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Published on April 17, 2019 By Chijioke Jannah Prof. Attahiru Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has faulted the conduct of some university lecturers co-opted as adhoc staff by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, during the last general elections. Speaking at the annual conference of the Fulbright Alumni Association of Nigeria at Bayero University Kano (BUK), Jega alleged that politicians used university lecturers to commit irregularities during the elections, especially in Kano state. He said the BUK lecturers who worked with politicians to perpetrate ‘all sorts of irregularities’ betrayed the confidence reposed on them by compromising the electoral process. Jega who himself is a former vice-chancellor of BUK, oversaw the 2015 election which was described in many quarters as free and fair. He said, “I think the major crisis in Nigeria’s democracy is that our electoral integrity has been under assault, compromised and undermined by those who have control over the process. “Look at what happened during the last elections, and the story of irregularities being spread even in the four walls of BUK. “The politicians, through crooked means, got alliances with lecturers in the university to compromise the system and they perpetrated all sort of irregularities, which pave way for a faulty process for the continued entrenchment of bad people in governance. “Maybe, I am preaching to the converted or I am talking nonsense but frankly speaking, I am beginning to think that we are not taking the obligations of scholarship and intellectual engagement with the seriousness it deserves.” https://dailypost.ng/2019/04/17/jega-alleges-fraud-2019-elections/
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LilMissFavvy:and the guy she is rushing to give it to isnt rushing abi? Girls and their senseless ways of behaving. They claim they are single and searching, yet banging another dude on the side, worsing still they will meet a decent man and hold back thesame cookies the other guy is even pushing away. Bros Be fresh, get another babe on the side and walk away. its all in the wait, na her go carry am come dash you. |
thunderfirebuha:No mind the heediots, they think they are smart, making comments alighning the South South in their bafoonery of a plot. Can you Imagine the odacity of these bunch? Even till today while most of the Northerners are even appologizing and trying to make amends for the lies and gang up they unleached on GEJ. People like Shehu Sani, Galadima, Atiku, Kwankwaso and so on has since recant, while these maruaders from the South West via Osibanjo, Tinubu and Fashola are still at it, telling lies and sponsoring propaganda, when everything and I mean everything have been made worst since they came into power. To tell you just how hopeless in their Foolery, they tactically cut off the South East, Hahaha, How can anyone cut off Delta interest from Anambra? or Abia From Rivers? You are rooting for Gbajamilia from Lagos, Remi Tinubu from same lagos, while Your Political son from Lagos is V.P? And want South south to support you? You are not even fronting for an Ondo, Ekiti, Ogun or Osun state indigenes, marginalizing other Yorubas, and want South South to support you after you have demonized and heloed remove their son as president? I dont blame them sha, they have allowed one criminal to decieve them that his family personal interest is thesame as the collective Yoruba interest. Let us see how Tinubu and his paid e rats will cross this line in June. |
omenkaLives:They only call the fanatics, tribal bigots like Buhari, Tinubu all sort of names. Go and check their antecedence over they years, they have voted Yorubas twice(Abiola and OBj),, Voted Yar adua and Shehu Shagara Hausa fulanis. They have always supported leaders and politicians that are pro unity, pro progress and inclussove drvelopment. Then check out the character of those they oppose to over the years? Buhari, And now Tinubu, the first a well known Fanatic bigot, who thinks cows are valuable than Nigerians, and then cert forging, drug dealing Ethnic bigot Bola Tinubu, whose main stay i. politics is specialty in using divisiveness and greed pepertuate his selfish interest. Tinubus house boy is V.P, yet he is still wants his wife to be DSP, while his gate man Gbaja speaker, how e wan happen? na em fada get Nigeria? lol we go see how e go do am nah. |
Amanda4life:hi |
