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Laffing in swahili. Are u scared of prison. Pls is this Jonathan Zwingina saying these? Have not heard of this guy Silas. Dont be scared dude. He wont get anywhere close to Aso Rock. But you must desist from corruption and public service robbery

Give names Mr. Pastor, stop ranting becos of cheap fame. You are happy that the news is making you popular. Please give us the names of the pastors that participated in sharing the largesse.

Hmmm! Ndoma-Egba in politics since 80's, and he is angry that the PDP senatorial ticket was not given to him. We need #freshbreedinpolitics

GEJisBOKO:
The Soun of Ogbomoso's son is contesting under the platform of APC for Ogbomoso federal constituency 1.

Jonathan, you are on a looooooong thing

Ok. I thought you wanted to say "contesting for president". In 2011 I voted PDP for presidential and ACN for Guber. This year March 28 and April, its a PDP affair. My PVC is for PDP alone

I appreciate GEJ for keeping to his promise of ensuring a free, fair and credible election. Before now Nigeria elections was a big sham, it was more of a day light robbery. True test of democracy. Nigeria election has never been this hot and competitive

Adminisher:
Which achievement?. Egbin is more than 27 years old. I did excursion there during Buharis regime and NEPA Nigerian engineers were taking control.of a very sophisticated plant. Everything went to dregs with IBB regime

This is a RE COMMISSIONING. That is they are commissioning again an already commissioned expansion of just one additional unit of a 30 year old plant.

When Buhari enters office again, the quality of education will improve and you guys will learn to reason critically and stop falling for LIES from politicians who are less intelligent than you.

For now please enjoy your RE-COMMISSIONING of one of the units of a 30 year old power plant by a lame duck president watching himself leaving office.

Why are you so pained abt this great achievement? Your post reeks of bitterness and ungratefulness. You are a very big example of enemy of state. Go hit your head against the pole if you can't bear the achievement.

SomebodyLovesMe:
It is clear that Buhari is the more poplular choice. Anyone denying this is either a liar or a thief.

March 28 presidential election is a contest between modernity and anachronism

SomebodyLovesMe:
Unfortunately, the vast majority of Nigerians are criminal minded and corrupt. Possibly you inclusive. Focus on the message, and not the messenger. That is the hallmark of an intelligent mind (I'm not saying yours is or isn't, of course ).

Most times when people say those words in bold letters I marvel; can you attend a church where the pastor is a known criminal? No matter how sugar coated his words are towards repentance.

LRNZH:
It implies PDP has devised another means of rigging the election. Agents of darkness.

So what you expected was for the senate to reject the use of card reader before you will be convinced that PDP has lost every ground on the election. Are you scared of PDP? People can never be satisfied.

Bizinton:
More facts appear to be emerging on the allegation by Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, that President Goodluck Jonathan gave pastors across the country N6bn to vote against the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), in the presidential election.

A Borno-based Pastor, Kallamu Musa-Dikwa, said on Thursday that the money that was given to pastors by the President was actually N7bn and not N6bn as alleged by Amaechi, who doubles as the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Organisation.

Amaechi had alleged that unnamed leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party paid N6bn to Christian clerics to campaign against Buhari and the APC.

The governor’s allegation caused a stir among the Christian clerics, with the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria and the Northern State Christian Elders Forum asking Amaechi to name the church leaders, who collected the huge bribe.

But Musa-Dikwa, who is the Executive Director of the Voice of Northern Christian Movement, told journalists in Kaduna on Thursday that the said money was channelled through the Christian Association of Nigeria.

He said the CAN got the said money(N7bn) on January 26, 2015 and disbursed N3m to each State Chairmen of the CAN across the country.

Musa-Dikwa, who was an Associate Pastor with the E. Y. N. Church, Farm Centre, Dikwa Road, Maiduguri, Borno State, under Rev. Emmanuel Kwajihe between 2002 and 2004, said the CAN had started threatening Christians in the state (Borno) that they must re-elect Jonathan in the rescheduled election.

He said, “It was N7bn that was given to the CAN leadership by President Goodluck Jonathan. They(CAN) later disbursed N3m to the State Chairmen of the CAN.

“The money was handed over to the CAN Leadership on 26th January, 2014.”

