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owobokiri:
Very good development. What is the essence of a card reader that will certify a Jega registered 4 year voter from miaduguri?? Isn't it sinister that Jega is more worried about unregistered voters voting down south while turning a blind eye when infants were being registered up north?? Under-aged voting is as dangerous to the outcome of any election as double voting or direct result inflation! So why is underaged voting, a northern pastime, geting no serious mention in Jegas jaga-jaga war against rigging?

yes,that man is evil.He should go!

Change2015:
With Jonathan in charge, we all are!

#change
#GMB
#APC

jonathan the best buhari a dictator.

Change2015:
I have a saviour in Jesus. What I need is a competent president in office.

#change
#GMB
#APC

then you are lost

Change2015:
True. At this hour, he has gone home to sleep.

#change
#GMB
#APC

change can be from good to bad.Buhari is not the Saviour

dguyindcorner:
you are greatest hypocrite. 30 soldiers monitoring a single person, using military to harass citizens, using soldiers that ought to be in battle field with BH to harass opposition leaders, talking of intimidations.

yes,he should be monitored.He is Evil

ola6:
This is why I hate APC. They are very violent. They want to use intimidation to rise to power. We Nigerians say NO!!!

intimidation,threat,and blackmail

Change2015:
LIES!

#change
#GMB
#APC

wheather he resign or not he has already gone.

Clerverly:
BREAKING: Obasanjo endorses Buhari | TheCable

Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s former president, has publicly expressed support for the electioneering campaign of Muhammadu Buhari, a former military ruler and presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Speaking at the launch of My Watch in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday, Obasanjo, who served his two terms as president under the ruling Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), condemned the postponement of the election.

“The circumstances [Buhari] will be working under if he wins the election are different from the one he worked under before, where he was both the executive and the legislature — he knows that,” he said.

“He’s smart enough. He’s educated enough. He’s experienced enough. Why shouldn't I support him?”
It is the first time that the ex-president has publicly spoken of his support for Buhari. He recently said that he would only speak out on his leaning after the election has been conducted.

http://www.thecable.ng/breaking-obasanjo-endorses-buhari

Obasanjo is no more relevant politically.What did he achieved durning his 8 yrs tenure?Useless Fool

LRNZH:
APPARENTLY disturbed by speculations that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega may be removed before his tenure expires on June 13, members of the All Progressives Congress,APC, in the House of Representatives, Tuesday, said President Goodluck Jonathan has no such powers to remove the apex electoral body boss.

Some of the APC lawmakers who spoke to Vanguard unanimously condemned the alleged move as President Jonathan does not have such constitutional powers to effect such a change.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/JEGA-INEC.jpg

Vanguard recalls that immediately after Jega announced the postponement of the 2015 elections, the social media was awash with stories that Jega was forced to postpone the election to pave way for the presidency to remove him from office.

Also prominent elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark in different fora had repeatedly call for the removal of Jega.

But today, APC Representatives in a chat with Vanguard declared that any attempt by the presidency to remove Jega would be resisted citing relevant sections of the constitution to buttress their points.

“Jega is not a civil servant-Minority Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila, APC, Surulere Federal Constituency, Lagos

Gbajabiamila in his reaction said ”personally I do not consider the Chairman of INEC as a civil servant subject to our civil service rules same way I am not a civil servant”.

“There is a difference between a civil servant and a public servant or officer. INEC and its chairman are a creation of the constitution. Their operations and regulations are as provided under sections 156 and 160 of the constitution”.

“Which specifically says only INEC has the powers to regulate its own procedures and cannot be subject to approval or control of the president or any other authority thereby establishing its independence”.

He further explained that “furthermore terminal leave is a form of removal, however,you slice or cut it and section 157 of the constitution is very clear that the INEC chairman’s removal can only be initiated by two thirds of the senate and not by the president.

“The question of who is a civil servant is answered in section 171 of the constitution and the chairman of INEC is not included.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/02/presidency-cant-remove-jega-apc-lawmakers/#sthash.5uB49PmK.dpuf

this APC so- called Law maker are so foolish,diden't they read what the constitution say? Or they have forgotten so soon how Maurice Iwu was retired? let them keep barking Jega has already gone.It now become clearer that he plan to rig election for them.That was What they say in Sanusi case,at the end what happened?PDP MUST HAVE IT'S WAY.

