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 Politics / Re: PDP Supporters Protest Allege Rigging Of Edo Governorship Election by emkz: 6:28pm |
God1000: There was no federal might. Obaseki had too many enemies who messed him up. He didn't have a big politician on his side. He wanted a divided PDP to win elections. His deputy was impeached, he refused to sign peace accord, he called election do or die, he attempted to reconcile with Wikke he had insulted: all in an election year. He set Asue up for this mess. I am not saying APC local might not have pulled strings, but if Obaseki had had strong men in all wards, they'd have checked APC. 14 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics / Re: PDP Supporters Protest Allege Rigging Of Edo Governorship Election by emkz: 6:26pm |
Why? Obaseki was Asue's albatross. emkz: 25 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics / Re: Edo: PDP Accuses APC Of Plot To Invade Collation Centers, Change Results by emkz: 8:30am |
Na wa. Accusations and counter-accusations. No one is even talking about Labour Party again. INEC needs to wake up. While polling unit results are being uploaded, also create a module in your collation software for results to be digitally entered, checked with the results sheets and create space to be ticked by the party agents and let the figures go to a central collation point. The media should be able to call election results based on these figures. This usual practice of taking results from wards to LGAS to the state collation centers is a Jega innovation. Ten years on, INEC is still doing things the old way. 26 Likes |
| Politics / Re: EdoDecides2024: Obaseki Forced Out Of INEC Office by emkz: 7:25am |
Obaseki is getting desperate and it is not good optics. Earlier, APC situation room showed a joyous mood while Obaseki cut a forlorn figure in PDP's. Later, PDP situation room showed a joyful mood with a 35k margin of lead. Both sides are claiming victory. With PDP complaining about the collation and Obaseki going to the INEC Headquarters; and APC demonstrating suspicious confidence, it shows the direction the election might have gone. Obaseki tainted Asue Ighodalo. Why is he jittery? Why is APC so confident? What is APC up to? 36 Likes 1 Share
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| Politics / Factors That Shaped The Edo 2024 Gubernatorial Elections by emkz: 3:35am |
It is no longer news that the governorship elections in Edo State held yesterday. Let us look at what played in favour or what might work against each candidate. (1) Olumide Akpata/Asamah Kadiri Both are accomplished lawyers in their own rights and well known in legal circles. Olumide Akpata is a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, a feat he accomplished against a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and from a well-known family in Edo State. He demonstrated he was more interested in the NBA Presidency the way he marketed himself. He won the election and was well liked by his peers, especially young lawyers. What Olumide and Asamah had going for them was a joint fresh face in Edo political turf. This would have worked to their advantage if they had campaigned aggressively at the grassroots. Unfortunatley, they relied on Peter Obi and Olumide Akpata's family name. Granted that Peter Obi is a household name, the results of the 2023 governorship elections nationwide ought to have informed any political observer that Peter Obi did not have the gravitas to influence local elections, as Labour Party did not perform well in local elections, even in the southeast. Therefore, Olumide Akpata and Asamah Kadiri ought to have penetrated the rural voters and campaigned vigorously to be known. Their over-reliance on the Peter Obi/Obidient movement and probably lack of funds was their albatross. Both Olumide Akpata and Asamah Kadiri lost their polling units, which raises questions about the limits of their local support. The running mate to Olumide Akpata had complained of APC paying for votes in his polling unit, shelling ten thousand naira cash to purchase votes. The Labour Party undermined this age-old practice of the behemoths and this may have contributed to the running mate losing his polling unit. In addition, Olumide Akpata spoke a lot of his heritage, mentioning all the accomplished men in his family; capitalized on his ability to speak the local language, referred to himself as a son of the Benin Royal Palace (which got the Oba's attention and earned Akpata a public reprimand from the Oba who is not known to take any prisoners when it comes to expressing his opinions). Olumide Akpata also said on Channels Television that online polls conducted by Tunde Ednut and Rufai Oseni had been won by him. The Labour Party does not have grassroots support in Edo State. This was where Olumide