“Actually, President Jonathan is using CAN President, and it was the CAN President who collected the monies and shared N3m to the CAN executives in each state.

“And some Pentecostal Bishops also collected their share. Actually, the money is not N6bn, it is N7bn. This is what I know. One of the CAN officials from Abuja told me that they have collected the money. The corruption in CAN is terrible. They are corrupting the body of Christ because of money.

“They are now threatening Christians in Borno State that they will deal with anybody, who refuses to vote for Jonathan. And the CAN officials are now campaigning that if Buhari emerges President, he will Islamise Nigeria; and that Osinbajo collected monies from Islamic world; and that the same Osinbajo will resign soon after Buhari wins to give way for Tinubu to emerge Vice President.”

Musa-Dikwa named some high-profile clerics, who had benefitted from the controversial largesse to actualise the re-election bid of Jonathan.

http://www.punchng.com/news/jonathan-bribed-pastors-with-n7bn-not-n6bn-cleric/

Rubbish. Give us the names of the high-profile clerics. You were bold to mention CAN, why not give us names since you know them. CAN will boldly deny this news. If you mention names, court action will follow you for defamation

Clerverly:
This man has really destroyed jonathan! I pity jonathan and his wife! A very Useless family!!

Just like you and your family are useless. Stupid boy

Martins301:
I hate cowards and you are exhibiting the exact traits of one Barcanista

Am pained because Seun or Lalasticlala or Obinoscopy or any other super mod allowed this myopic write-up to hit FP.

In case if you still don't get why your piece is absolutely trash material, go back to the first page and reread comments made by sincerenigerian Clerverly and superstar1

And quit speaking from both sides of the mouth like that FFK or Doyin Okupe. It will only add foolishness to your trait.

P.S:
Henceforth, I won't be taking any submission from you seriously. You sound like someone who will dance to the piper for the right price.

Absolute rubbish. You sound so bitter, he is entitled to his opinion. It must not go your way all the time. Politics of coercion should be avoided by all possible means

sincerenigerian:
[b]You should know better than what you just penned. Don't pretend to be what you are not, bros. Don't try to portray yourself as independent minded when you are not. This your thread was created because you have been trying to appeal to some girls on this forum who are on GEJ and PDP side. I never took you serious since I came back from my sabbatical leave from nairaland. I just haven't been able to wrap my head around the fact that you now call yourself "a progressive". I have had many verbal war with you in the past when you were a staunch supporter of Jonathan. You only created this thread to appeal to certain ladies who are on GEJ's side. It was a calculated move by you.

Now let me dissect your thread:

Conventional wisdom should tell you there must be truth to the ING rumor going around like wild fire. If there was no truth to it, why did Abati bring it up yesterday that Obasanjo was planning to head interim national government? Who is planning what and why the talk of it at all by Abati? Abati made it look like there is truth to it in which Obasanjo is jealous that he is not being considered for ING post. Don't forget about three weeks ago when Sahara Reporter brought up the rumor about shifting election date. Many people on this forum dismissed it as gossip. As it turned out they were right again like many times before. Sahara Reporters have a mole in the villa who is giving out information.

You claimed Jonathan has promised John Kerry that May 29 was sacrosanct but have you forgotten Jonathan told us many times election would hold on February 14? Why should you believe Jonathan now when indeed at the media chat of few days ago Jonathan told the whole world he did not know about plan to shift the election date. Did you really believe that when he said that? Did you really believe no one consulted Jonathan about the election shift.

Why would Sahara Reporters drop the name of Abdulasallami Abubakar without any iota of truth to it? Do you really think Sahara Reporter dropped Abdulsallami name out of thin air without an insider telling them about the impending plan? Have you honestly ask yourself that question?

