Mace0lane:
My brother your disposition are too excessively foolish to be of any intelligent contribution on NL. You can have Atiku lead Boko Haram he will still not become the president in Nigeria, not in this life or after life.

Ratello:
...

Lawyers acting for the APC could have spent time researching on Wikipedia before rushing to embarrassingly showcase their poor knowledge of history.

And if anyone of them, or their supporters think Wikipedia is not a reliable legal research engine, I refer them to the case of EDWARD NKWEGU OKEREKE v. NWEZE DAVID UMAHI & ORS, SC.1004/2015, decided 5th February, 2016, where the Supreme Court of Nigeria held as follows:

"According to Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopaedia, the INEC card reader is a portable electronic voter authentication device. Designed, specifically, for the accreditation process for the authentication of eligible voters before voting, the machine was configured to read only the PVCS of a particular polling unit and can only work on Election Day, Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopaedia, (last accessed on January 30, 2016)". Per NWEZE, J.S.C., at P. 36, Paras. A-B.

They should also see the case of PML (NIG) LTD v. FRN (2017) LPELR-43480(SC), Per AUGIE, J.S.C., at Pp. 52-56, paras. A-F, where the Supreme Court referenced Wikipedia thus:

“Now, double jeopardy is a procedural defence that prevents an accused person from being tried again on the same or similar charges and on the same facts, following a valid acquittal or conviction - see Wikipedia…”

~ Abdul Jimoh
Copied from @Obafemi Oke wall

Ekpeitut:
The APC are trying hard to make it seem Atiku has no right to make claims to the presidency hence the zero- sum approach. But it'll back fire soon enough and snowball into something they never anticipated. You don't turn your back on a charging bull.

zlantanfan:
Shouldn't you be happy for it instead of wailing for what's not your business

Let me again send another message to the leadership of PDP that those who make peaceful change impossible, make violent change inevitable.

BrainSanitizer:

I don't usually respond to mentions by people who are too lazy to follow the news, or people who are still analogue in a digital world.
However, for the sake of my good mood let me educate you a little.
As at March 19, 2019, the number of mass shootings in the USA stood at 61. Hey! That's for 2019 only.
In 2018, there were 340 mass shootings in the US, a slight reduction in the 346 recorded in 2017.
That's an average of over 28 shooting per month in 2018... I'm sure you know that's a massacre of people almost every other day!
You can visit the gun violence archive for more information.

BrainSanitizer:

Let me add that just 2 days ago, April 11, there were three different incidents in the USA. That's in one day. 6 people were killed while 9 others were injured.
The shooting occurred in California, Arizona and Maryland.
A simple Google search will tell you that these states are in three different zones of the USA.

Researchers counted about 209,000 gun deaths in 1990 compared to 251,000 in 2016. The average rate, about 4 per 100,000 people, was mostly unchanged.



Two-thirds of the deaths in 2016 were homicides, although the U.S. is among wealthy countries where suicides by gun outnumber gun killings , the study found.

jomoh:

According to report aired on Aljazeera in a documentary on gun control, 37,000 people were killed in the US by gunshot in the year 2017 alone.


That is more than times 3 what herdsmen and Boko Haram combined has killed in 3years.

BrainSanitizer:
I know our government is incompetent and lacks any idea on how to safeguard the lives of its citizens. However, the USA is no better when it comes to radical killings. At least we know those killing our people. The government just doesn't have the will to tackle the issue.
In America, everyone is a potential killer! Anytime you leave your home in the US, know that the probability of being shot is 1/2 if not higher. At clubs, school, shopping areas, eateries, airports, train and bus stations, even in your house!
If you are in Nigeria and you don't travel to the North East, your chances of staying alive are over 90℅. Can America say that about America?
I am saddened when these Western countries say these sort of things about Nigeria all because Nigerians we're foolish enough to let bad leadership thrive. Only if we had taken the obvious better decisions!
But hello America, just chill...
It's just a matter of time.
The stolen mandate must be reclaimed and Nigeria will #workagain!

seunmsg:


Pachukwudi my elderly friend, we can’t keep fighting one another forever. There must be an end to the injurious political fights for the sake of development. Election is over and now is the time for serious governance. Continuation of unhealthy political fights will not help the people - it will hinder good governance. When the 2023 election is around the corner, we can start another round of political fights but now, let’s come together to work for the people.

seunmsg:
Endorsed. For the sake of peace and the overall development of Rivers state, I support the call for an end to hostilities between the duo. If truly political power is all about service to the people, then, personal disagreement should not be allowed to get to the current injurious level between them.

pawesome:
Jesus kissed the feet of his disciples and also washed Dia feets

Wallade:


I am not Catholic but I can tell you that this action of humility by the Pope is a big lesson on "Stooping to Conquer". It did not change the fact that he is Pope; it cost him nothing but proves he has no pride.

