PhockPhockMan's Posts

Nairaland Forum › PhockPhockMan's Profile › PhockPhockMan's Posts

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 (of 249 pages)

Politics › Re: Why Igbo Will Vote Jonathan —ohanaeze Leader, Nworgu. by PhockPhockMan(op): 5:19am On Mar 08, 2015

agabusta:
Story, all we are sayinggggg...

GeneralMarch4Buhari! (GMB)

speak for yourself.

3 Likes

Politics › Re: Buhari Scared Of Debate With Jonathan –presidency. by PhockPhockMan(op): 5:17am On Mar 08, 2015

LFJ:
Who want to waste his time to debate a failure? If Jonathan six years record in office is not visible enough to win him the love of majorities of Nigeria, why should anybody think that there is any magic he can perform within 2hrs of debate with Buhari to gain back his lost glory?

Please face the fact, Buhari is afraid of being pounded by Jonathan with facts. His two biggest campaign materials, boko haram and Corruption has been rubbish by the presidency. Tinubu, his number one sponsor is more corrupt than MOBUTU SESE SEKO, boko haram is already defeated.

4 Likes

Politics › Why Igbo Will Vote Jonathan —ohanaeze Leader, Nworgu. by PhockPhockMan(op): 5:00am On Mar 08, 2015

The presidential election, with the two main political parties,Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, and All Progressives Congress,APC, has proved to be one which will be keenly contested by both parties. As things are, no political pundit can beat his chest as to which party will emerge victorious at the polls.
Against this backdrop, the candidates have been falling over themselves to get the endorsement of various socio-cultural groups to boost their chances come March 28. In this interview, the General Secretary of the apex Igbo group,Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mr. Joe Nworgu, speaks on why there is seeming crisis rocking the body even as reveals the reasons behind President Jonathan’s endorsement. Excerpts…
BY FRANCIS IGATA
What is the problem with the splinter group, led by Chief Mbazuruike Amaechi, over Ohanaeze leadership?
Their grouse has nothing to do with Ohanaeze leadership. Chief Amaechi is an insider in Ohanaeze. He has been consistent with the workings of Ohanaeze. So he knows the correct position on the tenure issue because he partook in the three meetings that led to the amendment of the Ohanaeze constitution where the tenure was amended from two to four years.
I am talking of the meetings of the Imeobi (the Elders Council) of 14 August,30 October and the General Assembly all in 2010 under the former President General,Chief Ralph Uwechwe. He was an active participant for tenure change from two to four years. So his stance now has nothing to do with Ohanaeze or the interest of Igbo.
The other two characters in their acclaimed Caretaker Committee of Ohanaeze,Ralph Obioha and Zed Chukwujama, are totally outside Ohanaeze. It is true that every Igboman is a member of Ohanaeze. But they have not been active participants in the activities of Ohanaeze. In the last 15 years, I cannot remember of any committee they served Ohanaeze in, apart from the Reparation Committee,which is ad-hoc. That Reparation Committee is where these three people belong to.

