₦airaland Forum

"what a woman can't do, can't be done."

IS THAT A NEW VERSION OF THAT SLOGAN?

Donzman:
You hypocrite, how can you bash Atiku based on a report and when it comes to OBJ you regard the report as trash?

What OBJ did was corruption, keep playing with semantics.

Thanks for calling me a hypocrite but that wont change my argument

My dictionary defines corruption as

1. lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain [syn: corruptness] [ant:

While it is arguable whether what OBJ is accused of amounts to corruption as he did not benefit but used the money for public interest, it is noteworthy that this has not been the basis of my argument.
All I am saying is that for whatever you choose to call the diferent offences they simply should not attract the same penalty as the gravity of the both offence are not the same.

It IS Corruption, corruption does not have to benefit you personally, as long you have diverted public funds to fulfill your own interest as opposed to that of the public, it is corruption.

Even your own definition of corruption does not conform with what OBJ did.

love you too, cute-ass

God help us.

I take a different view

Girls are less interested in politics not because they are any less intelligent but I think its because politics comes with intrigues, strategies, maneuvering and manipulation and these are characteristics girls generally are not into. They tend to follow their hearts and attach emotions in most of what they do and thats basically the difference.

LadyT:
You will find many of my posts in the political section. But there are too many dumb guys on here who will tell you to go back to the romance section!

Its hilarious some of you guys believe you are superior because you discuss politics I hope you are proud that it is your sex that has run Nigeria into the gutter where it currently resides.

that is so deep

@Larufa

From your post you do agree that INEC has the duty to verify candidates, can you explain the very essence of the verification excercise. Is it an academic excersize or an attempt to ensure that candidates are fit for purpose in accordance with provisions of the constitution.

So why is INEC NOT choosing to fine such political parties? More importantly, why would that section exist if INEC is the one supposed to DISQUALIFY?

INEC should fine political parties and not disqualify the candidates 
People should show some respect for Nigerians please.
That fine is not intended to legalise an illegal candidate, it is meant to penalise the party in question for wasting INEC's time and that is after the candidate must have been screened out.

Larufa and Draonel, you guys are very loyal followers and I admire you guys for that. But the truth is Atiku is begining to accept his faith.
He was not at AC ralies at PH and Asaba.

It is begining to sink in that he has no place in our political future.

DRANOEL:
point of correction, atiku is not appealing but merely seeking enforcement of judgement

as for believing me or inec, well iwu is a pdp member what more can i say

Can you post for the consumption of nairaland forumites Iwu's PDP card number??

A characteristic behaviour of AC supporters, quoting electoral act instead of constitution, have'nt you heard of supremacy of the constitution there you go

Chapter I

General Provisions



Part I





Federal Republic of Nigeria



1. (1) This Constitution is supreme and its provisions shall have binding force on the authorities and persons throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

(2) The Federal Republic of Nigeria shall not be governed, nor shall any persons or group of persons take control of the Government of Nigeria or any part thereof, except in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.

(3) If any other law is inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail, and that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.
2. (1) Nigeria is one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign state to be known by the name of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

(2) Nigeria shall be a Federation consisting of States and a Federal Capital Territory.

3. (1) There shall be 36 states in Nigeria, that is to say, Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara.

(2) Each state of Nigeria, named in the first column of Part I of the First Schedule to this Constitution, shall consist of the area shown opposite thereto in the second column of that Schedule.

(3) The headquarters of the Governor of each State shall be known as the Capital City of that State as shown in the third column of the said Part I of the First Schedule opposite the State named in the first column thereof.

(4) The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, shall be as defined in Part II of the First Scheduled to this Constitution.

(5) The provisions of this Constitution in Part I of Chapter VIII hereof shall in relation to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have effect in the manner set out thereunder.

(6) There shall be 768 Local Government Areas in Nigeria as shown in the second column of Part I of the First Schedule to this Constitution and six area councils as shown in Part II of that Schedule.

137. (1) A person shall not be qualified for election to the office of President if -

(a) subject to the provisions of section 28 of this Constitution, he has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a country other than Nigeria or, except in such cases as may be prescribed by the National Assembly, he has made a declaration of allegiance to such other country; or

(b) he has been elected to such office at any two previous elections; or

(c) under the law in any part of Nigeria, he is adjudged to be a lunatic or otherwise declared to be of unsound mind;

or

(d) he is under a sentence of death imposed by any competent court of law or tribunal in Nigeria or a sentence of imprisonment or fine for any offence involving dishonesty or fraud (by whatever name called) or for any other offence, imposed on him by any court or tribunal or substituted by a competent authority for any other sentence imposed on him by such a court or tribunal; or

(e) within a period of less than ten years before the date of the election to the office of President he has been convicted and sentenced for an offence involving dishonesty or he has been found guilty of the contravention of the Code of Conduct; or

(f) he is an undischarged bankrupt, having been adjudged or otherwise declared bankrupt under any law in force in Nigeria or any other country; or

(g) being a person employed in the civil or public service of the Federation or of any State, he has not resigned, withdrawn or retired from the employment at least thirty days before the date of the election; or

(h) he is a member of any secret society; or

(i) he has been indicted for embezzlement or fraud by a Judicial Commission of Inquiry or an Administrative Panel of Inquiry or a Tribunal set up under the Tribunals of Inquiry Act, a Tribunals of Inquiry Law or any other law by the Federal or State Government which indictment has been accepted by the Federal or State Government, respectively; or

(j) he has presented a forged certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission.

DRANOEL:
simple,because you havent seen the appeal papers,the judgement that was first passed did not contain any order that was why inec did not include atiku's name. ac is now seeking an order compelling inec to print atiku's name

That does not explain why I should take you more seriously than INEC chairman or The SUN. I need a reason.

