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fergie001:
I see nothing the SC can do in this issue....

But trust me, Tinubu’s camp is jittery.

I’ve even heard they are trying to get Buhari to declare Friday a public holiday just to stop the court from sitting. Lol!

Remember that this is Nigeria. What if the owners of Nigeria strike Tinubu from there? Remember they don’t want him. But Tinubu is trying to muscle his way past them.

garfield1:
Oga,akpabio was not rated because of stadium but infrastructure generally.that stadium was the last thing he did before handing over and it wasn't complete.before akpabio,aks was a total village.all eyes was on crs.akpabio came and massively delivered basic amenities,opened up several villages to urban centres overnight.he empowered so many poor people overnight with his akpabiomber ideals.he is populist.

The monorail was among the last things amechi did,it was never even 5% complete.how will people praise him for such rubbish? You funny oh.see, amechi provided infrastructure in both rural and urban areas.I went deep into rural areas in khana and andoni and saw world class schools and hospitals built by amechi in 2013,he had projects in far flung areas.he employed people massively,the militancy took the shine off his govt.
Which investments obi did,is it the one both obiano and soludo have rubbished severally? See,obi predecessors are good financial experts so anambra will always be well managed.obi came and could not even raise the igr level of ananmbra significantly,it remained almost static like fidelity bank.poverty level under him grew.the only notable investment he attracted was brewery because he had prior personal stakes.a sensible man will invest only after he has taken care of workers welfare.obi sacked non indigenes from anambra workforce.

Lol!

So you think my mention of education means that was the only sector Obi worked?

Obi started (from scratch) and finished the Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital in Nnewi which became Anambra State University School of Medicine.

Obi invited community leaders across Anambra and asked them to choose what their most pressing needs are and he solved them.

Obi built up the roads in Anambra. Those of us who are travelers that access Anambra both from Enugu and Imo borders saw for ourselves as did Anambra indigenes.

The story that Obi sacked non-indigenes is a pure malicious propaganda of the opposition. Because those people were sacked after they failed basic qualification exams to test their capacity. Anambra indigenes were affected too.

Wait, are you saying Anambra people are fools that they have been deceived to worship Obi like god since his tenure ended even though he didn’t perform?

fergie001:
There is a strong merit in your argument, if the SC upholds Atiku, the 21 days begins to count from the day of the declaration of that judgement. (This impeaches my earlier position)

Cc: garfield1

The new Electoral Act conforms that pre-election will only come through Sections 29(5) and 84(14). In both situations, only an aspirant has that locus, unless they say otherwise on Friday.

Issues of disqualifications are pre-election matters:
Shettima's double nomination does not touch on the Constitutional Eligibility Requirements of his Candidacy. It's a product of the Electoral Act and pre-election.

Issues of forgery, citizenship and so might be looked into at the PEPT not double nomination which is wholly pre-election.

A collective reading into Abdulrauf Abdulkadir Modibbo v. Mustapha Usman, APC v. Aliyu Suleiman Lere; our Courts classified the following issues as Pre-Election.

nomination of a candidate
double nomination of a candidate
disqualification of a candidate
wrongful substitution of a successful candidate’s name by INEC complaints about the conduct of primaries
false declaration on oath about particulars of a candidate.

In all of these, none touches on items in the CFRN.

I believe it is clearly a pre-election matter. In a nutshell, Tinubu's false declaration suit as well as Shettima's double nomination are merely academic before the tribunal (to my understanding).

The bolded was what I thought as well. Because with Atiku’s declaration would come a new cause of action which aggrieved parties would have 21 days again to seek redress.

On who can sue a candidate for double nomination or wrong substitution by a party, I think when still a pre-election matter, only fellow aspirants in same party has the locus to sue. But once elections are conducted, fellow candidates in the election are then conferred with locus to challenge the entire process leading to the emergence of such candidate in the election.

But let’s see what the Supreme Court will say. Though I am not expecting the Supreme Court to void Tinubu’s candidacy. But one thing we always overlook is that if we are talking about bribing judges, Atiku equally has enough financial war chest to pay judges double of whatever Tinubu can offer. At the end, their Honourable Justices will just have to do justice in the best way they dim fit.

garfield1:
During that era,akpabio,amechi,fashola,were the class act

Akpabio was rated because of Stadium.

Amaechi was rated because he embarked on monorail that was never completed.

Fashola was good; I give it to him.

Now, years later after their times in office, how much gain is Akwa Ibom reaping from Akpabio’s World Class Stadium?

How many Rivers people have used Amaechi’s monorail?

But Anambra has continued to reap, in quantum measures, Peter Obi’s investment in education.