Akpata missed it. They ran a colourful media campaign on Arise News with nice songs, but did not have live coverage of their rallies. (1) Monday Okpebholo/Dennis Idahosa Senator Monday Okpebholo was considered the underdog in the election, due to allegations of his inability to speak English and the apparent dismal performance of the APC in the last one year at the national level. Netizens had posited that APC would not get one vote. APC had two parallel primaries, one was won by Dennis Idahosa, while the other was won by Senator Monday Okpebholo. Anamero Dekeri also claimed victory. Following several petitions, the APC declared the exercise inconclusive. They got Governor Bassey Otu to conclude the exercise, and Senator Monday Okhebholo was declared winner. Dennis Idahosa became his running mate. Osagie Ize-Iyamu had stepped down 24 hours to the first botched primaries and had said he did so in the interest of peace in the party and had pledged to support whoever emerged. While Senator Adams Oshiomole did not openly support Okpebholo before the primaries as he was said to have had another candidate, some other policticians like Ize-Iyamu supported Okpebholo. This may have become necessary to prevent what Oshiomole did in 2016 when he foisted Obaseki as a potential successor on his cabinet, against advise. When Okpebholo won, some APC party members like Prince Emmanuel Odigie spoke against him. He even openly worked for an opponent and mocked the APC candidate for being unable to copy answers correctly in WASSCE special center. In an interview with Arise News, where Prince Emmanuel Odigie was notorious for referring to one of the Arise News Morning Show anchor, Mrs Ayo Maero Ese, as "daughter of zion Ayo", he had accused Monday Okpebholo of lacking the mental capacity to compete on the global stage. He also accused the APC of setting up a machinery to rig the elections. He had claimed the president would be out of the country while the rigging took place. Arise News also used their Morning Show to mock Monday Okpebholo, as did Rufai Oseni who went on twitter to ask Monday Okpebholo to show up in their studios for an interview. Mrs Ayo Maero Ese did the same twitter campaign. Dr Reuben Abati even said they would be willing to conduct the interview in pidgin if Okpebholo could not express himself in English language. Considered demure and gubernatorially uncharismatic, Okpebholo deployed his campaign to the grassroots and spoke simply on issues that people could understand. He accused Obaseki of borrowing the state to bankruptcy. He promised the usual buzzwords of education, water and (in)security. Jarret Tenebe, Edo APC Chair, had gone on Arise News to say Monday Okpebholo would not be attending interviews on Arise News because Obaseki had ruined the state that people could not afford electricity or fuel or cable subscription to watch interviews. Edo indigenes did not find that remark funny. Anyway, what Monday Okpebholo was alleged to lack in public oratory, he compensated for in grassroots politics and an effective war chest. He was able to afford live coverage of his rallies on TVC and Channels Television; none in Arise News. He also had a simple message that resonated with his audience. The APC big wigs in Edo State rallied round him, and campaigned heavily for him. The competing argument was that he was someone that could easily be teleguided by Abuja politicians. Same thing was said of Obaseki and the result is out there. He has been having a series of allegations of age falsification for which he was summoned by a magistrate days to the election. (3) Asuerimen Ighodalo/Osarodion Ogie Osarodon Ogie had been in the corridors of power as far back as Adams Oshiomole's tenure, and is seen as a stable hand with friends across the divide. He was Secretary to Edo State Government until August 2024, and had been in the cabinet for almost 16 years in various capacities. His pairing with Asue Ighodalo was applauded, and their ascendency to Denis Osadebe Avenue in Benin City was a fait accompli. Asue Ighodalo's first interview with the press in his home town in Ewohinmi was probably one of the few times he had spoken to the press. He had largely been elusive and he came to the race with the best credentials. He was Chairman of Sterling Bank, Nigerian Breweries, Alagodaro Economic Summit, Nigerian Economic Summit Group, as well as Director in Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority and Okomu Oil Plc. A graduate of Kings College, Lagos; University of Ibadan and London School of Economics, he teamed up with Ope Banwo to found one of the well-known and enduring law firms in Nigeria, Banwo and Ighodalo. He was accused of being unable to communicate with his people in their dialect and had spoken through an interpreter. Asue Ighodalo ran a colourful campaign and proposed