DRANOEL:
@mckren
thats just inec's side of the story,have you seen the appeal papers? no i presume

So why should I take you more seriously than INEC chairman or the SUN ??

Ok probably you guys know better than the defendant INEC on this issue

Quote
“The other issue with AC is that when we made a case that the issue was not the way it was reported, they contested it for a while, but they have now gone back to appeal against that judgment. Why are they appealing? They are in court now, but it was kept low by the media.
“Nobody is hearing about the records and grounds of the appeal. We have the records and grounds of the appeal. They appealed against the entire judgment,” Iwu said.




http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2007/mar/26/national-26-03-2007-01.htm

grama don dey carry each other for back.

[size=24pt]ATIKU HAS APPEALED AGAINST VICTORY 13 ON THAT LIST, WHY IS THAT[/size]

Only God will see us through in this country, it is for the same Court Judgement they were telling Iwu to remember that he has no immunity like OBJ and could go to jail for contempt. They went further to innitiate a prosecution against Iwu for contempt of court but the same Justice babs kewunmi who ruled on the case threw the contempt charges out of court. Now they are appealing the whole judgement.

Drama upon drama, they even go as far as asking a Judge to disqualify himself from passing a verdict on anycase they are unable to compromise the Judge.
You simple wont hear any of these in the media ??

It is interesting to note that the AC is appealing against their much celebrated court victory. Why is that?

“The other issue with AC is that when we made a case that the issue was not the way it was reported, they contested it for a while, but they have now gone back to appeal against that judgment. Why are they appealing? They are in court now, but it was kept low by the media.
“Nobody is hearing about the records and grounds of the appeal. We have the records and grounds of the appeal. They appealed against the entire judgment,” Iwu said.

Who is fooling who??

http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2007/mar/26/national-26-03-2007-01.htm

I think say as we get oyibo coach we go dey play like Brazil

@BigB1

I thought you will be nice enough to tell me one innocent person in EFCC net.
I restate my case, I simply dont know why a law abbiding Nigerian will want Ribadu gone.

naijacutee:
I hope he does win. It would be nice for the governorship to get to a Kalabari person for once.

upland people go gree??

Hatfielf, is that in hereford??

@Ghettochyk

Condolezza Rice, Hilary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi
What do you make of them

90% of ICPC members are old school, well educated and very knowledgeable when it comes to law, politics and respect for human rights.
They did not take their positions only to impress the president or to make name for themselves. Their concept or manner of operation is a group oriented

what have they achieved so far??/ in a country as corrupt as Nigeria yet there is hardly any high profile arrest you can associate with ICPC. ICPC is simply synonmous with inefficiency.

I have said it before, I dont know any individual who has no questions of corruption that has been harrased by EFCC so I simply dont know why any law abbiding Nigerian will be worried about EFCC or Ribadu.

The main problem I have with people is double standard. If the senate report had indicted Atiku only everybody would be very happy and commend them for a job well done but for the fact that they mentioned an angel we would describe them as insincere. If a judge vindicates Atiku we would condemn the judiciary but if on convict Atiku we (McKren) would be the first to post it online can we be unbiased in our views?

Such a great advice coming from an unbiased commentator

I know what you represent so there is no point  criticizing Atiku to make your post attractive.

The senate was very unambiguous in indicting the TWO of them

I have never said there is anything wrong in indicting both men, but penalties have to be commensurate to offence. Road traffic offence and Murder are both a case of breaking the law but they simply cant attract the same penalty.
It does not matter how much gramma you are able to speak but there is no where else in the world where a Government official who used Govt money meant for a particular project to execute another govt project will be treated as a govt official who used govt money to pursue private bussiness.

lewa:
Oby and Ngozi are two people who mean no good to developing economies!The World Bank should tell us where their policies have lifted people ought of poverty,ignorance and disease.Do you know that despite our exit from the Paris and London Clubs,we are still borrowing from World Bank!She ought to have resigned,before taking the new job,but this isNigeria~due process indeed!
That's why i like the ASEAN NATIONS and Venezuela,Cuba,Equador,Iran,Bolivia.They all have unanimously said no to neo-colonialism,but the numskulls who bestow upon themselves the title of technocrat are just minions of these evil institutions.
@Tonim,
Due process helped the power generating capability of Nigeria,renovated the highways,especially Lagos-ibadan,benin-ore,abuja-ilorin highways!It also facilitated the transparency in the NNPC and the way oil blocks were bidded for and allocated!It skipped my memory ,would you still forgive me!

kellofish:
lol,




this is what makes the rate of unemployment high!!

when not just be happy for her

Cant believe we had to rub uganda to defeat them.

Na only PDF dey watch lawn tennis
Nobody wan contribute for this thread.

The truth is that Britain is into espionage a lot. so you never can trust them.

Andy Uba is a coward, even if he becomes Governor he will simply not last.

I simply wont try to justify the money Yaradua has, because he comes from a political dynasty that has been connected to power over the years. He would have inherited from his fathers thereby inheriting our (Nigeria's) collective fortune.

It is like trying to justify Mohamed Babangida being a billionaire tomorrow as if he knew any money making spin his mates did not know.

But all I ask is, why all them elite politicians have looted this nation in the past (including the Yaraduas) Nigeria has a lot of money to still move on. They should simply take our country seriously so that we don't all become homeless someday.
The NigerDelta elite politicians who colluded with the Nigerian leaders in the 80s may not have envisaged that someday where they call home will be a warzone. If we continue like this youth restiveness might someday spread accross all parts of the nation.

So while they have embezzled so much they should try to change the state of our Nation otherwise soon Nigeria will be insecure for both the poor and the rich.