₦airaland Forum

aletheia:
My exact words were:[b]^Those of you from the SW are somewhat insulated from the sense of aggrievement felt in these parts of the country because of the depradations of the likes of Babangida, Buhari, and Abacha. [/b]You came close during the June 12 issue, but 12 years on following the pseudo-appeasement of OBJ's presidency, you have forgotten. Those of us in the MB, SS and SE are still paying for it up till today. Believe me; we remember these things and it conditions our voting. Have you read the Willink commission report. We the minorities of the North have waited 50 years for these day.

aletheia:
^We all really need to know the history of this nation better? Have you ever heard of the UMBC from the First Republic? Did you know that in 1959; NCNC won 34% of the votes across the country, both North and South and yet because of the lopsided nature of the Federation (due to British perfidy) the NPC, the 3rd placed party after the NCNC and AG formed the Federal Government. Did you know that the good people of Plateau have never predominantly voted for a Hausa-Fulani dominated party? You may want to reconsider your statement.

6) What a lot of people overlook is that while the rest of the country might have seen this as just an election; to the people of the SE, SS and Middle-Belt, this was like a referendum to post the message loud and clear; we reject Hausa-Fulani hegemony and intolerance of other Nigerians. I know people that swore that they would never vote a Hausa-Fulani for president following how GEJ was treated earlier last year. Their resolve was further strengthened by the rantings of Ciroma's group.^The votes from the SE/SS are a cry about the sense of alienation they feel from the Nigerian state. No surprises for me there.

“We are extremely concerned about accredited observers being denied access to polling units,” Dafe Apkedeye, Project 2011 Swift Count’s 1st Co-Chair, said.

“In several states, Project 2011 Swift Count observers were harassed and in some cases detained by security forces.

b0dnel:
Mr President,
It is with shock and utter disbelief I received the news that you have so far won 25 per cent in 28 states plus Federal Capital Territory. According to the 1999 constitution, a winner needs the majority of votes and at least 25 per cent of votes in 24 states of the 36 states of the federation. So far you have won 25 per cent in 28 states, leaving your closest rival, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari of the Congress for Progressive Change with victories in only 12 states.

I know you and your cronies will be celeberating and popping the proverbial champagne now but here is a word of caution from perhaps one of your worse critics.

Allow me to explain that the presidential victory of April 16th was a victory for yourself and not necessarily for the PDP, which you are a part and parcel of. This should reveal without any equivocation that the elections were not driven by issues, but sentiments about personalities, religion and ethnicity. It is my opinion that as a nation we should grow our democracy to achieve a situation whereby persons win elections on the basis of merit and actual performance not sentiments, and certainly not with the aid of financial inducements, blackmail and violence.

I will not bore you with all the expectations Nigerians (the ones who voted for you, anyway) have-I believe you know all of these and intend to meet all of them. Nevertheless, I intend to remind you of all the myriad of promises you made during your political campaign throughout the country. In my generosity, I have listed them for you here.

1. You Prmoised to rule for only one term (reference http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12339017)
As a man of your words or rather as you want to make us believe, PLEASE stick to this plan and pledge.
I sincerly hope we will not have political jobbers, groups like Youths Earnestly Ask for Jona, Dbanj, Lagbaja, Sunny Ade all singing for your second term bid? I sincerly hope also, you will not come out and openly deny you didnt make such promise or statements as you did about the zoning saga.

2. You promised a consitutional role for Traditional Rulers!!! I am short of words but Nigerians are waiting

3. On March 17th 2011, in Dutse the Jigawa statte capital, you promised:"If I win the election, within my four years in office, I will establish domestic airports in all the states without airports, WE ARE WAITING.

4. In Nasarawa, at the flagoff of your campaign you promised at least a university in every state including building specialist almajiri schools to shore up education in the North so as to eradicate illiteracy. The Almajiris are waiting o!

5. On February 8th in Ibadan, the day you called some people "rascals", you promised to create jobs and improve the power sector. The OYO people and indeed all Nigerians are waiting!!!

6. On Feb 9th, you were in Bauchi and you promised to intensify oil and gas exploration in the North-East as part of efforts to harness resources for economic development. Also you pledged to boost agriculture, power and water supply for wealth creation and revenue generation. Then you assured that projects such as the Mambilla hydro-electricity, Jada irrigation project and Kafin Zaki dam in Taraba, Adamawa and Bauchi would be pursued to boost agriculture and industrial development. Then you promised that your administration would establish two universities in the region. The NORTH EAST PEOPLE ARE WAITING,

9. You landed in Portharcourt on Feb 12 where you made alot of promises, maybe to woo your Niger Delta people. Be that as it may, you announced that the NNPC, in partnership with the private sector, would establish a petrochemical plant in the Niger Delta (you didnt state where exactly). You promised the plant will create job opportunities for the Niger Delta youths. Then you went ahead to promise the implementation of Local Content Law and Petroleum Industry Bill. In case you cant remember when you made all these, cast your mind back to the stampede that claimed some lives (where your wife called them martyrs).

10. In Kaduna- You promised massive transformation of the agricultural sector through construction of large dams and distribution of one million metric tonnes of fertilisers for the 2011 farming season (The rains are here already, so fulfil your promises o)
You also pledged to establish Almajiri model schools to address the challenges of the Almajiris.