functional solutions to existential problems. He had said he was involved in sourcing financing for the 2nd Niger Bridge and had the network to source for financing to develop Edo State. He had several interviews aith Arise News and Channels Television, and none with TVC. Arise News and Channels Television carried live coverage of his rallies. In his interviews, Asue Ighodalo stayed on issues and was seen as the most prepared candidate. Edo elites were ready to rally round him. But Asue had one major problem. Godwin Obaseki. Godwin Obaseki had accomplished a huge feat in acquiring too many political enemies for himself including, the late Hosa Wells Okunbo, Nyesom Wike, Edo legacy PDP group (loyal to Wike), the 16 members of Edo State House of Assembly he had blocked their swearing in, Philip Shaibu, the Benin traditional institution over warehousing of artefacts looted by the British, and his benefactor, Adams Oshiomole. Obaseki managed to always go public in some of his fights. For example, he took out a newspaper advert to challenge Governor Nyesom WIke when Wike said some nasty things against Obaseki's then deputy. He also publicly chided Adams Oshiomole over Obaseki's inability to nominate people into FG appointments. With Obaseki, reconciliation is only possible on his own terms. Obaseki was never known to have successfully settled his rift with anyone who did not agree to his terms. Initially, Asue Ighodalo was said to be fronted by Obaseki, which Asue denied. Obaseki also stayed away from Asue's campaign. Later, it emerged that Obaseki had taken Asue to see Nyesom WIke, and Wike had categorically said he was not interested in supporting Asue. In an interview with Channels Television recently, Nyesom Wike admitted Obaseki and Asue came to see him for support. They did not deny the claim, but only said Wike could not determine who wins Edo State. The Obaseki group had also called for the removal of Wike's cousin as Edo State REC. INEC refused. When Obaseki became fully involved in Asue's campaign, controversies became associated with Asue's well-oiled campaign. For example, an accusation was thrown that only the PDP candidate had a wife, an insinuation that competing candidates were wifeless. Someone in APC responded to say the person trading accusation of wifelessness was childless and loveless of children. Then there were arrests of PDP party members which led Godwin Obaseki to say the elections would be "do or die". He has defended making that statement. The refusal by Obaseki to commit PDP to signing the peace accord also sent wrong signals to the nation. The hurried (now declared illegal) impeachment of Obaseki's deputy and the appointment of a new deputy against due process (there was no confirmation by the State House of Assembly) in an election year was a miscalculation by Obaseki. The once chummy Obaseki/Shaibu relationship came to an anti-climax. Obaseki again went public with the fight, and Shaibu had made overtures for reconciliation, which Obaseki rebuffed. After the court reinstated Shaibu, Shaibu teamed up with Obaseki's other enemies to fight him. Verdict (1) Olumide Akpata is effectively out of the race according to a report from the Nation Newspaper. Olumide Akpata relied too much on factors that were clearly irrelevant to Edo local politics, forgetting to build a strong grassroots base. While social media campaign and television jingles are helpful, they must be augmented with touching base with the locals. The Labour Party failed here. (2) APC National Publicity Secretary had released a statement to claim the party was in early lead in Edo State, they did't say by how much. APC netizens also released videos from their situation room to show a joyful atmosphere. The only picture from PDP situation room was that of a morose Governor Obaseki and two others. (3) Some have argued that APC deserved no vote and that a vote for APC Edo, would be a nod on President Tinubu's painful reforms. Some of the polling unit results indicate that APC is not as hated in Edo as perceived by netizens. (4) PDP has issued a statement to denounce some results, one of which had indicated that more ballots were issued in a polling unit than accredited voters and voters in the register. If PDP loses, there'd be post-election litigation for sure. 1 Like
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| Politics / Re: Foreign Interest Likely Behind Planned October Protest, Says Ex-British Envoy by emkz: 9:01am On Sep 20 |
chidiokay: I am glad you admit I am your oga. Did I say anyone should not protest? If you have substance in your head, you'd understand that I only said protests must be purposeful and not used by election losers and businessmen to serve their interests. Go and play with those at your level. |
| Politics / Re: Foreign Interest Likely Behind Planned October Protest, Says Ex-British Envoy by emkz: 7:36am On Sep 20 |
