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Politics / Re: Picture Obama Searching For West Germany. by oluvick(m): 12:22pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
Someone should please tell Obama that the map in which to locate West Germany is in Aso Rock, Nigeria! 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Wine Bottle With Senator Dino Melaye's Face On It... by oluvick(m): 3:22pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
Kilo ko wa? How is it our business? |
Politics / Re: Buhari Appears On A Church Poster by oluvick(m): 10:51pm On Jun 13, 2015 |
Some Churches would not mind fixing even devil on their poster. To them, anything goes! |
Politics / Re: Daura President Tag: ÁPC Have No Moral Justification To Complain by oluvick(m): 10:46pm On Jun 13, 2015 |
Abeg how much is a brand new bus in Zimbabwe and what is the mode of payment, wheelbarrow or truck.? Let me ask the president of West Germany! 15 Likes |
Politics / Re: SHOCKING: Pics Of Dilapidated Bridge leading to a General Hoapital by oluvick(m): 8:03pm On Jun 12, 2015 |
[quote author=arttysticfyngaz post=34697027][/quote] Shey you for show us picture of dilapidated hospital instead of bridge na abi |
Politics / Re: Video Of Ex-Commissioner In Zamfara Having Sex Goes Viral by oluvick(m): 2:58pm On Jun 12, 2015 |
How is that our business? 51 Likes 3 Shares |
Politics / Senate Crisis: How The Clerk, Salisu Conspired With PDP by oluvick(m): 6:55am On Jun 12, 2015 |
Facts have emerged concerning the despicable role the Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Maikasuwa, played in the emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki as president of the Senate on Tuesday. Eminent Nigerians, one of them Law professor Itse Sagay, blamed Maikasuwa for the fraudulent emergence of Saraki as Senate President. Maikasuwa, who became Clerk of the National Assembly on 16 August, 2010, was aware of the meeting All Progressives Congress, APC, Senators were going to have with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday morning but went ahead with the inauguration of the 8th Senate. Reports said he was informed on phone about the meeting and advised to delay the inauguration to enable the APC senators attend it but he ignored the request and pandered to the wishes of the conspirators of what has been dubbed a coup by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, by hastily allowing the election to go on, even without the senators forming a quorum. Maikasuwa, who formally took over from Mr Oluyemi Ogunyomi on 16 August, 2010, as Clerk of the National Assembly, clearly betrayed his loyalty to Senator David Mark, immediate past Senate President, whom he worked with for almost six years, going by his conduct on Tuesday. The fraud hurriedly perpetrated by Maikasuwa and other conspirators has been roundly condemned by eminent Nigerians. One of those who condmened the entire process that led to the emergence of Saraki as Senate President is Sagay who believes the election of Saraki and his deputy Ike Ekweremadu by some senators smacks of legislative impunity. The Senior Advocate said in an interview on Television Continental (TVC) on Wednesday that the emergence of Saraki and Ekweremadu cannot pass for a victory for democracy but a victory for impunity, fraud, desperation and indiscipline. According to Sagay, “If you look at the moral point of view, that purported election was fraudulent. When you purport to hold an election deliberately in the absence of your opponent, knowing that he is absent, and intending to win at any cost unopposed by ensuring that absence, that constitutes fraud. Not only that, I think it’s an act of gross indiscipline, not just against his party, but against the whole country because we are all stakeholders in the electoral process, in who becomes the Senate President and we all felt cheated because there was no proper election. “Again it’s also an act of gross impunity. In effect, he was saying ‘I know my opponent is keenly interested in contesting, I know my opponent is not here yet, and therefore, I will rush an election in his absence in order to be certain of victory at any cost.’ It’s absolutely unacceptable in a decent democracy.” He also said the Assembly Clerk, Maikasuwa, is culpable. “To start with, there is an aspect of deceit in the whole thing. That’s why I think it is also illegal and fraudulent. The APC Senators were told that the President was going to have a meeting with them and that they should all gather there (International Conference Centre). Clearly, in such circumstances, the last thing they would think of is that there would be an election in their absence. So, there was fraud. Who was responsible? Somebody summoned that meeting. “The Clerk of the National Assembly was fully aware that only PDP senators were present in the Chambers. A sprinkling of APC members there were trying to remind him and he ruled the person out of order. So, for me, that gives the impression that the Clerk of the National Assembly was involved in the conspiracy. That is the impression. What is more, even if that did not happen, I will accuse him of involvement because he knew without being told that only one party was present and that surely cannot have been the spirit of the Constitution when it says that once the proclamation has been