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seunmsg:
Oyedepo said you should vote for Atiku in 2023.

stop been clueless here. Let me see the video where he said it.

seunmsg:
The person behind this handle self don go buy sense. E be things o

I dey tell you the truths here.

ItsTutsi:
On what basis will they do that! Both region have logical and rational argument

Politics is beyond beer parlour rethorics boy and emotions !

it’s the turn of southern region to produce 2023 presidency.

TonyeBarcanista:
Everybody have their argument

you heard me clearly here. It’s the turn of southern region to produce the 2023 presidential seat. Enough is enough of northerners dominating presidential seat.

Secondus will complete his tenure in December. Just have to be writing your epistles till he will leave that seseat.

TonyeBarcanista:
By Tamunotonye Inioribo

In the coming days, the National Executive Committee, NEC, of Peoples Democratic Party, will be appoint a chairman and other members of the National Zoning Committee for various national offices in the party ahead of its October 30 and 31 National Convention.

The Zoning Committee is also expected to decide which region, between the north and south, should be given the right to produce the next National Chairman and Presidential Ticket of the party for the 2023 election. It is expected for one of the two regions to the National Chairman of the party while the other get the party's presidential ticket for 2023 election; which means potentially producing the next President of Nigeria. This is because no region can get both simultaneously in substantive capacity.

While it is easier for the the party to decide the region to zone its chairmanship to, same cannot be said of its presidential ticket. This is because stakeholders from the two regions are making strong argument on why the party should zone the ticket to their region.

The Arguments of Northern Stakeholders
Northern stakeholders and aspirants of the party have argued that of the 16 years that PDP was in government, the south held sway for 13½ years through Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (southwest) and Dr Goodluck Jonathan (southsouth), leaving the north, through the late Umaru Musa Yar'adua from northwest with only 2½ years.

They further argued that of the 6 candidates that the party sponsored in presidential election, the south enjoyed 4 through Obasanjo (1999 and 2003) and Jonathan (2011 and 2015), while the party only sponsored candidates of the north on two occasions through Yar'adua (northwest) and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar (northcentral).

Thirdly, the north argued that the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari was not sponsored by the PDP but another party, and therefore his term in office should have no effect on the internal arrangement of PDP. They therefore demanded that the north, especially the zone within the northern region that is yet to enjoy democratic presidency in Nigeria be allowed to produce the party's presidential candidate.

Argument of the south:
For the south, stakeholders and leaders of the party from the region argue that it would be immoral for the party to field a candidate as preferred to successor of Buhari, who is from the same region like him. They are of the opinion that the north, through the incumbent president, would have enjoyed uninterrupted eight years by May 2023, and it will not be fair to people of the south for his successor to be a kinsman of his from the north. In that note, they hold that the party zones his presidential ticket to the south.

More so, stakeholders from the southeast geopolitical zone have are of the position that the zone, being the only not to have produced the a presidential candidate of the party since 1999, should be given the right to produce the next president under the party's platform. While stakeholders from the southsouth zone are of the argument that the zone was not able to complete two interrupted terms in office due to the loss of Dr Jonathan in 2015.

Argument of Southern Governors Forum
A couple of months ago, Governors of the Southern region under the auspices of Southern Governors Forum, issued a communique after a meeting that was held in Asaba, Delta state, demanded that the region is allowed to produce the next President of the country in 2023.

These Governors, who premised their argument on the need for equity, fairness and fair distribution of power, held that it would amount to immorality for the south to be denied the 2023 Presidency after the 8-year reign of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Although the Southern Governors have strong argument, the defect in their call is that the presidential seat is a position to be contested for by interested political parties. Each of these parties are expected to make decisions on the zones of the candidates to sponsor based their individual political dynamics.

Being that the SGF is a forum of Governors of the South who are members of three different political parties, their body is unfit to dictate the direction of any of the political parties with respect to sponsoring candidates for election. Therefore, the SGF position for the south to produce the next president of Nigeria is advisory at best.

The Way Forward For PDP?
I am of the position that while the call for power shift to the south in 2023 as canvassed by stakeholders from the region is valid, the arguments by the northern stakeholders is equally valid within the context of the party.

If PDP zones its presidential ticket to the south, it will send signals to northern stakeholders and electorates that the party is a southern party, and this will alienate northern voters from the party.

If on the other hand the party zones its ticket to the north, voters from the south will accuse the party of pursuing sectional interest in quest for power. The party cannot afford to offend its southern voters, especially the its traditional stronghold; that is southsouth and southeast zones.

Therefore, the way forward for the party is not to zone its presidential ticket to any of the two regions. Instead, it should be left open for all interested aspirants irrespective of region they hail from. The aspirants should lobby stakeholders and delegates, and test their electoral strength at the Special National Convention to elect the party's presidential candidate in 2022. All the party needs to do is to ensure a credible, transparent and acceptable electoral process before and during the primary election, and activate various mechanisms to ensure post-primary reconciliation process.

This is the only way out.

Tamunotonye "Tonyebarcanista" Inioribo is a public affairs commentator and member of Peoples Democratic Party.

Pdp should give the presidential ticket to the southern region. Enough of northern dominance in presidential seat. 2023 is for the southern candidate to fill that seat .

naija4life247:
Secondus will not even attempt to recontest I'd Wine is begged to allow him finish this inglorious term

Secondus have the right to recontest for the chairmanship seat in October congress. It’s in Pdp constitution. Go and read the pdp constitution very well.

Secondus will approached the appeal court over the ruling and he will appeal the judgement.he will win in the appeal court. They just want to frustrate him in order not to preside in October congress. Secondus will preside on the October congress and he will be re-elected back to that seat. Adagunodo remain ex chairman of Osun State Pdp.