President Jonathan
We gave Amaechi the free hand to choose some of the people he wanted to be the committee’s members, with him as Chairman. It was at the meeting leading to the just concluded Confab, that their interest became known. He pressurised us to go to the governors and query why they should be the people to appoint Ohanaeze slots. We said no,we will not confront the governors. It would mean that we are setting out as a divided group. Whoever went there should not be the concern.
We already have the document of what the Igbo people want. We had successfully presented that document to the Advisory Committee Chairman led by Senator Okunrounmu. Every person hailed the content of the document because it contained all the necessary ingredients for the convocation of a National Conference. Amaechi has been very angry because he did not participate in the Confab. We did not want to show division in the Igbo flanks. All the things you hear them say about Ohanaeze is hearsay. What they are saying is from a position of total ignorance.
Now that it is clear that Ohanaeze has endorsed the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan, can you tell us the reason behind his adoption?
We endorsed President Jonathan’s re-election. You have to go back to 2010 when we first endorsed him to understand our stance.
The reason for the endorsement then was the presidential election and zoning. Therein, we argued that there are two zones in the federation of six geopolitical zones. The South-South and South-East, which had never occupied the plum seat of the presidency. There are zones in this country which have produced presidents three to four times. We said that it was the turn of those who had not produced, to produce based on equity, justice and fair play.
Since the South-South and South-East were the two zones yet to produce the President, in 2010 we backed the South-South because the oil resources that sustains the country come from them. So they should be allowed to occupy the seat in an unbroken succession. It will equally give room for minority tribes to have a chance of occupying the seat. Based on that,since Jonathan was already a sitting President from the South-South,we said we are going to support him for re-election.
But after the South-South,it will be the turn of the South-East that has never produced a President in an unbroken succession based on equity and fair play. We believe in justice and equality of all zones in the country. That is the reason for his endorsement. This time around, we endorsed him further because he was able to convoke a proper National Conference which no past President has done in the history of the country. Jonathan had the will-power, forthrightness to convoke a proper Confab.
That is one of the legacies his administration has left behind. We want that Confab report implemented. Ohanaeze stands on the implementation of that report. Jonathan in the firmament is the only person that can implement the report because his integrity is tied to it. That is the legacy he must leave as a man of history. He must implement that report.
To us, between the APC candidate and that of PDP,we think Jonathan is more likely to implement it. At the Confab,all political parties had two slots, it was only APC that did not send a representative. Certain zones during the build up did not want the Confab to hold. Their position is nefarious and anti-other zones.
They wanted the status quo to remain which is the cause of all the frictions in the country. The present structure breeds corruption and tension. The Confab addressed all these challenges and there was consensus which is the first step towards building a formidable Nigeria. Based on that, Ndigbo believes in one Nigeria, fair play, justice. Ndigbo think that Jonathan, having convoked the Confab,is in conscience,bound to implement the report.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/why-ohanaeze-ndigbo-endorsed-jonathan-nworgu/

Politics › INEC Mock Poll Exposes Card Readers’ Flaws. by PhockPhockMan(op): 4:37am On Mar 08, 2015

By Olasunkanmi Akoni, Vincent Ujumadu, Gbenga Ariyibi, Peter Okutu, Suzan Edeh, John Mkom, Davis Iheamnachor, Jude Opara and Festus Ahon

The test run of the Card Reader Machines proposed for the forthcoming general elections, carried out in 12 states, yesterday, exposed the flaws in the new voting technology introduced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Significantly, the machines failed to recognise Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in some states.

In many other states, the machines’ batteries went down after barely three hours of operation.

The batteries running down within the space of time may be an issue in an election in which voting may span at least six hours.

The failure of the biometric confirmation of potential voters was higher in the North.

Lagos State was, however, an exception as the exercise passed off smoothly with little hitches in the swiping of the PVCs and the biometric confirmation of the potential voters.

The exercise was carried out in Lagos, Ekiti, Anambra, Ebonyi, Taraba, Bauchi and Kano. The other states where the mock accreditation exercise took place were Kebbi, Delta and Rivers States.

Our worries – PDP
Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said, yesterday, it was worried over the lapses in the testing of the Card Readers.

In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, the party noted that the fall-out from the test “vindicates earlier widespread calls by stakeholders that the Card Readers should be thoroughly tested to ascertain their workability for free, fair and credible elections before being deployed for the actual polls.”

Metuh, who said that the party had noted series of complaints from Nigerians regarding reported lapses experienced in the testing of the machines, stressed that it was waiting for official response from INEC.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/mock-poll-exposes-card-readers-flaws/

3 Likes 5 Shares

Politics › Buhari Scared Of Debate With Jonathan –presidency. by PhockPhockMan(op): 3:38am On Mar 08, 2015

The Presidency has accused the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, General Muhammadu Buhari of avoiding a debate with his Peoples Democratic Party counterpart, President Goodluck Jonathan.

The Presidency alleged that Buhari and his campaign organisation had rebuffed all efforts to get him to debate with President Jonathan.

The Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, made the allegation in a piece sent to SUNDAY PUNCH entitled ‘We challenge Buhari to a debate,’

Abati said, “The man to blame for this denial is General Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress. Getting him to debate the incumbent, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has been an uphill task.

“To say that the man is scared, practically running away from an opportunity to debate his ideas against the incumbent’s, is to be charitable. He doesn’t want it. Every effort to get him to the podium has been rebuffed by him and his handlers.”

He said while Jonathan accepted invitations to two presidential debates before the elections were rescheduled, “Buhari was not interested” in any of them.

The presidential spokesperson noted that every Nigerian would love to see the PDP and APC presidential candidates in a debate, being the main contenders in the election. According to him, that would be good for our democracy.

Abati recalled that the first group that approached Jonathan was represented by John Momoh of Channels TV; Emeka Izeze of The Guardian, and Nduka Obaigbena of ThisDay, Arise TV and the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria.