I can't believe you are a political novice to think Jonathan is not looking for way out of this mess. Currently, Jonathan knows that he is about to lose an election in a landslide. You should know better that Jonathan is only looking for ways to scuttle election and avoid Buhari getting to the throne. Conventional wisdom should tell you the script being played by Jonathan and Co is not about winning election anymore. The script is now about how to prevent election or how to stop Buhari from getting there. For Jonathan and Co, ING is an option and a staged coup is also an option. Jonathan has already thrown out the possibility of contesting against Buhari and lose. It would be suicidal for Jonathan and his group to let the election go ahead as planned. Let me advice you to watch the campaign Jonathan and his wife had in Bayelsa last week. Did you listen to everything PEJ say? Have you listened to where PEJ said "there is no way they are handing over to old man called Buhari". Go on youtube and watch the campaign again. While at that, watch the video where Okupe was screaming and vowing that this government will never handover to Buhari. They know they are about to lose to Buhari and not ready to handover to him. They are not saying Buhari is not going to win this election. They are saying they are not handing over to Buhari. PEJ and Okupe have been saying the same thing and you should think about that instead of pretending to be an independent thinker. A month ago Okupe aide declared on social media they won't be handing over to Buhari and they rather let the military to take over. There is absolute truth to these rumors.



Let me break it to you. I heard there were four international polling firms that conducted polls for Jonathan in which the four polls had Buhari leading between 20-36%. There was a meeting where the poll results were discussed by Jonathan, Diezani and Mimiko. My source told me Diezani told Jonathan how worried she was about how the campaign has turned out. She expressed her frustration and became worried. At the meeting, Mimiko told her not to worry that actions were in place to turn things around. It was at that meeting Mimiko brought up the idea to replace Jega and replace him with their man in which the president rejected initially but later willing to go with the idea. This happened less than two weeks ago.



@OP, I expected better from you.


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Pure speculation. You talked about conventional wisdom; which means its pure assumption. You assume its true simply because Abdulsalam was mentioned. Its just a means of forcing out words from the retired General who has been too silent since the advent of 2015 campaign. Like the OP rightly said, there is no provision for an ING in the Nigeria constitution

sincerenigerian:
Fayose should have told us this in 2011 when Obasanjo was campaigning for Jonathan. Where was Fayose when Obasanjo spearheaded Jonathan's campaign in 2011? Fayose is a desperate man like Jonathan. Fayose knows he has no chance if Jonathan is kicked out of presidential villa.

Fayose has rightly said and I quote
“The moment Obasanjo is not the one controlling a house, he will want the house pulled down but this time around, he has failed.” Obasanjo has failed. The campaign of calumny by those who fill they own and dictate the tune in Nigeria has failed. We Nigerians no longer need the old breed, we need fresh blood into the Nigerian political system. After GEJ another fresh politician will be given the mantle. We are tired of recycling.

akpanoka:
Jonathan Remains Likely Winner of Elections – Campbell 0
BY JUMOKE ON FEBRUARY 15, 2015 GOVERNMENT

Former United States’ ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell has said that President Goodluck Jonathan remains the likely winner of the March 28 polls despite the strength of the opposition.

Campbell made this declaration in a new report published and released by the US’ Council on Foreign Relations.

The report titled Nigeria’s 2015 Presidential Election: Contingency Planning Memorandum Update,’ read “The APC is stronger than its predecessors (Action Congress of Nigeria and Congress for Progressives Change) and reflects a splintering of the political classes.

“The government’s inability to defeat Boko Haram, the economic hardships brought on by falling oil prices, and a growing public perception that the Jonathan administration is weak has fuelled support for the All Progressives Congress. Though the APC’s voter base is in the North, it enjoys support all over the country, unlike the opposition in 2011.

“It is uncertain whether any provisions will be made for voters in the three northern states placed under a state of emergency because of Boko Haram, as well as the estimated one million people displaced by the insurgency.

“These displaced voters would likely support Buhari and the APC; their exclusion would benefit Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Thus despite the strength of the opposition, Jonathan remains the likely—but not certain—winner.”


http://www.theheraldng.com/jonathan-remains-likely-winner-elections-campbell/?fb_ref=Default&fb_source=message

#NIGERIANSNEEDGEJ

eye4eye:
The Nigerian Constitution is clear with no ambiguity whatsoever!

“There is a difference between a civil servant and a public servant or officer. INEC and its chairman are a creation of the constitution. Their operations and regulations are as provided under sections 156 and 160 of the constitution”.

“Which specifically says only INEC has the powers to regulate its own procedures and cannot be subject to approval or control of the president or any other authority thereby establishing its independence”.

He further explained that “furthermore terminal leave is a form of removal, however,you slice or cut it and section 157 of the constitution is very clear that the INEC chairman’s removal can only be initiated by two thirds of the senate and not by the president."

