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I've learnt Something over the years not to take a stand until I hear from the other side and others involved.

Igbos and their sheer senseless politics of bitterness, hatred and sentiments which has brought them nowhere . Politics remains what it is a game of numbers and the higher your number the more your chance to influence decisions to your own favour .
IFEANYI UBAH has done nothing wrong ...

Everytime she's flaunting the same thing. Yes I appreciate her achievements but then there's more to life than all these .

The verdict is just an iceblock it will soon melt.
Verdict or no Verdict Adeleke will never become Governor of Osun State.

The Abia State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the National Assembly leadership of the party to not only cede Senate presidency to South-East but consider former governor Orji Uzor Kalu fit for the upper legislative top post. With just two months to the expiration of the tenure of the 8th Senate, race for succession has begun as some senators who won their re-election bids and those recently elected already joined the race. Political pundits believed that of those perceived to be the key contenders was from the South-East, while three were from the Northeast and the other was from the North-central.

They are Kalu, Senator Ahmad Lawan from Yobe, former Gombe State governor, Danjuma Goje, Senator Ali Ndume from Borno and Senator Adamu Abdullahi from Nasarawa State. While Kalu hails from the Southeast, Lawan, Goje and Ndume are all from the Northeast. Abdullahi who hails from the North-central complete the expected list of contenders. Addressing newsmen in Aba, APC Publicity Secretary in Abia, Comrade Benedict Godson said that the structural makeup of the current government from executive, legislative and the judiciary had shown that it would be the most infallible and plain sailing decision for the party to cede the senate president to South-East. He said: “For us here, this should not be a difficult decision at all. It is a decision that will show inclusiveness in all ramifications.

The structure of the current government from executive, legislative and judiciary calls for a space for the Southeast to accommodate and integrated. “Our able leader, President Muhammadu Buhari is from Northwest, our Vice- President, Prof YemiOsinbajo from South-West, Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha and the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari are both from Northeast. “Although the current senate president and the Speaker of the House of Representatives are no longer our members, but both are from Northcentral and Northeast respectively. And the Southsouth until recently had the number one position in the judiciary (CJN). Even the National Chairman of our party is from the Southsouth as well.

“This goes to show that the Southeast is the only geo-political zone which has no ranking government official in the hierarchy of power within the APC-led government. So, giving us this one is a no brainer I must say it unequivocally. “Agreed, in 2015 we didn’t do much in terms of sending people from APC to the National Assembly, but the story is different today as we already have an elected Senator and members of House of Representatives. Even in the presidential election, we showed serious commitment and dedication to our party candidate who won convincingly.”

“Those of us from Abia are strongly behind our leader, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and believe he should be considered for the post because he is capable and has collected his certificate of return from INEC and as such now a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from the Southeast. “People may say he’s a greenhorn in the senate, but we must put records straight, because he is not new in the National Assembly. He was in the House of Representatives in 1991. He was deputy chairman, House Committee on Finance and Immigration, because his party, the National Republican Convention (NRC) was in minority then. He’s not a greenhorn at all.”

Senate presidency: Abia APC rallies support for Kalu https://www.newtelegraphng.com/2019/03/senate-presidency-abia-apc-rallies-support-for-kalu/

I feel somehow Jungle Justice should be included into our Constitution.

The corpse doesn't want to die...

Is there any set of people I hate in this country it's the Nigerian Police . I've heard top Nigerian police inspectors tell me themselves that they would never recommend any member of their own family even their children report to the police of if they have any issue.
That's when I gave up... it's so sad so so sad .

Why open legs to bring children into the world when you can't take care of them.

Maad people ...

I concur with you 100% on this . Was there last three weeks .
That place is very worse ...

donstan18:
Onitsha is the worst place in Nigeria a reasonable person will ever think of residing.

Very rough and uncivilised. Filled with touts, illiterates, hoodlooms, criminals and irresponsible youths.

You can never see them discuss something civil or meaningful. If they are not discussing Biafra, they are discussing Massob. If they are not breaking bottles, they are shouting and screaming "Nga emegi ife kita".

Go to Awada, Okpoko, Fege, Obodoukwu, Upper Iweka, Enu Onitsha and Odo akpu to see how careless, rough and tattered they behave.


Spit

Very good one indeed .

On The Cusp of Another Crisis

By Alade James

For the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the storm gathers once again. Just as the party savours its victory in a bitterly-fought presidential election that President Muhammadu Buhari won, clouds of crisis hover over it as the jockeying for principal positions in the National Assembly begins.