goibg to make sure his boys did a good job. Dear lord take charge against those who have set out to destroy your people. |
hehehe comparing Southern Nigeria to North. Hiw many women are appointed commissioners in the entire muslim Northern states? so in your delussion the muslim north will support Remi Tinubu to be their leader in the Senate? most senators from the South Eastvare tittled chiefs, A woman cant lead a titled man, Same culture down south south, hehehe I just roll over reading g just how gullible these Lagos people are. Tinubu produced the V.P, una still think they will allow his wife be leader? ok o we shall see how it pans out. |
kennyblac:unserious cos rhey refused to rubber stamp Tinubus agenda? funny how people think you are smart. lol. I remember how Zombies like you went about crying and wailing cos the NASS refused to allow the imposition of a pro Tinubu leadership. if Tinubu boys Lawan and Gbaja emerged SP and Speaker then you guy wont want the That arm scrapped, but since they didnt win i remember months and months of smear campaign on why the NASS was wasteful and useless. lolz, AGBAJA becoming speaker is like saying Agbaje becoming Lagos Gov. future impossible tense. Osibanjo is Tinubus how boy, so also Gbaja and all of them from Lagos in other words there are no one capable in the South west to become speaker? Bros even APC reps from SWest will vote against Gbaja. watch this space. |
shugabasbn:Tinubu wife and his errand boy Gbaja can not be senate leader or speaker brah. Dem and Tinubu never reach. If Tinubu is not a greedy man, he should be contented with the slot of V.P occupied by stooge and campaign for the other part of the South. Anyways I see another lesson on National politics uploading for Tinubu. If you Yorubas cant distinguish Tinubus selfishness interest from Yorubas interest, the rest of Nigerians can. The Politics that will play out in June at the NASS will indicate what will also play out in 2023. |
PlayerMeji:And APC that have rule for 4 now what have they achieved? travel you will not, just because your selfish crop have used propaganda to decieve you lots you go about talking trash. The massive attraction of industries in Ogun is not down to ACN or to Tinubu but as a result of all the power projects OBJ constructed and sited in Ogun. Google it up, nearly 70% of all the electrical power infrastructures in the entire South was sited in Ogun and the South west, leaving the South South and East to share the remaining 30%. You guys keep lying, demonizing and insulting OBJ, claiming he did nothing for South West, just to justify your selfish greed for power. Bros Yorubas have had their share of the presidency from 1999 - 2007? no amount of demonization of the PDP, their time in power nor Obansanjo will change that fact. The PDP is already making heavy rebounds, besides Gombe (which even the PDP knew they have lost prior to 2019). and Kwara (which was APC since 2015), the PDP have not only gained new grounds and made enroads into areas thought to be a no go area, but have flushed out elements and pockets of APC in the South East, South South which happens to be their strong hold. They have augmented their hold on the food baskets of the Nation, Benue, Taraba, Plateau and so on, and still maintains their strangulating hold on The oil rich states. As it stands its the PDP that will see the end of the APC. Who in the APC can respect Tinubu or follow his orders besides those he mentored? None. if you doubt go and research how he was trrated like a leper after 2015 until by 2017 ending when they needed hom once more. All of a sudden the Kyaris and Dauras disappeared and Tinubu was giving a free hand. The glue that holds APC together is none other than Buhari, After his term, evwrybody go answer him papa name. But as long as the PDP have the South south in its kitty, they will always be relevant and very powerful in Nigeria political space. Every fair and unbias observer knows The APC lost the election, but bullied its way in, just like we knw happened in Lagos. But the most amazing thing was, Buhari has lost relevance, he lifted the hands of candidates in Bauchi, Sokoto and Kano, placesvhe was worshipedvas a god, yet his candidates lost out. Add Zamfara, Kano and soon Kaduna to that list. come 2023, Buhari wont be relevant, the North are asking what have they gained so far? Not to worry sha, Shey Yorubas have allowed Tinubu to decieve them that his ambition and interest is now Yoruba interest abi? Not to worry sha, by 2023 that doubt will be cleared.
