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"On top of it, our society is more divided...."
That part pains me most. All because of political fanatism blinded by politics of hate for opposing political parties. The youths who are supposed to mend this are the ones even fueling the hate politics.

Sincerely, this is arguably the most dry Christmas I've seen in Nigeria. Very dry.

Ok let's take a quick poll.
Click like if you think Christmas was better under Jonathan

Click share if you think Christmas under Buhari is better.

Let's settle this once and for all.
Click like if u think Lai Mohammed is an unrepentant lair.
Click share if u think otherwise

Lia Mohammed may be an exceptional opposition spokesman, but as minister of information, he seems to be acting like minister of lies. See how people responded to his comment this morning

I'm sure some gods chose Jonathan before the presidential election.
All these things don't work. When the election comes, it's either David mark wins as a result of higher number of votes cast in his favour or Daniel Onjeh wins as a result of higher votes cast in his favour. The kolanut facing up or facing down doesn't translate into election victory for anyone.

Nothing to say until I see the news in a more reliable media outlet. I don't believe any news that says "unconfirmed reports"

Tinubutoto:
the apc candidate from rivers Ijaw, we the ijaw people won't vote for any one who betrayed our son. mark it from me, wike will win dakuku in d entire rivers Ijaws local government area. e.g Okrika, Obu Golou is not go area, dats mama peace 2 local government areas where everybody there is like her children. asari toru is not go area. kalabari is Dagogo and Brigs area. Andoniis Odili area. pls guy stay in yo State of osun and live us alone.
Obia akpor local government is the largest, almost 550, 000 voting strength. dat is Wike's abode. guy u know nothing about rivers state.

U don talk am finish. Dakuku is paper weight , he only has Amaechi as his backbone, ND unfortunately, Amaechi doesn't have that much love among his people. Even lulu Briggs standing alone would defeat dakuku any day any time not to talk of Wike. Nothing for Dakuku

To be sincere, I fear for Nigeria. Everything seems to be going wrong at once all because we politicise everything. I remember what el rufai tweeted when the military killed 3 Shiite members under GEJ. Right now under el rufai's watch, the military has killed over 50 Shiite members.
Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gun powder and it seems only God can save us, as this government seems to be insensitive to some of these issues. Shiite on one corner, IPOB on one corner, boko haram on one corner, the militants are also warming up to take over their own corner. Add that to the likely protests we'd have when govt removes subsidy, and the protests we'd have when govt starts laying off workers to reduce overhead costs, and you'd see that slowly Nigeria is getting to an unpleasant point.
Dear PMB, please show some sensitivity in some of these issues, stop acting like a man who in trying to quench a fire from a log of wood, he throws the wood into a dry bush. A word they say is enough for the wise.

The truth is, our politicians across parties are all the same. All this about the arms gate is coming out because PDP is no longer in power. I'd like to see a situation where APC leaves office and PDP takes over again to tell us how APC did thier own part of the looting. I'd also like to know the source of funding Buhari's campaign. We've heard how Fashola and Amaechi misappropriated funds, but no one would touch them, that's because the fund went into funding Buhari's campaign.
Youths should stop supporting these political parties. Let's keep changing govt every 4years, only then would we have proper accountability,.

This is where we get it wrong. We personalise government a lot that's why rather than insist on good governance, we make it look like we're personally fighting the individuals at the top. If she was really interested in fighting for good governance, her fight wouldn't have ended after Jonathan left office. Boko haram is still killing, more people are still being kidnapped, fuel has suddenly turned to gold, power supply has gone from bad to worse, the naira has lost anything that looks like value., the economy is a calamity. But madam Oby is not saying anything. Year she wants us to believe her fight then was for good governance. If I hear.

See who's talking. The ruling vindicated Victor Umeh not Chris Ngige.
This is not about party, it's about who would provide a better representation for the people of Anambra central. The people once voted for Ngige under ACN. What kind of representation did Ngige provide? How did he reach out to the people. He simply stayed in Abuja. Meanwhile Uche Ekwunife is a grassroot woman, loved by the people and very popular, she has contributed to the development of anambra central. Yet some people sit in Lagos and just expect ndi anambra to vote for Ngige simply because he carries a broom and dines with Tinubu. This is not Lagos central where people keep returning a dormant oluremi Tinubu. This is anambra the home of the most intelligent people according to WAEC and NECO.
When the election comes again the winner would be either Victor Umeh or Ekwunife.

banki:
Yesterday I saw on AIT, shooting in senator hineken lookobirias home(the minister of state for agric) they kept shooting army officers were shooting back....