By virtue of Section 64(1) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, the 8th National Assembly expires by effusion of time on June 8. Barring last minute development, Buhari, going by precedent, is expected to proclaim the 9th National Assembly into being on June 9, 2019.

However, barely have winners emerged in the National Assembly elections than newly-elected lawmakers, comprising returning members and first termers with enough heft to swing things their way, have started positioning themselves for the leadership positions of the National Assembly.

At stake are the following positions: Senate President, Deputy Senate President, Majority Leader, Chief Whip and Deputy Chief Whip, among others.

But while the lawmakers are lining up themselves for the various leadership positions in the legislature, the APC, which is expected to play a crucial role in who gets what, unlike in the 2015 race, is playing it close to its chest.

In 2015, the APC, then a rainbow of political forces determined to wrest power from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), badly managed the process and this led to the emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki, a powerful politician from Kwara, as the Senate President. He won
despite efforts by the party to stop him. The APC officials were determined to work for the emergence of Senator Ahmad Lawan from the North-East.

Their inability to assert any authority to rally party members behind Lawan was aided by Buhari’s now famous quotation in his presidential inaugural address in which he spoke about being for nobody and being for everybody.

The party lethargy, arguably due to its inexperience in managing the complexity of national politics, as the key decision makers in the party were hitherto little emperors in their tribal political hegemonies whose words were laws to other party members, provided the leeway for Saraki to outfox the APC.

Saraki, a two-term governor of Kwara State under PDP and former Chairman, Nigerian Governors Forum, tapped into his PDP root to beat APC leaders at their own game of intrigues. As part of the bargaining chips, he traded off the deputy Senate Presidency for the support of opposition senators, whose numerical strength was crucial in picking a Senate President.

While 51 out of about 66 APC senators were at the International Conference Centre, Abuja for a controversial meeting whose convener(s) remain(s) unknown to the public till date, the 57 senators at the maiden sitting unanimously elected Saraki as the Senate president.

The absentee senators barely made it back to the National Assembly for the inaugural sitting only to witness PDP’s Ike Ekweremadu who expectedly defeated APC and Ali Ndume, in a contest that gave a legal veneer to the horse-trading between Saraki and PDP.

That is why the APC cannot fritter away a second chance to manage the process better this time.

Before the 2015 elections were won and loss, the expectation was that the APC would back a South-East lawmaker as Senate President or House Speaker. With the president from the North and the vice-president, Yemi Osinbajo, from the South-West, conceding either of the two positions to the South-East seemed the logical step in conformity with Nigeria’s power rotation system that aims to quell fears of marginalisation among the federating units by ensuring equitable distribution of power and its appurtenances among the six geopolitical zones.

However, the poor performance of APC in the South-East, a traditional stronghold of PDP, derailed that expectation. All the federal lawmakers from the five states in the geopolitical zone were PDP members.

Even the five Igbo who won election to the House in Lagos State, dominated by the APC, did so on the platform of PDP. But for the Saraki deal with PDP that birthed the Ekweremadu Senate deputy presidency, the South-East would have been out of the power loop in a nation were strong ethnic sentiments drive relationship between constituent states and the federal government.

And now that the first stanza of the 2019 general election is over with APC even improving on its 2015 records, the party is on the cusp of another crisis.

The performance of the APC in the South-East in the recent election has thrown up a spectre of the marginalisation of the geopolitical in the power equation. However, unlike in 2015, the geopolitical zone has produced two APC senators and could get another one should Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu win his re-election bid for the Imo North Senatorial District. INEC declared the contest inconclusive on February 23 and rescheduled the conclusion for March 9. Uwajumogu won his reelection, making him,arguably the most favoured APC senator from the South-east to become a principal officer in the Senate.

In the presidential election, the five states in the geopolitical zone also gave Buhari 403,242 votes, up from the 198,248 votes he got in 2015. The incoming senators, former Abia State Governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, the outgoing Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, and Uwajumogu should present an opportunity for the APC not to tread the 2015 path.

Like Okorocha in Imo State, Kalu was instrumental to the impressive showing APC put up in the National Assembly election in his Abia State. Apart from winning his senatorial seat, he played a key role in the election of two APC members, Benjamin Kalu of Bende Federal Constituency and Nkeiruka Onyejeocha of the Isikwuuato/Umunneochi, into the House of Representatives. He also delivered his Bende Local Government to Buhari who beat PDP’s Atiku Abubakar by 9,233 votes to 6,649.

However, unlike Okorocha, Kalu, by virtue of his election on the platform of the now defunct National Republican Convention (NRC) into the 593-member House of Representatives in the July 4, 1992 to herald the aborted Third Republic, could be considered a ranking senator.

