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press9jatv:
how is it an ambush?

. Why passing a bill for government responsibility on salary allowance of workers , retires and government workers? Is this not an attempt to witch-hunt the next regime and turn the workers against the government?

iwaeda:
https://www.thecable.ng/2023-politics-without-ideas/amp

Mr Abati GEJ have focus about Nigerian issues when you were working with him? You may have to be reminded that Nigerian politics will reaming same forever! You took yiur national cake and left, others are taking thiers now,and many others are coming soon . We are all waiting for the Goodot in Nigeria!

press9jatv:
Osun Election: Lawmakers Begin Hand-Over Of Power From APC To PDP



http://citymirrornews.com/news/2022/25/osun-election-lawmakers-begin-hand-over-of-power-from-apc-to-pdp/

. A critical look at this bill shows that the House is laying ambush and setting trap for the next regime!

TheRareGem1:
https://thenationonlineng.net/terrorists-attack-presidential-guards-after-threat-to-abduct-buhari/

. 2002 was the beginning of Boko Haram in Borno in Nigeria led by Yusuf By 2009 still under PDP major attacks had been in existence.Till today under APC we are still waiting for the Goodiot ! Let us forget the nomenclature when will Nigeria be free from attacks? Who and when will the "saviour" come? Time will tell .

pacesetting:
So you threw Kwankwaso by the corner?

There was still voter apathy in the South East because many people couldn't decide between BAs fir uhari and Atiku.

Obi was merely a VP then, just like Okowa now.

But this time he is contesting.

That's the difference.

. Kwankwaso is just a distraction! He himself knows his party cannot win a Guber seat let alone producing the president.. Whether VP or President Obi from LP won't make a difference.Expectedly Igbos across the country will vote for him.especiakky in the SE!

pacesetting:
I don't know why many people are underestimating the population strength of the South East.

These people are many in other regions because their place is geographally too small for them.

In addition, many in the South East have voter apethied, but not this time.

People are also forgetting that for the first time in a long history, the North is torn between three candidates.

Add that to the Christian thing and Buhari's regime and you will see that Obi will have reasonable votes in the North.

Besides rigging, LP will win this election hands down if it were conducted today.

. In 2019 when Obi was the VP to Atiku did the SE have voting apartheid? INo! gbos across the country voted Obi yet North decided the election! As for now the two candidates in the North are Atiku and Tinubu. If you see any LP group in the north it is dominated by the Igbos who live there! The bitter truth is a true Northerner will not vote Obi. As for their choice between Atiku and Tinubu time will tell

pacesetting:
You give so much credit to Northerners. That's exactly the thinking faculty of Northern politicians.

But 2023 will shock them.

. My fears about Northerners date back to what I read about them concerning 1966 and years after. They have population and voting strength with. a large number of them coming out to vote as early as 3am in order to protect their interests and focus... They know how to spring surprises. If you listen to Atiku recently he captured the strength and capacity of the North with the following words:. 90 percent of Northeners are not on social media....Obi cannot win the election.....etc.... In my opinion for Obi to win in 2023 there must a great synergy btween the South East and the North. This for now is an impossibility! What Biafra IPOB and other groups cannot achieve for the North can't be easily achieved through a free and fear election. For now No Northerner has made a reliable statement on 2023 yet they know what they are doing in the interest of the region

BluntCrazeMan:
Peter Obi is Live on Politics Today On Channels TV..
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Tune In.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=-c8LoR84Xjs
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https://www.facebook.com/channelsforum/videos/5408436665907691

How many Northeners view Channels TV? ..... Atiku

ojobek:
Difficult to proof in the Court of law,voting can extends till 12am if possible in as much as people are on queue before 2:30pm

. Even if they are 500 in the polling units and they come by 8 by 2 30 or 4 they must have cast their votes.Voting til 9pm 10pm leaves much to think about. My opinion though!

ejimatic:
CSO faults late-night voting in Ede North, Ede South for Osun polls
Guardian NigeriaJul 25, 2022 4:04 AM
The Northern Patriotic Front (NPF), one of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) accredited Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) that monitored and observed the just-concluded Osun State governorship election...

• Urges probe to forestall future occurrence • Condemns vote-buying

The Northern Patriotic Front (NPF), one of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) accredited Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) that monitored and observed the just-concluded Osun State governorship election, has faulted late night voting in Ede South and Ede North local councils. To this end, the group urged the electoral umpire to investigate the matter with a view to forestalling future occurrence. It was equally noted that security was relaxed in some parts of Ede.