When they started shouting protests, they were asked for their demands. They rushed and came up with disparate and somewhat silly demands. Their demands were not properly thought through and they were not practical within the time frame of their silly protests. On the first day, the protests turned to riots. I came here and analyzed their demands, because some of the arrowheads of the protests were those who wanted to take advantage to get over the defeat they suffered: https://www.nairaland.com/8173751/analyzing-demands-protesters-emkz Some airheads attempted to disparage my submissions. Within three days, I was proved right as Russian flags started flying in a certain part of the country and some misguided folks started calling for regime change. Now, it is possible that certain individuals received funds for the protests. What could be the game plan of the sponsors? Let us remember that when chaos reigns, there are certain people who benefit from it. Due to banditry and terrorism in the north, gun-running and negotiation for ransom payment has become big business. Information on those to be kidnapped as well as supplying drugs and women to terrorists has also become big business. A certain Sheik is known to be an advocate for bandits and terrorists. Let us also not forget that some people use insecurity to engage in illegal mining and oil their political arsenal. After the riots, persons were arrested, and rightfully so. Instead of decent human beings to allow rioters have their day in court, organizations like Amnesty International and some amateur and inexperienced activists started calling for their unconditional release. So who'd bear the cost of people's properties they ruined? This is the double standards of those leading protests and their supporters cum spnsors: they insist there must be no punishment for obvious crimes. When people rioted and burnt public properties in the UK, they were prosecuted and jailed with no single British citizen called for their release. We are a society of laws. If you do the crime, you'd face the law. 21 Likes |
| Sports / Re: "I Did Not Receive 50 Kobo As President Of NWF, I Quit" - Igali by emkz: 6:53am On Sep 20 |
Nigerians generally like fun in everything- sports if you market it correctly. For example, if you set up giant speakers in your neighbourhood and you have food, you don't need to invite people before they show up. It is only lazy people who expect government to fund everything. To head a sporting federation in Nigeria, you need to have a strong network of friends. If you pitch a good idea to your friends or corporate organizations, they'd put good money down to help you. Nigerian Bottling Company, for example, would put money down, and you'd attract international funding if you play your cards well. It is only lazy people who expect government to fund everything. Banks are making humongous profits, where do they channel the funds to? To those aspiring to head sporting federations, prepare a strong proposal, identify your focus areas (Niger Delta for swimming for example), and plan local competitions. Make it attractive, and people would come. Have some side attractions, like comedy and music. Once you succeed at the local scene, move it to the national scene. Once you are seen to be serious, a big corporate organization would want to go into spnsorship with you and you'd have so much sponsorship money that you can pay salaries and even arrange more competitions. How did FIFA become a global power house? Sponsorships! Who are those sponsoring BBNaija, Miss Nigeria, Miss Universe? Why are they successful? How is government involved? Sports is big business. We just have people without talents thinking that the government must fund everything, including salaries. We have the talents who are athletes, we need the sponsors who are waiting for the right minds to approach them. Once the athletes start making waves, they get individual sponsorships and the federations can get a percentage based on mutually-agreed terms. That is how you keep making money. Nigerians will like to watch wrestling, football, archery, and even people quarelling (assuming it is a sport). To excite our people is very easy. In developed countries, people actually go to school to learn sports management. We need to stop complaining and start thinking. 1 Like |
| Politics / Re: Adams Oshiomhole: A Legacy Tainted By Scandal And Betrayal - Itohan Odefe by emkz: 5:50pm On Sep 17 |
Itohan Odefe, I hope when they sue you to ask you to prove all what you wrote, you won't cry witch-hunting. We won't plead for you because we did not send you to defame anyone. Assuming he was entertaining teenage girls as you claimed; if it was molestation, report to the police with evidence. Instead of coming to do smear campaign, why don't you send a petition to EFCC to report and the child protection agencies? Now that you have said all these, what exactly do you want us to do? 33 Likes |