Information reaching me now from the Abuja is that the independent National electorial commission chairman has resigned.Can anyone confirm it? Although,it appear to be true.

midolian:
my broda, may you not experience wat those guyz are experiencing. Only then will u knw why they ve collected more PVCs than lagos, rivers etc..this pple have bn suffering and nobody cares..the only way to end this suffering is buy having their PVCs because that is the only weapon they need to change the wicked govt we hav now..UNLIKE lagos, rivers n co, where they hav rest of mind.some in this states may even decide not to collect jst because they are living peacefully and they feel wat is the rush for...I hope u understand me..

Again I say, may you not experience wat ds pple(the northerners) are experiencing

they brought it upon themselves

wazoboy:
They have started cooking and serving the reasons to remove Jega! But the whole thing is like Nollywood script, you know what they are going to do from the begining of the show, absolutely no suspense!

shut up brother! Jega has already gone.That was how Maurice Iwu was removed.

drwebs:
This topic should make Front Page, the issues discussed here are too serious to be relegated to the background. Who says GEJ is clueless? I've never seen any Nigerian President who loves Nigeria like Goodluck, he's indeed Goodluck to Nigeria. Nigeria needs to get it right this time around, no manipulation of elections, Jonathan made sure we had a Free and Fair Elections in 2011, he's still committed to doing that, let's all support him. Say NO to rigging of Elections by using underaged voters and foreigners, Say NO to Election Rigging by using cloned PVCs. Say NO to Febuhari and March4Goodluck

you are right brother,some useless APC fans would be saying rubbish.Can you believe I have still not collected my PVC till now?

yibomustgo:
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Is this part of the blackmail and conspiracy being touted around by PDP and TANoids in the last few days against Jega?

If this is all you got, you are bound to fail miserably. Jega is not going anywhere before June 30th.

you are very stupid with this your lay man statement,let us see if your Father is the Federal Govt when March 1st come.Or have you forgotten how Maurice Iwu was remove? ''Compulsary leave''

Pheals:
www.punchng.com/news/another-poll-delayll-amount-to-a-coup-buhari/

why did this man like anything that has to do with coup?

Yet some foolish yoruba people are supporting the same foolanis like Buhari.Cowards

Kingso23:
http://www.punchng.com/news/ogun-fulani-herdsmen-rape-kill-mother-of-three/

OKDnigeria:
Pls how did PDP come into dis?

don't mind the fool

Tintinnoty:
PDP going everything to truncate the changr we all envisage

The change APC seek is the change foe election date,so they shouldn't complain

Kinfunfun22:
"If all the forces of Nigeria come together and
say we cannot guarantee security in Nigeria for
2 days - February 14th and 28th, something is
wrong".

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=664477400329296&id=633018823475154&refid=17

foolish Professor Oshi ni Bajo

o42austino:
Many SS and SE Peeps i called i Lagos complained that their PVC has been Stolen. that they went to INEC and they Couldn't Find their PVC,This is a crime against Humanity and its happening in Lagos now,i guess the Politicians and the INEC officials are working Hand In Hand to make sure that other Tribes From Ss and SE in Lagos did not vote Because of their Large Numbers,Am Asking INEC to allow the Use of Temporal Cards to be used in Lagos.

God punish APC

Cchuks27:
The last time I checked Nigeria wasn't just made of North and West. It belongs to everybody and every region. Both the small and the big, it belongs to everybody.

Only when the North and West believe in this ideaology will I support them. They should stop bullying other regions and tribes

Yes, bro.And they hate each other very much Hausa hate Yoruba.vis a vis.They forget that Jonathan come from a tribe that laid the golden eggs,fools.We shall teach them lesson after 2019.

Rilwayne001:
[size=15pt] A bastard will always be a bastard....okupe is an ORIGINAL BASTARD [/size]

it take a bastard to know a bastard.

post=30525953:
A strange man was caught in the early hours of today destroying the billboards of PDP In Kaduna.

This is really not a good sign for up coming election.




Source .

if it is APC they will be making noise everywhere.Noisemakers.supporter of APC party

oliy24:
This makes no sense jare, I know we are all tired of the current government, but violence is not the answer.

you are better giving your candidate your one vote, than destroying others posters


don't let your anger take control of you, let your brain rule you, get your PVC and march4buhari.

for the fact that you are tired of your frustrated life diden't mean we are tired of this GOVT.Fool

[quote author=jt2010 post=30521068][/quote]no story election have been postponed PERIOD

donphilopus:
It's now obvious that the PDPians are cowards. If you're so sure your boss would win the Election, then let's go on with the Election. Buhari is no longer a serial loser. PDPians are cowards.