In an 18-page report signed by its Administrative Secretary, Rasheed Shuaib, a copy of which has been submitted to INEC, the group observed that there was vote-buying in some of the polling units its members visited, urging Nigerians not to leave the fight against vote-buying to CSOs and the anti-graft agencies alone. It equally accused security operatives of compromise in some of the polling units its members visited. On the late night voting, the CSO noted: “According to the electoral guideline, the official close of voting at polling units is 2:30 p.m. In most of the polling units visited and as reported by the NPF observers, voting was concluded at various polling units across the state by 2:30 p.m. in accordance with the electoral law 2022 (as amended.)

“However, this was not followed in some of the polling units in Ede axis where voting was still going on till around 9:00 p.m. This is clearly against the provision of the Electoral Act. This anomaly was also reported by some other observer groups’ analysis in the media.

“The conduct of election in Ede South and Ede North should be investigated to assist the commission in preventing admitting voters to queue after the stipulated time,” the group said. The two local government areas where late-night voting occurred are strongholds of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ademola Adeleke, who eventually won the election.

It will be recalled that Ismail Omipidan, spokesperson of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, had during an interview on Channels Television a day after the election, decried late-night voting witnessed in the two local government areas under reference.

. I don't know what to say on this third eye and unbiased revelation. However my questions are:. Was election in Ede conducted according to ekectoral act! If Ede results are cancelled by the Tribunal what will be next step? Which party will now win? Are this report and the Ede conduct of the election strong enough to affect the general conduct of Osun Guber election in the town and the overall results? Over to the other Nairalanders

ULTIMATEMediaNg:
A yet-to-be-identified Nigerian police officer has been caught on camera demanding and collecting bribe from motorist.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtkzU3VTk40

What is new in this? Police men Road Safety officers , VIO men and recently soldiers all collect money on the high ways! It has become a Nigerian foible!

fergie001:
They didn't because they were lying.

From the purported letter, Agom-Eze withdrew on 7th June, and Austin Umahi withdrew on 9th June, so Primaries held same day, how come?

1st pix: The reason APC gave for re-conducting the Primary, it wasn't as a result of withdrawal but they cited security breach.

2nd pix: Members of the Electoral Panel (as attached).

3rd pix: Information of date to INEC with Umahi as sole candidate without informing INEC of withdrawals. If it was a re-run as a result of security breach, how did Umahi now emerge as sole candidate, since he didn't participate in the first one?

4th pix: INEC report - states that the Primaries went smoothly across the State.


Penguin2 Ebubu3 AAA593 kahal29 Ojuntana vicdom ejimatic garfield1

. I still wonder why politicians take risks only to resort to abracadabra solution.The court ruling will teach the two-in-one governor a lesson

CSO faults late-night voting in Ede North, Ede South for Osun polls
Guardian NigeriaJul 25, 2022 4:04 AM
The Northern Patriotic Front (NPF), one of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) accredited Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) that monitored and observed the just-concluded Osun State governorship election...

• Urges probe to forestall future occurrence • Condemns vote-buying

The Northern Patriotic Front (NPF), one of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) accredited Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) that monitored and observed the just-concluded Osun State governorship election, has faulted late night voting in Ede South and Ede North local councils. To this end, the group urged the electoral umpire to investigate the matter with a view to forestalling future occurrence. It was equally noted that security was relaxed in some parts of Ede.

In an 18-page report signed by its Administrative Secretary, Rasheed Shuaib, a copy of which has been submitted to INEC, the group observed that there was vote-buying in some of the polling units its members visited, urging Nigerians not to leave the fight against vote-buying to CSOs and the anti-graft agencies alone. It equally accused security operatives of compromise in some of the polling units its members visited. On the late night voting, the CSO noted: “According to the electoral guideline, the official close of voting at polling units is 2:30 p.m. In most of the polling units visited and as reported by the NPF observers, voting was concluded at various polling units across the state by 2:30 p.m. in accordance with the electoral law 2022 (as amended.)

“However, this was not followed in some of the polling units in Ede axis where voting was still going on till around 9:00 p.m. This is clearly against the provision of the Electoral Act. This anomaly was also reported by some other observer groups’ analysis in the media.

“The conduct of election in Ede South and Ede North should be investigated to assist the commission in preventing admitting voters to queue after the stipulated time,” the group said. The two local government areas where late-night voting occurred are strongholds of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ademola Adeleke, who eventually won the election.

