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-John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

I have thought of handing out this article well before now but for other engagements and my decision to allow the process go without making comments, it is just happening now.
Clearly, in the history of our democracy spanning the last twelve years, the enthusiasm shown this year can only match what we recorded during the June 12, 1993 elections. Many organisations have rolled out different degrees of platform to monitor elections, give voice to the electorates and also admonish the masses on the need to vote. The involvement of the international community in terms of human resources deployed and financial support cannot but further confirm the readiness of the good people of Nigeria to see the process through and ensure the freeness and fairness we have been promised.

On Thursday, March 31st, 2011, apart from the fact that the INEC chairman continuously assured Nigerians how set the commission was for the election, materials were set to have also arrived on the same day by noon. This same assurance was broadcasted on Friday, heightening the hope of the masses.

On Saturday, April 2nd, 2011 mid way into the process of accreditation and voting in some other places, rumours started flying that elections have been postponed in some areas, Plateau and Gombe were the first names to go round. While there were no given reasons as to why this was so, a twitter message by INEC, inecnigeria, read “NO CANCELLATION OF IN NIGER, GOMBE, BENIN OR ANY STATE AT ALL. PLEASE IGNORE THE RUMORS.” at about 11am. Another one read, “There will be an official statement made by the chairman of INEC PLEASE BE PATIENT.” at about some minutes to 12 noon.

Lo and behold, the INEC Chairman came on air to announce the cancellation and postponement of the National Assembly Elections by 48 hours.

To set the facts straight, Prof. Jega displayed a rare level of decency to have admitted the faults were that of the INEC and appealed to Nigerians, and that was enough for a lot of people to give him a pat on the back and hopefully wait for a better turnout on Monday.

While that must be noted, I strongly feel such event tells too many tales to be overlooked as a result of admittance of fault. By dictates of common sense, what the Prof did is what he should have done; if for the reasons that we have a system where morals walk on its head with the legs up, Prof. Jega should be pardoned, then anyone can as well carry out his evil deeds and then take responsibility.

Certain questions need to be asked and answers provided. What stopped this broadcast from coming on the night of Friday, April 1st, 2011? It probably in the Prof’s wisdom would have passed for an april fool’s joke. If election materials did not arrive the country as at Friday night, I have reasons to feel the hesitation of the INEC chairman to have made the pronouncement there and then waters down the moral noise his admittance was expected to generate.

I would have expected him to meet with party leaders and representatives to discuss the situation and have them all seat at the press briefing rather than plunge the country into such a huge embarrassment.

Second, does it occur to the INEC and indeed Mr. President who termed this as one of the sacrifices we have to make to ensure a free process, how much this country is losing for the wasted days? How much the international community have lost? How much the Nigerian traders have lost? It probably doesn’t matter to them; afterall, the budget of the INEC in the first instance seems to have emerged from the heavens always in round figures.

I also have to ask how Mr. Chairman arrived at the date he communicated to us. What does he intend to change or effect within 48hrs? Can we by now anticipate delay on Monday as I really haven’t come to understand how INEC intends to get materials across the country in a short time? Did the chairman take time to consider the effect of logistics on parties participating in the process? Do all these add up to an issue to waive aside because Prof. Jega did the logical thing? I would argue in the negative.

Have we quickly forgotten Mrs. Ayoka, the godly staff and the Resident Commissioner at the Ekiti State election rerun who later turned her back at her own very words? There is always a way to appeal to public sympathy as a premise to perpetuate a bigger fraud.

In my little experience dealing with people, I have come to realise that the best way to kill the morals of people is to push it to its height and then betray expectations; this is exactly what the INEC is doing and I am forced by this reasoning to see the INEC Chairman as part of a bigger picture of electoral fraud.

It would be my joy that I am proved wrong and that would be for the good of the nation. The implication of such cancellation would either be that people would not bother turning out on Monday, April 4th hence, making the process of rigging a little convenient or if the brains behind this scheme would be unlucky, people would push harder and come out in their numbers to make sure they actually vote and see this process through. Whichever way it goes, we need to then be mindful of the antics of these who also would have various plans for any outcome.

The people have shown great interest in this process and it would take a very high level of ingenuity to rig, this cancellation has a semblance of such genius. Whet the appetite of the people with promises of a free process and flaunt your credentials, raise their hopes, betray it and then take responsibility.