Besides, Jesus washed the feets of his disciples. We are christians - christ-like - and the Pope just put Christianity into perspective yet again.

BillGoldberg:


Stop being unnecessarily stuppid. This is not the politics section. In matters of faith and the divine... U are a dimwit. Please, don't mention me. Goodnight fooolish Old man.

wamiikechukwu:
One thing I have noticed about the pope is his humility... I have seen several videos of him doing such.

I know Nigerians pastor or priest can't do such.

But all the same we thank God.

Meanwhile

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blindjustice13:
so let me ask you ,who will be responsible for the salaries of state police? How easy do you think it will be for a state government to control a cp who receives salary from a state government?

Regular citizens know it is them that will suffer the effect most. Like I said ,I am good with any other adjustment in the constitution.Until you are able to convince people how state policing will curb crime, you have no argument here so instead of calling my opinion nonsense I suggest you bring out your points and stop ranting.

StaffofOrayan:
In a speech to the nation on January 28, 1966, he
(Head of State Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi Ironsi(1924-1966) denounced the ills of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa regime and outlined necessary reforms. “All Nigerians”, he declared,” want an end to regionalism. Tribal loyalties and activities which promote tribal consciousness and sectional interests must give way to the urgent task of national reconstruction. The Federal Military Government will preserve Nigeria as one strong nation.” He then went on to promise “administrative reforms” and referred specifically to several matters in which regional as well as personal interests were known to have had decisive influence.

Ironsi ended regional government

blindjustice13:
I will support anything except for state policing, it will be a great mistake for Nigeria to adopt state policing , Nigerian poilitcians are too petty and power drunk to have a tool like state police at their disposal.

There are other aras of the constitution that needs to be adjusted to fit our king of society as we have been imitating Britain for the best part of our democracy ,it just won't do,we are a perculia society and need the make laws that will be effective in our society.

cyrilamx:
The reason most Igbo dislike the person of Buhari is an upshot of so many grounds. It is an open bias one we can only shy away from in the holy name of tolerance. As a Nigerian from the Western part of the country I have received insults hurled at my tribe because we supported the candidacy of a President that has one of our sons as the Vice-President.

Our case just like that of Buhari is an ancient "wrong". A prejudice and stereotyping that precedes recent events. The one sin we committed as a nation is fighting the civil war and the mistake we made either as a Nigerian or Biafran is not winning it. Because is it obvious the war wasn’t won, and it rages. How "no victor no vanquish" can delete memories of untold hardship and deaths is fragile.

The civil war was a leadership error, an ego contest by leaders, swift to war in the name of their people and their blood. I said once - whoever shot the first bullet killed the progress and unity of this nation. To most Igbo, Buhari personified the enemy - the one that killed their grandparents and parents. It insults their pride. The hatred is a civil revenge - the much accepted in a democracy. This is a man who served in the Civil war where millions of Igbo died - he was just a ready-made enemy. His history has condemned him. If Nigeria had “forgiven” the Igbos am sure most Igbos have not. It is hard to love when the elders that are supposed to forge the unity are the ones stoking the flames of violence. Writing legacy of discord. This generation of Igbo were unborn during the civil war or immediately after it - many of they don't even understand how ruinous. It is Aburi accord, with many not knowing what its content is.