11. In Benue-You promised to revolutionise agriculture and establish industries in the country through a five-year plan (We need that Plan now so we can keep track, the five years have started counting already)
You also promised to complete the irrigation project in Otukpo. Then you promised that the second Niger Bridge and the Benue Bridge projects will be worked on in the next four years. I think its better to start now so by April 2015, we trust you would have completed it.

12. February 17th, you were in Plateau where you made shocked the entire country with amazing promises. First of all, you pledged to refocus on the solid mineral development of the state and make it one of the key revenue sources in Nigeria. The Plateau people are banking on you.
Mr President, You promised to build more dams and complete ongoing ones, so as to boost agricultural growth.
In addtion you promised to complete the Vom-Manchok-Jos road to boost economic links between Plateau and Kaduna states. Yoy left the state and the Plateau people have been happy ever since and now that you have won, they are waiting

13. Mr President on Feb 21, you were in Kogi. You promised among other things promised that the dredging of the River Niger and Lokoja-Abuja road dualisation would be completed very soon. THE KOGI PEOPLE AND INDEED NIGERIANS ARE HOPING AND WAITING

14. In Kwara State on Feb22, you pledged that the irrigation project in Shonga would be completed soon to boost the commercial farming activities of the New Nigeria Farmers in the area. Mr president, remember you also said the Jebba-Mokwa road and Jebba bridge would be given adequate attention to ease transportation in the area. Kwarians are waiting!

15. On February 24, Mr. President, you pledged to rehabilitate ALL ailing industries in Aba. I believe all Abians are hoping on you to provide the enabling environment to do their businesses, you must keep your promises,

16. Mr.President, on Feb 25th in Anamabra you said there is a plan to build a power station in the state, assuring that within the next four years your administration would construct and rehabilitate ALL federal roads leading to Anambra as well as the South East. You equally to provide potable water to the densely populated Onitsha and Nnewi cities and tackle erosion in the South-East. To tell you the truth, Mr. President, Anambrians are banking on you!

17. In Ebonyi state, you promised to dualise the Enugu-Abakaliki federal highway in addition to establishing a secretariat for ALL Federal government's agencies and parastatals in Ebonyi. Mr. president, The people of Ebonyi has never had it so good since the creation of their state. Now, you have promised them the good life. Please keeep to your words!

18. In Niger state, you promised the more power generation. Perhaps the most important aspect of your promises is that your government would map out a five-year strategic plan for road projects. (Please we are waiting for the Plan NOW!!!!)

19. On Feb 27, you were in Asaba, the Delta state capital, which happens to be my state. On that fateful sunday, you revealed that “The NNPC is developing a new programme that will absorb about 5,000 youths, ”, Mr. President, Deltans are delighted at this REVELATIONS. While that number is a far cry from the number of unemployed youths in the state, at all at all na winch (as we say in Warri), so Deltans are waiting.

To be Continued . . .

Beaf:
Thanks so much. Alls well that ends well.

mbulela:
Well done to everyone on this team.
It has been an admirable pursuit.
The future will bear you witness that you walked the talk.
Nigerians have chosen, may the future unfold.

nwabobo:
Would the result of the presidential election have been different if Buhari had picked a running mate from the South East geo political region?

Just wondering, considering the outcome of the election in the South West where PDP won.

EzeUche:
Something is not right. Why is Osun state voting for Ribadu? Rigging? 

Jonathan is coasting home to victory in 16 of the 17 Southern states. Ribadu is in the lead in Osun State. The ACN candidate won in 27 local governments to three won by the PDP candidate.

http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/3258-jonathan-ahead-in-presidential-poll.html

Jonathan is coasting home to victory in 16 of the 17 Southern states. Ribadu is in the lead in Osun State. The ACN candidate won in 27 local governments to three won by the PDP candidate.
http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/3258-jonathan-ahead-in-presidential-poll.html

hoodboy:
Ain't making up no story, I really duff my heart to folks that endanger their lives to get news.

It was really sad knowing most of the. Community peeps(c.s.o and some others) were in support of what was going on. According to them I was paid by the opposition and was working against Goodluck and I must be a not so proper ibo man

dayokanu:
The South is as tribalistic as the North

dasa:
Only the southerners believe in Issues and personalities. for the north, it is north vs south.

We from the south that don't want to see that it is a Born to rule power struggle.

The north always has a clear agenda and they work towards it.

Southerners that voted for CPC do not understand what is at stake.

However, i doubt there will be a run off. Jonathan will get 25% in 2/3rds of the state and will have higher votes. even if the margin is not wide.

People of the south wake up, we are not yet one nation, fight for the right to control the center so you can influence the growth of your area.

If buhari wins, southerners go beg for projects tire, its exactly what he did with PTF. lets keep watching sha.

hoodboy:
I was a witness to ballot box stuffing in my ward(alakahia uniport rivers state) I tried to discretely take a picture of the inec officials and one of the riggers accousted me but for the prompt intervention of the policemen I would have become a casualty today. But they later turned around and detained me , claiming that what I had just done was a criminal offence. It cost me 4hrs of jail time, my girlfriend's tears and ten grand to regain my freedom. The next time some Mofo tells me about a breathe of fresh air I will tell him to shove it up his arse. Cause the only thing that is fresh is corruption