The ranking rules confer on former House members same privileges as former senators. Should Kalu choose to bid for the post, it certainly will not be a picnic but he is eminently qualified.

Although many may argue that power distribution should be seen as a reward for electoral performance, the danger in that narrative is that it foists on the polity a winner-takes-all mentality that negates the principles of fairness and equity enunciated by the nation founding fathers.

In addition, we should start shifting away from the divisive policy of punishing voters for their choices. The moment the election is over, winners such as president and governors should forget about who voted for them or against them by ensuring an equitable distribution of political power.

The APC would gain more from running an inclusive government that gives the South-East a better sense of belonging in the federation than the 2015 attempts that seek to punish the geopolitical zone for voting against the party. If the tokenism of the Buhari first term could
pave the way for the improvement in the party’s performance in 2019 in the South-East, giving the zone a greater chance in running the nation’s affair will enhance the incremental progress APC is making in the geopolitical zone.

Perhaps this is the time for the president to give life to his promise while collecting his certificate of return, to run an inclusive government.

*James, a public affairs analyst, writes from Kaduna


https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/03/15/on-the-cusp-of-another-crisis/

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Senate Presidency? APC bigwigs others besiege Orji Kalu as he receives certificate of return

Former Governor of Abia State and Abia-North Senator elect was today besiged by other lawmakers on his arrival at the International conference centre Abuja venue for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the issuance of the Certificate of Return to Senators-elect and House of Representative-elect.

Dr.  Orji Uzor Kalu  the candidate of the  All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate was greeted to a rousing reception by other elected lawmakers who took turns to take photographs with the Forbes rated business man cum politician. Other lawmakers pictured with Dr. Kalu included:  Senator  Lawan Ibrahim , Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Senator Sabi Abdullahi,Senator Uche Ekwunife ,Senator Ibi Na-Alah ,Senate Tolu Odobiyi ,Senator Chris Ekpenyong

Dr. Kalu was also the first to be called upon by INEC to receive his certificate of return after which he left shortly.

“It’s also important to note that the candidate of the APC for Abia North senatorial election, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, scored a total of 31,000 votes, while the PDP candidate, Senator Ohuabunwa, got 21 ,000 votes.”

The fact remains that tragedies like this would have been averted. In our communities there are hundreds of these still waiting to happen.
Istly, a school is not supposed to be located where there a commercial buildings, a school building ought to have a large play ground space .
2ndly, officials who are supposed to close down the school are either compromised . Even if they decide to close down the school ironically the people whom the government are trying to protect would still be the ones to chastise the government.

May God save the children and grant those dead eternal rest.

I love ladies with slight buttocks stretch marks.

The mentally deranged idiot intentionally sprayed the boy that powder just to gain attention and traffic. You can even see it in the boys face.

As results of the House of Assembly polls for Bende-North in Abia-North Senatorial district as announced by the INEC declared the candidate of the ruling All Progressive's Congress Chief Chukwu Chijioke winner after defeating the incumbent deputy speaker of the Abia House of Assembly Cosmos Ndukwe.

APC Chieftain and Senator Elect of Abia-North Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has declared the Senatorial zone an APC zone.

The former Governor wrote:

"With the confirmed victory of yesterday's Assembly polls for Bende-North; (APC: 6654 & PDP: 3400). I can confidently inform you all that the entire Abia-North is now under the able leadership our great party the APC @OfficialAPCNg .
#NigeriaDecides2019
#electionday "

Recall that the APC also won the Federal House Representative's seat by Hon Benjamin Kalu for Bende: North/South consistency.


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Hmmmn!!! As a former student of TASUED I heard to much of that Bukky Boy name even the OGD ( Governor Gbenga Daniel) killer squad they were dreaded in Ijebu Ode back the that's around 2005-2009. I never knew them but I heard of them so much and I know people died.

Well , nothing lasts forever even power .

Former Governor of Abia State and Senator Elect Abia North of the ruling All Progressive's Congress party Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has won his polling unit with a wide margin defeating the People's Democratic Party and the All Progressive's Grand Alliance party.

This was made known on the official handle of the former APC Chieftain.

He wrote:

"We don't just deliver, we deliver in grandstlye.
Just confirmed my polling unit Onu ibina, Igbere ,polling unit 001. To God be the glory.