| Politics / Re: Ighodalo Slams ₦20 Billion Suit On Oshiomhole Over Alleged Defamatory Comments by emkz: 6:18am On Sep 17 |
Asue Ighodalo has done well to fire a lawsuit against Adams Oshiomole. These people talk recklessly without regard for decency. That was how someone accused NSA of planning to rig elections and when NSA decided to go to court, he started denying. Anyone who peddles accusations should prove their accusations in court or face the music. What I have observed in the Edo elections is that the election seems to be between Godwin Obaseki and Adams Oshiomole. There is no love lost between them. Mrs Betsy Obaseki accused Senator Monday Okpebholo of being wifeless, only for Adams Oshiomole to respond by accusing the Obasekis of being childless and having no love for children. If they have no children, how does it affect Adams Oshiomole? In addition, what exactly was Adams Oshiomole's business in an attack that was not directed at him? Did Monday Okpebholo tell anyone he was mute? Adams Oshiomole needs to start conducting himself like a responsible and educated elder and leave gutter behaviour to "gutterians". In addition, Asue Ighodalo has few days to prove that he is running this race and not being propelled by Obaseki who in the last weeks, has caused more damage to Asue's campaign with unguarded statements like saying election was do or die and threatening Nigeria would burb. To see as if Obaseki is controlling someone whose name we knew before Obaseki came to the scene is a dent on the credentials of Asue Ighodalo. Asue, be your own man and ask Obaseki to step back. As I said, it seems as if Adams Oshiomole and Godwin Obaseki are fighting for the soul of Edo State. They have spoken more in the last weeks than their two candidates. They have spread more poison than nobility with their utterances. So far, only Olumide Akpata does not seem to be tied to the apron strings of a political verbal warlord. There has also been no controversy from their end. I wish they had the financial wherewithal to campaign in all nooks and crannies of Edo State. It is because APC and PDP see themselves as the behemoths that they start trading insults and personal attacks. What exactly are their talking points for the development of Edo State? No one knows! Their attacks have gained more traction than their plans. Do they even have sensible plans? Edo State has a vast forest of arable land. Just cultivate the land and feed your people. How hard is that? They have a fertilizer plant as I heard, why is it not producing? Lucky Igbinedion started Edo City Transport Service which his successor killed. Today, transportation is a problem. Water supply is still a big problem, but no solutions in sight. Politics and religion are now the biggest businesses while industries died. This should make every Edo indigene sad! Anyway, Edo State has shown us that they can't be controlled or bullied by human beings when it comes to deciding who to follow. They slapped Adams Oshiomole a bitter lesson in 2020 when he campaigned against someone he promoted in 2016 and promoted someone in 2020 he had campaigned against in 2016. They'd vote for the best person they feel can move their state forward. If Oshiomole was so good in leadership recruitment, how come the best person he put forward in 2016 was a warrior? We wish them well. 45 Likes |
| Politics / Re: Peter Obi Denies Agreeing To Deputize Any Politician in 2027 by emkz: 10:53am On Sep 14 |
As a man, resist the urge to say more than necessary. If you fail, you'd be required to explain and re-explain and unexplain the things you said. In fairness to Mr Peter Obi, he never said he'd deputize anyone in the News Central interview. He said if there is anyone who can do the job better than him, he'd yield the floor to the person. It is unclear why it was twisted to him saying he'd like to deputize someone. As for Mr Peter Obi, he talks quite a lot. This is why things he says can be twisted to something else. Say less and that would be more impactful. 73 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics / Peter Obi Denies Agreeing To Deputize Any Politician in 2027 by emkz: 10:45am On Sep 14 |
The former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential elections in Nigeria took to his Twitter page to vehemently deny reports circulating that he had agreed to deputize another politician in 2027. The reports started circulating following an interview he had granted to News Central Television. I have been inundated with calls and concerns regarding the interview I granted to News Central TV.https://x.com/PeterObi/status/1834876926739018100 70 Likes 5 Shares