Now, imagine Obi used the money he invested in education in Anambra to build a world class stadium in Onitsha, that’s only when you would have agreed that he had a legacy project but Anambra would still be 26th in education or maybe worse off by now.

justified007:
This is another misinformation from the obidients. Anambrans always praise and made mention of Ngige's performance in office and they regard him as the best governor in the history of Anambra until towards the end of Obi's tenure when Obi activated ethnicity to campaign against Ngige by saying he's in Amala and ewedu party , Awolowo party , Anambrans wealth will be stolen and channeled to Tinubu in Lagos etc .

It took serious begging from ojukwu to get Obi elected for second and Obi capitalized on Fashola deportation saga to get Obiano elected as a successor .


Obi was an average governor in Anambra and nobody remember him when rating his colleagues throughout that period

Obi was busy dismantling the wrong foundations that had held Anambra down.

He concentrated in restructuring of Anambra politics and the structure and workings of Anambra as a whole and set it on the right path.

The people didn’t understand these things while he was in office. It was when they started reaping the fruit of his works after he had left office that they came to revere him more.

And hey, Obi was also very popular while in office.

You are not from Anambra, that’s why you are arguing.

BluntCrazeMan:
Wrong Title I guess

Yea.

But the moderators have changed titles of many topics before pushing it to Front Page. Why didn’t they do that with this one?

iammo:
That's not a criminal offense, Dominican Republic and even Cyprus an EU country all have Golden Visa scheme where wealthy people get Service and Diplomatic Passport for business purposes in their country but can't have any benefits of a citizen like participating in elections

Allison Madueke, Hush puppy both have such Passport

Dangote has African Union Diplomatic passport issued by AU to only few individuals




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Is AU a country? AU passport doesn’t come into this at all.

And you cannot also use Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 as an example because that’s a country that is notorious for selling Diplomatic Passport to someone who has money.

Tinubu acquired Guinean citizenship and he will go in for it.

garfield1:
Ngige was doing well before his godfgdathers struck.buhari is a no-nonsense fellow,look at where it got us.obi is average,umahi is far far better while obi is overhyped and exaggerated.we need someone who will take the economy to pre gej era,make cash flow not someone who hardly release funds.
Obi doesnt have friends nationwide,he is not liberal minded and too tribalized.he doesnt command national respect and fear

In a nutshell, you want someone that will “share the money”.

And look at you choosing Umahi over Obi🤦

For your information, Umahi can’t walk through the streets of Abakaliki without security without getting stoned. But not so with Obi.

You just have a rigid assessment of Obi which is overly flawed.

iammo:




Another waste of time

Names of the concerned Nigerians that filed the suite "Praise Ilemona Isaiah, Pastor Paul Isaac Ausu and Dr Anongu Moses."


Guinea Government already issued a statement that Tinubu was never a citizen of their country... He was issued a diplomatic passport in Lagos to represent Guinea Government on a diplomatic engagement



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So Guinea Government issued him a diplomatic passport as what?

Can you cite a precedent where someone has held the passport of a country without being the citizen of that country? Wouldn’t that amount to even a more criminal offense?

Tor!

Nairaland why the misinformation?💁

It is the Supreme Court that will rule on the case on 26th May, and not Tribunal.

Why not tell your audience the truth for goodness sake?

There seems to be no no rest for the ‘president elect’ as just as news is filtering in that the Supreme Court has fixed May 26 to give judgment on the double nomination suit challenging his qualification for the just concluded elections, another court, a Federal High Court, will on Tuesday hear a perjury suit filed against him which is equally seeking his disqualification and the halting of May 29th inauguration.

Federal High Court Sitting in Abuja will on Tuesday hear suit by concerned Nigerians seeking to halt the scheduled swearing-in of All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as Nigeria’s new President on May 29 for lying on oath.

This is even as another Federal High Court will consider suit seeking to declare that Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed to comply with electoral laws in the Feb. 25 presidential election.


While the suit on perjury against Tinubu’ will be held in Court 9, the second suit is requesting from Court to declare that INEC failed to comply with Electoral Laws during Presidential Election will be heard in Court 5.

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In the suit on Perjury, Concerned Nigerians had in a motion ex-parte filed last week alongside the suit marked FHC/ABJ/C5/567/2023 alleged that Tinubu, who was declared President-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), lied on oath about his possession of a Guinean Passport.

The concerned Nigerians who filed the suit are Praise Ilemona Isaiah, Pastor Paul Isaac Ausu and Dr Anongu Moses.

The defendants are the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, All Progressives Congress, Attorney-General of the Federation, Director-General of the Department of State Service, Inspector General of Police, and Independent National Electoral Commission.


The concerned Nigerians are seeking an order of the court to nullify Tinubu’s candidacy in the February 25 presidential election.

