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 Politics › Re: 2015 Elections: The Days After. by misterh(op): 11:50am On Apr 15, 2015 |
agarawu23:Summary? None available. |
| Politics › 2015 Elections: The Days After. by misterh(op): 11:15am On Apr 15, 2015 |
So my country has concluded its much anticipated elections- hopefully, there'll be no rerun. Now, our lives will be restored to default settings. The past few months have seen our radios & TVs taken over by campaign jingles, the social media was on lockdown for campaign (the effectiveness of the social media in determining the electoral activities should be studied)- hashtags were a normal feature on Twitter. In fact, discussions followed the route of politics. Every action of the government was seen through the prism of currying favour from the electorates. Our national life was conditioned in a particular way. The campaign period highlighted some factors that were absent in previous electoral campaigns. Even before the elections, the use of card readers and PVCs by the electoral umpire (which was a first) had caused the heating up of the polity. Concerns were raised on the feasibility and reliability of its use. The campaign for this election made optimal use of the social media. With the youth comprising the highest number of voters and many of them on the social media, it was commonsense that discourse on these platforms would be political. Twitter was the hardest hit. Hashtags sought to outdo one another. The election really showed the true colours of some. Some turned erstwhile friends to foes and some bridges were burnt. Also, a factor that contributed to the loss of GEJ at the polls stems from the acts of those whose duty it was to make friends for him making enemies instead *side eye to Omokri, Okupe & FFK*. Like I discussed here, the campaigns were about mudslinging than issues. A casualty of this campaign was debate. In a society like ours where electoral choices are coloured by emotions, debates could only be of little significance. Interestingly, the candidates who dodge debates have always gone ahead to win the election -2003, 2007, 2011 & 2015. The elections also tested how unified we are as a nation. Many people saw the election as one between the South and North. Some saw it as an election between Christians and Muslims. The First Lady didn't help matters as she disparaged the Northern part of the country. The Vice President, Namadi Sambo also referred to APC as a christian-dominated-party. The voting patterns also reflected this. Except that of the South West. There are positives though (even from the voting patterns). A christian candidate won in Niger state, a state dominated by Muslims. Also, an Igbo man won a seat in the House of Representatives in Lagos, a Yoruba land. The gubernatorial election in Lagos also caused some ripples. The utterances by the Oba to drown non-indigenes who do not vote for his candidate and the obvious ethnic-based campaign undertaken by the PDP are the major highlights. Now that the campaign grounds are empty and ballot boxes returned to the stores, the incoming administration has to hit the ground running. There's plenty of work to be done. The expectations are high; thus, there's no room for disappointment. This election is a special one in the sense that it's the first time since our return to civil rule that the incumbent would be defeated at the federal level. APC, a conglomerate of opposition parties, now has the majority seats in the legislature, controls the executive arm and controls the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria. Now, this is a kinda holistic approach to governance. The new government need to arrange a team of world-beaters with a sense of duty and patriotism. That's the first step to a working Nigeria. With a new party at the helm, Nigerians hope to see a different approach to issues. All the campaign promises and party manifesto need to be lived up to. We really need some catching up to do. In the 21st century, there's no excuse for a developing nation to still be grappling with electricity generation and distribution. The issue of electricity is one that cuts across all political, tribal and economic divides. Tackle this and many things will fall in place. It's like a domino. One issue that contributed to PDP's loss at the polls is the handling of the nation's security vis-à-vis insurgency. One of the main goals of government is provision of security. Failure in this will consume the successes recorded in other sectors. People need to feel safe. In fact, it's second on Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Thus, the incoming government should know its importance. The economy, the other half of the goals