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| Celebrities / Re: "Don’t Leave Your Husband Because He Cheated” – Laura Ikeji by emkz: 8:18am On Sep 13 |
What she is saying is that you must not leave your husband including if he infects you with an STD. It was in Laura's suster's blog that it was reported that a woman died from complications of HIV infection due to late diagnosis after her husband cheated on her. https://m.lindaikejisblog.com/2024/7/nigerian-doctor-narrates-how-a-friends-mother-died-after-her-cheating-husband-infected-her-with-hiv-2.html There are other stories too of people infecting their partners. https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-45626460 When someone steps out on you, man or woman, decide whether you'd compromise your sexual health and life for someone without regard for your safety. As for me, my natural instinct pushes me to self-preservation. 6 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics / Re: Edo Guber: Monday Okpebholo Signs Peace Accord Amid APC's Initial Resistance by emkz: 7:07pm On Sep 12 |
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| Politics / Re: Edo Guber: PDP Declines To Sign Peace Accord by emkz: 6:52pm On Sep 12 |
Obaseki had told the Peace Accord Committee that he had reservations about PDP signing the peace accord. He claimed some PDP members had been arrested without recourse to him. The police said one of those arrested was on suspicion of being involved in the murder of a policeman in Benin City. That is a justifiable reason to arrest someone. To Asue Ighodalo, you have run a good campaign when Obaseki was not openly involved. Now Obaseki has involved himself, he is causing problems. Asue Ighodalo, this is bad optics for you. Do not let Obaseki mislead you and seem to be controlling things. You are a big name with a reputation to protect. Obaseki has acquired a lot of enemies for himself with the way he fights like there is no future. Asue, do not inherit Obaseki's enemies. If you want to succeed, put peace in front. Asue, all through your years of corporate leadership, you have not been associated with a scandal. Now is not the time to mess up the hard-built reputation. As they say, morning shows the day. You should have signed that peace accord for the symbolism. After signing, you can go and start enmity in your politics. You have not set a good example today. PS: The peace signing accord is one of only two deliberate opportunities for the contestants to meet, shake hands, hug and create photo-ops to show that election is not war. In 2015 Adamu Mu'azu of PDP and Oyegun of APC shared a hug, as did Contestants Jonathan and Buhari. It is shameful that any time peace meetings are called, Obaseki starts bringing up issues to prolong chaos. No one enjoys chaos except someone who profits from it. Asuerinme Ighodalo, if you win, refrain from making enemies for yourself. They are distractions. Make friends by being fair to all parties. Obaseki's enemies should not be your enemies. 36 Likes 2 Shares
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| Crime / Re: US Court Sentences American To 40 Yrs For Beheading Tech CEO, Fahim Saleh by emkz: 5:02pm On Sep 12 |
Flangelo12: She go dey collect as they read him his sentence. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Crime / Re: US Court Sentences American To 40 Yrs For Beheading Tech CEO, Fahim Saleh by emkz: 4:48pm On Sep 12 |
Good. Of everything he could say then, he said he killed his boss and friend because he didn't want his own girlfriend to find out that he had been stealing from his boss to appear rich and maintain their lifestyle. I hope his girlfriend would visit him in prison. 64 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics / Re: MKO Abiola's Children Accuse Kola And Wuraola Of Diverting Their Inheritance by emkz: 3:38pm On Sep 12 |
Ojiofor: My father owes me an upbringing and an education. Once he has done these, anything else he gives me is out of his good heart and not because he owes me anything. What is the guarantee that those you claim are living off the wealth are actually living well? What is your guarantee that those fighting to receive would live well when they receive? I have seen children of the wealthy failing spectacularly because they lacked the intelligence to manage what was left to them. |
| Politics / Re: MKO Abiola's Children Accuse Kola And Wuraola Of Diverting Their Inheritance by emkz: 9:59am On Sep 12 |
Inheritance is good. But inheritance must not be static. If my father was superwealthy, I'd rather inherit his financial genes and make my own money than inherit his money which would he squandered if I do not have his money making genes. May I also plead with the family to stop airing their issues in the public domain? It is getting too much and demystifies the man who launched the family to African fame. 34 Likes |