Nemere2020:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/08/court-ruling-secondus-shouldve-walked-when-nwc-voted-against-him-south-west-pdp/amp/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter&__twitter_impression=true
Lalasticlala
Mynd44

seem not to understand how it’s been done in the court of justice. You will understand later. Secondus will preside on the October congress and he will be re-elected back to that seat.

28plus:
Ok thanks sir

YOU are welcome

Sprumbaba:
I got a job for Tony on Nairaland in the US 11 years ago. He turned it down. I am sure he will grab the opportunity today with the way Buhari is dealing with Una.

oh my God.

Hassanmaye:
Sorry sir I pray you heal your wound About Nigeria, people like you need to stay na and help rebuild the country, if oyinbo men continue brain draining us who Go remain in this country?? Cultist? Kidnappers? Armed robbers?

As if they are not in Nigeria already.

28plus:
Which IT institute?

I did mine in classic infotech institute in Osogbo. But they now have branches in all the sw states except Ibadan office.

tensazangetsu20:
Oh yes that's why I tell people all the time to learn coding. Infact I have told gerrard59 that when God blesses me the only thing I will do for my homeland is opening a very huge IT centre with a ton of computers for my kinsmen to learn programming. Before I became a programmer I was a mechanic o. I was a mechanic and an auto parts trader with my engineering degree. No job anywhere. I went to volunteer at a mechanic workshop and learnt to fix cars. Left there and went back to ladipo. I was struggling day in day out yet no single Kobo. To even see a 100k in a month was like a huge amount after all expenses were done. It was hell. Even with all the skills I had. I knew digital marketing, how to fix cars yet nothing o. it was a very top guy in the Nigerian tech industry that told me to quit everything I was doing and learn coding. It wasn't easy but everyday I thank God I took that man's advise.

Infact the greatest thing that can lift Nigeria out of poverty now is programming but the greatest hindrance is a laptop and laptops aren't getting cheaper. the laptop I used to learn coding I got it for 75k the same laptop is being sold for at least 140k just in the span of a year.

you are 100% right bro, I celebrate you here. I’m presently learning python programming too. I started last month, in 5 months time I will be true with it.

Oluwolex2000:
AKSG okays construction of Mkpat Enin-Ikot Ntot Nkikara, Idua roads

...endorse emergency work at Ikpa Road erosion site

...receives NPFL trophy from Akwa United


The Akwa Ibom State Government at Thursday's State Executive Council meeting gave approval for the Construction of Mkpat Enin-Ikot Ubo-Ikot Ntot Nkikara road in Mkpat Enin and Ikot Abasi local government areas. The10.519km Road being awarded to Gitto Construction Company is expected to be completed in 18 months, according to the approval of a memo presented by the Commissioner for Works and Fire Service, Prof Eno Ibanga.

Speaking shortly after the State Executive Council meeting, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Comrade Ini Ememobong said the State Government has also approved the immediate rehabilitation of Idua Road in Eket local government area while as part of efforts to tackle the environmental threats within the state capital, particularly, the gully erosion at Ikpa Road and Uyo Village Road, the Governor mandated the Commissioner for Environment & Solid Minerals and his Works & Fire Service counterpart to take immediate steps to curtail the existing environmental threat and to prevent future occurrences.

The meeting also fixed September 18, 2021 as the State Coconut Day where at least 300,000 seedlings will be planted as a part of the coconut revolution agenda of the State Government."


The State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, appreciated the Akwa Ibom University Visitation panel for its report and referred the report to the Commissioner for Education, for immediate implementation while the Exco insisted that the limit for admission of students to Junior Secondary 1 is 12 years, adding that those above that age seeking admission must have their parents or guardians sign an undertaking of good behaviour.

Also at Thursday's Exco, on the heels of the recent triumph of Akwa United in the country's Pro Football League, the Commissioner for Youths and Sports presented a status report of the sports sector, highlighting the huge contributions of the state government to the sector even as the Governor reiterated his determination to continue to support Akwa United as the team prepares for the continental tournament which begins on September 10th, 2021.

Cc: Lalasticlala, mynd44

nice one from the governor.

No hope for Apc

10kgod:
I need this kind of stuff.... I mean land for farming purpose.

the land that’s up for sale is in Ogbomosho axis in Oyo State and not Osun State.

10kgod:
How was the process of acquiring the land?

fine

PrudencyFeats:
Chai... Meaning PDP is taking over Anambra state? I know APGA is presently in disarray.

yes

PrudencyFeats:
Does it affect Andy Uba's candidacy as APC bearer in the fort coming election in Anambra state?

What about the just concluded local govr and council development areas elections in Lagos?

Lawyers and political analysts in the house, over to you.

yes it affects Andy Ubah governorship candidacy.

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zoomman:
A game we ought to have won easily, now we will be basking on others misfortune so as to qualify as third place team. Obviously we can't beat Italy with this kind of play. They get tired and miss so many free throws and 3pointers. That's the issue.

lol dem done lose again

INCREDIBLE007:
what would determine qualification from the group stages

is it points or wins

both points and wins

jikins:
Who dey 64 biko

Australia

gift01:
55-49

they are on break now from gotv. They are now back from the break.

#Freesundayigboho

Temmylee01:
As a newbie that I am the only thing I use my apple laptop for are, watching movies, play games and browsing....now since have joined nairaland have always checkout this section and I think have been wasting my time with my system. So pls what should I learn first, is it programming or graphics design and if it's programming how do I go about it remember I don't even have any idea on what am dealing with.


please your responses will help me decide and choose wisely. Thanks y'all.

go for python programming as a first timer.