The last election in Nigeria is one of the most schismatic ever and no matter the degree of "a hero" people try to foist on Goodluck Jonathan he will forever in history be a divisive leader. One who supervise a schismatic campaign for a selfish motive. The campaign rhetoric was intentionally divisive. It exploits the religion fault line of the country. Strategically positioning himself as a Christian president moving from church to church desecrating God’s acre with political statements while our bought pastors watch in connivance. A personal and non-religious obligatory visit to Jerusalem turned to a photo session indirectly passing a message to the Christian denominated Igbo of his faith. Bringing his faith into affairs of state, subtly dividing the country when Boko Haram, an "Islamist" terrorist group was killing Christians in the North - well done. He made his Platonic association with the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) public to the extent of using a plane linked to the "man of God" to ferry money to South Africa. That was him making the Igbo believe their man, a man of their faith is the president. Most fell for it and own him immediately. A became more than just Igbo, he became to some a hero.

The Igbos who are enraged with the way Boko Haram was killing Christians in the North saw Goodluck Jonathan as a man on their side - of shared faith in the "we versus them" that the Boko Haram issue later turned to.

Islamophobia is prevalent in the South-eastern part of Nigeria so when a Muslim came into power dislodging a Christian is seems like Christ was crucified again but this time by the Fulanis. It is not just a Muslim, a Muslim that the Jonathan camp has labeled a Boko Haram sponsor and sympathizer. No way! This sentiment resonant with some Igbos who believe that as a Muslim Buhari is evil. Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign tried effortlessly to stigmatized Buhari as an extremist but what they don’t know is that it worked even though they lost the election - most Igbos already accepted their campaign of calumny.

Another reason most Igbo dislike Buhari is because of ethnicity. Goodluck Jonathan created another "we versus them" using the ethnic fault. Apart from the geographical location that accommodates Otuoke in the 1967 map of Biafra - there is nothing that connects Goodluck Jonathan with Igbo except votes. But in the name of politics he transformed himself to an Igbo to garner the support of the mighty Igbo since his Ijaw tribe isn’t one of the three major tribes in Nigeria. The first was the name Azikwe. Then is the politically correct (and deserving) appointments of Igbos into his government. This appointment serves it purpose which is to be seen as Igbo, no more a friend of the Igbos. Does anyone still remember Yoruba leaders being called “Vagabonds” in Ibadan? Or the “born throway” of Patience Jonathan? The Awolowo party ( a reference to APC) campaign in the east. Or how the relocation of Igbos in Lagos was spun with ethnic coloration when same happened in Imo or Abia? Do you remember the “Lagoon” and Oba of Lagos? How a Yorubaman (Jimi Agbaje) was adopted by the Igbos in Lagos for Governor because it is believed to be in an Igbo party - PDP? Do you remember how PDP in Lagos presented Igbos for assembly seats? Positioning the party as an Igbo party. When It is part of a grand plan to make the election look like the Igbos against the Hausas and us the Yorubas - “the betrayer” all again. It was the civil war all again. A democratic one that leaves us with a divided country. The hatred and division didn't happen by chance it was planned to be so. Buhari is an APC member so when he won it was like the Igbo "lost" again - another January 1970. The outcome was planned smear the opponent and win the election.

Most Igbos don't like Buhari because Goodluck Jonathan’s message to them was well digested but wasn’t enough to re-elect him. If Jonathan is any hero it will be a BEER.

http://news-af.dailyadvent.com/news/detail/0902bcccfbb9ab9c2812f2b4fd02de73?features=43&client=mini&like_list=like-surprise&like_count=1

MetaPhysical:


The bold is not true. What does the North have that you do not?

You Ibos see government from one perspective only - the man at the top, the ruler! You fail to acknowledge like the Yorubas do that even from an opposition role a ruling government can be brought to its knees and forced into compromise to progress society.

If Christian North was that relevant for you why did your delegates from East pick muslim Atiku over christian Makarfi at the PortHarcourt primaries?

You have to ally with somebody to make progress in life. No individual is self-sufficient. No region is either. Today North is your enemy, tomorrow West is your enemy, next day South is your enemy. When are you going to make friends?

You make me laugh with your responses.

MetaPhysical:



Im not selfish. Its reality, sir!

You are accepting defeat when you surrender what is yours to others without a fight. Stop saying North will rule forever....dont you want to rule? If you do find allies to endorse your candidacy, instead of resolving your fate in the hands of North to fight your battle.

MetaPhysical:



They should. Ibo has slaved for them too long and earned the right to be its presidential candidate.

MetaPhysical:


Your statement is an assumption of what the north will or will not do.