He said while the Presidency agreed to any Sunday, Buhari allegedly rejected a Sunday because “he does not work on Sundays.”

Abati further said the APC candidate also rejected a Monday offer. He added that both parties later agreed to a Tuesday.

“Two days to this debate that would have been, I received non-stop frantic calls from the troika of Momoh, Izeze and Obaigbena. There had been a development, they said. The fresh development was that they had met that same evening with General Buhari and he did not agree anymore to a debate with President Jonathan.

“Rather, he wanted a town hall meeting, in which he would be the sole participant. Another town hall meeting could be organised the same day for President Jonathan and both could be aired back to back. That was his request and wish. Momoh and co wanted the President to agree to this,” he said.

Abati said the Nigeria Elections Debate Group was the second group to invite the candidates to a debate.

The presidential spokesperson added, “The Buhari camp, again, rejected this invitation on the grounds that the media houses involved were pro-government and therefore partisan.

The Director, Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Organisation, Mr. Garba Shehu, however, argued that the PDP had always rejected debate offers by Buhari to the candidates of the ruling party in previous elections.

He queried why the PDP-led presidency did not cry foul when former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the late ex-President Umaru Yar’Adua and the incumbent rejected the APC presidential candidate’s offer to engage them in debates during the 2003, 2007 and 2011 elections.

Shehu asked, “Was it alright when it happened in 2003, 2007 and 2011? If it (rejection) was right then, what makes it wrong now?

http://www.punchng.com/news/buhari-scared-of-debate-with-jonathan-presidency/

Politics › Re: Court-backed Young Democratic Party(YDP) fixes Its Primaries For Mar 26th & 27th by PhockPhockMan: 3:00am On Mar 08, 2015

chukwudi44:
APC supporters should stop pretending as if their party is holy. Everyone is playing dirty. Afterall Buhari is not qualified to stand for election having failed to present his certificates.

You think unseating an incumbent president in Africa is by making noise on nl and Twitter baa.The games have just started

I'm loving the game.

Politics › Re: Between APC And Buhari, Who Do We Believe? by PhockPhockMan(op): 10:42pm On Mar 07, 2015

pendusky:
When GEJ is building up and ur resting??

ADONBELIVIT!

He will cry again.

1 Like

Politics › Re: Nigerian Troops Captures Buniyadi And Bunigari,storms Gwoza by PhockPhockMan: 9:45pm On Mar 07, 2015

praxisnetworks:
you can laff like your president....while Nigerians languish in refugee camps in Niger, Chad and Cameroon....me I will NOT!!!

Yeaah, crying more than the bereaved. I can never be moved by this your hypocritical crocodile tears. The worst thing the president will do is to give impression that the activities of boko haram is weighing him down. Instead, he's weighing them down with his gentle smile.

#IchooseGEJ

7 Likes 1 Share

Politics › Re: Nigerian Troops Captures Buniyadi And Bunigari,storms Gwoza by PhockPhockMan: 9:13pm On Mar 07, 2015

EVarn:
The venerable DHQ has released 3 videos of aerial bombardment and selective drone strikes against boko haram.
In fact,one of those videos detailed a special forces night operation where they infilterated a terrorist facility.Also,recent pictures revealed Nigerian paratroopers in action.
The military is committed to totally annihilating terrorist activity on Nigerian soil,therefore let there be a kindred espirit de corps.

link please.

Politics › Re: Nigerian Troops Captures Buniyadi And Bunigari,storms Gwoza by PhockPhockMan: 9:10pm On Mar 07, 2015

praxisnetworks:
I did not have to travel when Boko Haram gave us an Hollywood production of our ill equipped and ill motivated troops fleeing the battlefronts in a over 1 hour video....NA should just do the needful .....

.... I hate to see an adult crying.

4 Likes

Politics › Re: APC, PDP, Civil Society, INEC Disagreed Over Card Reader Performance In Kano by PhockPhockMan: 8:10pm On Mar 07, 2015

Ngwakwe:
Stop misleading Nairalanders, painted fingers will pass biometric.

Just dip your finger in ink and try it with your Laptop now. It works.

That's the false information sincerenigerian is spreading here.

2 Likes

Politics › Re: APC, PDP, Civil Society, INEC Disagreed Over Card Reader Performance In Kano by PhockPhockMan: 7:46pm On Mar 07, 2015

sincerenigerian:
But the same exercise was successful in Lagos and Delta state today. Why did the women in Kano come out to do the exercise with painted fingers? They need to clean their fingers before coming to polling booth.

