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nnamdizen:
If not for the show off mentality of Nigerians, by now everyone should adopt the bicycle as a major means of transportation for short trips and use the bus and trains for major transit.
This would certainly bring down petrol consumption by at least 60%, forcing these greedy mofos to reconsider their prices.

Supremos:
The president of Nigeria is the defacto 'Governor' of Abuja.

The framers of our constitution are not mad

Supremos:
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than the other

Mynd44:
The people who post things like this do not understand statistics.

They also do not know you can lose every state in Nigeria and still be declared winner.

Also do not know some of the election results are announced at the early hours of the morning because that is when INEC finishes counting.

I pity this new generation.

Raskimonojendor:
If you hate Obi, check your head and go for treatment as fast as possible. No politician in the entire Africa is close to this godsent.

Nigerians, opportunity comes but once. May we not miss the best president to come from Africa. May the judges have the courage to correct INEC's fraud.

A new Nigeria is still POssible.

Peter Obi Tells Labour Party, Obidients, Other Supporters What He Wants For 62nd Birthday
The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has reiterated that he is not ready to celebrate his birthday in today’s Nigeria due to the deplorable state of the nation.

According to Obi, he made the decision to stop celebrating his birthday about twenty years ago and he is ready to stand by it.

Taking to his Twitter page on Monday, Peter Obi disclosed in a personally signed statement that he would be turning 62 on Wednesday, 19th July 2023 and some of his supporters including members of the obedient family and Labour Party have been pressurizing him about celebrating his birthday.

He however told them that instead of celebrating, all those who wish to do so or give him any gift should look around them and give such gifts to those in need.

The former Anambra State Governor urged them to visit hospitals, orphanages, homes of the disabled and aged and give such gifts to them generously.

Obi also emphasized that despite all the negative things going on in Nigeria at the moment, he believes a country that works is still possible and urged the citizens not to give up on their hopes for a better Nigeria.

He wrote: “Wednesday 19th July 2023, marks my 62nd Birthday. While I remain immensely grateful to God for His infinite mercies, I still maintain my decision of over 20 years, that I will not celebrate my birthdays in today’s Nigeria, with the current deplorable state of the nation.

“However, some friends, members of the Labour Party, and OBIdient Family and supporters have asked how they can join me in celebrating that day, and even present some gifts.

“Let me humbly and respectfully appeal to all those who desire to celebrate me with any kind of gifts, to look around them and extend such gifts to the people in need, especially in these difficult times.

“I urge them to visit hospitals, orphanages, and homes for the aged and people with disabilities, and offer them such generous gifts. They can also visit schools of basic studies in remote areas and support them with the basic amenities they need.

“Those who wish to do more can visit various IDP camps in different parts of the country. I intend to do the same thing. Aside from sharing my time and resources with the less fortunate people around me, I plan to raise money for schools, hospitals, etc.

“I have already said that the sacrifices for a better Nigeria must now start from us, the leaders and the well-placed. The state of our nation must give us cause to pause and ponder. There is far too much insecurity, violence, and bloodshed.

“This month alone over 200 lives have been lost to sustained violent attacks in Mangu LGA in Plateau State. Similarly, in Benue State, over 100 lives have been lost in recent times, the latest being 27 persons killed in Adogo Ugbaam, Akpuuna, and Diom communities in Ukum LGA.

“There are also many other cases of kidnappings and killings in different parts of the country. I want to celebrate in a New Nigeria where the lives and properties of citizens will be secure. I want to celebrate in a productive Nigeria that can create opportunities for our youths.

“I want to celebrate in a Nigeria that works for all and which Nigerians can be proud of. This, and not my birthday, is the true celebration that will be beneficial to all Nigerians.

“As Nigerians, we must always expand our imagination of the Possible, believing as we do that a New Nigeria is POssible. - PO”

Impersonator2:
I actually stopped reading after the first sentence, after the first 6 words
Who else did?

ideynl1:
I’m not surprised that you’re ashamed to say you’re from SW. if I were you too, I would be ashamed too, because there is nothing to show.

You should compare Lagos to countries like Ethiopia, Rwanda, and some other African countries because thr GDP of Lagos is bigger.

Even for you to compare Lagos with any state in the south east shows how shameless you people are.