You will notice that my stats included parties. It is party performance by states and regions.
Politics is risk game and every party know this when selecting candidates. Yoruba is a political asset to any party. We are not a risk at all.

Here is what is almost certain -
APC will nominate a Yoruba in 2023 with a Northern VP.

If PDP nominates a Southerner it will be Yoruba , with a Northern VP.

Oshigun:
@OP

Yorubas have nothing to worry about in Nigerian politics and general life because, as a people, we are fair and always pay our dues. This is very important in life and it is what people remember when they decide that one good turn deserves another.

smeag0l:
It's from the media you can get information about the trial's and it is plainly written and in simple english in all of the major dailies in Nigeria regardless of ownership or party affliations. What they are accusing him of is simple which is "why didn't you declare this dom account" and " How come you have this much money in this dom account"? The third accusation of why he got gifts from lawyers was answered by him as gifts for his daughter's wedding. It's now left for the court to look into the records to ensure that these same lawyers don't have cases with the supreme Court as at that time. It's even suspicious in itself that it's only lawyers that gave him huge sums of money as gift for his daughter's wedding when his close friends are not lawyers but judges. Besides, he won't say he doesn't have other friends from other works of life. Why didnt they send him money too?or are lawyers the wealthiest amongst professions?These are things he needs to answer.

Shibaraba:
Nairaland now carries fake news without verification. When be say na only tonto dike and shit choppers like Regina Daniels full their central nervous system

smeag0l:
Now I know you don't follow the proceedings of this trial. I'm not quoting figures from the nation newspaper neither am I a politician. The whole of the judiciary knows that Onnoghen is corrupt and this also does not exclude a lot of the men on the bench as most of them are guilty which is why they are pushing for a soft landing for Onnoghen in the event that whenever another Judge is found wanting he can be retired with full benefits.Besides, the dom account in question was never declared by Onnoghen which is the first offence he committed.

smeag0l:
I also wonder why you agree that the bolded is true meaning that Onnoghen was indeed corrupt at that time but you still choose to support him all because of party affiliations or hate for the president.And I'm sure you're also aspiring to hold a political position someday.

iSlayer2:
We need to sit down amongst each other and discuss ways to curb this menace. It has always been there as an issue but I think this year it has hit an alarming crescendo. This is one of the reasons I hate Ohanaeze Ndigbo with a fiery passion! You will never see them tackle important issues like this affecting the people. they are so disgustingly partisan and are all self seeking. Tueh!

Personally. I don't believe crime is the alternative no matter how dire the situation of the country is. There are Igbo sons and daughters outside the shores of this country doing well in their respective countries of residence, why don't they help this boys get settled properly, I think it's most unfortunate to go to a place with a working system in place to carry out criminal activities, it is so shameful and reckless.

Why not tap into the working system in those countries abroad to get yourself set up properly. Those of us who are abroad legally and have the wherewithal should be able to assist the ones coming in. Now this brings me to ask: who are the people sponsoring this boys to come abroad and do crime? Who are these people? Fully understanding how things work amongst our people I can guess there are some people sponsoring this thing.
They ought to stop destroying the future of our people by luring our youths into crime. If only things can be put in place, actual measures taken, perhaps we can get some respite on this issue, but who will do something about this kwanu? Who? It's a pity.


Daalu nu.


Onye bia eba idufe nzuko anyi n'enwe eba, m piaya delete. Ekwuchagom.

frankmoney:
I thought you said onnoghen would be reinstated last month

Peacecore:
I support u on this.Sp or VP shud've gone to s/east irrespective of block or no block vote. We're also part of d country,though I don't support secession but d right thing shud b done

smeag0l:
Case was politically motivated but the case initially brought before CCT then has since been moved a step further. The case was that he had a wrong asset declaration but now the case they have agains him is that he has an account with $1,713,000 which he didn't declare. The question is where did a Nigerian supreme Court judge that earns 800k monthly get that kind of money from?The NJC has agreed that evidences of corruption against Onnoghen is incontrovertible and they still want the president to retire him with full benefits. Something is fishy. Besides, I don't think Onnoghen will ever come out of this case unscathed because he was amongst corrupt high court judges pencilled down for dismissal by Abacha in 1993 before his name was cleverly and surreptitiously removed because of a rapid and suspicious promorion arranged by his allies in the NJC.