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As Nigerians can see clearly, the person so quick to mute this findings is none other than a Babajide, a Yoruba man, if you check, he has never been to Zamfara or visited these sites, An indigene came online to speak the truth about the true situation in his region, But a Yoruba man is out to decieve the rest of the country by claiming its not so. Why? Cos they are looking for power, and would do anything to get it, even if people are being killed in droves they would rather have the rest of the world believe Nigerians are safe. if the APC is seen to have failed, Nigerians wont support them, thus the lies and propaganda to project the APC in good light. This they have been doing since 2015 till date. Demonized Goodluck, demonize Atiku and Obi, eugolized Buhari, using propaganda to demonize anyone who speaks the truth against the APC incompetencies or threatens its govt. They are they ones you will find on pubmic forums justifying the killings or blaming victims in middle belt, who told Nigerians its better to hand over their ancestrial lands for grazing than die resisting it? an Adeshina a Yoruba man. They have over the last 4years either justify or blamed victims in Jos, Southern Kaduna, Borno, Adamawa, Zamfara and so on. But its on record and a fact That Sen. Mafara who represents the constituency wherebthese killings are taken.place stood infront of the Senate of the FRN and the world and said it clearly, the APC and Gov. Yari knows these people, they are militia brought in for the elections, people sponsored to cause problems if they dont win, but thank God the PDP willingly handed power, now the blood thristy killers the APC brought in has to be fed and adequately compensated, something they have failed to do over time. These militias are now marauding around killing, kidnapping and looting Nigerians, reasons why the Govt has been using kid gloves on them. Its no news that there is massive illegal goldmining in Zamfara, who are those doing it? The villagers and the militias and marauders. Question is why is a Yoruba man so interested in silencing the voices of Zamfara people? why claiming its a lie? Even ISIS is said to have now develooed interest in the gold are even said to be sponsoring mining activities to raise money to buy weapons and so on. |
YOLA, Nigeria (AP) — Ask worshippers at St. Charles Catholic Church what they want most from Nigeria’s presidential election, and the answer is peace. “We don’t want any more bloodshed in Nigeria,” said Everistus Suburu, vice chairman of the church in the northern state of Kano. “We are tired of (Islamic extremist group) Boko Haram.” The presidential campaign has been largely free of the religious pressures that marked the 2015 vote when Muhammadu Buhari, a Muslim northerner, defeated a Christian president from the south who had grown unpopular over his failure to control Boko Haram. Now, with the leading candidates both northern Muslims, the Christian vote may be decisive in sweeping the incumbent from power for the second time in as many elections in Africa’s most populous country. Nigeria’s 190 million people are divided almost equally between Christians mainly in the south and Muslims, like Buhari and his opponent Atiku Abubakar, who dominate in the north. Across northern Nigeria, where street scenes are rich with Islamic customs and mosques, people of different faiths have co-existed over the decades, even joining forces in recent years to fight Boko Haram, which opposes a secular Nigeria. Yet religious tensions remain even in an election that offers no clear sectarian choice, underscoring the pervasive influence of faith in Nigerian politics. It’s not certain which of the top two candidates Christian voters will support, or if they will vote as a bloc. In a bit of last-minute drama, the electoral commission decided early Saturday, just hours before polls were to open, to postpone the election until Feb. 23. The commission’s chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, cited “very trying circumstances” in logistics for the balloting, including bad weather affecting flights and fires at three commission offices in an apparent attempt “to sabotage our preparations.” The delay has deepened the sense of mistrust and frustration some northern Christians feel toward Buhari’s government. “The major problem we have in this country is that our leaders don’t have the fear of God,” said Murna Samuel, a schoolteacher in Yola, capital of the northern state of Adamawa, complaining about the postponement. “We are in a mess. It’s like they don’t want to do this election.” Over the years, in an informal system known as zoning, Nigeria’s presidency has tended to rotate: A Muslim from the north is succeeded by a Christian from the south. This is widely seen as key to holding the country together. The incumbent Buhari, a Muslim, took