Governorship 
APC : 132
APGA: 14
PDP: 13

House of Assembly 
APC: 127
APGA: 13
PDP: 12
@OfficialAPCNg
#OgahnizeAbia
#NigeriaDecides2019 "

https://twitter.com/OUKtweets/status/1104461886148493320?s=08

He's a two time Governor , self made billionaire now a Senator please what are you expired brain

scantee:
Expired politician

Like your father

Godjone:
thief

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See moment Orji Uzor Kalu voted in today's Governorship Election 

*Breaking���!!!*

His excellency Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu @OUKtweets Senator(elect)Abia-North has just fulfilled his civic rights by voting in Today's Governorship & State polls at his polling unit,Onu Ibina Igbere at exactly 11:05 AM.

@vanguardngrnews @thecableng

#OgahnizeAbia
#JustVoteAPC
#NigeriaDecides2019
Photos: Kennethcole

Check out @iamkennethcole’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/iamkennethcole/status/1104337855084720128?s=08

Omo see casting of life ! Who send them message, especially that school fees aspect...

Do you read at all , or just judge out of fact less sentiment.
He said he owned the farm since 1998 when did Orji Kalu become Governor was it not 1999. Use your sense uncle .

Inspectorsuga22:
And now the newly converted APC saint is free to show off the proceeds of all the inequities he committed when he was in the world....he is now in in and with the Lord so all sins are forgiven and all lootings are legalized...
Thunder fire Buhari n all his evil supporters....

Give Ndigbo Senate president, Yoruba community tells Buhari, APCIgbo traders in Edo promise APC votes

8th March 2019

Ahead of the inauguration of the Ninth National Assembly in June, the Yoruba community in Imo State has thrown their weight behind Igbo; in the  quest for the position of Senate President.

According to the Chairman of the Yoruba group, under the auspices of “Igbimo Ajose,” Prince Adeleke Adeoye, for fairness and equity, President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) should support the South East to produce the senate president for the Ninth session of the National Assembly.

Adeoye said these, yesterday, when he spoke with newsmen, after the group’s meeting in Owerri, the state capital.

The community leader faulted narratives that the North East should produce the senate president and stressed that since the president is from the North and the Vice President is from the South West, it is time for the South East to be duly recognised in national politics.

He called on senators-elect to show patriotism by presenting a senator of Igbo extraction for the position of senate president.

“Different ethnic groups have been strategising on how to clinch the seat for their candidates.

“Over the years, Nigerians of South East extraction have been deprived of leadership positions at the national level. The time is now to correct the anomalies of the past; in the interest of national peace and unity. For the country to move to the next level, all ethnic groups must be accorded equal opportunities.”

In a related development, Igbo traders in Edo State have pledged to come out en masse and cast their ballots for candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in tomorrow’s House of Assembly election.

The Igbo traders said their support for APC candidates in the election would ensure continuity of ongoing economic reforms being implemented by the administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki.

Leader of the Igbo traders, Chief Ejike Enemuo, gave the assurance at a meeting they held with the governor, at the Government House, in Benin City, capital of the state, yesterday.

Enemuo said Igbo traders are beneficiaries of several economic reforms initiated by the APC-led government in the state, particularly, the ban on illegal tax collection across markets in the state and the massive cut in revenue paid by them.

In his response, Obaseki expressed gratitude to the traders for supporting his administration, adding that he remains committed to building, on the business-friendly environment in the state so that traders will continue to do their businesses with ease.

He noted that his administration was concerned about poor power supply in the state and assured that an Independent Power Plant (IPP) would become operational in the state by June this year.

It was a different story in Warri, Delta State.

The apex body of Ijaw ethnic groups, Ijaw National Congress (INC), called on the Federal Government not to militarise the coastal settlements, particularly areas occupied by Ijaw across the Niger Delta, ahead of tomorrow’s elections.

INC Steering Committee Spokesperson and former minister of Police Affairs, Alaowei Broderick Bozimo, who made the appeal while addressing newsmen in Warri, yesterday, also appealed to the federal government to allow peace reign in the Niger Delta.

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/give-ndigbo-senate-president-yoruba-community-tells-buhari-apc/

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Abia polls: "APC everywhere you go" Orji Kalu's facebook post excites online users . 

Former Governor of Abia State and winner of the Abia-North Senatorial election Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu shared a picture and his interaction with a youth with the caption :

"I asked him what is going to happen this Saturday on March 9th ??

He simply answered: "APC Everywhere you go" !!!

Politics they say is local and I believe.

#OgahnizeAbia
#JustVoteAPC

The post has since generated a lot of reactions .

It can be recalled that Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu a former Governor of the State polled a total 31,203 votes to defeat the incumbent, Ohuabunwa who polled 20,801 votes and the candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance Chief David Ogba who scored 11,410 votes.

These Cheap sponsored PDP write ups means nothing...