It will be recalled that Ismail Omipidan, spokesperson of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, had during an interview on Channels Television a day after the election, decried late-night voting witnessed in the two local government areas under reference.

Juliet751:
I am very foodie.i love to eat and cook. Mine:Jollof-Rice and Fish. EggNoodles. Fried rice and Chicken.

. Nairaland allows me to comment here but disallows me to comment on political matters. I don't know what is happening to them .Am I one of the 2023 flagbearers? Did you see a broom or an umbrella in my hand? Am I not free to make my civil comments again? Are comments only reserved for selected few? Is this not another abberation and abnormality we are talking about in Nigeria.? As a civil personI won't be cowed or intimidated by any action or inaction of the Nairaland to restrict my freedom of speech and expression within the confines of Nigerian constitution!

Juliet751:
I am very foodie.i love to eat and cook. Mine:Jollof-Rice and Fish. EggNoodles. Fried rice and Chicken.

. Pounded yam and vegetables with goat meat!

Penguin2:
Only for state elections (House of Assembly and governorship).

National Assembly window is over.

T Noted,thank you

emmyluizzz:
yes some months ago I came here to complain of my joblessness

some Nairalanders even mock me because I commented on some posts..I don't know. Im just happy. Is actually a security job at a Catholic church. The pay is very good plus accommodation and three square meal every day..

Thanking God

. I rejoice with you.... Congrats

garfield1:
Yes,aspiring is not the problem but being nominated in more than one office is the problem. Its just like applying for many vacancies

Double nominations ! Very clear...

neoclassical:
Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki has sacked Gov Dave Umahi as Ebonyi South APC Senatorial Candidate and upheld Mrs Ann Agom Eze as the authentic candidate for the Party.
Details shorty.


UPDATED:
This is the woman that defeated His Excellency, Engr David Umahi today in Abakaliki Federal High Court. She's Mrs Ann Agom-eze. She came second in the APC senatorial primary election for Ebonyi South Zone. Engr David Umahi's younger brother, Austin Umahi came first. Austin Umahi withdrew from the election and relinquished the ticket to Engr David Umahi. INEC frowned at it and omitted Engr David Umahi's name as it never monitored the rerun exercise announcing Umahi candidate. Engr David Umahi went to Federal High Court in Abakaliki, seeking order of court for INEC to publish his name as senatorial candidate for Ebonyi South. Ann Agom-eze applied to be joined in the suit.

Delivering his judgment this morning on the suit, Justice Riman cited section 115 of the electoral act which forbids a person from standing two different primary elections in the same year. He said in his judgment that such a person if found claiming to participate in two primary elections risks a two year jail term. He said that the authentic senatorial candidate of the APC is Mrs Ann Agom-eze since Austin Umahi withdrew from the race.

Therefore, if Engr David Umahi files an appeal, he stands to gain two years jail bounty as stated by Justice Riman in his judgment.
Congratulations to Mrs Ann Agom-eze.

Nwoba Chika Nwoba

.The issue has been clarified now. A person can step down for another person to contest Double entries are not allowed.for same post is not allowed...The judgement is clear

fergie001:
Wahala for Penguin2's uncle. No Senate for Umahi....


garfield1 kahal29 Ojuntana kyase ejimatic AAA593

. I think a politician can obtain two forms for varied offices. His or her Party will later decide the position he can bye for. I stand to be corrected on it

garfield1:
The Chairman of the Brass Local Government Council area of Bayelsa State, Hon. Victor Inodunimi Isaiah, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, citing alleged lingering internal crisis and segregation.


He also announced that he and his numerous followers have pitched their tent with the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

Hon. Isaiah, who was elected into office in 2019 as a local Government chairman on the platform of the PDP and has a month to the expiration of his mandate.

In a letter addressed to the Ward 3 Chairman of the PDP in Brass Local Government area dated July 8th,2022, Hon. Isaiah pointed out that he does not see the PDP as a party on which platform he can actualise the desire to serve the people.

In another statement issued on Sunday and signed by him, Hon. Isaiah noted that it is unfortunate that his political history will be incomplete without mentioning the PDP.


He said “Most of us are in politics to bring infrastructural development and other democratic dividends to our people, and a political party remains the platform through which one can wield the needed political power to actualize this desire.