of government needs a serious attention. The outgoing government prided on Nigeria being the biggest economy on the continent. The irony is that many citizens disagree with that. The claim is seen as a paper tiger achievement. Only a few benefit from the economy. Thus, the new government has to formulate policies that affect the majority positively. Many people believe that the welfarist inclination of Buhari will ensure this. Well, there's only one way to find out. Conclusively, the major beneficiary of this election results is the Nigerian people. Many now have a renewed confidence in the power of the ballot. They believe they now have a say in who leads them. Whether change or continuity, elected officials now know they have to earn their position. Though there is still plenty room for improvement, the umpire, INEC, under Prof Attahiru Jega deserve some praise. Except for some skirmishes in some states, the election was adjudged free and credible. If the new government also messes up, the proverbial cane used on the iyale is lying patiently in the ceiling. Source: https://misterhakeem./2015/04/15/2015-elections-the-days-after/ |
| Politics › The Genius, Tinubu by misterh(op): 1:52am On Apr 09, 2015 |
So this morning, the Financial Times ran a headline hailing Tinubu as being the brain behind Jonathan's loss at the polls. They called him the Nigerian Machiavelli. Also, when General Buhari collected his Certificate of Return from INEC affirming his victory, he mentioned Tinubu during his acknowledgement. So, who is this man? A man the opposition (how tables turn!) fears as much as they do Buhari. He has been hailed as a master strategist. A man whose street cred is on fleek. Not many politician can boast o such- probably his protégé, Aregbesola. This man changed the face of opposition politics in Nigeria. But how did he do it? His emergence as the face of opposition proves that quality thumps quantity. Regional politics still plays a huge role in Nigeria's political affairs. After the 1999 elections, the Alliance for Democracy (AD) controlled the South Western region of the country the All Peoples Party (APP) controlled the Northern region while PDP controlled the federal. During the 2003 elections, AD fell for Obasanjo's schemes and lost all their states except Lagos controlled by Tinubu. This marked the incursion of PDP into the southwest and subsequent demise of AD. This placed Tinubu and Obasanjo on a collision course. With just one state under his control, Tinubu forged on. In the heat of this, the President suspended the monthly allocation to the state- a move capable of wrecking the state. But that only served as a catalyst for building a self-sustaining Lagos. If Tinubu had fallen for Obasanjo's antics, there might have been no credible opposition in Nigeria. The state's IGR went from hundreds million naira to tens of billions of naira. Tinubu held onto Lagos as if his life depended on it- and indeed his political life does. With the demise of AD, the Jagaban formed the Action Congress. It was on this platform that his erstwhile Chief of Staff, Babatunde Fashola, a relatively unknown man won the governorship election. The ascension of 'Tunde Fashola to the Government House really was a masterstroke. He was hiterto unknown in the political scene but he performed to the extent that he was adjudged to be the best governor in the country and he became a reference point for performance. During the 2011 elections, the party leveraged on Fashola's popularity and clawed back the South Western states from the PDP, save for Ondo state. In all these, Tinubu's handwriting was written on the party's victory at the polls. Ogun, Oyo, Osun and Ekiti states became ACN states. With this, the ACN was positioned as the major opposition party in he country. Though the party presented a candidate for the presidential election, it was so obvious that he was going to lose. The priority wasn't the control of Abuja but taking over states in the region first. That would then serve as a launchpad for 'assaulting' the presidency. Insatiable as ever, the next action is to drop the tag of 'opposition leader' & gun for the top. This isn't going to be an easy task. The ruling party, PDP had been in power since the country's return to civil rule and thus, has solid and widespread party structures. Heck! They paraded themselves as the biggest party on the continent. To defeat this giant, coalitions has to be formed. There has to be a united front to confront the ruling party. Hence, the formation of the All Progressive Congress (APC). A coalition of 3 parties- ACN, CPC and a faction of APGA. CPC was a party formed by General Muhammadu Buhari to advance his presidential ambition. Thus, there