They are also seeking an order restraining President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from swearing-in Tinubu.

The litigants are making the following demands:

“A DECLARATION that the deliberate, wilful and false information deposed to by the 2nd defendant in FORM EC9 of the 7th defendant wherein he stated that he is a not a citizen of another country apart from Nigeria, contrary to the fact that he is also a citizen of The Republic of Guinea, is a criminal offense capable of preventing the 2nd defendant from being sworn in as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“AN ORDER of this Honourable Court nullifying the candidacy of the 2nd defendant as fielded by the 3rd defendant as its political party flag bearer for the presidential election of the 25th of February 2023.

“AN ORDER of this Honourable Court restraining the 1st defendant from allowing the swearing in of the 2nd defendant as President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, and directing the 1st defendant to ensure by all the powers within his disposal that the 2nd defendant is not sworn in, into the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for wilfully, deceptively and deliberately misleading the 7th defendant and telling lies on oath.

https://news.band/court-to-hear-perjury-suit-seeking-to-prosecute-tinubu-stop-may-29-inauguration-on-tuesday/

Nlfpmod
Mynd44

You won’t see Tinubu Owambe boys foaming in the mouth here since it’s not Anambra.

Yeye people 😏

garfield1:
Obi performance wasn't superlative in anambra,it was at best above average.obi does not have the clout to hold Nigeria's multiple ethnicities,differences,cultures.he is anoda gej/osibanjo.tinubu's tact in governing Lagos,moulding together a party to scratch and eventually emerging president shows he can manage nigeria.
Almost every politician will steal or loot,the issue is what are your performances? Obi is financially stingy like buhari and we may experience cash crunch like buhari regime

If you know how Obi met Anambra and how he left it, you would know why Anambra people worship him, and why you should never downplay his works in Anambra.

Meanwhile, Obi has the tact and connections to hold Nigeria together better than Tinubu will ever do.

Obi is a no-nonsense character that you can’t compare to GEJ who is meek and always wants to make everyone happy.

Obi is in a class of his own abeg.

garfield1:
Which mistake? Tinubu will do very well if you look beyond his alleged weaknesses and biases.my mantra is a southerner or nothing

Well, I agree with you that Tinubu will perform; beyond expectations sef.

But he will still wanna enrich himself and his cronies which is why I prefer Obi.

Again, whatever Tinubu can do, Obi can do it better by 100 folds.

fergie001:
Automatically DEAD

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IGBOGENE27:
In that situation, either the petitioner will be asked to amend his petition to make Atiku & INEC, the Respondent based on the Judgement, or APC & Tinubu's name would be struck out, leaving out only INEC as a Respondent. But, the 1st option is imminent, in the circumstance.

However, I doubt the possibility of SC sacking Tinubu and APC, based on Shettima's double nomination. My reason is that, since it was brought as a pre-election matter, PDP, does not have the locus standi to institute the action. They should have waited till after election, to bring it by way of post election matter. Should the suit be dismissed for lack of locus standi, Shettima will still have to battle double nomination at the post election matters before the PEPT, where the court will decide it on the merit.

Thank you for this clarification.👍

garfield1:
If tinubu has to go,it must favour obi not atiku.thats the issue.you cannot escape from one mistake to another

Lol

So you admit Tinubu is a mistake?🤔

garfield1:
No.if tinubu is disq,his votes will be voided and new calculations will emerge putting atiku as winner.that fct matter won't fly

Let’s assume Supreme Court disqualifies Tinubu and others that the next person that certified the constitutional provision should be issued Certificate of Return, what happens to Obi’s petition since he didn’t join Atiku?

Cc: Fergie001

garfield1:
Nothing special about tinubu.ihedioha son at tribunal and appeal,wike lost at tribunal and appeal

Hmmmm!

I’m surprised you are saying this.

You know I want Tinubu gone. I just don’t wanna keep my hopes high; that’s why I’m being conservative😏.

alsudan:
Good morning my boy.

You’re coming to terms with reality. Some of us told you that Tinubu will not be President even for a Sec, but you guys doubted.

We all remember how Lyon was rehearsing a day before his supposed inauguration, before he got the shocker of his life. History will repeat itself.

Watch out for Friday and if any APC Thug does love-vendor, na to the great beyond straight.

Lol! Don’t be too confident sha.

I don’t see Supreme Court doing any magic against Tinubu.

fergie001:
No, they lost at the FHC, lost at the Appeal Court and now before the SC.

It has a direct implication to Obi's petition on Shettima's double nomination. Once the SC rules, it will be binding on the PEPT...

Shettima's double nomination is disqualification ASAP but does the Atiku/PDP have the jurisdiction?

In the old Electoral Act, it is any person but not so in the new Electoral Act.

