₦airaland Forum

xtervaganza:
u must have had lots of it



Ode

dinachi:
The tensions surrounding the verdict of the Rivers election Tribunal has just eased ditto briefly after the tribunal presiding judge announced sonorously that the process of the elections was deeply flawed. He charged INEC to re conduct the elections within 90 days. Camp of the indefatigable APC leader and motivator in Rivers state, His Excellency the Right Honorable Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi was thrown into jubilation. No doubt the ministerial nominee must be feeling very happy right now as all his worries are dissipating one after the other. On the other hand, the governor of the state Wike must be wondering now how to wriggle out of this misfortune. From all indications, a rerun is imminent, whether Wike appeals or not. The question now is who will carry the day? Most people especially members of the opposition party the PDP are upbeat that Wike will carry the day but there are undeniable facts that exposes that optimism to be far fetched. Very clearly, Dakuku Peterside will not only win but will have a landslide victory. Lets look closely at these reasons.

1, PDP and Jonathan are no longer at the center.
Many people are making the mistake of overlooking this all important fact. They fail to understand that Rivers politics is always in tune with the party at the helm of affairs at the federal level. There is no way Wike and his cohorts will expect any kind of support of even sympathy from the Police or Military or even INEC as all these institutions are going to be neutral now and will quickly deal with any deception from Wike and or PDP. Infact, it is safe to say that these federal organs will be at the beak and call of APC. Many will argue that Buhari will not allow the kind of brigandage under Jonathan to happen in Rivers but they fail to understand that Buhari is determined to have Rivres and Akwaibom in the kitty of APC. In a nut shell federal might is now with APC!

2, Doggedness of Amaechi.
Many who do not know Amaechi personally make the mistake of overlooking his doggedness but it is on record that Amaechi has never lost any political battle! History favors him and he will once again deploy his magic wand that swept Jonathan out of power in Rivers state. Foe confirmation check out the list of his current political battles.
a, In spite of the substitution of his name in 2007 he won in court and went ahead to reclaim his mandate.
b, He won the governors forum election inspite of jonathan and even when Jonathan succeeded in polarizing the forum, eventually at the end of Jonathan tenure even former governor Godswill Akpabio admitted he won
c, He clearly sent Jonathan packing from Aso Rock
d, Inspite of Wikes machinations, he was given a hero's reception and screened by the senate.
e, Through his doggedness the election of Wike has just been annulled.
Love him or hate him, Amaechi is a political legend.

3, The Upland/Riverine dichotomy.
In Rivers state, there is a gentlemanly agreement between these two political blocks. Unfortunately,for Wike , he is coming to replace another man from the Upland, Amaechi. Fortnately for APC, Peterside is from the Riverine area and by this agreement Peterside has the upperhand.Some people will argue that this is not a strong point as it did not improve Petersides chances before but they forget that PDP was still in power then and Wikes thuggery was deployed with federal might to diminish this important issue. Now that Wike cannot count on the federal support,Amaechi and Peterside will play this sentiment up to their advantage.

4, Wike cannot count on Patience Jonathan support.
There is no doubt that the former first lady threw her weight behind Wike with all its appurtenances and what a weight! Then she could order generals around and even the IG of police was scared of her but today none of those things obtains anymore. She is more concerned about protecting her alleged ill gotten wealth than coming out openly to support Wike.

5, Alleged plan by EFCC to arrest Wike.
It was the APC in Rivers state that started the rumor, when they claimed that he will run away immediately he hands over power to the speaker of the house in preparation for the rerun. He will immediately loose his immunity and reliable sources say a dossier about his stewardship when he held sway as minister of education and also supervised the ministry at a time is with the EFCC. All the EfCC is waiting for is for him to step down and they will swoop in on him. If this happens, it will completely destroy his already battered image and kill his chances of being elected.

6, Rivers people love Dakuku
It is not doubtful at all! Most Rivers people especially those in the riverine areas totally adore Dakuku. Wike was totally aware of this fact and that was why he had to deploy thugs and security agents to compromise the elections. Now that APC controls the center, watch as Rivers people will show him love at the polls.


And finally, Amaechi, APC and Peterside has the psychological advantage. They have been winning so far and it is expected that the go on winning!

NgeneUkwenu:
Which Wike will win? Pls stop following some wailers sayings here.. Some of you believed Rochas was gooing to lose last April Going by what the haters said here. Do you think Wike is happy and expectant going into the rerun? Do you think South South is South West, where people vote for individuals and parties? Do you think Amaechi with Federal Power and anything you can think of, will allow Wike to Get away with this?