#ElectionMustHold

Looking forward to opening a weeping thread for the PDPians when Jega finally announces that the Election would still hold on the scheduled date!

so that was why APC connived with resident Officers? Useless party for hopeless people.

IbnSultaan:
Twenty one Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, have rejected a proposal to postpone Nigeria’s general elections billed for February 14 and 28.

In a vote conducted Saturday by the INEC chairman, Attahiru Jega, after he met with political parties and the civil society, 21 RECs said the elections should continue as planned while 16 others voted in support of a reschedule.

Nigeria has 37 RECs, each for a state and the Federal Capital, Abuja.

The outcome of the vote came as Nigerians await INEC’s decision on whether the elections are moved or not.

Civil Society leaders said Mr. Jega had told them at their meeting that the commission was under pressure to postpone the polls after all security agencies, including the military and the police, warned that they will only support polls held at least six weeks after the current dates.

Jibrin Ibrahim, a senior fellow at the Centre for Democracy and Development, CDD, in Abuja, who was at the meeting, said Mr. Jega told the meeting that security operatives told INEC that they were commencing a six weeks special operations against Boko Haram insurgents in the north eastern corridors of the country and would rather not be distracted by the elections.

Mr. Jega announced that the security forces also said the operations are due to commence on February 14, the date INEC had planned for the presidential and federal legislative elections.
Earlier, 17 political parties out of the total 28 voted in support of an extension.

The opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, has rejected any plan to postpone the election saying such calls are sponsored by President Goodluck Jonathan and the ruling party to stave their imminent defeat at the polls.

It is not clear what the commission’s eventual decision would be with the latest voting pattern by the RECs.

Mr. Jega is expected to brief the media any moment from now.


http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/176432-breaking-21-inec-resident-commissioners-reject-postponement-elections.html

God punish APC.Party for useless people.You are only good at repeling against constituted authority.

lalasticlala:
Some residents of Abuja on Saturday again protested the possibility of postponing the already scheduled general elections.
At the Unity Fountain, near the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, where protesters gathered, an armoured police vehicle and other utility vehicles were seen parked with police officers scattered around the area.
The protesters were however blocked by police officers as they marched towards the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission.
A lady who simply identified herself as Sadatu said it was very wrong and unfair for anyone to consider postponing the elections.
“How can anybody think of this? That’s not fair, INEC had four whole years to prepare for this election. If we could have an election in 2011 when much was not in place, why not now?” she asked.

Another protester said the credibility of INEC was at stake with the rumoured postponement. He added that Nigeria’s democracy was threatened with by the call for election postponement at this time.

The protesters, with the intention of marching on the presidential villa, had gathered at the same venue on Friday marching towards the Eagle Square where they were blocked by security operatives.

The protest was organised by the civic group, National Consensus Movement.

The National Council of State had met on Friday and agreed that the elections should go on as planned.
Attahiru Jega, Chairman, INEC, has said the commission is prepared for the elections and has no plans for a postponement.

However, the commission has been holding consultative meetings all day to possibly review the scheduled dates for election.

Before Friday’s anti-postponement protest, some allegedly hired youths numbering about 100, had on Monday marched on INEC headquarters demanding the postponement of the elections.

The youth had gathered in front of the electoral body’s headquarters, asking the commission to delay the polls because of the difficulty in the distribution of the Permanent Voters Card, PVCs.

The youth carried banners and placards with the inscriptions such as “Election is for general participation, not for selective few”, “INEC, do the right thing”, “Don’t disenfranchise Nigerians”, and “We demand for the extension of election to allow Nigerian exercise their franchise.”

After the protest, the youth returned to the Unity Fountain where they were sighted sharing money.

It was not clear if they were sponsored by the Presidency or the PDP, but sources indicated that they were hired by some unnamed individuals who promised them money.

The protest confirmed PREMIUM TIMES exclusive story of last Thursday revealing the plot by the Presidency and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party to organize a nationwide protest against the electoral body to force it to shift the polls.
The National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, a retired colonel, recently at an event in London, made a case for a shift of the elections to give INEC more time to distribute all the PVCs.