-Nigerian Constitution as Amended in the Electoral Law of 2011.


Jonathan is desperate and he won't go down without trying his luck. He did it unlawfully against Sanusi and he will surely try it again. But this time around, he will have to kill a lot of people and end up in International Court Prison in Hague.

Jonathan will make a good couple with Charles Taylor.

Hope u will lead the march and be ready to die, not coming to NL to blab. Nobody is ready to die for you while you hide behind NL

God bless you my president.

Long live Nigeria

philips70:
GEJ will not score 30% votes in the elections no matter how much military rigging they plan. Osun situation awaits him. He will stay in court till 2019 and then he will realize one man, be him from the heart of the creeks can never be bigger than Nigeria. OBJ was so powerful and tried it with 3rd tenure and we all know how it ended. Am repeating it once more, when all these happen Asari and Tompolo will avoid Jonathan like a plague.

Be ready to strike your head against that PHCN pole close to your house when INEC will annouce GEJ as the winner of March 28 polls and the subsequent swearing-in on May 29 by the chief justice

[quote author=jaybee3 post=30590018]Does that look like a PVC to you?


Why must Nairaland be used for propaganda?
The picture was taken during the 2011 election

SMH!


If its not PVC then tell us what it is

Going by the press release of INEC, it is a welcome development for the postponement of the general election. The whole country is tensed up with violence that followed the campaignering period. The military is sure needed during the election process. All the security aparatus should be used for the election to subdue any break down of law and order during and after the election.

Jega gave an eleborate reason why the polls had to be shifted, and he categorically stated that he was not coerced by anybody to take the decision. He carried everybody along during his wide consultation.

Its very obvious

Chillext:
Atleast, she speaks and writes better than the presidents wife. Might even be an oversight

Abeg free the babe joor.

Compare her with Jonathan's daughter and not his wife. Atleast GEJ's daughter schooled here in Nigeria

donphilopus:
None of them would like to meet with the 'late' Fayose. He's dead!

You reason with ur anus.... Your reasoning and mindset is equivalent to dat of Fayose

donphilopus:
But it was civil for Fayose to wish Buhari death on the front-page of a National Daily!

Your reasoning and mindset is equivalent to dat of Fayose

Linda u are just disappointing. U've not really said the intention of this post. All in d name of tarnishing the name of PEJ. As a journalist, u shldnt be biased

[quote author=UD101 post=29934793][/quote]APC is now a dumping ground for aggrevieved PDP members. Politics of deception. Selfish interest only, he wldn't have defected if he was given the PDP ticket

richybanky:
Certificate or No Certificate, am casting my vote for GMB so haters keep on hating
GMB for president

Cos you are an illiterate like him. You have no regards for the value of certificate.

Nobel Laureaute Prof. Wole Soyinka has endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan for 2015.

"Even though I have said it time and time again that the president should control his wife but there is something significant about Mr. President.

He is the first president without any ties to the military mafia. All his children are in schools here in Nigeria. You cannot come across a skyscraper in any corner of Nigeria and people will tell you it belongs to him; even a seven storey building.

I strongly believe that GEJ is a phenomenal change from before and if we cannot find a better, young alternative, then we must remain with him until we can groom someone better.

This is no time to go back to the military mafia and go back to our vomit"

- Prof. Wole Soyinka

http://www.newsdayreporters.com/

[quote author=egift post=29335217]With this type of blatant abuse of the constitution, PDP has maintained its disdain to our legal institutions and keep showing their affinity to Corrupt tendencies.

Vote out Jonathan before it is too late.[/quote]


I hope u don't hang yourself when INEC announces Gej as the winner of Feb 14 2015 election.

NB: Don't come back here talking of revolution, cos dat will be your next slogan.

egift:
With this type of blatant abuse of the constitution, PDP has maintained its disdain to our legal institutions and keep showing their affinity to Corrupt tendencies.

Vote out Jonathan before it is too late.

I hope u don't hang yourself when INEC announces Gej as the winner of Feb 14 2015 election.

NB: Don't come back here talking of revolution, cos dat will be your next slogan.

You are too biased. Were u dere wen d order was given?

NgeneUkwenu:
HoR members having to jump over NASS gate locked by police & SSS operatives in order of Prez Jonathan