The chain is quite simple but the psychological implication of it is far reaching. The leadership of INEC would have to work wonders to convince Nigerians it is not an electoral arm of the ruling party. The ease with which Mr. President tagged the cancellation as a sacrifice leaves yet another mark of mendaciousness; he even asserted that he had to rush back, so funny!
It should be on record that if things keep going this way, we are simply headed for a crisis situation which clearly, our current crop of leaders don’t appear to be capable of handling. We are yet to receive any report on the various bombings and other crises across the country. All these too prepare a good ground for the leadership of this country to call off the whole elections on the grounds of security.

This is where we are but we all can make a decision as to where we want to get to. It is unarguably frustrating but then we need to keep pushing to make our impact felt. We need to go out en masse as demonstrated today to get accredited and cast our votes to make rigging very impossible for these elements. If we don’t, for whatever reason we want to give, we can as well kiss the next eight years good bye and look farther beyond.

We don’t have to wait for people to march out on the street before we start taking actions, the deeds of this government is likely to throw us into rounds of civil war if it is not confronted head on.

Prof. Jega for all I care has not disappointed me; he has on the contrary made me appreciate the fact that human beings like every other creation of the most Supreme are unstable and prone to change whether for the good or otherwise. Past credentials might be enough to make people invest little respect but the true respect is that which we live to earn everyday; that is what explains who we truly are.

I might be wrong as I have earlier stated but I seem to be comfortable coming from behind to get to see the good side of things than having my hope raised like the Prof just did. This man is yet another agent of the April Conspiracy.

STOP PRESS:

This article was about going to press when Prof Attahiru Jega again announced that elections previously slated for tomorrow have been postponed again for another few days and would now hold on the 9th of April, this should have been the right step after the last embarrassment.

I would save that for another day. From my blackberry, someone asked if it would be safe to make Prof. Jega your wedding planner; I for one would not. He is likely to postpone it when I am about to answer Yes, I do!!!

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Notice is hereby given to all candidate who applied for employment during the recently published NDLEA e-recruitment drive to take note of the screening dates for applicants in all the three cadres:
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AGENT AND SUPERINTENDENT CADRES
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All candidates who applied for the categories listed above are invited to participate in the forthcoming Aptitude Test Scheduled for the 13th and 14th November 2010 at specified examination centers in state capitals.
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In the words of Leon Trotsky, “Nothing is more dangerous in politics, especially in a critical period, than to repeat general formulas without examining their social content.”
I find this quotation most suitable for this write-up though, I must confess, I don’t know exactly what informed Trotsky’s statement and sadly, I am also not a socialist; yet, for me, it is just perfect.
Perfect because it simplifies the task of telling our elders that in a bid to seem to be simplifying a process, they have only succeeded in creating confusion and problem.
I am familiar with the African application of respect for elders and this would guide my submission is examining the roles being played by Ogun west elders in the 2011 gubernatorial aspiration of Ogun West. The boundaries are clear in terms of age and control over history especially in those days when the most reliable archives were the brains of the old folks; it is lot more different today, as the historical archive is generally assessable, leaving the old folks with an advantage of age and maybe, good deeds.
My submission here is that respect may not necessarily come with old age but with comportment and demeanor. If Lawrence Anini were alive today, a notorious armed robber that he was, I wouldn’t have had an iota of respect for him, period! So, it is not automatic for people to have through whatever means ganged up and label their association “Elders” to expect respect from the community to such a level that whatever they say not minding how irritating it is to human hear, should be taken hook, line and sinker without questioning.
My first question is therefore, with what criteria are community leaders chosen/ and by extension, these Ogun West PDP Leaders, how exactly did they come to be?
The idea of screening aspirants; is it the duty of the leaders or the party and then the electorates?
My answers are clear; all I beg for is your own understanding of these scenarios.
I have always before now questioned how certain individuals without paying close attention to their principles and what they really stand for; hastily gather to answer Elders’ council. Dr. Tai Solarin, of blessed memory, despite having maintained high moral standard at no time while he was alive claimed to be anybody’s elder. I am always marveled at how people just assume such positions because events have proved for the umpteen times that age does not necessarily substitute for wisdom or pedigree. All of these are based on individuals’ history of public service.
Funny enough, Trotsky, had this to say again “Old age is the most unexpected of things that can happen to a man.” It may as well mean that once a man manages to get old, he suddenly assumes the role of a deity and arrogates so much power to himself.
When people have taken their turn in public services without particularly imparted on this new bride, Ogun West, they seek for other places to remain relevant and such avenue is the Elders’ council.
The group of leaders that have prompted this write up comprises of the following “Elders”:

Ayo Otegbola, Iyabode Apampa, Alani Akinde, I.A Akinleye, Bolaji Aretola, Boye Adesina, The Traditional ruler of Ipokia, Oba Raufu Adeole.
Ogun West Project 2011 Apex Committee of the PDP, also known as Ogun West PDP elders, has decided to take us by some crazy surprise. They have gone ahead to declare Gboyega Isiaka as Ogun West PDP consensus candidate.
“Otegbola, whose address at the ceremony was read by his vice, Mrs. Iyabo Apampa, enjoined other governorship aspirants who lost at the screening to work with Isiaka to win the primary election and the governorship election.
He explained that though the decision was not easy, it was taken “fearlessly to correct the mistake of the past,” adding that traditional rulers, clergymen, pressure groups, youth groups, market men and women and other stakeholders had been mobilized for the task ahead.
His words: “You, our people, as well as the 12 aspirants encouraged us that we members of the Apex Committee should prune the numbers down fearlessly to correct the mistake of the past. And so we first brought the number down from 12 to six, six to three and finally working on three to produce one that can beat other contestants from other political parties”.”(- http://www.compassnewspaper.com/NG/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68155:2011-ogun-west-pdp-picks-gboyega-isiaka-as-consensus-candidate-&catid=672:top-stories&Itemid=794, emphasis mine!)
Without intentions to sound rude, it doesn’t matter now anyway, I am concerned with the choice of words which seem to be very carefully chosen that convey the message of the “elders”.
Mrs. Iyabo Apampa, as directed by her boss, without even considering the opinion of people of the Ogun west divide as it were, hastily jumped into admonishing other contestants to support Gboyega isiaka. That quickly invalidates the principle behind the petty decision of these elders.
She went to claim that they arrived at their decisions to “fearlessly correct the mistake of the past”. Which past? Does that presuppose that there had been a kind of mistake made in the 34years of Ogun state that explains why an Ogun West person had never been governor? A mistake like not having any of our kinsmen enrolled in NDA or being a top officer to be a Military Governor? A mistake that elders before them did exactly what they are doing now, mortgaging our own future? What mistake of the past, if I may ask?
Now that our elders have taken a position, a position that is meant to address a future they may not necessarily be part of, like the proverbial heaven-seeker who doesn’t want to die, a position that ushers in an administration that is expected to represent a take-over by fresh bloods; I hope youths and other concerned and respectable elders can voice out their dissatisfaction with this arm-twisting standpoint. I have come to understand that once in a while we will stumble upon the truth but most of us manage to pick ourselves up and hurry along as if nothing had happened. Now is another opportunity to stand for what is right.
Let records be set straight, we are not supposed beg to have Ogun West present the next governor without following due process. Let the orders of democratic selection be made supreme. We should not be seen forcing our belief and/or agitation on people of the other divides. Whoever feels he/she is capable should be allowed to declare and go in for the primaries. Let the people decide.
If this holds for people of the other senatorial divide, it is more than criminal to declare for a particular aspirant as the consensus candidate. On what scale was this decision placed?
Without doubt in my mind, this would only get the process dirtier than we have and also create more hurdles for Gboyega Isiaka.
So many things are at stake beyond the monetary gifts these elders stand to gain. How does Gboyega Isiaka stand out amongst other aspirants? What is history of participation? When did he become a name we mention within the political class? What is he known for? The list is endless. When exactly did the trimming begin? The array of questions left unanswered can only but put us in a messier situation of outright betrayal and disappointment.
This is not about Gboyega Isiaka, neither is it about any other aspirant. The press has done a bit about these individuals and so the public should be left to form its own opinion. This is about the so-called elders and their abracadabra arrangement.
Just like Dr. Titus Eweje rightly put it, this decision would create more enemies for the Group Managing Director of Gateway Holdings.
I would advice this group of elders retract their comments and allow for a level playing field and to understand that the rules of democracy apply to all.
Muhammed Alli said, “If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize.” To the elders, I’d say, if you had dreamed you’ll get away with your infamous utterances, you’d better wake up and apologize.
The stage is set, let the race for true representation begin. We have had enough of undue meddling from the old folks; they can have some well deserving rest before finally resting in PEACE.

