you sense it.

That's what Saraki missed.

Atiku might win at last, while Saraki loses.

I like Saraki so much I'm not happy this is happening to him.

Elsewhere, Sam Egwu is being thrashed in Ebonyi north senatorial seat.

And because of poor voter enlightenment, people voted APC all through. Don't be surprised when you see Buhari getting Chunk of votes in Ebonyi.

And this one is a victim of his own propaganda, or also still asleep, or both.

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dlondonbadboy:
Even if Saraki loses, he would still be relevant. Saraki is our next SGF.

This one is still fast asleep.

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IvarTheBoneless:


It is amusing that those that want to leave Nigeria the most are the ones "most passionate" about rigging Elections in Nigeria

This is the 3rd out of 5 States they have been caught today. Nothing elsewhere. Nawa oo

Hmm.

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donsolo4u2c:
@EBONYI DAILY NEWS
https://i0.wp.com/ebonyidailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_20190223_114030.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1

Under aged Voters Where seen voting in some polling units in Ebonyi state on Saturday presidential election. EBONYI DAILY NEWS first report.

Some of the under aged children where between the age of 7-13years.

EBONYI DAILY NEWS gathered that the under aged childrens where casting their votes for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

EBONYI DAILY NEWS understands that the INEC in 2018 explained that underage voters were registered because the lives of registration officers were been threatened by some members of the community.

Featuring on African Independent Television, a footage which was obtained by EBONYI DAILY NEWS, INEC’s Director of Publicity and Voter Education, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, said officials out of fear for their lives and threats by community members register underage voters.


WATCH VIDEO HERE : https://ebonyidailynews.com/busted-under-aged-children-caught-voting-in-ebonyi-video-photos

Na wah o... Our people are essentially the same everywhere...

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Waakanda:
No way!!!

Can you now smell the coffee?

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landmark86:
Just in from INEC headquarters, Ilorin.
Kwara Central final result.

Dr Bukola Saraki (PDP)....87,032.
Dr Ibrahim Oloriegbe (APC).... 151,763.

Kwara Decides

Thanks to the Almighty God.

(If this is false or premature news, we give thanks still.)

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Man who spent days at polling booth finally votes

By Lami Sadiq, Jos | Published Date Feb 24, 2019 4:03 AM

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Abubakar Shettima stands by his polling unit in Dogon Agogo, Jos North Local Government area shortly after casting his vote

Yesterday, Abubakar Shettima actualised his plan to vote for his preferred presidential candidate at his polling unit located at Dogon Agogo in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Though Shettima was not the first on the queue, the 59-year- old was all smiles as he exchanged pleasantries with other voters before he walked back home to Duala, in Dogon Dutse Jos.

Shettima had surprised many when he relocated and camped at his polling unit on Wednesday, 13th February, in order to be the first person to cast his vote for President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He had spent three days and was gearing up to vote on Saturday morning when he learnt that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had postponed the February 16 presidential and national assembly election to February 23rd. He said he had been disappointed but was not rattled and had assured that, “I’m still on the queue, whenever INEC is ready for us we shall be ready. As humans, ours is to plan but only Allah determines when the plan can be executed,” he said.

Before his relocation, Shettima had sent his wife to Borno State and despite the postponement, he pressed on her to remain in Borno until she voted.

With a sleeping mat, a praying mat and blanket, Shettima took two pieces of clothing, his holy Qura’an and his PVC and head for Dogon Agogo. He had intended to camp under an old wide tree just beside a house where INEC had pasted the registration details of voters including that of Shettima, but the owner of the house offered him a room by an open mosque where Shettima joined many residents in congregational prayers.

The Borno-born father of nine’s reasons for relocating to his polling unit was not quickly understood even among his children. Fatima, one of Shettima’s daughters told our correspondent that she had laughed and teased him on the Wednesday he made his announcement to relocate.

“He asked me to boil bathing water for him and I did but a few minutes later he went ahead to turn it into a bucket grumbling that I was wasting his time. It was very funny, he picked his mats, blanket and Qur’an to leave and when I saw him, I fell to the ground laughing but he ignored us and left,” she said.

But when Shettima narrated to journalists why he was doing what he did most people including his daughter became proud of him, Daily Trust on Sunday gathered.

Within the three days he had camped at his polling unit, Shettima did not take a bath and told Daily Trust on Sunday that he would gladly go weeks without a bath.

“When I was unjustly incarcerated, we went for weeks without a bath, so what is three days?” he asked.

He was usually found seated on the elevated platform of the house where the names and pictures of eligible voters were pasted, reading his Quran. But after the elections were postponed, Shettima returned home in Duala, only to go back to his polling unit yesterday a few minutes after 8am.