over from Goodluck Jonathan, a Christian. Now Buhari is seeking a second term, and his chief opponent is Muslim. The rotation to a Christian could come after a second term for Buhari. Both Buhari and Abubakar have Christian running mates, in keeping with tradition. Without legal backing, however, the rotational system essentially relies on the goodwill of the politicians of the day. “I am concerned,” said the Rev. Maurice Kwairanga of the Catholic Secretariat in Yola. “If the Muslims are given a platform where there are no checks and balances, they want to turn the whole country to Islam. If you want to build a chapel, the process you have to go through is very difficult. And even if you complete the process you may not get the chapel.” In Yola and other northern towns, killings allegedly undertaken by Muslim herders from the Fulani ethnic group have alarmed Christians, especially when no suspects are arrested. Abubakar is expected to perform well among Christian voters in some central states, such as Plateau and Kaduna, where the problem of marauding herders is severe, said Sylvester Akhaine, professor of political science at Lagos State University. “The issue of herdsman disturbs the Christians,” said Godswill Sambo, a barman in Yola who is a member of the Lutheran Church. “For me, I will support a person who will bring peace to Nigeria and who is opposed to discrimination. You can see that Nigeria is disunited.” Other Christians in Yola strongly support Abubakar, noting that his companies, including a major hotel and a university, employ hundreds of people across the religious divide. “Atiku may be Muslim, but he has opened up more job opportunities for everyone in this place,” said Sunday Abraham, a spaghetti salesman with the Dangote Group. “At least there is a sign of job creation for all in him.” https://apnews.com/1d79dff0e8ff401fabd323a51ad58348 |
this insecure drug addicted midget wont rest until he witness the spilling of Innocent blood. After he contracted merceneries to kill their paramount ruler, he wants to personally supervice a genocide against the Adara people. I hope the international community are watching and observing. |
Lordofthewest:Its okey to deny his uncle his rightful mandate, and its ok for Tinubu to feed fat from Nigerias money. you must be extremely dumb to think Nigerians will fall for this your hypocracy. |
The Igbos have never had any problem with the Edo people. Infact they have lived for years in total peace and harmony until Tonunu and Oshomhole came along. To keep themselves in power they must find a common enemy to blame for the cluelessness and looting thus the attempt to always blame ot demonize Igbos. They are now back to cause more disunity amongst these two tribes. This is the APC way of staying in power. Demonize the Igbos and blame them for any and everything. Its a good thing Many Minorities can now see who the true enemies are. Its not Igbos but Yorubas Muslims. If we check properly the person behind this stupid post is either a Yoruba or Edo Muslim. Hahaha Una jazz haff expired. Project Atiku is in Gods hands, no amount of incitement can change that. Funny enough an Igbo man has not been President in more than 50years. In all of these years, Yoruba, Fulani, Hausa, and many other tribes have been president, yet Nigeria is still a shit hole. Igbo is not Edo or Nigeria problem. Its tribal bigots like the OP thats the problem. |
No space to rig. the eyes of the world is on Buhari and AP |
BiafraIsFree:The fact that you are using Glo network only proves you are a Yoruba man. Only a bastard. igbo man would listen to your nonsense. The South East Bycotted the Census, didnt change anything. They bycotted elections befote it didnt change anything. The South East has been crying for Infrastructural development, Facilities that are sited everywhere in Nigeria but never in South East. Now they have someone who can gove them that, Yorubas are hiding under a fake moniker to decieve Igbos. All the stupid Igbos liking this post should note. * If you dont vote Atiku, and bycott the elections, You have indirectly vote Buhari that killed Ipob members. * If you bycott elections, nothing will happen, cos some Igbos will still vote that day, The idiats telling you that will solve the problem will atill be the ones telling you it didnt work cos some igbos disnt bycott elections. * Cant you all see thats its only Afonjas thats propagating this no election thingy? He is using Glo network, it means he is based in The South west. Probably in one village in Oshogbo, but here claiming Ipob to decieve you all. *Atiku is for restructuring. Lets give him that chance first before we let those who are foghtong to stop devloomwnt in your region decieve you into not support Atkiku. No Igbo man with sense will support a govt that values cattles ovwr Human beings. |
Who cares? Buhari return to Daura is certain. ATIKULATED.