| Politics / Re: Abure Lied, Didn’t Remit ‘₦1,000 Challenge’ Donations – Aisha Yesufu by emkz: 7:15am On Sep 11 |
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| Politics / Re: I Will Never Bow To An Irresponsible Government Nor Useless Existing Protocol by emkz: 7:08am On Sep 11 |
I had become worried 7 months ago as this woman deployed dodgy tactics to refuse to account for party funds. Let me remind her of my submission. emkz: You can see that Peter Obi Obidient Organization (POOO) only demand accountability from those they hate but not from those who ought to be examples. Aisha Yesufu claims Nigeria has no president. She insults Tinubu daily. She sat while our national anthem played. Yet, she cannot explain how she spent campaign funds. She had earlier denied receiving funds until Obi, and now Abure, implicated her for receiving the funds. Aisha, it is suspicious that more money was spent on post election litigation than the election itself. Was the post-election litigation spending a way to clean up funds? It is strange that the money donated was almost completely spent. Then, you claimed to have paid LP polling unit agents. Can LP polling unit agents come out and corroborate this claim? How much were you paid and when were you paid? 1 Like |
| Politics / Re: Ajaero Arrest: National Grid Risks Shutdown As Electricity Workers Issue Protest by emkz: 7:26am On Sep 10 |
No one is even asking why Joe Ajaero was arrested. Everyone assumes he did not do anything. Even if they state why he was arrested, they’d still argue he is being victimized. Why is he being victimized? How come no one has invited or arrested the president of TUC or NUPENG/PENGASSAN or ASUU? Why always this NLC dude? Let us also remember that he tried to involve himself in Imo State local elections last year and got beaten as a result by local thugs. He was also accused last year of being involved in disrupting Air Peace operations due to his issues with Imo State Government. Joe Ajaero, why always you? How come the TUC/PENGASSAN/NUPEN/ASUU chairmen have not been heard being dirtying themselves with politicians? There is also a report that DSS had quietly invited him last week. Why didn't he quietly honour the invitation? There is a Briton accused of being involved in the #EndBadGovernance riots. The Briton allegedly owns a bookshop in the NLC building 2nd floor. The same Briton confirmed that some of the #EndBadGovernance protesters were in his business premises. No one has asked him why they were there. He needs to explain if he gave them funds to motivate the riots. He also needs to explain if there is a connection with Joe Ajaero. Joe Ajaero owes us an explanation. It would be helpful too if DSS tells us why they picked him up or charge him to court per extant laws. In the recent UK riots motivated by fake news, hate speech and anti-immigration/anti-Muslim riots, a lot of those caught inciting and engaging in violence have been tried and jailed. Some have been fired from their jobs. There is no one in the UK who condemned the government actions. Many of ours in Nigeria want a lawless state where everything goes. If you want to live in a lawless society, go to Colombia, Somalia, Pakistan, India (where rape is a sport), Brazil, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Congo, Venezuela, Mexico, and Haiti (where gangs are in charge). In some countries like India and Pakistan, women are not safe, including the dead ones. In some of these countries, you cannot walk freely. But if there is anyone who wants to make Nigeria lawless, the person would be resisted, whoever he is. PS: What is going on with PIDOMNIGERIA? The way people gave up on him should be a lesson to those who deliberatdly get into trouble for fake online fame, that is as fleeting as fake BBL. 23 Likes 3 Shares |
| Romance / Re: Senator Forced Chief Of Staff To Perform Sex Acrobatics Causing Him Pains by emkz: 5:15pm On Sep 09 |
illicit: Wetin dey vex me for all these stories is be say when he bin dey enjoy himself for the BDSM things, he no complain. Now that they fired him, he say back dey pain am. He must supply evidence. 7 Likes |
| Romance / Senator Forced Chief Of Staff To Perform Sex Acrobatics Causing Him Pains by emkz: 4:57pm On Sep 09 |
A California state senator forced a former staffer to do sexual favors for her while she was his boss as part of a "quid pro quo relationship" that left him riddled with back and hip injuries, a new lawsuit alleges. https://nypost.com/2024/09/09/us-news/female-california-state-senator-allegedly-forced-male-staffer-to-perform-sex-acts-lawsuit/ 1 Share
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| Politics / Re: 2027: Abure-Led Labour Party Withdraws Automatic Ticket For Obi, Otti by emkz: 3:55pm On Sep 09 |
Anarchy looms. 1 Like |