Truth is on both sides pdp apc they have irresponsible political warlords

You may have your bias

I share your view. I'm not been bias here. That's why I stated in my first paragraph that Ben Bruce unfortunately, can't cope in Bayelsa politics. Dickson is coping because he can also fight rough and tough.

Ben Bruce must have been surprised. He plays American politics. I'm sure he thought his charisma, gifts and tweets would have been able to swing things in his LGA, but this is bayelsa, Silva and APC would use militants, thugs and the military to move things. Dickson is fighting though and fighting well. PDP should even be commended for maintaining the lead despite all of Silva's rigging and militancy.

Any observant person would know the APC grand plan. First their e-warriors wanted the internet world to believe Silva is the most popular candidate. Then thier master strategist -Tinubu relocated to Bayelsa. On election day, their e warriors started dishing out fake results while the military and militants were rigging for them. But Dickson na man. He's showing them the real stuff he's made of.

Senator Ben Bruce has expressed his displeasure about the Bayelsa election.

https://mobile.twitter.com/benmurraybruce/status/673590203882205186

Agbaletu:
I doubt this result. There is no way APC can defeat PDP in any polling unit in Sagbama.

That result can not be correct. It is fake. APC can't defeat PDP in any polling unit in Sagbama same way it would take a miracle for PDP to win any ward in Nembe.
U should know a result from #Bayelsadecide is fake when it is coming from a certain Damola who is sitting in a room somewhere in Lagos.

FOLYKAZE:
This result will triger heart-attack for some PDP members.

I thought Bayelsa is PDP state? Very risky dikwa, I feel ashame for GEJ.

Those results are from Nembe (that's if it is true). Silva is a Nembe man. Even GEJ and Dickson were not expecting Nembe people to vote for PDP. Nembe is fully for Silva. If you go to Ogbia, Amasuma, Otueke, you'd see PDP winning with a high margin. Overall, it's a 50-50 election. Too close to call

From all indications, APC and PDP would go head to head, the winner would take the day by a small Margin. It's a case of two evils, but unlike Kogi where Audu achieved a lot in his first term, it's hard to say what Silva achieved in his first term, apart from increasing the crime rate, and empowering thugs.
Most of the Voters in that state only know how to thumb print for the umbrella of PDP. After a careful analysis and looking at things on ground, I think Silva would come very close, but Dickson would win.

The following facts should be noted.

- David Mark didn't rig his election into the senate. The price for rigging election is loosing the seat with the runner up being declared winner. No where in the judgement was it said that David Mark rigged the election.

- There were no irregularities in the conduct of the election. This is according to the judgement. No where in the judgement was it stated that the rerun was being called for because of irregularities.

- The court called for a rerun on the ground that the result was announced while voting was still on in some areas. This is not the fault of David Mark, this is the fault of the INEC "REC" in the state.

- Before the result of any election is announced, all parties concerned gather at the collation centre to sign the result before the announcement is made. Didn't the APC agent approve the result ?

- According to a radio program today, the REC mistakenly signed 28th of match on the result sheet instead of 29th which was the actual day the result was released. Is that David Mark's fault ?

Please take note of the above mentioned points when commenting on the Issue.

The following questions should be asked.

Where did El Rufia get his figures from?

Why didn't he respond after one of GEJ's men responded with figures lower than his?

Why do youths believe people based on party affiliations without weighing if the allegations are true or false?

Youths are the biggest problems with Nigeria. These are two visionary governors seeking to drag foreign investment to thier state, therefore advertising the country. There's nothing wrong with that. Everyone in PDP doesn't have to be like Metuh or Fayose. That's even the good side of the PDP.

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has won the Borno Central senatorial bye-election having polled 75 per cent of the total votes cast, according to results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

The APC candidate, Baba Garbai beat his closest rival, Kaka Bolori, of the PDP who polled 20 per cent of the total votes cast.

The total number of votes cast in the election held on Saturday was 159,998.

Mr. Garbai was declared to have won with 120,639 votes, while Mr. Bolori of the PDP scored 32,346 votes.

The Kowa Party candidate got 1042 votes; APGA scored 334; NCP got 207; PPA got 136; PPN 79; while SDP scored 660 votes.

Professor Muhammed Fannami, who was the Senatorial Returning officer for the bye-election declared Mr. Garbai winner having polled majority of the votes cast.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nnorth-east/192474-apc-wins-borno-senatorial-bye-election.html

When people celebrate the personal victory of these politicians, I just bad. The way we're going in Nigeria, we'd keep having strong men and strong political parties rather than having a better Nigeria.

A man is facing charges, and some people decide to back him based on what their party would gain. Now some others want to bail him out because he was instrumental to them becoming ministers. Some others want to cover the matter because he's now playing ball like a loyal member of their party.
The question is, how does all these affect the common Nigerian who just needs good governance from his government and who wants things to work in his country? Where's the interest of the common man in all this ?