made, members of Senate who have just been elected would then appoint their officers. “That’s not what it intended. It didn’t intend that some people would be diverted away and one party would then come there in their absence and fraudulently elect somebody of their wish in the absence of the hapless group that has been deceived out of the Assembly. Who do I blame? I blame the clerk of the National Assembly, because he’s the person responsible for all this. He might have been pressured and all that, but nothing would have happened if he did not participate in the conspiracy. So I blame him primarily.” Sagay further stated that there was no quorum for electing principal officers. “There is the law, and there is the spirit of the law. If you practice the law, or implement the law, or enforce the law without the spirit, it is void. It’s just like a body which doesn’t have a soul or spirit, that body is dead. The law says that a quorum is one-third, and that when you are taking decisions, unless it is exceptionally stated, generally when you are taking decisions, then a simple majority is all that is required. “Those are the dry letters of the law. In this particular issue, we have a new Senate being proclaimed. We have a Senate which has many parties. What has happened is that the party that has the majority was somehow deceived out of the premises and other people went behind and surreptitiously and fraudulently purported to have Senate proceedings going on. That fraud cannot be legitimate regardless of the technical words of the Constitution, because the spirit is not there.” He said “Senator Saraki cannot enjoy any legitimacy because he is there by fraud; he is there by impunity; he is there by the grossest act of indiscipline of the worst type of political culture. So, he lacks legitimacy. He may be sitting there now but nobody has any respect for that seat as long as he sits there because he has brought shame on the whole country. Now, as far as I am concerned, this people have a right to go to court, because a fraudulent election cannot constitute a legitimate basis for establishing Senate leadership. It was a fraudulent election. “What really happened yesterday (Tuesday), in my view, is not a victory for democracy, but a victory for impunity, a victory for fraud and a victory for political desperation and indiscipline, and it must not stand. If we in this country are to go with the new change brought by the fresh breath of air that is blowing across the country, if we are to sustain it, then what happened yesterday (Tuesday) must be swept away because it is contrary to the fibre of the whole Nigeria. “My opposition to his sitting illegitimately in that office is not because of his (Saraki’s) “baggage”; he may not be my first choice. But if he had won legitimately, in a fair, square and equitable way, I would have no objection. Yes, he has a huge baggage. Presently as far as I know, he’s under investigation and possibly a lot of inquiry by the EFCC. The matter has not been cleared. “Normally, it would be better for the first arm of government – that is what the legislature is, and he is the third most senior political personality in the country – for that person to have a clear table; not to have any baggage hanging around his neck, because if you have a heavy baggage like that hanging on your neck, and you’re presiding over such an important establishment, then that establishment is also going to carry that heavy weight of a burden along with you, and it will necessarily affect the respect and intergrity which his decisions will have and the whole process of operation of that institution will be impeded by that heavy load.” http://www.newspunch.org/buhari-is-a-betrayer-angry-tinubu-blasts/ |
Politics / PDP To Give APC A Crash - Course On Governance by oluvick(m): 7:50am On Jun 11, 2015 |
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have agreed to tutor the All Progressive Party, APC on governance and administration. This becomes imperative judging from the events and happenings in the recent times. Good people of the good house (Nairaland), do you this crash - course tutorial? Those in support say AYE Against say NAY 1 Like |
Education / Re: Secondary School Girl Brings Her Entire Family To Beat Up Her Teacher by oluvick(m): 9:50am On Jun 10, 2015 |
Let her go and learn from her mother's bedroom then. |
Politics / Re: Breaking: Finally, He Declares His Asset! by oluvick(m): 8:35am On Jun 10, 2015 |
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Politics / Re: Breaking: Finally, He Declares His Asset! by oluvick(m): 8:34am On Jun 10, 2015 |
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Politics / Re: Breaking: Finally, He Declares His Asset! by oluvick(m): 8:06am On Jun 10, 2015 |
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Politics / Re: SHOCKING: Pics Of Dilapidated Bridge leading to a General Hoapital by oluvick(m): 9:30pm On Jun 09, 2015 |
Where's the neglected hospital, @op? Or, is the hospital now built on the bridge? Please get your facts right, sire. I stay in Cross River State too |
Politics / Re: NYSC Corp Member Allegedly Murdered In His Room By A Villager In Imo State(pics) by oluvick(m): 9:12pm On Jun 09, 2015 |
Lord have mercy |
Politics / Senate Presidency: Saraki- Led APC Lawmakers Endorse David Mark For 3rd Term by oluvick(m): 8:57pm On Jun 08, 2015 |