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dokie:Dont mind these hypocrites, they now want to rebrand Tinubus greedy quest for primitive accumation to SWest interest? what a shame for a people that claims sophistication. Can you imagine just how gullible people can be, they think the rest of the South is stupid and cant see past these lies. Mr. Afonja. Obasanjo is a Bonifide Yoruba man, wether una like am or not he is Yoruba, he was president from 1999-2007. #8 uninterrupted Designated years for Yorubas and South west, as it should be and as agreed by every section of the country, this means South west and Yorubas has been in power for 8years. Norethan enough compensation for Abiola and the June 12. What ever grudge una get with OBj is not the problem of the rest of the South. you people are thesame and brothers go and settle yourself. That wont change anything no Presidency for South west in 2023. Infact. *Only a big fool would think Goodluck should abandon his benefactor, party leader and single most influential man in his emergence and attainment to power (OBJ) for a Tinubu. Its like asking Osibanjo to go and ask Falae to giving candidates for ministers and top posts. Goodluck asked Obasanjo (like Buhari asked Tinubu and Obasanjo) to bring forth their candidates, So that the rest of the South south and East reps would back Him or her to be elected speaker of the House. It is not Goodlucks fault Obasanjo brought forth Hon. Mulikat. *its not Goodlucks fault that Hon. Mulikat was not speaker, its Tinubus fault cos he allowed his problem with Obasanjo prevent an omoluabi from being speaker. Tinubu backed Tambuwal instead over his sister Mulikat. Its on record most South East and South Reps backed Mulikat. whike most iYoruba reps from the ACN went and threw their weight behind Tambuwal. Its Tinubus fault that the South west lost out on the speakership under Goodluck. Yorubas should tell themselves the truth, but instead Tinubu still decieved them your into believing Goodluck hates them. Yorubas should stop justifying their involvement in the destruction of harmony, peace and unity between the entire South region. its a very lame excuse to claim you turned againt Goodluck cos he didnt do anything for you. Thing is, What did Obasanjo do for Yorubas in 2003, that made them support him emass then? What did he do for South south and East? He did nothing for the South East and South South, infact he even killed Christians in Odi and so on. Yet the entire South still backed him cos they wanted to keep power in the South, they were United against the attempt to shortchange the Southern region by Buhari, Rimi and co. Dear Mr. Tinubu e rat, you can decieve some people some times, but you cant decieve all the people all the time. The rest of the South have now seen you guys for the greedy bunch you are. You sold out the entire South for a promise of presidency that is not even sure. Your Tribalistic resistance to the equal, collective development and advancements of the entire South will be your greatest undoing. Every section of the South deserves development, not only your region, The Ports in the South South needs to be working too, the South East needs quality roads, rail, international airports and infrastructure just as much as you deserve, Tinubus divisive politics can never profit you. We all agreed, restructure was the way to go, why are the Tinubu section of Yorubas now saying its not? What you all dont knw is: 1. The 3man cabal around Buhari wont give Tinubu power, they dont like him, and are silent now cos they need him, after wards they will throw him away like they did between 2015- early 2018. 2. Even if they hand over to Yorubas. it will be practically impossible for a Yoruba man to win the elections cos be rest assured the North East (who has never produced a president), North Central, South East and South south will rather back a Northern (Kwankwaso and co) over a Tinubu or His stooge. 3. Tinubu is in it for himself not the Yorubas, Atiku is not a tribalist, neither Obi a Bigot, its all a lie to demonize them. Atiku he has Yorubas, Hausas, Fulanis, Igbos, Tivs, Itshikeris around him. He has Yoruba wife that will fight for you too. He is a unifier, someone that we need now. not Tinubi and Buhari divisive politics. 4. No igbo man told or forced Atiku to pick Obi, Obasanjo, Goodluck, IBB, Abdulsalam and so on agreed that a South Easterner should get that spot, simply for the reason to douse the tensions (by Ipobs in that region), to give them a sense of belongings like they did to the Yorubas and South west in 1999. Why are Yorubas allowing Tinubu to push them into oblivion? 5. Igbos are not Yorubas enemy, Igbos are only asking for their fair share of Their rights in Nigeria. A better progressive, inclussive economy, Igbos are peaceful people, they have never had murderious clashes with Yorubas, they attend thesame churches, and schools, and trade in the same markets in South west for decades, this Buhari/Tinubu combo of divisive politics is not profitable for either of the group. Igbos are always against fanatics and ethnoreligious bigots in power. They didnt have issues with Gowon, Babangida, Abacha, Abdulsalam and Yaradua simply because none of these Northerns were ethnoreligious fanatics and Bigots. They have problem with Buhari simply cos he is a bigot, fantic which every fair Nigerian can confirm. Stop the demonization of Igbos, they simply know when there is peace and progress for the country, business booms. When Nigerians are in peace and are progressing they do more business. Igbos are not stupid, they knw Buhari is a bad product. 5.. Most Igbo dont care if Obi was picked or not as Atikus running mate, tbey would still voted fpr Atiku if he opted for a Yoruba Adeshina or not. AM ORTOMATICALLY AND OBIDIENTLY ATIKULATED. |