Typical agbadorian.

emerged01:
You are very smart. When I saw your challenge,within me I knew you can only stand the challenge if you pick Ebony in southeast. It is a known fact that Umahi was the only governor that really performed in the whole SE. You are wise to choose him/ebony for challenge.

duro4chang:
You are lazy. Find something else to do. Stop disturbing me. Your Lord and saviour obi has lost and lost for ever. He can never never be president of Nigeria. He is a bigot. You had better move on.

duro4chang:
You are talking trash. The loss of the last general election is still making you unstable and irresponsible. Find something to do. Don't mention my name just anyhow.

helinues:
Dashed garri is better than promised Rice and chicken

Mboi:
Don't waste your energy on a retched monkey like that fool. Old people that are more expensive to take care of more than everyother person.

helinues:
The money is meant for the vulnerable most especially the old people.

Those able youths salivating should better go and look for work cos it won't reach them

datola:
Abi o.

This idea of distributing cash to some ghost households is primitive and smells of usual high corruption.

Why can't they think of a better way of ameliorating the sufferings of masses by making public transport like trains, BRT buses, etc affordable.

They can also reduce tax on locally produced goods. Buy tractors, fertilizers, etc for associations of farmers across the country

Absuchat:
Ebony and Abia are eastern states... We don't measure dicks here... Unlike you guys. I chose ebony because she is the youngest eastern state

temiehoneycrown:
Drop your Name, Account number & bank and any valid phone number, to be added to my cluster.

Disbursements will be carried out at unit/clusters, if you’re not in a cluster already, find one and join now. There’re thousands of clusters in the 36 states of Nigeria and the FCT.

N/B: don’t not pay to anyone for facilitation, this exercise is totally free.

The grant is real and we will all smile in a few weeks.

We should also be getting prepared because since all those in government are already preparing for a rerun, we, too, should not be taken unawares.

The Labour Party (LP) has commenced preparation for a possible rerun election. This was disclosed to journalists by Obiora Ifoh, National Publicity Secretary of the party.

According to him, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) had already commenced preparation for a rerun, so there is a need for the LP to start making preparation as well.

Going further, he insisted that the national chairman of the Labour Party, Barrister Julius Abure, is already aware of the development.

He added that Abure also called on the over 10 million members of the party to be on the alert and get ready further to humiliate APC and its government in the polls.

Abure was quoted to have said:

“Rumours have it that those in government are already planning for a rerun, and this is one of the support we will be canvasing from you.

We should also be getting prepared because since all those in government are already preparing for a rerun, we, too, should not be taken unawares.

“So we will need your engagement and support on this aspect if par adventure it happens today, that the election is nullified, which is not what we are asking for because we are asking for an outright declaration of Peter Obi as the President of Nigeria.

“We believe strongly that we won that election given the statistics we have, given the result we have, we are not expecting anything less than the declaration of Peter Obi as the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“But supposing that didn’t happen as the government is believed to be planning for a rerun, it will not also be out of place for us to prepare for a rerun election.”

The LP also insisted that following their outing at the tribunal, the outcome of the presidential election petition tribunal will come out in favour of Obi.

The statement added:

“Having said this by the side, I must say clearly that we have put all our evidences before the court; we are very hopeful that the tribunal will act in our favour.

“And we are very hopeful that supposing the matter gets to the higher court, the Supreme Court, in this case, it will also act in our favour. We are keeping our hope and confidence alive.”

Sharpsharp00123:
president of d most populous Black Country n ecowas chairman is a coward then who is your courageous father?

Tinubu formed a party from d scratch to become a national party but obi your hero is running around like a castrated kangaroo

Tinubu fought again d president, d cabals n entire Igbo race n defeated all of them n u believe he’s a coward n a failure but your obi can’t face only atiku n wike

Coward n failure must have another meaning in igbos dictionary

Freshtruth:
One thing am sure of 2027 Nigerians won't come out and vote again. Make inec continue dey select president as they like

Entprys:
We don't want wahala in Ilorin. Isese is gone and gone forever.
Emir l'Alase

Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, the star witness of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in Atiku Abubakar’s petition, failed to give a categorical answer when asked if Tinubu was the first to be declared president-elect without securing 25% of the total votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Bamidele, who recently emerged as Majority Leader of the Nigerian Senate, appeared before the Presidential Election Petitions Court sitting in Abuja to testify in separate petitions filed against President Tinubu’s February 25 presidential victory by Atiku and Peter Obi.

The question was put forward to him by the counsel for the People’s Democratic Party and Atiku Abubakar, Eyitayo Jegede SAN.

The cross-examination by PDP almost resulted in a shouting match between the lawyer and the senator, resulting in the intervention of the court.