At the time of his return, voting had commenced and despite putting his name as the first man on the queue, Umar Yusuf who owned the house where the list of voters were pasted said they could not wait for him to arrive so voting commenced without him.

Shettima had earlier assured that he would return to his polling unit on February 17th and camp there until Saturday, but days after visiting and meeting his absence in Dogon Agogo, our correspondent traced his home in Duala but met only Fatima who said her father had gone to work.

She confessed that on the first day he announced his relocation to the family, she had assisted him in putting his things together but it didn’t stop her from laughing and teasing him.

“I even fell to the floor laughing when he said he was going to spend three days at his polling unit. I passed his belongings to him and I laughed hard, but now I believe what he did was noble; he was sacrificing his comfort for a man whose actions as President led to his release. We all owe the president that sacrifice,” she said.

Fatima narrated that the family had been in despair when her father was taken away for about eight months without knowledge of his whereabouts or what offence he had committed.

“It was a trying time for us but even when he was later released, he never told me what the President did to save their lives until he spoke with journalists and I read it,” she said.

She also told our correspondent that her father had planned on staying at the polling unit till election day but was advised against it because many people started alleging that his actions were aimed at getting attention and financial benefits from government officials.

While corroborating his daughter’s story, Shettima said; “many people started saying that various government officials had given me money and that food stuff had been taken to my house. The rumour spread, so my brother who lives in Taraba State called and advised me to return home for fear that people may harm me,”

He recalled that he was unjustly arrested at the Bauchi motor park in Jos in 2015 and was moved to Borno State, where he described how hundreds of them were crammed in a cell for months. It was not until President Buhari came to power and demanded that the conditions of the cells be reviewed that Shettima said they were separated into 200 persons per cell and investigation into their arrest was carried out.

“When they found out that we were innocent, they released us with an apology. Before we were asked to go, the governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, invited us and apologized on behalf of the government. We were each given N10, 000 and a brocade to return home. They told us that it was routine to make such arrests but that after investigations, those found to be innocent would eventually be released.” It was that single experience that moved Shettima to spend three days at his polling unit.

He added, “I have done my part; I prayed about it before deciding to come out here and camp, I also prayed about today’s voting and I believe Allah will answer my prayers. Now, it is time for me to go back home and wait for the results,” he said before walking back home.

Source: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/man-who-spent-days-at-polling-booth-finally-votes.html

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‘I may not have another voting chance’

By Maryam Ahmadu Suka Mohammed Yaba, Hassan Ibrahim, Kaduna | Published Date Feb 24, 2019 4:04 AM

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Eighty two-year-old Aisha Muhammad, who voted at the Unguwan Muazu, told Daily Trust on Sunday that she was voting because she was not sure she would have another chance.

She said, “I am happy to vote for my president, and Insha-Allah, he will win the election. I don’t know if I would witness another voting chance alive, but I am happy to vote my preferred candidate.”

Alhaji Ali Sarkin Mota, a 96-year- old personal driver to the late Premier of Northern Nigeria and Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello, said he participated in the election to vote for candidates of his choice.

The elderly man, who was sighted on queue waiting patiently to vote at his pulling unit, located at Marnona Road GRA, Unguwar Sarki, Kaduna, urged Nigerian electorates to cast their votes in a peaceful manner, particularly  the youth.

“I’m here to vote like any other person in this country. I want our people to vote for candidates of their choice as citizens of this country, and that is why I’m here,” he said.

Asked if he could remember the number of times he has voted, he said: “I can’t remember the actual number of times I have voted.”

Yakubu Ibrahim, a first time voter at polling unit 041, Kawo, described his first experience as exciting, saying,  “Voting is now part of my life.

“I used to envy my elder sisters anytime our father took them out to  vote during elections.  I am happy that I have come of age and able to vote like every other citizen in the country.

“The process was quite orderly, unlike stories I used to hear from them about how they stayed  at the polling units for hours before being able to vote.  We went to the polling unit very early and were given numbers. And immediately the officials came around 9am, we were accredited and we voted.”

Source: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/i-may-not-have-another-voting-chance.html

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shakmati:
What about we place a bet on this? I say Atiku wins and you say Buhari wins.

Then you'll be "doing" yourself with your own hands o. My hands no dey.

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Trueigbo:
Thank you. Which one do you advice i buy and what are the prices

Hmm... kiekie1, this may just be a strong indication that most guys don't necessarily pay attention to those long ads o.

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NiyiOmoIyunade:
Thorough and balanced review of features and pros and cons and masterfully done too.

The only dissent I may have is when people talk about CC waking up earlier and sleeping later at higher voltages - I feel that yes the CC may wake earlier and sleep later but any amps/watts harvested in the wee hours must surely be very negligible - just my untested feelings on the matter.