This your theory is false. Is there any where in the report that said that?

1 Like

Politics › Re: APC, PDP, Civil Society, INEC Disagreed Over Card Reader Performance In Kano by PhockPhockMan: 6:34pm On Mar 07, 2015

Dannyset:
That is why this test is needed, so as to correct any anomalies that are likely to arise on that day. Sure INEC would work on it. Its still a pass for them.

Anything less than perfection in this case is disaster.
We reject card reader for now.

3 Likes

Politics › Re: Between APC And Buhari, Who Do We Believe? by PhockPhockMan(op): 4:02pm On Mar 07, 2015

Collynzo419:
Buhari go give una Hypertension ooo

Sai Baba

Sai Buhari

You're dreaming.

GEJ till 2019.

3 Likes

Politics › Between APC And Buhari, Who Do We Believe? by PhockPhockMan(op): 3:11pm On Mar 07, 2015

Buhari flies to UK on working visit, APC
............................................. ....................................

FEBRUARY 19, 2015 BY JOHN ALECHENU, ABUJA

A statement from his campaign office said in the course of this visit, Buhari would hold meetings with key members of the British political establishment and interact with some global institutions with stakeholder interest in the affairs of Nigeria.

The Director of Media and Publicity, for the APC Presidential Campaign Organisation, Malam Garba Shehu, said, “General Buhari will hopefully give a talk at the prestigious foreign policy hub, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House in London.”
http://www.punchng.com/news/buhari-flies-to-uk-on-working-visit/

......................... .... .....................................................

I went abroad to rest, says Buhari

MARCH 7, 2015 BY JOHN ALECHENU

All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari (second right) on arrival in Nigeria from the United Kingdom at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja... on Friday. | credits: Olatunji Obasa
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj.Gen Mohammadu Buhari on Friday returned to the country after spending two weeks abroad.

Buhari returned in company of his family members, members of the APC Presidential campaign team led by the Deputy Director-General of the campaign, Senator Olorunimbe Mamora.

The retired General, who arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport aboard a British Airways flight at about 5:40am dressed in a black flowing gown, dismissed speculations about the state of his health.

Responding to news making the rounds that he went abroad to seek medical attention for an undisclosed ailment, Buhari said, “I just went off for a couple of weeks to rest. That’s all I did.”

Asked whether he visited any hospital during the trip to the UK, he replied, “What is wrong for me to go to the hospital? Am I not here now? Aren’t you seeing me? Are you seeing a sick man?”

http://www.punchng.com/news/i-went-abroad-to-rest-says-buhari/

The reality is that some people are trying to blind Nigerians with lies.
GOD FORBID.

2 Likes 1 Share

Politics › Re: Nigeria To Mint Currency For Ghana by PhockPhockMan: 10:27pm On Mar 06, 2015

espn:
and tell me where it is on NL where u r mandated to follow both sex..@ least it is clearly stated dat u should make meaningful and sensible contribution to threads..all dis u lack..

sensible contribution my foot. Is this a sensible contribution?

" ignore d guy dat quoted u..he hardly makes sense.. "

Politics › Re: Buhari Called For Jega's Sack & Accused INEC Of Corruption In March 2013 by PhockPhockMan: 9:57pm On Mar 06, 2015

omenka:
Robust debate indeed. And who is going to move all the threads about the things the PDP presidential campaign spokesman said about the president just early last year and in 2013 to the fp so we can have a robust debate

Who is going to move those about what Ababi wrote about Jonathan and his wife a few years back to the fp so we can have a robust debate on them

Yeye dey oooze.

Now it has made front page, you can help yourself with OTA-PIA-PIA juice. grin

Politics › Re: Photos :gov. Amaechi Again!!!! Wonders Shall Never Be In Short Supply by PhockPhockMan: 9:41pm On Mar 06, 2015

driand:
guy I'm beginning to think I'M kinda sick up der

Yeaah, you need brain injection.

Politics › Re: Buhari Called For Jega's Sack & Accused INEC Of Corruption In March 2013 by PhockPhockMan: 9:03pm On Mar 06, 2015

OREMUSSANCTUS:
Buhari is a terrorist!

That will tell you the kind of "integrity" Buhari is carrying around. The same man Buhari was calling for his removal some time ago is now his right hand man just because he's scheming to help him rig the election in his favour.