Tinubu’s lawyer, Wole Olanipekun SAN, began by presenting Senator Bamidele as his star witness against Atiku.

Recall that among other things, Atiku had claimed that the 1999 Constitution demands that for one to be declared winner in a Nigerian presidential election, such person must get 25 percent in 2/3 of the country’s 36 states and the FCT.

Atiku himself did not get 25 percent votes in FCT but is seeking cancellation of the poll for a rerun.

When Bamidele came to the witness box, he adopted his statement on oath and also identified the “Report of the Committee on the location of the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria obtained from the FCT Archives and Historical Bureau,” already tendered as evidence by Tinubu’s lawyer.

The PDP lawyer, Eyitayo Jegede SAN, took the witness on regarding the FCT status in relation to the election.

He told the registrar to give Bamidele the Committee’s report on FCT, which had been tendered by Tinubu’s lawyer and identified by him.

“According to that report, Abuja is called a symbol of unity,” Jegede stated.

Bamidele replied that the reference “symbol of unity” is subjective.

“How many states are in Nigeria?,” The PDP lawyer asked the witness, to which he said 36 states.

The witness was asked to tell the court what the capital of Abuja is, but the witness maintained that Abuja is the Federal Capital Territory.

He was told by Jegede that the Committee’s report which he cited in open court to quash one of the grounds of Atiku’s petition (25 percent votes in FCT) recommended “that FCT should be specially provided for in the Constitution.”

Bamidele agreed with him.

The witness was then asked if he was aware that former president Muhammadu Buhari and Musa Yar’Adua scored over 25 percent in FCT before they were declared winners in separate presidential elections.

The witness confirmed that of Buhari but said he does not recall the scores Yar’Adua got in the FCT.

“I put it to you that Tinubu will be the first person to be Nigeria President without winning 25 percent in FCT,” Jegede stated.

Bamidele replied that he was among lawmakers that worked on the Electoral Act 2022, disagreeing with Jegede’s line of argument regarding FCT.

Jegede told him that of all the four major candidates in the presidential election (Tinubu, Atiku, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso) , Tinubu was the only one that did not win his home state, Lagos.

Raising his voice, Opeyemi said what a candidate needs to win an election is the majority of lawful votes cast across the federation or at least 25 percent of votes in 2/3 of the country.

But a member of the PEPC panel interjected the senator.

“Go straight to the (point and answer the) question. The question they are asking you is based on what INEC declared, not your opinion,” the panel told him.

The senator accepted the court’s advice but did not answer the question while Jegede moved on to another question.

Earlier, the witness, like he did in Peter Obi’ case, tendered the election observers’ preliminary report from the Economic Community of West African State, ECOWAS, on the 2023 presidential election.

Under cross examination by APC’s lawyer, Lateef Fagbemi SAN, the witness responded to a question on Tinubu’s forfeiture of monies suspected to be proceeds of drug trafficking in the U.S.

According to him, there cannot be a conviction in the United States without indictment, arraignment and defense.

He added that the forfeiture (in relation to narcotics dealings) of 460,000 US dollars in the bank account of Bola Tinubu, by the US District Court, was a civil forfeiture.

Bamidele also tendered a Federal High Court judgment which held that INEC had discretion on the mode of collation of election results.

He was asked by Jegede if he was in Kano state during collation of the presidential election results, having alleged that Tinubu’s votes were not properly recorded at the National Collation Centre by a shortfall of 10, 929 votes.

The witness said he was not in Kano state but was part of the APC situation room in Abuja.

He was presented with the result sheet at the national collation centre in Abuja and asked to confirm if the PDP agent, Senator Dino Melaye, signed it in line with relevant provisions of the Electoral Act, to which, he said the final result was not signed by the PDP.

The PDP lawyer told the senator that his party, the All Progressives Congress, was opposed to the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System BVAS machine prior to the election.

He showed the witness a Vanguard newspaper report of February tagged ” APC kicks Against BVAS, IRev.”

The legal team of Tinubu, Kashim Shettima and All Progressives Congress, however, raised an objection, asking the court not to admit the newspaper report.

But the court admitted it while adding it will rule on their objections during final judgment.

After the witness was discharged, Olanipekun said he had closed his defense with one witness.

APC lawyer, Fagbemi aligned with Olanipekun to close his defence, saying the sole witness that was cross-examined was enough for the party.

Subsequently, the five-man panel of the court led by Justice Haruna Tsammani gave the respondents 10 days each to file their written address.

“Petitioners have 7 days to file their written address, ” the court held.