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The trio emerged unopposed as all others who picked the PDP senatorial forms from the three senatorial districts were disqualified by the party’s Senatorial Screening Committee.

Impunity.... Power drunkenness.
How can everybody be disqualified?

Do me, I do you.

It is as simple as that.

NASS -1 vs Buhari - 1.

Whether he signs or not, it does not change the price of Dollar, so Nigerians should just ignore them. Make them kill their selves.

NASS WAN SMART PAS THEIR SELVES.

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Ukraine war: Russian soldier Vadim Shishimarin jailed for life over war crime

By Patrick Jackson & James Waterhouse
in London and Kyiv
23 May 2022, 10:58 BST
Updated 2 hours ago
Vadim Shishimarin in court in Kyiv.
Vadim Shishimari, 21, watched proceedings silently from a reinforced glass box in the Kyiv courtroom

A court in Ukraine has jailed a Russian tank commander for life for killing a civilian at the first war crimes trial since the invasion.

Captured soldier Sgt Vadim Shishimarin was convicted of killing Oleksandr Shelipov, 62, in the north-eastern village of Chupakhivka on 28 February. He admitted shooting Mr Shelipov but said he had been acting on orders and asked forgiveness of the man's widow.

Many other alleged war crimes are being investigated by Ukraine.
And in a conflict where the deliberate targeting of civilians has become one of the defining features, Monday's outcome sets a significant legal precedent.
Moscow has always denied its troops have targeted civilians, despite a wealth of evidence to the contrary, while Ukraine says more than 11,000 crimes may have occurred.

Ukraine, however, is likely to bring more cases like this to unpick Moscow's blanket denials.

This sentencing is unlikely to lead to an immediate change in tactics from the invading forces, but it does bring Oleksandr Shelipov's widow Kateryna Shelipova justice.

Imposing the life sentence, Judge Serhiy Agafonov said Shishimarin, 21, had carried out a "criminal order" by a soldier of higher rank.

"Given that the crime committed is a crime against peace, security, humanity and the international legal order... the court does not see the possibility of imposing a [shorter] sentence of imprisonment," he said.

Shishimarin, wearing a blue and grey hooded sweatshirt, watched proceedings silently from a reinforced glass box in the courtroom and showed no emotion as the verdict was read out. His lawyer said an appeal would be lodged against the verdict.

The Kremlin's response is already in motion, with laws being drafted and courts being set up in Russia to try some Ukrainian prisoners as war criminals. This suggests both countries could soon find themselves in a legal tit-for-tat while the conflict rages on.

'What did my husband do to you?' widow Kateryna Shelipova asked the Russian soldier during the trial

Shishimarin served in Russia's Kantemirovskaya tank division. At the time of the killing, he and other soldiers were travelling in a car they had seized after their convoy came under attack and they became separated from their unit. When they spotted Mr Shelipov he was speaking on his phone, Shishimarin told the court. He said he was told to shoot him with an assault rifle. His defence lawyer told the court on Friday that Shishimarin had only fired after twice refusing to carry out the order to shoot and that only one out of three to four rounds had hit the man.

He said Shishimarin fired the rounds out of fear for his own safety and he questioned whether the defendant had intended to kill.

In one dramatic moment, the victim's widow Kateryna Shelipova confronted Shishimarin. "Tell me please, why did you [Russians] come here? To protect us?" she asked, citing Russian President Vladimir Putin's justification for the invasion of Ukraine.

"Protect us from whom? Did you protect me from my husband, whom you killed?"
The soldier had no answer to that. Asking forgiveness of the widow earlier, he said: "But I understand you won't be able to forgive me."

Ms Shelipova told the BBC: "I feel very sorry for him but for a crime like that - I can't forgive him."

Image shows Kateryna Shelipova at trial


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We need a healthy, younger, intelligent and vibrant leader.

We don't need a London President.
Hon. Amaechi fits in all of this, Nigerians shine your eyes.

dat9jaguy:
Oil dey your head.

respect bro!

donaldking10:
keep making a fool of yourself & keep allowing biased reporting from the western media fool you into believing that Ukraine actually stands a chance in this war.
Even B.B.C yesterday finally admitted that the western media was being one sided with their reports...
Read below...

Western officials have highlighted significant Russian losses, but they have been less willing to give estimates of Ukrainian casualties.
IMAGE SOURCE, YASUYOSHI CHIBA
Image caption,
Ukraine remains outgunned, despite military support from the West

Yes, we are aware of causalities in Ukraine.....
The raping of kids and old women, the killing of old men, women and children, the bombing of children in school, the bombing of civilian buildings and shelters and the destruction of Ukraine buildings. This is all the shameless Russia has achieved.