wasn't any solid structure. The party was run basically on Buhari's goodwill and popularity. The faction of APGA that joined the coalition was the one controlled by the Imo state governor. So, the main party in the coalition was still the ACN, under Tinubu's tutelage. In fact, ACN's party symbol was adopted as the new party's symbol. The party presented Gen Buhari as its presidential candidate. Even though, he had contested and lost 3 times, General Buhari was still the party's best shot at the presidency. He was a cult figure. Even during his loss in previous elections, there were some states he had under control. States that mattered in elections as they had huge population- Kano, Kaduna and Katsina. I daresay no politician in Nigeria has the appeal of Buhari. With Buhari as a front for the party and Tinubu pulling the strings in the background, the party launched a robust and intimidating campaign. Social media was on lock down, the street was active, the jingles on the radio and television were creative and running. Buhari was packaged as a brand- a movement. The campaign presented Buhari in a way he hadn't been presented before. The party also capitalised on the ruling party's misgivings. Even though, the people's votes determined the ultimate winner, Bola Tinubu provided the platform. And then, on the last day of March, 2015, General Muhammadu Buhari was declared the winner. One fact I find funny is that Tinubu doesn't hold a defined role in the party. He's referred to as the national leader or party chieftain, yet his influence dwarfs that of the party chairman. The Lion of Bourdillon, as he's called, finally became the face of the governing party after more than a decade of being that of the opposition. I don't think there's anyone that understands Nigeria's political workings like him. It's even believed that he was behind the emergence of a relatively unknown Prof Yemi Osinbajo as the party's vice presidential candidate. His emergence was really a well planned move as it swayed some undecided voters. Osinbajo was a commissioner during Tinubu's time the governor. Tinubu is reputed give people opportunities. Fashola, Aregbesola, Osinbajo et al are people that had their first political bite under his tutelage. Loathe him or love him, even his greatest foe can't deny his political mastery. With just one state under his control, he assiduously won back some states in the region before gunning for and winning the presidency. Even with that one state, he was really a thorn in the Federal Government's flesh. Source:www.misterhakeem. 1 Like |
| Crime › Re: Hackers Hit Atms In Lagos, Device Means To Collect Pins & ATM Card Data by misterh(m): 1:25pm On Apr 07, 2015 |
paolo96:Lalasticlala & Seun, this comment deserves attention. |
| Politics › Re: Senate: Igbo Senators Lobby APC by misterh(m): 10:06am On Apr 06, 2015 |
joek:I believe the Senate president has to be from the party with the majority seats. Right now, APC has the majority seats but there is no Igbo APC senator. If they had thought properly, they would have realized that the election was too, too close to call. It was keenly contested. Thus, the need to spread their chances but the Igbo in their wisdom chose to put all their eggs in one basket and went for PDP who lost. And you don't expect APC to give the senate presidency to someone that just decamped especially when there are alternatives. |
| Politics › Re: Senate President Should Go To The West by misterh(m): 10:12am On Apr 05, 2015 |
chiefolododo:Not everyone is like Sambo, you know? David Mark isn't from the North pls. He's from the Middle Belt. |
| Politics › Re: Set Of People You'll Never Find On Nairaland Again by misterh(m): 10:03am On Apr 05, 2015 |
RevDesmondJuju:No, e for stay for Aso Rock pass May 29 na. Was it not part of the peace accords that he signed tga the loser will concede defeat? So he was only doing what he should have done and there's nothing heroic about it. About the 1st picture you uploaded, if the dude is truly underaged, the fault lies with INEC for issuing him a PVC. Abi na President Buhari talk say make dem give am PVC? About the second one, why is the evidence that those children were queuing up to vote. It could be a picture of almajiri children queuing up for food. Or children queuing for anything but voting. But in your wisdom, you concluded that they were queuing up to vote. |
| Politics › Re: Notice To ZAHRA BUHARI. by misterh(m): 1:46am On Apr 05, 2015 |
Slizbeat:Dude, she is no longer in Twitter. She deactivated her acct some time ago. Any acct using her name is a parody. 1 Like |
| Nairaland General › Re: 2015 Presidential Elections: My Experience. by misterh(op): 11:19am On Apr 03, 2015 |
orubebe1:This one nko?
