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sreamsense:
Is there anything you never doubted before now? It is part of your mission continue. Once it is omoluabi, Buhari, tinubu; it is a must for you to doubt it, we don't expect less. Only anything incompetent likes of Obi does is what you never doubted.

Burob:
May Jehovah never allow us witness this kind of predicament, imagine seeking refuge in Ghana based on junk journalism.

Elipsis:
The people who keep on supporting the State of Emergency have no idea what Tinubu just did.

The damage done to democracy will take many years to fix. This isn't about Obi or Atiku. It's about our collective future as a people.

Tomorrow, a Northern President can declare an SOE on Lagos or any other Governor that doesn't play ball. How will we be able to oppose that President when Tinubu did it successfully in Rivers State?

Also, notice that there was no yardstick in appointing Ibas as Sole Administrator.
A President can simply appoint his son, his relation or his best friend to rule over the State.

Who are we going to complain to then?

ReacherSaidNoth:
Does this also apply to the children of thieving politicians?

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused President Bola Tinubu of exceeding his constitutional powers in suspending Governor Siminilayi Fubara during the period of Emergency Rule in Rivers State and insisted he must apologise to Nigerians.

Timothy Osadolor, Deputy National Youth Leader of the PDP, spoke on Wednesday in Abuja while reacting to the President’s decision during an interaction with Vanguard.

He said Tinubu’s action undermined the separation of powers and set a dangerous precedent for Nigeria’s democracy.

“Yes, I think the President was overreaching. When I read the last paragraph of his speech, where he spoke to governors as if he were a headmaster in a classroom, I felt he should understand fully well that there is a clear division of powers,” Osadolor said.

He argued that if the President could assume the power to suspend elected governors, then no effective check would exist on presidential authority. He added that such overreach was a direct violation of the 1999 Constitution.

“If he has the powers to remove elected governors, who now has the powers to check the President, who was also elected? First and foremost, I would have expected the President to apologise not only to Nigerians but to the wider public,” he said.

The PDP youth leader further urged Tinubu to encourage the National Assembly to legislate against any repeat of what he called an ‘arrogant suspension of a governor.’ He accused lawmakers of being compromised to endorse an unconstitutional process.

“He did what he did before sending messages to the National Assembly, who allegedly were induced financially to ratify an abnormally ill report. For me, we must encourage stronger institutions and more respect for the Constitution of the land,” Osadolor said.

He insisted that Nigeria is governed by rules and regulations, warning that no President, however powerful or motivated, has the right to violate the nation’s Constitution.

“No President, no matter how powerful or how emotionally challenged or motivated he may be, should use the authority of his office to rip apart the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he said.

Osadolor also faulted the tone of Tinubu’s address to governors and stakeholders, saying it was ‘uncalled for and unnecessary.’

“The last paragraph where he spoke to these governors and their stakeholders as if he were a military commander is uncalled for. He should learn to respect offices and recognise that elimination of powers is a threat to the Constitution,” he said.

He called for a thorough probe of what he described as the ‘six-month aberration of an occupational government involving Universal People,’ stressing that the episode exposed weaknesses in Nigeria’s governance system.

“There is no provision that empowers the President to suspend a governor before going to the National Assembly. It is the National Assembly alone that has that responsibility. I so recommend,” he added

Konquest:
Get your FACTS right. Don't spread disinformation based on sensational magazine headlines.

In reality, the iconic Chief Gani Fawehimmi, SAN, later recanted after seeing more evidence on Tinubu. This is why Festus Keyamo, SAN, (whose father is Urhobo from Delta State and mother is from Ilaro in Ogun State) who ALSO worked with the Gani Fawehimmi Chambers (alongside great legal luminaries such as 'Femi Falana) ALSO changed his views on the then Governor 'Bola Tinubu of Lagos State NOW President 'Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Festus Keyamo doesn't take nonsense and would NOT be serving in the Nigerian President Tinubu's government as a Federal Minister of Aviation if Tinubu is indeed a "criminal." Period.

seunowa:
You are very right but do not get agitated when sowore will call your saint Peter obi packaged fraud. I hope at that time you be able to reel out how much unprintable names Deji adeyanju called him.

Kastonkastroll:
The DSS have every right to sue sowore because they are our foremost intelligence department. So if you as an activist called a president a criminal, the onus is on you to provide evidence on the crime he committed.

If the DSS wants to beam their searchlights on Tinubu, they need evidence!

Kastonkastroll:
NO oga sowore you are wrong on this. The DSS of recent have been very proactive. Most of the successes the military are recording by annihilating bandits and terrorists have the DSS prints on it.


Those guys are trying these days and thats a visible fact!

Mubiola360:
You lack Knowledge. Asiwaju never left any party. He was in SDP before Military took over and since 1999, he formed AD which was the only formidable opposition to PDP led Obasanjo rulership .Despite the pressure and frustration, he survived. AD with the members intact changed the name to AC , with their stready performance, from Lagos state, the South west keyed into it, Oyo,Osun,Ogun,Ekiti . With the great success and to make it a National party so to accommodate all, the with intact AD members, from AC changed to ACN. As things progresses, fast fowrad to 2015 merger, ACN intact, 5 governors from PDP, Ogbonaya of ANPP, Buhari CPC came together to Form APC . An idea of Asiwaju.
So ,as it stand, the then AD,AC, ACN members are now the same in APC. Even Delta and Akwaibom PDP just joined and still growing.
Unlike Obi Apga to PDP to LP to ADC to ADA to SDP and back to confusion state. He and his members doesn't even know where he truely belong.
Same with Atiku from PDP to ACN to PDP to APC to PDP to SDP to ADA to ADC

seunmsg:
Now that the matter has been charged to court, I hope the case is quickly decided and justice is served.