Don't be emotional, Nigerians politics is not a one way thing! Wait and learn! Wike knows what Amaechi is capable of doing...

Femolacaster:
I am still expecting kanu's almajiris to start destroying the "zoo"(which include their papa and mama) as he has told them to do, anytime he was arrested. Ndi ara

TonyeBarcanista:
It is disrespectful and insult to tag our land what you wish to tag it and not what we want you to tag it. It is our land and the only thing for you to do is to respect it. It doesn't matter whether it was given us by the Brits or congolese, what matters is what we(as owners) view it. We view it as PortHarcourt and Not Igweocha or whatever. The least you can do is to respect our position. We can't accept such open show of disrespect Sir! It is Our land, PHC belongs to us and it is exclusively in our place to determine the name of the city.




It is a straightforward case! I maintained that Respect for SS as a group and as individuals. If you an Anioma man believe in casting aspersion on ND Greats like Boro and Wiwa is your choice. In fact, it has even put a fence and has knocked out ANY proposed country between us(Ijaws specifically) if the mainstream Igbos hold on to this belief. As long as Ijaws, Ogonis, Ikwerres, Binis, Urhobos etc are concerned, Isaac Boro and Wiwa are part of the heroes of Niger-Delta. I wish Abacha had granted the proposed Warri state. As for the treachery aspect, you(Anioma) may accept it but my people and others from the region are saying that they don't accept it. It is unacceptable for anyone to insult our forebearers and present generation unjustly. If this is held by mainstream Igbos, then I have to restate that the proposed united country won't work. Maybe an Igbo only and/or those that agrees with this position. But it is a No-No for the Ijaws especially


I am not speaking for you! Neither am I speaking for others. But I am telling you that the position of the Ijaws, Ogonis, Itsekiri, Urhobos, Binis, Auchi's, Ikwerre, Ekpeye etc must be respected WHATEVER it may be.

belzabull:
that ugly thing is more than a tout, she is a god-forsaken bastad

PassingShot:
Hang yourself!

eleko1:
Tell us the evil they do U.What's tribal issue here

hakeem4:
Why?? This is rubbish

Khd95:
Lmao.

Igbos come nd hear oo

eleko1:
May we not see the EVIL cal PDP again.The useless party is dead and buried :-.\

PassingShot:
What?

APC has done a better job than how PDP handled their first one year in governance. Between 1999 and 2003, internal tussle made PDP to produce three senate presidents in Emwerem, Okadigbo and Wabara as well as two national party chairmen within the same period.

During PDP, ministerial screening that we're witnessing now was always fraught with bribing of senators with dollars to do the presidency's bidding. Whereas, PMB and the presidency have largely allowed the senate to do their thing. No Ghana-Must-Go filled with dollars and no victimization of any opposition party member.

So, APC has faired better than PDP if judged by the first five months of their respective governance period.

Beremx:
shut your mouth and be happy about this news coming from a sister state.

Bloody supremacist!

jaymejate:
Mad people... Who call these cool guys suspect? The real suspect de Sambisa Forest and you de here de catch fish as thief.

Go for the real Suspects... Fools

NgeneUkwenu:
Madam, go back to the romance or poetry section..

hyfr:
Please ladies, before you allow any man handle your boo.bs pls check how he drinks pure water. This girls husband or fiance is a vampire .

NgeneUkwenu:
Next on their news headlines, will be:

Osinbajo and Elrufai fight inside plane~Vanguard Newspaper

Osinbajo, Elrufai take their fight to London~Thetrentonline

Tinubu, Osinbajo set to humiliate Elrufai in London~Tribune

Then Thisday will moderate the Headline thus:

Finally Osinbajo, Elrufai settle their rift in London~Thisday

Yeye Wailers!!!

Johnnyessence:
saraki is a goner, he can't escape the judgement saraki is a thief and should be jailed. how can a sitting president be allowed to discharge his functions in the 8th senate session. the world knows saraki is corrupt and his seat should be declare vacant. he's a thief, God is against corruption. am not in support of corruption. nothing to show in kwara state development. its so so painful we are celebrating corrupt leaders in this country. saraki should be fired and be kicked out, he's guilty of his 13 count charges.

01emek:
Buhari!!!