we all knw what it means. You dnt need to be a rocket scientist to see that. Check out those incharge of our security networks? tells you whats up. when Buhari calls a security meeting on the Ekiti and South south man will be present. the rest are muslims. Not even the moderate Muslim in the majourity suppports this nonsense. All one needs to realize is this same people (Moslem Brotherhood) decieved Egytians with claims of fixing the country, promising rapid socio economic development, but after they were elected opted to a strange way of governance totally opposite to the constitution They swore to uphold. The now disgraced and jailed Morsi comes to mind. After his election, he set up an Islamic governing council he hand picked with his fellow islamic fanatics. Asigning to the unconstitutional body powers that even the Egyptian parliament dont have. He had clause in the laws stating that the newly formed supreme body hasvpowers to over ride even the parliament, judiciary and constitution. I was gathering infos to write about hmthe rabia movement. Its comforting to knw am not the only one that observed the subliminals going on in this govt. |
But it was cool when Buhari and co ran to them to prevent Goodluck govt from acquaring arms to fight Boko haram? ot was cool for the Obama govt to arm twist other nations into not selling waepons to fight BH. It was cool to run to britian and the U.S forbhelp in toppling Goodluck. I guess all of these were not invitatiin into meddlings with Nigeria. Atiku and the PDP didnt write the international community to stop the sell of weapons to the Army to fight BH, They are not the ones asking Trump to warn Buhari to call his killer herds meb brothers to order and stop the killings. Theae super powers have a way of gathering infos. They have been monitoring the killings and knw that Buhari has a hand in it. PDP didnt undermine Buhari, all they are asking The international community to do is to call Buhari to order not to perpetrate the rigging plans he and Tinubu are laying the ground works for. If Buhari is popular let him go to the polls and show his popularity. No one stopped Buhari from fixing power within six weeks as he promised, no one stopped Buhari from defeating and ending BH, no one stop him from dealing with herdsmen killing and ravaging the entire North Central states, PDP did not stop Buhari from ending the killings in the North west states. Infact Buhari is the one that looked the other way while his ancestorial brothers from Niger rastles herds in Nwest, Kill., steal and maim Nigerians. He showed this when he welcomed Nigeriens into his campaign. Its a shame People from the South west are supporting such a man, can a Togolese be allowed to campaign in Yorubaland? What a shame. |
Afamed:only a coward and lazy fellow would think 30k is worth his dignity. Bros, over 12million people lost their jobs (most of which earn that kind of money without selling their soul like you bunch did,) cos of APC and Buharis cluekess cut and sow policies. You guys are not ashamed, so sharing 10k is what you call economic policies? GTFO. Nobody isvinterested in your poverty inducing nonsense. |
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AtikuMeansJobs:Dnt mind them, they think they are smart. south west has already had its fair share of 8years, the North west has produced 2 presidents, North East has never had the presidency ever, always the butt of every other region, backward cos of the neglect by successive govts for years, so why would any right thinking human being believe the people will not support their own? its either one votes against the entire wish of Nigeria and throw themselves in the political oblivion or Atikulate and remain a force. The ball is in the court of the South West. |
rusher14:He was v.p. sicb projects were never on his table but that of Obj. He was never president, nor head of state unlike your lifeless one who has faiked twice. Atikunation rising. |
sureheaven:a zombie doesnt have any choice nah? so why are you talking about devils and angel? You guys are only programmed to speak nonsense, post nonsense and act nonsense. So we are not surprised you want tovstay tri to type. |
The fact they had to twist truth on its head to predict a victory for the lifekess is simply an indication Buhari return to Daura is a sure game. You dont get this desperate if you have a decent chance of winning, you get this kind of desperation when defeat is staring you in the face. Hahaha. Some lying lifeless zombies wont sleep cos they have been found out. Atikukated as ever.