Nigeria - Following disagreement over the selection of a candidate for senate presidency, some disgruntled APC senators have decided to back David Mark for a third term as the senate president, Sahara Reporters says. Some APC lawmakers led by for former Governor Bukola Saraki of Kwara State have reportedly reached an alliance with People’s Democratic Party lawmakers overnight to present a PDP candidate as President of the Senate. Immediate past Senate President, David Mark, was named as the likely beneficiary of Mr. Saraki’s revolt. Also it is reported that former Senate President David Mark has been mobilizing disgruntled APC senators to back him for a third term in the premier post at the Senate, Sahara Reporters added. Another source disclosed that several PDP senators were demanding outrageous sums of money from APC leaders in exchange for casting their votes for candidates favored by the party. click here to read full story from Sahara Reporters http://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/senate-presidency-saraki-led-apc-lawmakers-endorse-david-mark-for-3rd-term-sr.112806/ 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Ezekwesili Reacts To Ig's Statement On Nigerian Police(screenshot) by oluvick(m): 4:19pm On Jun 08, 2015 |
Kettle calling pot black |
Politics / Re: Breaking Rumors: Saraki Dumps APC For PDP by oluvick(m): 4:13pm On Jun 08, 2015 |
Nigeria and politics |
Politics / Re: Pay Back Time! Ambode's ADC Is Oba Akiolu's Step Son by oluvick(m): 4:12pm On Jun 08, 2015 |
There goes the lagoonist king and lagoonistic governor |
Politics / New Ekiti Lawmakers Not Better Than Town Councillors – APC by oluvick(m): 7:12am On Jun 08, 2015 |
ADO EKITI—The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ekiti State has described last Friday’s prostration by the new set of lawmakers before Governor Ayo Fayose as a democratic sacrilege indicative of the collapse of the legislative arm of government. The party in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti said the new set of lawmakers had shown their lack of courage and were not better than town councillors. A statement by Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatubosun, said the membership profile in the new Assembly had revealed many men and women lacking skills in tedious business of law-making were ‘selected’ to be members of the Assembly above eminently qualified Ekiti sons and daughters to enable the governor breathe on them to always have his way. Only few of them are worthy of the exalted position of legislators. His words: “We all saw the intrigues that characterized the primaries that returned the new members. It was ballot snatching and violence on a massive scale. The same for April 11 Assembly poll. “Fayose’s public declaration of political death for any member who works against his interest points to where Ekiti people are headed in the business of lawmaking in the next four years. “We saw the first public declaration of loyalty by the Assembly members on the day of the inauguration when they all prostrated for Fayose in the chambers, stating he is their father. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/new-ekiti-lawmakers-not-better-than-town-councillors-apc/ |
Politics / Of All Institutions In Nigeria Police Has Least Corrupt Officers – IGP by oluvick(m): 7:03am On Jun 08, 2015 |
ABUJA—The Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase has declared that the Nigerian Police, has the least corrupt officers of all the institutions in the country, even as the Police is determined to follow up any corrupt cases before it in accordance with constitutional provisions. Speaking at the annual symposium during a Feast of Barracuda organised by the National Association of Seadogs, the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase noted that the Police had made frantic efforts in tackling corruption even among the officers and had set in motion machinery to fish out corrupt officers in the force. The IGP, who was represented by the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Wilson Inalegwu said that the practical step to deal with corruption was to dismantle road blocks by Police and the establishment of Monitoring Teams to ensure compliance across the country. He said: “The IG said he is allergic to corruption and since then he has taken practical steps to deal with the issue of corruption, both the history of corruption and perception of corruption of the Nigeria Police Force. “One of the first things he did was to set up the IGP’s Monitoring Teams. First of all the decision by the Police Management Team was to take out roadblocks across all our highways. It was not just to dismantle it, he set up the IGP Monitoring Team to ensure that these directives are enforced.” “If you go across most of our highways now roadblocks have been reduced to the barest minimum, and anybody mounting roadblocks, does that at his risk. “Presentations are also made where Commissioners of Police are invited to look at the situations across the country right from the condition of suspects in Police cells and they have a technical platform that enable them to monitor the behaviour and conduct of police officers on the road as they handle suspects. On the issue of welfare of police and accommodation the IG met with the OC Works