I came up with this piece after I learnt of Umar's demise. I hope
you'll have time to read through.


I'll start out making it clear I share a very strong bond with Late
Umar Yar'adua, so strong is it that it outweighs every other things
put together that you may want to consider. May Allah accept his soul
into Paradise and forgive his sins and shortcomings. Amin.
My mobile phone had woke me up at about 12:27 am, I'm a staunch fan of
crazy ringtones, I scrambled over the rug before I could finally spot
my device. A text message from a very close friend had conveyed in
simple english the demise of Yar'adua. I sighed and had a moment of
silence to pray for him; the controversy finally came to rest.
I'm not a fan of Yar'adua, but in death, I owe him very sacred
responsibilities, one of such, Respect. I'm therefore not writing to
further damage a bad situation but besides picking a lesson from death
especially in high places, it is pertinent to re-examine what factors
we put into consideration before making decisions. Also, who are the
people we so trust to guide our decisions and what exactly motivates
their approval and or otherwise.
At the end of it all, we all might come to agree I hope, that even
Healthy Heads of State die around the world either as a result of
assassination or accidents, so the main issue might not be Death as it
were but how some decisions we make having thoroughly considered our
state of health reduce our eventual demise to Suicide!
Let me quickly advice you ignore most statements credited to most
politician over this issue, it would be a rehearsed collection of
words meant to put them in a sober frame. Don't buy it, deep within,
they feel it has finally come to an end and everyone would begin to
count his gains or losses.
To say the 2007 elections were far from the true representation of the
Nigerian peoples' choice of leadership is just reproducing an
over-bothered picture of outright disrespect for the right to choice.
How men of acclaimed high moral values then get to benefit from such
anomaly beats my imagination so much so that I feel everybody and I
repeat everybody that today currently occupies a seat whereever in
whatever capacity, dead or alive, had fed fat on a grossly manipulated
electioneering process and as such should willingly shed some weight
of moralty and waste the rest trying to rewrite their own very
history.
What makes Late Yar'adua's case special is that he had a choice from
day one, for the sake of a broad window of decision making, I'm
counting my day one from when the idea was first sold to him, he must
have had an opportunity to choose between his Health and the Hot Seat.
Let's give it to him that he made a wrong choice ab initio, his health
situation gave a clear warning when he collapsed during a campaign
outing, yet, his rumoured death then, rather than taken as a mortal
warning was danced around for its political gains. Today, those days
and periods would sound like yesterday!
If he had families, I would ask what their concerns were or whether
such concerns irrespective of its colouration mattered to the First
Family.
I have always been an advocate of standing by ones integrity whenever
it clashed with interest. Believe me, it pays off. I would as a result
of this score Yar'adua very low and also let whoever is advisers were
share a part of the blame because at some point going by Medical
postulations, it was obvious our Man couldn't make his own decisions
anymore. So passionate am I about this fact that I found it very hard
to agree that late Yar'adua knew he was being flown to Nigeria or that
he was even in Nigeria.
Just like I've earlier indicated the direction of my article, it is
also not meant to grace the already overblown influence of Turai but
to ponder over what choices she could have helped her husband make,
what interest she puts first, that of the nation that needs a truly
committed, hardworking and Healthy President or that of making clones
of First Ladies of her daughters or the transient title of First Lady
and its worldly attachments. Whatever she was thinking or informing
those thoughts has now set with the sun. I need not add that Nigeria
would move on.
The common 'I WOULD DIE FOR NIGERIA, IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES ANTHEM'
has finally come to bear its true meaning.
Ours is a country that really doesn't need anybody to die for her, a
million and one had already done that and moved us away from that
phase. What we need is a Leadership that would restore hope.
Very many of these guys around the corridors of power, plan and make
authoritative statements about the future as if they had an
arrangement with death. Yar'adua most likely must have discussed what
his Second term in office would be like.
We need to give more time to reading between the lines, thats where
the facts are. The lessons of Death and the choice of Man have a way
of explaining Destiny: what every man is designed to work with.
All matters hanging around this gentleman can now be allowed to rest
with him and pay attention to the Lessons thereof. All the lobbying
and lobbyists, sycophants and their over-priced masters, whatever
categories that are left would today learn to respect the ultimate
power of Death.
If Turai had truly managed to keep things the way they went for the
sake of remaining the first lady, I think events have finally set the
stage for an official first lady.
A new page has inevitably been open and whatever falls on the old page
sadly would serve a mere purpose of historical reference. Whatever
achievements we might want to add late Yar'adus's credit, we may want
to include the fact that he is the first Nigerian President to die of
Natural cause while serving. 'Natural cause' in this context could
only mean that there wasn't a Military Coup! What a record?
The National Assembly and House of Representatives that could not come
out boldly to declare that gentleman unfit and help him enjoy his last
days have been shamed. The religous leaders who have refused to
admonish the grandstanding former First lady and the hailing President
on the stance of religion on Power and leadership have failed in their
responsibilities as custodians of Faith.
We mourn as a nation, the death of our President just as we should
united by the lessons of his death.
Let's live our lives such that when death finally comes knocking,
we'll be honourable.
God Bless Nigeria.