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| Nairaland General › Re: 2015 Presidential Elections: My Experience. by misterh(op): 11:08am On Apr 03, 2015 |
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| Nairaland General › Re: 2015 Presidential Elections: My Experience. by misterh(op): 10:06am On Apr 03, 2015*. Modified: 11:23am On Apr 03, 2015 |
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| Nairaland General › 2015 Presidential Elections: My Experience. by misterh(op): 9:54am On Apr 03, 2015 |
See ehn, if I don't write about my experience during this election, posterity will not be pleased. I didn't plan to write this as I had something different on my mind before but the temptation to share my experience was too much to resist. The political atmosphere before the election was already charged but that isn't even my point. I'm here to talk about the election itself. THE DAY BEFORE So, I arrived the INEC office where we were supposed to take off to the RAC on Friday. I got there around 11am. Being a very familiar face there, I quickly got to work. I wasn't just an ad hoc staff; I knew some workings of the commission. I helped with the postings of electoral officials (and no, I didn't influence mine). By evening, I helped with announcing the postings. Election materials were still being sorted & corp members were just loitering around. Some voters also came for their PVCs though. The security personnel comprising of the military and the police provided security. Corp members & other electoral officers were asked to pack the non-sensitive materials outside. My SPO told me to stand guard over the sensitive materials. The location of the office is such that one can't get food to buy nearby. So, majority of us battled with hunger and weariness. In fact, by 9pm, what I had in my stomach was the bread & tea I took before leaving house. By 11pm, we all left for our RACs. Mine was the town hall which was just less than 5mins from the office. At the RAC, all the materials were allotted to their respective PUs. Sleeping spaces were limited and I had to make do with the seat inside a bus, when I decided to sleep by past 1am. D-DAY The noise from the megaphone woke me by 3:16am. My stomach was still complaining. Peeps have started getting up to have their bath. The SPO, with some folks had kept vigil distributing election materials to their respective PUs. I later joined and it was discovered that some materials (non sensitive) had been taken to another RAC. We arrived the PU by 7:23am. A female police officer, female NSCDC and male FRSC officers were assigned to the PU. After settling down, the first challenge was that the Voter Register in our possession belonged to another RAC entirely, while they had ours. A voter volunteered to convey me on his bike to the location where ours was located. A journey of about 7 mins. After retrieving it, I returned only to discover that the card reader was acting funny- shii wasn't ready to accept the password. It later stopped the joke and accepted the password. Accreditation that should have started by 8:00am started around 10:00am. The accreditation went on smoothly until sun pursue us comot our location. Did I say that my stomach still hadn't entertained any food? Everything went as planned until the card reader started its hide and seek again. It resumed after about 15mins though. Accreditation ended around past 3pm when it should have ended by 1pm. Stomach was still grumbling o! At that moment, I just told myself that I was going to have ulcer. I've gone without food for more than 24 hours. One category of people you see at a PU are those who claim to have been voting since the 19th century; so they try to dictate how to work to he electoral officials. There are also the elderly who despite explaining how the voting should be, in Yoruba, are still at a loss at what to do with the ballot papers. See ehn! If a political party wants to rig, it's easier done in rural areas where the illiterates and elderly abound. There are some of those elderly who ask electoral officials who to vote for. Because consideration has to be given to the elderly (they aren't expected to join the queue), those on the queue started grumbling. My job description during the voting was to make sure that ballot papers are dropped in the appropriate boxes. Thus, I was one my feet throughout the period. More ballot papers were brought to complement those available. Boom! The sky thought that the land was dry and decided to make it wet a lil bit. The downpour was frying pan to fire. The arrangement was disrupted. Now, I was battling with fatigue, hunger, shouts from angry voters, elderly voters and ensuring the ballot boxes didn't leave my sight. After abiut 45 minutes, the sky thought the land was wet enough and stopped its supply. What a relief! 