And this is what happens when you politicise issues of security.

In the GEJ era, APC used every boko haram attack to score political points. They made boko haram look like Jonathan's problem. They acted like a doctor who has the antedote to an ailment but wouldn't share because the ailment doesn't affect him.
What stopped Buhari from attending national council of States meetings under Jonathan, to advice Jonathan on how to stop boko haram? Buhari never did that.
What stopped Lai Mohammed from issuing press statements advicing the government of Jonathan on how to stop boko haram? Lai never did that..
Now the table has turned. I hope and pray we win this war.

TonyeBarcanista:
The confirmation of Rotimi Amaechi as minister of the government by the Saraki-led Senate yesterday sent a strong message to the PDP that APC is fully in charge of the red chambers. What went wrong?

PDP Once Had The Senate At Its Grip:
During the period that precede the election of the National Assembly leadership, some of us opposition members schemed on how to do a "Tambawal 2011" on the ruling APC for both Houses of the National Assembly. Seeing that APC leadership had endorsed Senator Lawan and Hon Femi Gbajabiamila for the offices of Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively, we embarked on campaign calling for Senators elected under the PDP platform to team up with minority APC dissent legislators and support Abubakar Saraki and Yakubu Dogara for the respective aforementioned offices. It was in fact, a well calculated effort to position the PDP as the power behind the National Assembly throne". The NASS leadership election not only went the way of the PDP in all four offices, it also gifted PDP's Ike Ekweremadu the Deputy Senate Presidency as a "trophy". It sent shivers and anger to the APC and joy to the PDP.

PDP Prevented APC From Self-Destruction
APC leadership and the presidency never hid their displeasure at the manner the ruling party was embarrassed by Saraki-led minority APC rebel senators that worked hand-in-hand with the PDP. The government embarked on a journey to get Saraki out of the way by dusting his alleged corruption file that was idling at the Code of Conduct Bureau locker. I had reasoned that the prosecution of Saraki before the Code of Conduct Tribunal is the internal affair of the APC and capable of polarising APC's ranks in the Senate, creating division and catalysing their own destruction. There was a room for the PDP to negotiate a soft landing for Saraki and his minority APC loyalists with promise of chairmanship of choice committees and retaining the Principal officers on condition that Saraki will step down voluntarily and mobilise his minority APC followers within the Senate to support a PDP candidate for the position of Senate President. The PDP unfortunately, chose to "swim and sink" with Saraki. They followed him to all his court appearances like the now famous "Abubakou" and allowed Saraki to negotiate his way to the heart and soul of the APC leadership at their very own expense. The PDP successfully aided the prevention of APC's destruction in the Senate. They made the APC to realise their mistakes and unite their Senators to do their own bidding. PDP lost the Senate as a result!

PDP Lost The Golden Chance To Block Amaechi's Screening:
October 21 was first scheduled as the day of screening for Hon Rotimi Amaechi as a minister of the government. Same day coincidentally was the day Bukola Saraki was to appear before the CCT for his ongoing trial. Being the Deputy Senate President, the constitution allows Senator Ike Ekweremadu to preside over the affairs of the senate in the absence of the Senate President. It was expected that with Ike at the helm affairs, the PDP senators have the rare privilege of doing nominee Amaechi as they pleases. Instead of seizing this rare opportunity, PDP leaders in the Senate "agreed" with Saraki to adjourn planery for the said day. They lost the golden opportunity to have both their say and their way in Amaechi's screening. Sadly, with Saraki at helm of affair, PDP Senators only had their say but not their way.

Walk-out May Cost PDP The DSP Position:
It is no secret that APC leadership want Ike Ekweremadu out of the DSP office. According to section 50(2)(c) of the 1999 constitution, removal of the Deputy Senate President from office only requires 2/3 votes of the Senate. Considering that it only needs 1/3 members of senators to form a quorum(Section 54(1) of the constitution), the APC senators present may take advantage of any walk-out by PDP senators and move motion for the impeachment of Senator Ekweremadu from office. It only need the blessing of 2/3 members of the Senators present to achieve it. PDP caucus should be very careful.

The Present State of PDP In The Senate:
Having lost their grip of the senate, PDP caucus should let bygone be bygone and come to terms with their role as opposition within the Senate. They should be focussed on providing good opposition while doing their jobs as legislators. They have to face the fact that as opposition, they will most likely not have their way but only their say. Hopefully, the party gets things right and win majority seat in next legislative election in 2019.



May God Bless Us All and Nigeria

irrespective of what people say about you, I believe you're arguably the most grounded political analyst on nairaland. It's also a good thing that PDP has someone like you. But on the contrary, PDP didn't lose. They've won something important which is unity. The PDP no stands as a united house.