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Hmmm, EKITI!

I have watched the events visiting the April 25 election in Ekiti with my jaw sorrowfully rested on my palm not because this macabre dance is strange but that these rogues who masquerade as leaders could bring their antics to us in open day.
It beats my imagination that after close to two years of general gubernatorial elections, we are still battling with the institution of a legitimate leadership in various states; you may then want to ask when citizens of such state are expected to enjoy the so much celebrated but faintly felt dividend of democracy. It is needless to say that those states that appear settled do not necessarily have a democratically elected leader but a product of well perfected rigging process.
Let’s note this well ahead of time that I still thank God I am a Nigerian despite these unpardonable flaws; it has above every other things offered me on the platter of gold, the opportunity to appreciate the other side of God’s creatures. While I must put it on record that our white counterparts are not any better, I have come to agree that they execute their crimes with a pinch of decorum and keep their dirty linens indoors.
The Ekiti indigenes in their mind (at least if the truth would be said) wouldn’t have expected anything less, what would have further shaken them to the marrow however is the unrepentant and non-challant attitude of INEC in stealing their mandate.
I do not have any intention to speak for Kayode Fayemi whom in my own definition is also part of the elites who have continuously made democracy look like a favour rather than a right of the common man. I want to take it a step further that his final emergence (if it ever comes to be) may not necessarily represent the ideal leadership needed to deliver to Ekiti people the long awaited dividends but it would give a semblance of conformity with democratic ethics.
The Nigerian version of democracy one way of the other has just refused to fit into the worldwide accepted model, a situation that has forced some outspoken individuals to call what we have a mere civil rule. I may not agree any less if South Africa is set to put her new government to work after less than a month while we are still struggling to come to terms with ours after almost two years!
Like I said earlier, I am not too surprised but embarrassed. This is because I am yet to find a meaningful answer to explain what message Mr. President thought he was passing across when he abandoned state assignments to attend Segun Oni’s rally in Ekiti before the April 25 elections. After some thought juggling moments, I came to a conclusion that, it’s either Yar’adua wants to make it clear he is a PDP President or that he is so idle as a result of not understanding his priorities as a President.
On the other hand, we may be outrightly obnoxious to expect anything honourable from Mr. President who is also a product of a manipulated process. He might have been held back from making any sensible move truly if his conscience is alive. It should have however turned out that for a man who has benefitted so much from the ills of the system and also working around a so much celebrated electoral reform, be seen doing the right thing to redeem himself having failed to take the most honourable option which is to have resigned from that office. (I beg to be disagreed with!)
Back to the Ekiti drama, I have seen a lot of people coming out to speak on it across board; even though they speak different languages and adopt different models; they seem to have come to a conclusion that INEC has done a sloppy job and that a winner has emerged from that election. You can not but agree if records and antecedent is anything to go by.
We should also pick some lessons from this post-election melee. First, it is important to understand that the role of an umpire calls for more than mere official details but some peck human dignity, self respect and fear of God. Maurice Iwu has continuously mistaken himself as a sleek criminal who is likely to get away with every of his tricks. His moves are deft and his explanations very hard to jettisoned; it takes a critical analysis of his every word to see the deceit and his unrepentant flair for malpractices. I therefore can not be deceived by the saintly disposition of his anointed disciple in the Ekiti mandate scam, Mrs. Ayoka Adebayo, the Resident Electoral Officer in Ekiti. She must have been brought into these scheme for two clear reasons; either she is so weak and can be easily manipulated or very loyal and criminal-minded as Iwu!
Second, when you have allowed a criminal to walk around for a very long time without recourse to justice, he becomes a man of the people and tactically have his crimes swept under the carpet. We may not have an agreement on this especially if we want to place Fasoye, Ayodele side by side with the biblical Saul who later became Paul or our dear Pope who at one time was a Nacist soldier!
Men like Fayose should by now be behind steel bars awaiting the devastating effects of the hangman’s noose but for our porous and reckless judicial system they are seen walking tall and making policy statements. It might come as a shock if this man gets a state pardon in recognition of his battle against his erstwhile masters; what else would you want to offer a monster eating up its creators. This is a golden lesson for PDP, do not let loose monsters you can not tame!
The final lesson to learn is differentiating between political acceptance and fame. Within the political setting (the way I see it), fame is a mere form of peoples’ knowledge of an individual. It doesn’t necessarily mean such person is identified with good things; Anini (the notorious armed robber) was famous you’d say while political acceptance on the other hand adds to fame peoples’ endorsement of your person and what you are known with. This might be what is accounting for Segun Oni’s deafening silence and Kayode Fayemi’s march around Ekiti amid cheers and ovation.
In conclusion, the Ekiti version of our decayed system would get attentions for a while but would no doubt find its place in our historical cabinet, we can only wait for our Masters to deliver a wrapped gift of genuine leadership should they reason with peoples’ yearnings. All I know is that this is not likely to mark the end of this rape of the electorate.
Whatever comes out of this, I know that one day, we would all have to account for our every action not before men or Kings but before the Creator of the goods and the ills of the world. This might after all turn out to be necessary events that would have to bring us before God’s throne for judgment!
My sincere prayer is, Oh God! Let the will of Ekiti people be.
My heart goes out to the family of individuals who have lost one of their own in the quest for true democracy. I can only wish for them they get the ultimate reward for such loss!
Elegbede Muhammed Oladipupo.