“There is no doubt that this can only be possible if and when the party is united and guided by democratic principles and values, and has a leadership that gives all members a sense of belonging and hope for a better future.

“Disappointingly, this is no longer obtainable in the PDP especially in Bayelsa, as there is currently so much segregation among a large number of party members and stakeholders who fought hard for its present growth and acceptance.

“Based on my personal values, I can no longer remain in a party that is sharply divided and neglects die-hard members with no hope of solving the internal crisis, hence my decision to resign my membership. I and my supporters have officially registered as members of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and were warmly welcomed by the party leadership.


“The slogan of SDP is progress and from my findings, it is a stable national party that even precedes the two major political parties in the country. We believe that through this party we shall have the platforms to serve and bring development to our people. I most sincerely apologize to my mentor and the former Governor of Bayelsa State, H.E Senator Henry Seriake Dickson for leaving the party he used to mold me to be who I am today. I know very well that he will be very disappointed with my unexpected defection and I am deeply sorry for it.

“Despite leaving the PDP due to the lingering internal crisis and segregation, Senator Dickson will continue to have my high regard and loyalty as his contribution to my life will remain vivid in my mind for as long as I live.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://dailypost.ng/2022/07/10/bayelsa-lg-chairman-inodunimi-isaiah-dumps-pdp/%3Famp%3D1&ved=2ahUKEwiO_7mI3Yn5AhUDXvEDHcKkAgQQFnoECAUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3W4liTM668eAe60EWbNS-R


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PDP has been having problems since the last Guber election.I don't forsee the party winning the next election

fergie001:
Guber lists are been published.....

Benue.....Fr Alia for APC
Ebonyi... Chukwuma Odii for PDP , Nwifuru for APC
Delta......No candidate yet for PDP
Abia.....No candidate yet for APC
Rivers....Fubara/Tonye Cole (PDP/APC)

FHC......Justice Riman: Umahi risks 2 years term for even obtaining double nominations.... Agom-Eze Nwanyibuife Ann is the Ebonyi South APC Candidate.


kyase garfield1 kahal29 penguin2 Ojuntana vicdom ejimatic

. I think the window is still open for parties to field candidates

Lurdmax10:
https://punchng.com/i-picked-who-can-deliver-over-wike-atiku/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1658479423

If cares are not taken there will be regional voting and presidents in 2023.

Fira09:
Presidency: Tinubu wanted to be my running mate, Muslim-Muslim ticket – Atiku



https://dailypost.ng/2022/07/22/presidency-tinubu-wanted-to-be-my-running-mate-muslim-muslim-ticket-atiku/

Atiku was not a founding member of ACN.He came to the party when he was not fielded by the PDP because if the wrangling he had with Obasanjo

Ekundayo7574:
https://dailytrust.com/fact-check-did-tinubu-bear-yekini-amoda-ogunlere

If these Bishops are paraded by Obi many people will say they are from Jerusalem. CAN is making every attempt to discredit them Must CAN have a say or rule on what every christian does? How many churches today are registered under CAN? Is it by force to be under CAN? If they say they are bishops so be it! Why the noise again? Our Lord Jesus did not even take part in politics neither his
apostles even after the ascension of Jesus! (John 6:15 17:14,16 )Why is that many Chritian bodies are deeply involved in politics? Finally CAN or any other body has NO right to tell any Chritian where to go or what to do! Everybody should be left with his faith! Enough of politicised Chritian bodies.

Ekundayo7574:
https://dailytrust.com/fact-check-did-tinubu-bear-yekini-amoda-ogunlere

. The Igbos are using one mouth to prise and promote Obi despite his frailties and using the other mouth to condemn Tinubu and give him names.The Yorubas despite thier education and experiences are using their two mouths to condemn Tinubu with his foibles.The Hausas are using one mouth to praise Tinubu and the other mouth to eulogise Atiku,their son.Only God knows thier minds but I think they understand thier politics even when majority are not uneducated.One thing is certain in 2023 a tribe will smile while two will be sad. Yorubas shoukd continue with thier self destruction campaign against Tinubu. It is they that will be in the servitude of the North for another 8years. Who is saint out of the three major candidates? Is it Tinubu or Atiku or Obi ? Who? Nobody ! Let us live Nigerians to decide in 2023. As for me I have been saying it it will be detrimental for Yorubas and Igbos to allow Hausa Fulan iunder any guise to continue to rule us for another 8 years!