However, criticisms trailed the call with Nigeria’s leading opposition party, the All Progressives Congress alleging that Mr. Dasuki was only making the call to buy time for President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign to gather steam.


http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/176429-abuja-residents-protest-postponement-elections.html

hungry paid APC arrengee protesters

[quote author=oluvick post=30509633][/quote]this is why I Would never like this Criminal party called APC.How can that Idiot say election should go on when many people including my humble self haven't collected PVC.This useless party called APC are too narrow minded.

Emmyk:
Really?

YES,I said it countless times that the elections will be postponed but some myopic APC e- rats think otherwise.Why should't it be postponed when we the supporters of PDP have collected our PVC's.

Yarduni:
Its a pity



if you are a lawyer go and represent them. It looks like the one they got does not know about this.

exactly,it is not even in the jurisdiction of SARS

chocolateme:
With heavy heart, I narrate to you how my mom ended up in SARS custody till today. I may not be able to give every single detail of what happened but please feel my pain and give me your opinion and advice. It may be a bit long but please bear with me.

My parents stay at Anambra but I and my sister stay in Lagos due to our job, I called my mom on Wednesday last 2 days but her number was switched off and I called dad who said mom's phone is broken and that they will call us back when he gets to the house. Ok they never called, yesterday. The same excuses, I asked him if there is any problem, he replied ''no''.

Suddenly by 5.30 this morning he called that we should open the gate for him, meaning that he came to Lagos on night bus. We were surprised, though not that surprised because he is meant to leave for China tomorrow for business.

He opened up this morning that on Wednesday around 5am, their house help woke up to go and switch on the sumo to pump water and saw about five men jumping into our compound through the fence, she ran to their room and woke them, they started hearing loud bangs on the gate from outside and on the iron door entrance to our house. They later realized it was the police but SARS.

Before now, we had business setback and loaned around 2.8m from the bank, (3 years now to be precise). I don't know how they calculated the interest but last year they refused to accept the loan amount first so we can be paying the interest in instalments. So now it accumulated, my dad said the bank said its 7m that we shall pay and even one of our shops that was used as collateral wasn't moving well due to location so it was rented out but it is still my day's property and the local government has its evidence of existence and ownership. The loan was collected by my mom via my dad's signature and paper, they run different lines of businesses and both travels too.

It was the bank that sent them that morning, knowing that it will be very difficult to make contacts to alleviate the situation if they arrest my dad, my mom decided that dad hides so she could speak with them. My dad went up to our penthouse. They ransacked every where in the house and did not see him, one of them noticed the penthouse and went up threatening to break the door ( they were 8 in number). My mom told them that she is the one that got the loan not her husband, that she will go with them to their office.

She changed into her clothes and they took her away till today, my dad has been trying all possible best to bail her through the lawyer but its hard, then they started trailing my dad. The lawyer advised him to leave the state because it will be worst if they catch him and if they catch him, he should forget about traveling or access to make contact while in detention. Secondly it is really important for him to travel as his flight has been booked, since today, so much efforts have been put in to bail her but to no avail, the top ranked police officer has put a call through from Abuja but yet nothing. I don't know how much the SARS were paid.

They went with the shop's original documents and the lawyer today to the shop and the Manager ended up rejecting it after evaluation with reasons that it will not fetch them seven million, its harder because the former bank manager just retired and this is a new manger. The lawyer wanted to file a court case but the NBA Anambra is still on strike that's why it's difficult to bail her.

Her BP is fast going out of hand and she has refused to eat since Wednesday only water. My brother with the lawyer has taken her drugs to her, the lawyer has decided that by Monday, they file the case on Federal high court and that way, they will grant her bail. Everyone is panicking, I don't understand and I don't know but we all unanimously accept that dad should not go there. Though so far, he is getting help from his contacts, but what I know is that the amount 7m is unacceptable. I feel it's unfair to jump into our private property through the fence as if they were coming to catch a criminal, the Manager has turned deaf ear to everybody's plea to grant mom bail on her health status. Well that's all I understand for now, so she will stay there till Monday again,
I don't even know what to do to help. Do you have anything helpful as per advice so we see if she can be released before Monday? Monday sef is too far. My dad is so pale now and is refusing to eat too.

Well,there is nothing much you can do.What the Lawyer said was the best.But the Police don't have right to detain her more than 24 hours,it is a breach of law and miscarriage of justice.You have to be patients,everything shall work out for ur family.By Monday your mom shall be out then you people can sue the bank, and the Police for detaining her beyound 24 hours.You even claim demages.