Yeah, I know that once the Supreme Court resolves the case in favour of Tinubu then the double nomination leg of Obi’s petition will automatically be struck out.

Since the plaintiffs already lost at FHC and Appeal Court, I don’t see SC ruling anything different; more so when it’s against Tinubu.

fergie001:
The issue of jurisdiction will be addressed first.

Yeah.

But don’t you think they would have struck the case out if they didn’t wanna assume jurisdiction?

Besides, are sure the plaintiffs originated the case at the Supreme Court?

As expected!

The day they banned phones from the courts was the day I knew they weren’t going to allow live broadcast of the proceedings.

But on a more reasonable note, the PEPC allowing for live broadcasts would have led to ripple effects on all Election Tribunals across the country which would have led to some form of chaos.

Live broadcast or no live broadcast, all we ask for is for justice to be done and our mandate recovered.

Again, Live broadcast or no live broadcast, Obi is coming.

LeoDeKing:
Nawao.

If anyone does not support Peter obi and later get involved in unpleasant situation, it is automatically because he didn't support Peter Obi. Seems Peter Obi is now a god. But I still wonder why this god allowed his manhood to be stolen.

By the way, should we start listing out Peter Obi supporters that later got into problems? From the look of things, if any public figure dies now, it might just be because he didn't support Peter Obi.

Just ask yourself, why do bad things happen to those you attack Obi?

The pattern is becoming too regular to be ignored.

gidgiddy:
Seun Kuti is a seasoned musician. He already knows that anything from ill health to logistics to unforseen circumstances and even death, can prevent a musician and his band from performing at pre-booked events

If he cant attend his schedule, his band can still go, afterall, its Egypt 80 that is going and not Seun Kuti alone

Yes. Clap for yourself!

You booked Davido for an event that has time and date. On the day of the event he sends his band without coming with them, you would accept that? Because it was band you paid for?

So you mean Southeast is not number one?

Not even number 2 nor 3.

But Tinubu Press men have been fixated on the Southeast and Anambra especially because they think they are doing Obi.

But when Fulani herdsmen massacre people in their sleep, they will turn a blind eye.

Stupid fools!

Obi will continue to be your nightmare.

Ndi ala!

Below is the schedule of Seun Kuti’s tour that was billed to start on 20th May in Egypt, and Italy on 21st of May plus other countries.

Maybe he shouldn’t have called those who were fighting for a better Nigeria opportunists.

Tinubu boys😏

justified007:
You're the one embarrassing yourself. Can INEC reject any political party's candidates list ? The answer is no because it's only a court of competent jurisdiction that can direct INEC to reject any list submitted to it .


Tinubu's forfeiture case is not a criminal case and he was never convicted of any wrong doings.


Your candidates emerged through a kangaroo and faulty primaries but you guys been projecting them like Alphas and Omegas whereas they are even worse than those you demonize on a daily basis

INEC cannot reject candidates of a political party?

Oya what happened in Zamfara?🤔🧐

GeneralPula:
Tinubu doesn’t have any drug or criminal case! His forfeiture isn’t a criminal forfeiture but a civil forfeiture! He was never charged nor indicted for any crime!

You must have been indicted for a crime for you to become a criminal!

As for Lp crisis, just dey observe! You’re lost but you’ll be found when reality hits in!

Dream on!

The way you were cheering Apapa on, Abi?

Where is he now?

justified007:
Voice votes by who? It's only the approved delegates that are recognized by law to elect a candidate through such means and since you're now confirming to us that there was no delegates when Obi and other LP candidates emerged at their party primaries that means LP did not have any validly nominated candidate in this election.


Then you said the charade that lead to Peter Obi's emergence as a party's candidate happened over a year ago and because of that it can't be challenged but you guys are in court asking for the courts to void Tinubu's candidate over what happened more than 30years ago , you want the APC nominations of shettima annuled because of double nomination as if it happened just yesterday and lastly I will advise you to revisit Zamfara APC case and see why the courts voided the party's candidates nominations

Don’t embarrass yourself in public.

Tinubu’s drug case is a criminal case. Criminal cases are never statute barred. It means it can be resurrected even in hundred years time.

Obi’s nomination is a civil matter that must be challenged within 14 days or it becomes dead and buried.

Lastly, in Zamfara, did INEC wait for one year before rejecting APC candidates?

NzogbuNzogbu:
Question now is if inec didn't monitor the delegate Congress in the south east

Who were the delegates from the south east that nominated obi

Rest.

Obi was returned unopposed by voice affirmation.

So there was no need for voting by delegates.

But even if delegates voted, the presidential primary happened over one year ago and can no longer be challenged.

Tell your paymasters to try another thing.