'Oga, ballot papers don finish o!'- cane the voice of the APO III. Shet! How come? I called the SPO who promised to bring more. The time was past 6pm and the crowd was already restive. Someone even threatened to beat me because I giggled when he said INEC was conniving with some people to rig the election, hence, the ballot papers given was small in number. The dude was already planning with his goons on how to deal with me. Haha! Shey I cannot giggle in peace again ni? Abi izzit your giggle? The senatorial candidate of APC visited but stayed in his car throughout. Why did you now come abi you wan show us your G-Wagon ni? When the SPO brought the ballot papers some minutes to 8pm, it was exactly the amount of people who were on the voting queue. See how people swarmed him like Lagosians swarm a bus on a Monday morning at Iyana Oworo. This man hasn't seen a minute of sleep in the last 30 hours or so. I con dey pity am like a malaria patient in a hospital pities someone who was just rushed in; temporarily forgetting his own predicament. Voting sha resumed and it ended like an hour later. Did I mention that we, the electoral officers didn't know our names? It was awkward. Calling each other by job title. Ehen! Another work don begin. Ballot papers have to be sorted before counting. The seals on the ballot boxes were broken. The headlamps of a Hilux van belonging to one of the parties provided illumination for us during the counting. We were now actors on stage with eyes focused on us. Stomach was still complaining though. After sorting (HoR to Senate to Presidential), counting began. All these on our feet o! The dude counting hadn't also had anything since morning, thus, his voice wasn't audible enough. Those around still heard to effrontery to ask him to speak louder. Are you guys nuts? After everything sha, the winner was declared. It's a funny scenario because if a party you support doesn't win (or wins), you gotta keep a straight face. Back at the collation centre, all materials had to be returned intact. That one na another task on its own but we sha surmounted them. That was when I got to know the names of those I worked with. Time was already some minutes to 11pm. I had to appease the gods in my stomach mehn! Later found a roadside joint where noodles was sold. If I hadn't, I might not have seen the following day. Peeps were now finding it difficult to find where to sleep. See corp members just dey dorikodo dey sleep on top plastic chairs. Some even go sleep for bus. I also slept inside a bus the first time I arrived. Me, I just spread my blanket jejely on the bare floor. Not everytime mattress, sometimes floor. One girl sha come to share the blanket with me. Because oju lon roju shanu. Eyan le need help any fucking time mehn! Finally closed my eyes around 2:00am Source: www.misterhakeem. |
| Crime › Re: Man To Be Flogged 10 Times For Stealing Phone by misterh(m): 4:57pm On Apr 02, 2015 |
onyedikachukwue:Awww. You're still hurting. No one conspired against GEJ. He just wasn't strong willed. 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: Photos:Meet Adebola Williams, one of the young minds behind the new Buhari by misterh(m): 7:58am On Apr 02, 2015 |
I just admire his dress culture though. Throughout the campaign, I never saw him in English dress. 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: All APC Nairaland Supporters, AKA progressives, Fall In. by misterh(m): 10:27pm On Mar 31, 2015 |
We did it folks!!! Jarus, Berem, Omenka, egift et al. 3 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Why I’m Being Attacked Over Card Readers — Jega by misterh(m): 8:27am On Mar 26, 2015 |
The card reader is for accreditation. It's either those campaigning against its use are ignorant or have ulterior motives. And we all know the party that have been antagonizing its use. PDP said APC cloned the PVCs yet it's APC that's supporting a device that will separate a cloned card from the original. smh. 11 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Babangida Fumes At Anti-military Political Broadcast by misterh(m): 7:28pm On Mar 25, 2015 |
I watched the documentary yesterday and I was just shaking my head. That was a needless strategy. Why vilify an institution that is probably the only institution that is keeping Nigeria one? 6 Likes |
| Politics › Re: INEC Releases Statistics Of PVC Collected In All 36 States And FCT by misterh(m): 9:18pm On Mar 24, 2015 |
chukwudi44:Substantial you say? Like I said earlier, even when Jonathan had so much going for him in 2011, he couldn't get a substantial amount of votes. Check out the results of Kano in 2011.