Hopefully, Peter Obi will also grow some balls and sue Deji Adeyanju who has also severally called him a bigot and fraudster.

StJasper:
Your response confirms the fact that your education is either a waste or you are too young to comprehend anything logical.

SDP was proscribed by the military. AD metamorphosed to AC, though some people still went to raise the corpse. AC changed name to ACN while ACN joined other parties to form APC.

It's either you know the truth or you just can't comprehend the truth.

Let your Messiah build a party from the scratch like Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu did.

Richtaiwo:
You don't know what evolution is, do you?

Lemme explain to you.

Now, where is AD?
Where is AC?
Where is ACN?
What you have standing now is APC.

What this means is that all the parties you mentioned have evolved into APC.

Compared with APUGA, PDP, Elu P and ADC which are still standing on their own.

Noerection:
Just like Peter Obi

Gbarebo
KOWA party
PDP
Labour Party
ADC

Peter Obi
APUGA
PDP
Labour party
ADC

Thundafireseun:
It is with great pleasure and happiness that I announce to you all that the winner in this contest is Emperor Wike

Wike 100- 0 fubara

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called for strict implementation of legal framework mandating the electronic transmission of election results in the 2027 general elections, warning that it will resist any attempt to manipulate the process or undermine the will of Nigerians.


Section 64 (4), (5) and (6) of the Electoral Act 2022, provide for recording and transmission of election results directly from the polling units using the Smart Card Reader, SCR, or any other electronic device determined by the electoral commission.

Electronic transmission of the presidential election results in 2023 suffered glitches, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, which made it unable to transmit the results in real time.

At a briefing in Abuja, yesterday, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Debo Ologunagba, said the party was deeply concerned about what he described as ‘institutional manipulation’ of past elections.

He insisted that the INEC must ensure that results are transmitted directly from polling units in real time.

“There must be no glitches in 2027. If POS machines work seamlessly across the remotest parts of this country, then INEC cannot claim that its BVAS machines suddenly fail on election day. That would be deliberate, institutional manipulation, and Nigerians will not accept it.

“This is no longer about politics; it is about the very survival of our democracy. INEC must rise to its constitutional duty and guarantee a process where every vote counts, and every vote is seen to count,” Ologunagba declared.

The PDP spokesman argued that the technology and infrastructure already exist to ensure seamless electronic transmission of results and accused INEC of failing to fully deploy them during previous elections.

“Today, Nigerians can use their ATM cards and POS machines anywhere in the country without issues. So why should BVAS machines, which have backup batteries, conveniently fail at polling units? This cannot be a coincidence; it is a calculated effort to subvert the will of the people,” he said. Ologunagba stressed that the PDP will lead efforts to protect Nigeria’s democracy and ensure that voters’ choices are accurately reflected in the final election outcomes.

“Votes must count and be counted. The only way democracy can thrive is for INEC to guarantee real-time transmission of results to prevent manipulation. Any attempt to abridge Nigerians’ rights to choose their leaders will be firmly resisted by our party and by the Nigerian people,” he said emphatically.

He warned that the 2027 elections must be free, fair, transparent, and devoid of excuses from INEC.

“The era of ‘glitches’ is over. If the infrastructure that supports electronic payments works nationwide, INEC has no reason to fail. Nigerians deserve a credible election, and the PDP will ensure they get nothing less,” he said firmly.

The PDP spokesman also criticised what he described as early campaigns by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, saying they were overheating the polity and frustrating INEC’s regulatory role.

He accused the APC of panicking over the PDP’s resurgence and resorting to ‘endorsement shopping’ to create an illusion of popularity.

“If the APC and President Bola Tinubu were truly performing, they wouldn’t need endorsements. The real endorsement is in the lives of the people. Nigerians cannot feed their families, pay school fees, or afford basic necessities, yet this government continues to impose policies like the proposed five per cent tax on petroleum products coming in January. That is not governance; it is punishment.”

“Let your work endorse you. Let your achievements speak for you. Nigerians are tired of photo opportunities and empty endorsements splashed across the pages of newspapers while hunger and poverty deepen in our communities,” Ologunagba said.

Ologunagba linked the APC’s actions to what he described as ‘abandonment’ of governance, claiming that the ruling party had shifted its focus entirely to early electioneering less than two years before the polls.

“INEC itself has expressed frustration at this behaviour. The APC knows the PDP is recalibrating and reconnecting with Nigerians through reconciliation and inclusion. That is why they are jittery and desperate,” he noted.

ADC concurs
Speaking on the issue, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, told Vanguard yesterday that the party strongly believes making electronic transmission of results compulsory will curb manipulation and restore public confidence in the electoral process.

“If establishing a legal framework for the electronic transmission of election results will compel INEC to act rightly and deepen transparency in our electoral process, then the ADC will stand firmly in support of it,” Abdullahi stated.

“For us, anything that guarantees that the votes of the people genuinely count and protects the sanctity and integrity of our elections is not just desirable; it is an absolute necessity,” he added.

8686:
A lot is being done to sabotage this Dangote. Now not sure which of the evil to back- the rot in NNPC vs the monopolistic tendencies of Dangote