Thanks and I agree with you.

If I would split hairs, I'd say additional harvest from earlier wake-ups and later retirements afforded by a high voltage may just add up on those 'stubborn' days when the Sun takes forever to effectively "come on stream," leading to prolonged wee hours, and during unusually long and severe overcast periods? But again, that's probably just me.

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emmasege:
Apparently, you are still a small boy and you are very naive politically. Wait until the results start trickling in, then you'll realise why we "Yorubas" are different from other tribes. We are heterogenous, hence diversity of views and choices.

In 2015, Buhari marginally defeated GEJ in Yoruba land with barely 650k votes, in spite of Osinbajo's factor and GEJ's faded popularity. How much more in 2019 after Buhari has proved his critics right?

And like that woman said, we don't care about "he's our son". Even if Osinbajo were my sibling, I'd never vote for APC. Not while he seconds that monumental failure, nation destroyer and bloodthirsty individual called Buhari.

Nothing is wrong with APC as a party except that brain-dead president from Daura. Take Buhari and his cabal out of APC and watch the nation getting re-united and prosperous again.

Your uncouth, hate-filled thinking process would never allow you to be rational or pragmatic in your claims, reporting, world-view, or political projections. But hey, today is here... you wake up tomorrow/Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday and smell the coffee!

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timecapsule:
BUHARI will be defeated, how ? I MEAN BUHARI WILL LOOSE THIS ELECTION?

By my simple analysis is , there is two GENERAL from SOUTHERN & NORTHERN Nigeria that rule as military ànd civilian. They are OBASANJO & BUHARI.
OBASANJO:- finished ruling one term as civilian and 2 terms as military, and he did not answer any case.

BUHARI ;- didn't finished his one term as military, and from there he entered house arrest. He has finished his one term as a civilian (half of OBASANJO term) he will stop at half and after loosing the election. His this time arrest is WORLD ARREST!.

THE POWER is returning to it former place.

Relax and watch as it unfold itself.
Please remember this prediction after.
So sorry GOD has a statics for Nigeria

Where did you learn your grammar, for God's sake? Chai.

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donphiilopus:
So you think an average undecided Yoruba voter would choose Peter Obi over Osinbajo? You expect Igbos to deliver 80% of their votes to Obi and expect Yorubas to share their own between Osinbajo and Obi, right? This year, you'll realise that no tribe has the monopoly of "He's our son" kinda politics.

I keep wondering why some people pretend to ignore this kind of pragmatic thinking and end up falling "yakata" with their political projections each and every time? Hmm.

But hey, what do I know, right?

Thanks for posting, donphiilopus.

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donphiilopus:
Southeast: APC - 560,000 (20%); PDP - 2,240,000 (80%)

South South: APC - 1,870,000 (37.6%); PDP - 3,110,000 (62.4%)

Southwest: APC - 2,600,000 (61.9%); PDP - 1,600,000 (38.1%)

North Central: APC - 2,205,000 (53.9%); PDP - 1,888,000 (46.1%)

Northeast: APC - 2,431,000 (67.3%); PDP - 1,180,000 (32.7%)

Northwest: APC - 6,330,000 (76.3%); PDP - 1,970,000 (23.7%)

Generally, APC - 15,996,000 (57.2%); PDP - 11,988,000 (42.8%)

Total votes cast for APC and PDP is estimated to be 27,981,000. Other parties may likely share two million votes plus void votes. I'm projecting 30,000,000 voters' turnout which is 41.2% of the total number of PVC's collected (72,775,502).

Due to human error, even if I'm to remove 1.5m votes from that of APC and give the votes to PDP, APC would still win.

It's interesting that you're venturing into this level of tenths of percentage points level of accuracy in your projections fa; will keep your post/this thread in view.

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GOFRONT:
He cant even wait till election day before he could strike the ballot box...

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enemyofprogress:
TO CARRY BALLOT BOX RUN ON SATURDAY JUST THEY HUNGRY ME���������

Are you surprised you haven't gotten any "Like" yet?

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Obi1kenobi:
Internet polling is useless in Nigerian politics. It disproportionately captures demographics that are more inclined to vote Atiku. Younger, more educated, more Southern-based, more Christian, more internet savvy Nigerians will tend to vote Atiku over Buhari and these are what are disproportionately captured in digital/internet polls because these demographies have greater representation in cyberspace and social media. On Nairaland for example, there are probably more Anambra or Ogun posters than all 13 NW and NE states combined. Using polling data sampling the Nairaland population would be a silly way of predicting Nigerian elections. So a Nairaland poll that shows Atiku getting more "likes" than Buhari's "shares" would indicate nothing about the primacy of Kano, Kaduna and Katsina votes over Nairaland noisemakers.