Correct me if I'm wrong!

The National Assembly are just wasting our resources for doing nothing.

What did they forget in the act?
NASS you can't bend the law to favour you alone.
They can't arm twist the president.

Buhari will not sign and I support.

This man just they wast money.....
Osibande Share small for me na?

Na waooo.

Hon. CRA any day, any time.

GardenOfGod:
Reason why Buhari has underperformed since 2015!
He surrounded himself with so called ministers who are not wearing their thinking cap.
One could tell from their level of reasoning. So backward and archaic!

you blame everything on Buhari, out of pure hatred. Simple!

See, This electoral Act was weaponized by the 9th Assembly. They were busy hunting members of the Federal executives council. At some point Buhari that you are blaming for everything intervened after signing the act into law, Buhari noted that section 85 is contrary to the constitution of Nigeria that it should be revisited and amend or removed totally. Your lazy, useless lawmakers refused. Unknown to them that while they were busy hunting federal exco members, they didn't see that they were disenfranchising themselves too. Lol.... Instead of amending 85 and 84 together, they amended 84 alone out of selfishness.

Now, do you expect Buhari to to sign such a useless, selfish and nonsensical amendment into law?

Think before you blame!
Now, you are taking sides in this executive and Legislative brouhaha. Let me ask you, Are you a statutory delegate? Of what importance is that section 84 to you and Nigerians at large?
Will it bring down the price of dollar?

USE YOUR HEAD!

Validated:
Why blame Malami for the calamity that Gbajabiamila caused. Nigerians only clamored for electronic transmission of results. Instead of acceding to that, the Buffon started tinkering with constitutional provisions for a selfish reason. Now they shut themselves out and you are here to blame Buhari.

No mind the mumu people, their lawmakers are lazy, they weaponise the electoral Act, they were busy going after the executives unknown to them that they were shooting themselves too.

If I be Buhari I no go sign that amended bill.

FERNANDEZISBACK:
Yeah they do..by praying to an imaginary creature..

lol... At this point, I can't save you, because nothing I preach would change your mindset.
Since he is imaginary to you, it is upon him, him alone, the maker of heaven and earth Jehova, the God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob and his Christ our Lord Jesus who died for all so we might be saved. It is upon him to visit you and make you feel his power and authority. It is not my fight, rather it is him alone that can make you believe him.

Happy Sunday bro. Peace be unto you!

FERNANDEZISBACK:
Wow.. typical proof that God doesn't exist..I thought he would be so mindless to do that..well go to other places so you can milk your gullible members..well y'all can keep praying all day without working while your land is on fire..

Pray..pray..pray with nothing to show for it.. defend yourself o ye people and stop waiting on a dead God...

Christians are not stupid people. They have brains!

Something is cooking, everybody should brace up. I knew Buhari has been cooking in the kitchen, he will serve them a delicious meal soon. Lol

Especially, those illiterates trying to sell us an old deity, ancestor should start reading between the lines. I no call anybody name.

But bear this in mind, that Buhari's candidate must emerge at the end of the day.
If you think Buhari would be neutral in the primary election then you need to enter your mother's womb and come out after nine months.
See, all this governors will be allowed to handpick their successors, including one man that is a former Governor that kept appointing Governors for himself and Lagos state single handedly.

So, why will Buhari not pick his successor?

If you have a valid answer to my question quote.

nairalee:
In a sane clime, if people under your department are kidnapped en masse u dont come out and contest election.

who is this illiterate?
Hon. CRA is not the Chief of Army staff, neither is he the Chief Security Officer of Nigeria.

Blame Osibande for rejecting the security contract Hon. CRA brought forward, because it didn't come from Tinubu.

When we say the National Assembly is full of old lazy and emptiness, some illiterates here would start attacking us. The humongous resources we spend on these REPS/Senators are wasted money.

Can you imagine the level of confusion and uselessness in the laws they made?

They have shot themselves with their useless law, this is the very first time the ordinary Nigerian would win.

I trust Buhari..... They will all turn observers.

TheGoodJoe:

Lie small now? Why would Farah destroy secretariat that he needs for screening to become Governor? As much as I do not like Farah, let us say the truth. Wike blackmailed him to prevent him from contesting.

By the way, nothing was destroyed and the screening for the House of assembly contestants went on until 3:00 am that day.

Typical Nigerian, always quick to criticize and condemn other people's solutions, but can proffer a single solution.
You criticized me, but did not mention his offence.

Now, If you think I'm lying, can you please correct us, by telling us what Fara did?