| Politics / Re: DSS Arrest NLC President Joe Ajaero At Abuja Airport by emkz: 12:32pm On Sep 09 |
Fiscus105: We can do better than this please. Lets drop the bigotry and only condemn bad behaviour, not people. 1 Like |
| Politics / Re: DSS Arrest NLC President Joe Ajaero At Abuja Airport by emkz: 11:47am On Sep 09 |
No one is even asking why he was arrested. Everyone assumes he did not do anything. Even if they state why he was arrested, they’d still argue he is being victimized. How come no one has invited or arrested the president of TUC or NUPENG/PENGASSAN ? Why always this NLC dude? It would be nice if they tell us why they picked him up or charge him to court per extant laws. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
| Politics / Re: Ajuri Ngelale: Many Battles Of Youngest Presidential Spokesman In Nigeria by emkz: 6:05pm On Sep 08 |
Let these people let Ajuri rest. Within the last 36 hours, we've heard various versions of Ajuri's case, all to downplay the reason Ajuri himself painted. They even accused the guy of being arrogant and having a poor relationship with media managers. They even said no editor has anything positive to say about him. They are pained he called himself "Chief". The sources and civil servants are even attempting to ingratiate themselves to whoever becomes the head of media in the presidency. Let's not lie, there is a lot of money in the media business. Especially in placement of adverts and media appearances. So it is understandable. But there is one lesson in this job. It is a thankless job. The last presidential media manager who almost got away clean was Segun Adeniyi. He kept a dignified appearance and discharged his duties honourably. I also commend Yar'adua for trusting his image to someone from the south. Buhari did the same. Whoever the next media manager of the president is: trust no one, especially emergency friends and admirers that would emerge. Be like Segun Adeniyi. That is, be as professional as always. Do not clash with your employees. Have a standard for press releases. Organize a weekly press briefing so people can follow the activities in the state house. Then energize your social media team to always sell the activities in the presidency. Most importantly, prepare for the day the job would come to an end. Remember that those who crucify Ajuri today and waiting to sing your praises would vilify you when your own time comes to and end. Don't get carried away. 28 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics / Re: Ajuri Ngelale Did Not Resign Due To ‘vexatious Medical Situation’. He Was Fired by emkz: 11:20pm On Sep 07 |
Which do we believe? Daily Nigerian claimed he was asked to choose between his climate role and media advisory. That he chose the media advisory and he was ordered to take on the climate role to which he resigned altogether. There is another report talking about the feud with Onanuga. I think there was a statement where Ajuri had disclaimed another statement made by Onanuga. That showed some cracks. Both reports claimed he asked for a soft landing. If he really stepped on toes as they claimed, he wouldn't be given a soft landing as he'd be totally disgraced. One report said he was backed by the Chief of Staff. So who are those who orchestrated his removal? I think these are all conspiracies. People would want to manufacture stories that suit them. Ajuri is not daft to lie and wish evil upon his family with a medical issue to cover up his decision to leave his job temporarily. 45 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics / Re: Ngelale Got His Job Because Of Oyibo Accent Not Expertise - Jaafar by emkz: 3:36pm On Sep 07 |
Bitter soul. Ajuri was professional and spoke on issues. He promoted the activities of Buhari's administration more than Buhari's information Minister and pressmen. Anyone who attacks him at this moment is simply jealous of how he seemingly came from nowhere and rose. He rose because he was competent. I hope he returns as a Minister. Ajuri would market Nigeria's tourism potentials more than anyone else. There is something I find strangely odd with Ajuri's resignation. Why resign when the president is not in the country? Couldn't he have waited for his appointer to return? I really hope he wasn't pressured. Tinubu obviously liked him. 19 Likes |
| Politics / Re: Tinubu’s Spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale Steps Down, Gives Reason by emkz: 2:58pm On Sep 07 |
djon78: Arise viewership is driven by controversy and the partisan nature of the anchors. Arise News is pro-PDP. Hardly do you see them give balanced views on issue. As for those of you praising them, you are not aware of the damage you are doing to your psyche. Listen to them consistently for one year and you'd end up being bitter and depressed. 2 Likes |
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