across the country and they concluded to have 6,000 affordable houses for officers across the country. “The IG said bail is free! Help lines have been provided where you can supply information. You can call to inform that you went to this station and paid this amount and I can assure you, action will be taken. Bail is free, the monitoring teams are going round to practically deal with those avenues that can lead to corruption. “The Nigeria Police has the capacity to investigate any corrupt case under the laws, either the Crminal Code law or the Penal Code law. The Police has the competence and the capacity to investigate corrupt cases. “The Police management under Solomon Arase is doing everything possible to eliminate corruption and has taken practical steps leading to that. “Once corruption cases are given to the police, the cases must be investigated. The Police is the least corrupt officers in every organisation because it has an in house way of dealing with the issue of organisation, trying officers, arresting officers who engage in corrupt practices. “I think you can hardly find institutions that is like Police taking practical steps to deal with corruption, all I want to say by way of challenge is have confidence in the Police.” In his own address, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mr. Paul Erokoro said that the fight against corruption in the country will not produce any good results with corrupt leaders on the saddle. Erokoro declared that it should be made compulsory for every public officer in the country to declare his or her assets publicly as a way tackle corruption Delivering a paper on ‘ A New Dawn in Nigeria: Practical steps to eliminate corruption’, Mr. Erokoro noted that everybody in the country had been part of of the corruption problem in the past and had remained part of the problem at the present time, stressing that hardly any public officer live with his salary. He said that corruption in the country is pervasive and that a practical step to show that the country is serious to fight corruption is by the President to declare his assets publicly, then ensures that his Ministers follow suite as well as all public officers. “We should lead by example and it involves people insisting that the President should declare his assets in public He said that all high level officials ranging from, President, Ministers, Legislators, CBN Governors, Police and Customs Officers, Military Officers should declare their assets publicly and should also sign a statement granting permission to banks,moth local and foreign, real estate and investment houses to disclose any personal assets they hold. He further suggested that there should be scrutiny of people’s income and withholding of aid by international donors if the country really is interested in fighting corruption. He said that many attempts made to eliminate corruption in the country had been symbolic and half hazard as those in charge of waging corruption war were not committed. He maintained that if the head of any organisation is clean, it will be difficult for those under him to be dirty and that the President should insist that every minister declares his assets publicly as well as outlaw opening of foreign accounts. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/of-all-institutions-in-nigeria-police-has-least-corrupt-officers-igp/ |
Jokes Etc / Re: PICS: A Hillarious Pics Of A Politician With Babalawo by oluvick(m): 11:51am On Jun 07, 2015 |
Dem never chin chon chin 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: Anxiety As Buhari Set To Implement The Oronsanye Report. by oluvick(m): 7:06pm On Jun 06, 2015 |
Long overdue! 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: Are The Recent Trailer/tanker "Accidents" Boko Haram Attacks In The South (see) by oluvick(m): 10:16am On Jun 05, 2015 |
Hmmmm |
Politics / Re: Angry Ghanaian Surgeon's Letter To The Spanish Embassy - Pix by oluvick(m): 9:06pm On Jun 04, 2015 |
The man de vex. He used style finish Spain |
Politics / Re: I Wasn't Interested In Politics - GEJ Says + Pics From His Reception In Bayelsa by oluvick(m): 2:12pm On May 30, 2015 |
GEJ still the best! How many like for GEJ? |
Politics / Re: I Wasn't Interested In Politics - GEJ Says + Pics From His Reception In Bayelsa by oluvick(m): 2:12pm On May 30, 2015 |
GEJ still the best! How many like for GEJ? |
Politics / Re: Unsinkable Sepp......fifa Scandal: Sepp Blatter Wins Another Term As President.. by oluvick(m): 7:03pm On May 29, 2015 |
Hmmmm. Monopoly of power. Does it mean that no one else can lead the football federation? Arrant nonsense |
Politics / Re: Interrogating Amaechi’s Murder Charges by oluvick(m): 7:00pm On May 29, 2015 |
Amaechi has many questions to answer. Honestly, he talks too much. 1 Like 1 Share |
Nairaland / General / Re: Patience Jonathan Shines In Bayelsa (Photo) by oluvick(m): 5:26pm On May 29, 2015 |
firstEVA: I can imagine you frustration and disappointment. Na so e de pain? 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Hilarious Photo Of The Day by oluvick(m): 3:55pm On May 29, 2015 |
New wine in old skin. Issorite! Next! |
Politics / Re: Read The PDP's Congratulatory Message To President Buhari by oluvick(m): 3:37pm On May 29, 2015 |
lolababe331e: It's gonna be fun, dear. Agidi gan |
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