Excerpt you want to tell me he did nothing.
Because after,

Mpeace:
A presidential candidate should atleast obey the law, if nothing but in this period of electioneering campaign. This is when politicians act good. If this is his good act, then wahala dey

this is Nigeria, nothing works. If you expect a politician to be modest with the use of power then you are making a grave mistake.

Mpeace:
When was he arrested. What does the law say about arrest and detention for more than 24hrs. Wike is a senior lawyer and his wife a sitting judge. He should know better, and indeed knows what is right. He is showing all the elements of a dictator. Power is transient and in the next one year it might leave him, so he better act wisely

When have they released a criminal on bail in Nigeria with 24 hours? This is Nigeria, our laws only exist on papers. You are here quoting laws, go and commit and expect to be bailed with 24 hours.

tesppidd:
See ya mouth!

Just imagine what you are defending!!

Where you there when Dagogo was ordering his boys to invade.?

Am sure that as old as you are you have never heard of trumped up charges...

Even if Dagogo is giilty, is he guilty that he could not get bail in 72 hours max?

If na Buhari now we go dey hear cho cho cho cho cho.

you a typical Nigerian, who would never want to be punished for his crimes. If he committed nothing according to you, why is he detained by the court?

People must be made to pay for their crimes no matter how highly placed. If Ojukayie can be locked up, who is Fara?

Mpeace:
So this is what we stand to see if Wike becomes president. Unlawful Detention of political opponents and perceived threats.
God forbid

what did the opponent do? Secondly, Fara is not Wike's opponent they are political ally.
The fact that Dagogo ordered his boys to invaded PDP secretariat and destroyed properties worth millions naira should be condemned.

siofra:
Elon Musk don enter one chance!!

show me evidence. Because she claimed does not mean it happened.

cocoboss:
GO TO HELL RUSSIA

don't mind Russia, everything na force force, threats upon threats.

Instead of finding out why Finland and Sweden are tilting to NATO and U.S, and find a way to woo and entice them with a bid to convince them against joining NATO.

flejnr2:
Child abuse ,
The Aunty is desperate, while the young boy is lust and probably enjoying some financial benefits.
Time will tell

Oga Sir, Abeg take chill pill.
Think about your own life and leave this beautiful couple alone.

"Financial benefits" na liability like you wey em for marry?

What is Child abuse?

Sunsets:
Have your own son and give him a car. Case dismissed.

Obi will take away our cars, if Obi becomes president we won't be able to afford cars anymore. He will tell us is a crime to own a car.
My man wise up, no dey carry last!

Obi's mentality of life is that type that suffocates the country. And people like you will start crying ngee..... Ngeee.... Ngeeeee ....... Ngeeeeeee ...... Wise up!

kerry57:
Mumu amaechi, because of ur selfish presidential ambition and the quest for northern votes, u gave almost all northern states rail connection neglecting the south east. Hausas know their own on the ballot and not by that useless regalia that u have on.

weytin Ojukwu do for south yeast?
Ojukwu gave you war and poverty.

Akponmfet:
Amaechi's tribe is called Ikwere and the whole world knows this.
Take your desperation and frustration to the South East.
You're too desperate to attach to the Niger Delta but we don't like you.

Amaechi and the Ikwerres are more Igbos than you. So stop making noise!

Rastaramsey:
Those fools keep moving all around Nigeria for their selfish interest....

Any niggar from APC is a scammer...

Peter obi is the only niggar that can change the narrative...

Pete Obi is the biggest scammer. A two term Gov. That believes that his son of 30 years does not need or deserve a car is the person you are project to us. Be very careful! You and Obi should carry your poverty and stingy mentality to Anambra not Aso Rock.

PussyKing:
Where do you want to own a plot of land in banana island

Go price it and let me know let me buy for you for this sensible comment

lol....... @PussyKing

AbaLion:
You're obviously an illiterate, where is Badaru's quote in the article?
Ameachi a Catholic but always gallivanting the North like an imam on turban for an election he is bound to lose. Shameless man.

-Lion

who be this wall gecko again?

Ijoh:
Ijaw produces over 90 percent of all Nigeria's crude oil but were unjustly balkanized into six States of which are in Nigerias Ondo, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Akwa-Ibom States with the aim to weaken Ijaw unity when all Ijaws are together
Its two hands that wash each other clean.
If UGM want Biafra they should collaborate with the Ijaw Liberation Front ILF and they will stop all pipelines leaving Ijaw Nation and Nigeria will crumble then all can go their different ways.
But because of Ijaw oil Igbo continue to add parts of Ijaw to Biafra instead of them to think well.

who be this animal?