@ Jacobs05,

no sweat bro, it's all good and i feel everybody would learn if it's all done here.
can you pls send the other solutions.

i still do not think or better put, agree that you can not teach me. there are certain codes you have written that tells me you are better than i am.
just teach me the little ones you know more that me and i would be grateful for that. you do not need to be a whiz to teach. as far as python is concerned, every concept learnt, is a concept gained.

look at those topics again and please help, come outta you shell.

@ webdezzi

please would you mind teaching me certain aspects in pyto.

thank you.

@ Jacob05,

i will do that as soon as i return to my assignment later today. thanks.

you did not mention anything about the topics i raeised and the tutorial issue i started.

please lets look at it and see what we can arrange.

thanks.

jac

the other code that had lots of functions defined from the beginning came with this error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:/python4beginnersprac/wiyf2.py", line 66, in -toplevel-
Try_Load_File()
NameError: name 'Try_Load_File' is not defined.

i have not really gone thru it as i copies and ran while browsing.
i would go home and read thru again and see if i can come up with anything.

kindly look thru from your end as well.

please can we schedule a tutorial online. i think i need some guidance now more than ever if i would be good @ python.

thanks man.

@Jacob05

thanks for the code sent. i ran it and it worked well but i have a comment on the code.
when choice == '1', it takes both name and father's name and adds it to the database, i noticed that it was replacing the names that already existed.

for instance, i tried adding another 'dipo' with surname 'hussein' and it replaced the ' dipo son of elegbede' that came with the defined dictionary.
can you please look thru and let me know what's up?

second, i have problems with the topics,'creating functions and classes' and also how to call both.
particularly, an instance from your code, if __name__ = __main__!
such things kinda scare me and its not making me go forward with my reading.

please reach out.

@ jacobs05

no probs. i would wait for you to come p with the solutions. i am also working on to see if i can come up with something correct.

thanks