Zanzibar1:
I currently teach in a secondary school. Resumption is 7:30. Closing is 4pm.

For other subject teachers, It's very hard to cajole those ss2 boys for weekend classes but they always turn up for literature probably because they enjoy my teaching.

. Private school owners are devil incarnates. All they want is to use you to their advantage. The best thing is to ensure that you get a government work as a teacher. In a government school you have more money and less work .In a private school more work and less pay. It is good you teach Literature well. Do you teach English too? If yes That is very good. Please bear up for now.You will be better placed soon. I pray God will open ways for all teachers in private school. All about it is deception and abuse of staff.

etokhana:
https://dailytrust.com/breaking-buhari-gives-education-minister-2-weeks-to-end-ASUU-strike

Tea drinking Committees will be set now to waste time on the matter.However IPPIS stays ,forget UTAS.The fFederal Government reserves the right to determine how its workers will be paid.

garfield1:
The Court of Appeal in Sokoto has dismissed a suit seeking the removal of Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State from office over his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The court, in its judgement delivered on Wednesday, affirmed the earlier verdict of the Federal High Court in Gusau, dismissing the case against the governor.

Mr Matawalle’s lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, shared the details of the Court of Appeal’s judgement with PREMIUM TIMES on Friday.

A panel of three Justices of the Court of Appeal led by A. A. Gumel, held in its unanimous judgement that a governor cannot lose his seat on the grounds of defection from one party to another.

Citing provisions of Section 40 of the constitution, the court held that a governor can defect from one party to another without losing his office.

The court held that the Nigerian constitution does not provide punishment for a governor who defects to another party.

It said Mr Matawalle cannot vacate his seat because of his defection to another political party of his choice in the exercise of his constitutional right of freedom of association.

The court added that once a governor is sworn in, he ceases to be under the control of the political party which sponsored him, and he can only be removed from office in line with the provisions of sections 180, 188 and 189 of the 1999 Constitution.

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“All the issues having been resolved in favour of Governor Matawalle, the appeal was dismissed and the judgment of the Federal High Court, Gusau, delivered on the 7th of February, 2022 was affirmed,” Mr Ozekhome’s statement said.

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In addition to the N1 million cost earlier awarded in favour of each of the respondents by the trial court, the Court of Appeal awarded another cost of N1 million against the appellants in favour of the governor and his former deputy governor, the first and second respondents, Mahadi Ali, respectively.

Ex-deputy governor loses cross-appeal

The court similarly dismissed the cross-appeal filed by Mr Gusau, the impeached deputy governor of Zamfara State, seeking to be declared the governor following Mr Matawalle’s defection to the APC.

The court held that Mr Ali cannot succeed Mr Matawalle on account of the governor’s defection from the PDP to APC.

Background
Mr Matawalle at a grand ceremony in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, defected to the ruling APC in June last year after months of speculation and denial.

But his deputy, Mr Ali, who refused to defect from the PDP, on whose platform the duo were elected, was later removed from office by the State House of Assembly.


Following Mr Matawalle’s defection, some aggrieved members of the PDP – Bashir Saleh, Abduhamid Haruna and Ibrahim Turaki – approached the Federal High Court in Gusau, praying the court to sack the governor.

However, the court declined jurisdiction and held that the Nigerian constitution does not provide for the removal of a governor on account of defecting from one political party to the other.

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Subsequently, the plaintiffs filed an appeal to challenge the High Court’s decision.

The Court of Appeal dismissed their appeal on Wednesday.
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. Judgement in order! Defection of the governor is not a ground to lose his seat as the Governor!

fergie001:
You made the statements with assurances like you are doing now. That's what I am referencing.

It is political permutations and we all do same, sometimes it's right and other times wrong. All I am saying, reduce the confidence.

Ejimatic was cocksure until Saturday.

. I was cock sure of APC victory based on Oyetola's ability to douse unnecessary tension created by inglorious second term of Aregbesola.For example he pays workers salaries and engages in infractural works in the state within the financial confinement of the state He did not borrow money to add more to the debts of the state. With all the machinery in his possession and many others factors the odd favoured him in my prediction. However the masses voted otherwise and show that 2018 and 2022 are still the same. Against my expectation and for various reasons PDP won. Elections at times like soccer can be funny and prove bookmakers wrong.

[quote author=AfonjaConehead post=114877650][/quote]. Yiur head is correct! Good of you. Masses decided the election not Aregbesola and his men