Good thnking. (As in, "Your head dey there." )

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BIAFRONIGERIAN:
Trump lost popular vote but won through electoral college. Do we have electoral college in Nigeria

Yes - the "at least one third...in two thirds..." Electoral Rule, remember? That's our own home grown "Electoral College."

Next!

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TechCapon:
Elections are not won by polls. The polls gave Hillary Clinton victory and deceived tb Joshua to issue prophecy that made him a laughing stock At the end Donald trump became president

You bet they know things like this, of course. Unfortunately, for society, it is so darn difficult waking up a person who is pretending to be asleep.

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kolnel:
Never

We don’t want atiku
He has no good intentions
Enough is enough

That's a Picture of the Day, if you asked me.

Thanks for posting.

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jlinkd78:
Atiku's momentum even soared higher with d postponement. Everything about him is simply presidential. With an Obi combo I v no doubt better economic outlook is assured.

Just like they said of Jonathan in 2015.

Talk is cheap.

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ojeysky:
Now I am wondering maybe I should get the MK series instead of the GK as it seem the GK high VOC seem not to be of great advantage? But my concern is that the 3kva MK series only does 1500W solar array while GK can allow me up to 4000W.

Am sorry am not a solar guru, can you educate me on why you eventually went for the GK instead of the MK?

Thanks

TBH, I'm not a guru either but hopefully the following will address why I chose the GK stable over the MK, as well as the high voltage thingy...

First of all, are you referring to the 48V model of the MK, or that you don't want to do 48V, or that it's not offered at 48V? I'll be surprised if any 48V unit is limited to 1500W, so please check again, you may just be good to go.

Having said that, my primary reason for going the GK route is the several advantages of deploying up to 450/500V DC when properly managed. Among these, are:
1. The charge controller portion should wake up earlier and retire later - gives more harvest/production time;
2. Much smaller gauge wire (so less set up cost) can be deployed over longer distances between the array and the inverter as the effect of the % drop in voltage will be negligible since voltages are quite high to begin with, giving better amps/yield;
3. Of course up to 5 KW of array at high voltage; this can be further optimized with up to 20 panels (250W @ 37 VoC each in a 10S2P config, for example) on just one inverter as I look to grow with it if its durability holds well.

Then there are other things mainly found in the GK series, especially the 5 KW model:
1. Support for Batteryless operation. (I consider this a major factor) ;
2. Detachable display/control panel - for wired remote operation up to 30m(?) away, IIRC;
3. Direct supply to load, even when battery is present; that way one bypasses the inefficiency associated with having to pass power through the battery first to the load even when sufficient solar/grid power is available to directly supply the load; (I don't think this is unique to the GK.)
4. BMS interface is already built in for Lithium batteries;
5. Bluetooth is built in;
6. WiFi interface is built in, although the WiFi Card itself is optional component, which I bought;
6. Latest technology & design from the Voltronic/MPP Solar stable, etc.

The main disadvantage I see with the 5 KW GK is that units cannot be parralled. They have to be used separately.

Hope those help a little.

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kiekie1:
Hello Sir, I have few units of 10a , 15a , 20a , 50a etc but not of higher VDC ratings ! Thanks

Thanks for responding.

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DMerciful:
One mistake you make is comparing 2015 with this election but you're not mindful of the circumstances! Tomorrow is close!

Indeed, it is - only a couple of hours to go in fact!

One thing I do know is that the more things appear to change in this our society, the more they remain the same - at least for now. I can assure you we ain't voting on ideological lines by any means, anyway.

Again, good luck!

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str8talk1:
how come the whole of North except Jigawa state where Sule Lamido, a strongman of the opposition party to the APC party controls has 86-99% of collection rate,with katsina state , the incumbent president's state having the highest collection rate of 98.69% while jigawa has 77%.
The middle-belt has an average of 75-86%
the south-east are overing between 70-74%
the Southwest also having slightly little above the Southeast with 71-81%
the SouthSouth has 78-91% collection rate?
Hmm....something is no it right here.

What did you expect? Their son, the incumbent, is recontesting the election and you expect them to be shoddy about collecting their only instrument with which they would vote for him? Irrespective of what other people might have felt against Jonathan in 2015, his people reportedly "voted" with 99% of collected PVC numbers for him!

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Onojanson:
How is the governor of kano state going to make up the 5 million votes for Buhari now?

Why are some of you guys hung up on this reported 5 mil votes claim by Ganduje nau? Did you expect him as a politician to have promised Buhari 5 thousand votes in Kano?

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agabusta:
What of Lagos. I am impressed, Lagos has really improved on PVC collection compared to 2015.

Good eyes!

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buspid:

Only a myopic hypocrite will still believe Atiku will win this election.

Na so o. Hmm.

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