- Saraki controls the house and whatever he says when he hits the gavel is final.

- the PDP senators stood for him and followed him because they realise that Saraki has to remain in that position for Ike to remain DSP.

- now that Saraki has breached that agreement, it is now time for the PDP to look for other ways of protecting ike.

- posterity has recorded it that PDP stood for what is morally right yesterday, while APC stood for what is morally wrong.

Keep the flag flying bro.

handie:
Well, it's good they show camaraderie to their colleagues at this trying period. I still don't get why Wike and Udom had to resort to rigging. Freely and fairly, those elections woulda been won by these guys. Well, seems d desperation and desire to win big prompted them to resort to rigging. Well, we all know they'll still win even if d elections are to be conducted ten times over. Just let the people's will be done and don't try to play God this Time around

No where in the judgement was it said that they rigged. The judgement called for re-run on the ground of irregularities. The irregularities could have been INEC's fault, and not the fault of the candidates. In the case of Wike, it was based on the card reader, that one is INEC's fault.

barcaboi:
irrespective of him winning; the 1st election was a scam....even channels tv crew were attacked....

That's why I started by saying as expected. We all knew it was a sham

soundtruth:
That was how they said the tribunal will give it to WIKE, please nothing is guaranteed, the increase of crime in Rivers State is attributed to WIKE though not proven.

Whoever said the tribunal would give it to Wike wasn't being sincere considering what we saw during the elections.

There are a lot of things on ground in that state to make anyone who knows that terrain sure that Wike would win. Wike is a grassroot man like Fayose just that he's more rugged nd talks less than Fayose. There's even the fear of voting against Wike amongst some people who are Dakuku supporters.
Amaechi wouldn't have been governor without Wike's rigorous campaigning for him. Wike was his campaign director. If there's one rivers man who knows how to get votes it's Wike.

agabusta:
That Akwa Ibom submission is at variance with the submission of the River state court of Appeal.


#AkwaIbom: The card reader was not contemplated by section 49 of the Act on accreditation.
#AkwaIbom: That INEC press release cannot override section 41 of the Electoral Act on accreditation.

#AkwaIbom: but the silly Akwa Ibom tribunal failed to realise that it is the same Electoral Act that gives INEC the authority to conduct a free and fair election. Even though the Electoral Act did not expressly permit the use of Card readers/bar the use of card readers, it has given INEC the mandate to conduct the election and INEC can do so within the ambits of the law!

#AkwaIbom: That Akwa Ibom Election tribunal must be revisited and the records set straight.

If APC appropriately appeals that Akwa Ibom judgement, they should be able to get a full re-run in all the Local Governments. This does not mean APC stands a chance at all in the election, but things most be done properly!

Those two elections (Akwa Ibom and Rivers) were a total sham and an embarrasment to democratic process.

What marvels me is that why rig an election that you most likely will win??

This is a victory for democracy. The age and time of senseless rigging is over! If you dont win clearly, then you stand a chance to rerun.

In the future sef, there should be a law barring those that engages in manipulations from contesting reruns.

Simple answer. To show your opponent that he's no match for you on the field and in the rigging room. To pass a silly message across to your opponent

As expected the court has ordered for fresh elections. As an ardent follower of south south politics, I can boldly tell you that PDP is firmly rooted in that region, and somehow most of the grassroot people of Rivers tend to see Wike as more of their person than Amaechi. In my opinion, Wike would be re-elected, though with a small margin this time. Dakuku would get most of the Riverine vote, while Wike would get most of the upland (ikwerre) vote, and he's also get some riverine votes. Dakuku has won where he can win ( the tribunal) except APC and Amaechi rig the election, Wike would be re elected.

It is a very simple matter. Akpabio should simply use the famous "I didn't sign cheques" as governor of akwa ibom and he would be exonerated. It worked for a certain baba fash.

aresa:
EFCC acts based on petitions filed with the EFCC, not on the rubbish some jobless jokers spew on the internet and newspapers..

You and the folks you named should do your civic duty by sending your petition to the EFCC or shut up..

Your last paragraph is the reason I don't comment on Nairaland. That I don't agree with your point of view doesn't mean you should be aggressive towards me by asking me to shut up. I could be your friend or relative in reality. You don't need to put insults and use harsh words to drive home your point. Maturity lies in realising that other people are entitled to their opinion.

aresa:
EFCC acts based on petitions filed with the EFCC, not on the rubbish some jobless jokers spew on the internet and newspapers..

The two groups (CACOL and Rivers PDP) have always reiterated that they have submitted petitions to the EFCC regarding both men. EFCC has never denied receiving the petitions