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In their usual characteristics of spreading fake news and propaganda, The APC has been sharing a fake report where the Euroasia group was qouted to have predicted Buhari victory in the 2019 polls. Please here is the real link and the real story by the Group that provides the marketplace with a comprehensive and integrated set of political risk solutions group. Risk 10: Nigeria IAN BREMMER AND CLIFF KUPCHAN 7 JANUARY 2019 BY: IAN BREMMER, CLIFF KUPCHAN THE COUNTRY FACES ITS MOST FIERCELY CONTESTED ELECTION since the transition to democracy in 1999. One candidate is the incumbent, Muhammadu Buhari. He is an elderly, infirm leader who lacks the energy, creativity, or political savvy to move the needle on Nigeria's most intractable problems. His opponent is Atiku Abubakar, another gerontocrat who would focus on enriching himself and his cronies, avoiding the difficult and politically unpopular tasks necessary for reform. Buhari is the frontrunner. A second term for him would mean the country at best muddles through the next four years, with little progress on critical policy priorities like tax reform or a restructuring of the energy sector. Buhari would be a lame duck from day one, with powerbrokers in his own party quickly shifting their focus to the next electoral cycle in 2023. And if Buhari's health problems continue or worsen, the situation will get worse. The president's continual medical leaves abroad impaired governance his first term. A repetition would again remove him from decision-making and the public eye for months at a time, leaving investors to wonder who is calling the shots and whether they're qualified for the job. A Buhari reelection also carries tail risks. A politically weak president, for health or other reasons, would open the floodgates for political infighting, increasing the chances that his ruling All Progressives Congress implodes. That would turn a policy slowdown into paralysis. The risk of attacks on oil infrastructure would also rise, because the absence of strong leadership in Abuja would make it harder to negotiate with the Niger Delta's various militant groups. A win for the challenger, Atiku, would create a brief, superficial boost to the country's image—largely because of his better health and keener intellect. But it would also pose the risk of a return to an even more rent-seeking governing style. Atiku's policy priorities are unclear and untested: He had previously promised to deregulate the oil and gas sector but recently pledged to reduce gasoline prices by 50% from already below-market levels. That would swell subsidy costs and endanger long-term debt sustainability. He's also unlikely to champion a tax reform that's critical to Nigeria's fiscal sustainability. Atiku would face significant infighting within his People's Democratic Party as well, as leaders try to hold him to his promise to serve only one term (a pledge he's likely to retract). The election will be close, and a challenged or inconclusive result is possible. Then there's a dangerous wildcard outcome. The election will be close, and a challenged or inconclusive result is possible. That, in turn, could trigger a political crisis in which neither candidate has a legitimate claim to power. If the vote is close enough to trigger a runoff, Nigeria's constitution requires the second round of voting to occur within seven days of the first, a tough timeline to meet given the complexity of organizing national elections in the country. This could be a recipe for severe uncertainty in Africa's most important market. https://www.eurasiagroup.net/live-post/risk-10-nigeria
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which money? Where you see am. Abeg stop the lies, Atikubis not sharing any money, the ones sharing money if APC. Lol, all i see is desperation, If not whyvwould a presidential aide go to a rally to stage manage a photo shoot for social media? Hahaha all this propaganda will not stop Buharis political retirement ceremony come may 29. |
MyGeneration:As someone from Owerri section of Imo, one can not be surprised that you support Rochas, we knw its simply cos he spent his entire years in office developing only your section of the state. But Man pass monkey,the day of judgement is here. Hope simpply needs to remind Okigwe and Orlu zone of how Rochas has neglected them, with a promise to treat them better to win. You all shall come here to lament watch the space. |