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| Politics › Re: INEC Releases Statistics Of PVC Collected In All 36 States And FCT by misterh(m): 4:59pm On Mar 24, 2015 |
chukwudi44:Check the voting patterns of these states. Even with the presence of Southerners, has GMB not been winning in Kano? 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: INEC Releases Statistics Of PVC Collected In All 36 States And FCT by misterh(m): 4:57pm On Mar 24, 2015 |
Flets:So in essense, Nigerians should vote for GEJ just because the militants need to be appeased. The voter's choice shouldn't be on the merits of GEJ's candidature but on the fear of the militants. Nice logic. 3 Likes |
| Politics › Re: INEC Releases Statistics Of PVC Collected In All 36 States And FCT by misterh(m): 4:53pm On Mar 24, 2015 |
Some people are consoling themselves by saying non indigenes also live in Kano. Yes, this is true but has this stopped GMB from winning in Kano previous elections? Abi the non indigenes just moved to Kano last year? They are also saying that there are some Northerners that believe in GEJ. This is also true but so are some Southerners who believe in GMB. Even when GEJ's goodwill was at its climax in 2011, he didn't win Kano. Buhari's months old CPC cleared that state. 3 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Jonathan Projected To Win 26 States - GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER by misterh(m): 2:56pm On Mar 24, 2015 |
Jarus:Kano that GMB has never lost? Abi is it a LG in Bayelsa? Even when GEJ's goodwill was overflowing in 2011, he didn't win there. |
| Politics › Re: Buhari & Mahama ECOWAS Chairman, Meet In Abuja by misterh(m): 10:19am On Mar 24, 2015 |
TheSonOfMark:Dude, the Ghanaian president is here on behalf of ECOWAS. He's not here on his own accord. |
| Politics › Re: Presidential Poll: Soldiers Arrive Lagos’ Streets by misterh(m): 8:30pm On Mar 23, 2015 |
Controlling traffic? Na wa o! 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: Soldiers & Criminal Execution(firing Squad)in Nigeria During Military Era (pix) by misterh(m): 1:54pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
Maccoy1:So you call taking the lives of murderers wrong? How please is it wrong? Even during war nko? 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: Negative Campaigning In Nigeria. by misterh(m): 10:51am On Mar 20, 2015 |
Op, that s what I discussed here-> https://misterhakeem./2015/02/03/of-issue-based-campaigns/ |
| Politics › Re: A JEGA Must Go Protest Currently On Along Ikorodu Road Lagos by misterh(m): 5:16pm On Mar 16, 2015 |
When people say Jega is aligning with the opposition, I just laugh. Tell them to show evidence and they go blank. So Jega is now 'supporting' Buhari now because he's a northerner. Did Buhari not contest in 2011 with Jega in charge of INEC? Abi Jega just became an Hausa man overnight? 7 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Poll: If Today Was Election Day, Who Would You Vote For? by misterh(m): 7:44am On Mar 15, 2015*. Modified: 11:39am On Mar 15, 2015 |
Even the original likes for Jonathan plus those likes on the two subsequent posts which support Jonathan no reach the likes on the fifth post which says Sai Buhari. 6 Likes 1 Share |
| Sports › Re: Okagbare Slams Jonathan’s Campaign Group Over Image Use by misterh(m): 7:43am On Mar 13, 2015 |
dhardline:Was she representing Delta state or Nigeria? Will the glory go to Delta state or Nigeria? |
| Sports › Re: Okagbare Slams Jonathan’s Campaign Group Over Image Use by misterh(m): 7:38am On Mar 13, 2015 |
When I watched that ad, I felt somehow. Here was an athlete who on her own, trained and triumphed at athletic events while the FG ignored her. Now that same govt is using her to campaign. |
| Politics › Re: Live Update: An Evening With Buhari @ VI, Lagos by misterh(m): 9:21pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
Lola Shoneyin speaking now! |
I go vex for you ooo
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