26 Likes 2 Shares

Politics › Re: Buhari Called For Jega's Sack & Accused INEC Of Corruption In March 2013 by PhockPhockMan: 8:52pm On Mar 06, 2015

agriboom:
Old news, CPC no de again o!

But Buhari still dey?

33 Likes 3 Shares

Politics › Re: Nigeria To Mint Currency For Ghana by PhockPhockMan: 8:31pm On Mar 06, 2015

EVarn:
We are saying the same thing,albeit in different manners.Remember the Mastercard saga?,what happens when a country decides to choke currency supply of another?

I don't care to know how anybody sees it, I'm blinded with Patriotism, even if it means to cripple the world for Nigeria to stand tall, so be it.

1 Like

Politics › Re: Photo: See How PDP Do There Campaign In Northern Nigeria by PhockPhockMan: 8:17pm On Mar 06, 2015

Ahmadie:
after signing the peace pact it seems that the ruling party are all out to win the forth coming elections

Op, your mumu don over ripe, are you insinuating that an Apc member can't wear PDP clothes just to make up this foolish propaganda?

1 Like

Politics › Re: Photos :gov. Amaechi Again!!!! Wonders Shall Never Be In Short Supply by PhockPhockMan: 7:56pm On Mar 06, 2015

COPY COPY GOVERNOR

Copying Fayose swag.

Hmmmmm, election things.

34 Likes 4 Shares

Politics › Re: Nigeria To Mint Currency For Ghana by PhockPhockMan: 7:48pm On Mar 06, 2015

espn:
ignore d guy dat quoted u..he hardly makes sense..

I decide to answer you when I realized that almost 100% of the people you're following in your profile are women

WOMAN WRAPPER.

Politics › Re: Nigeria To Mint Currency For Ghana by PhockPhockMan: 7:36pm On Mar 06, 2015

EVarn:
I speak the truth,a country that cannot mint its own currency will always be held for ransom whenever a diplomatic spat ensues.
Dont you understand that the sovereignity and stability of a nation depends on its currency?,why do you think CBN is running around searching for ways to bouy our currency?.We must speak the facts whenever its needed,this new development favours us,but it may not favour ghana and others in the future.

How can Nigeria hold them ransom for services many other countries are offering?
Mind you NSMC is a company that depends on patronage for survival.
If the deal is not favouring them, they have right to quit. If not bad leadership that have bedeviled the nation before the coming of Jonathan, Nigeria should be controlling Africa's economy comfortably just the way America is controlling the world economy.

3 Likes

Politics › Re: Photos: See What Gov.Kashim Shettima Did To Control Hunger And Poverty in Borno by PhockPhockMan: 7:11pm On Mar 06, 2015

MzJackBaueress:
Borno govt distributes 50 rice
mills to women rice farmers
 February 27, 2015
Borno State
Government has
distributed 50 rice
mills to women rice farmers in the state
as part of its Agricultural Transformation
Agenda .
State Commissioner of Agriculture , Hajiya
Inna Galadima, distributed the materials to
50 beneficiaries at a ceremony in
Maiduguri .
Galadima said the objective was to
transform agriculture from subsistence to
mechanised farming system in the state in
order to boost food production.
She said the beneficiaries were selected
from three local government areas of the
state for effective coverage.
“Today , we are flagging off the second
phase of distribution of NANO Model Rice
Mills to women rice farmers in the state .
“The beneficiaries were selected from
Dikwa , Jere and Marte LGAs because they
formed the bulk of rice farmers in the
state ,’’ Galadima said .
Also speaking , Hajiya Nana Shettima , wife
of the state Governor , said that the
programme was aimed at empowering
women in the state .
Shettima appealed to the beneficiaries to
put the mills into proper use so that they
will be financially empowered to improve
their well being .

http://dailyindependentnig.com/2015/02/borno-govt-distributes-50-rice-mills-women-rice-farmers/

Lies from pit of hell. APC with propaganda. How can they donate rice and oil with picture evidence but no picture of a donation of machineries.

Tell that to the birds.

11 Likes

Politics › Re: Rebuilding Of Chibok Commence See Pictures by PhockPhockMan: 6:34pm On Mar 06, 2015

jimmayoy:
Deceit,it ll make my day to see MY MOTHER rot in jail.

You're right.

Politics › Re: Rebuilding Of Chibok Commence See Pictures by PhockPhockMan: 6:23pm On Mar 06, 2015

mustymatic:
So you still believe APC r behind these things? then why hasn't the FG don anything abt it?

What do you think will be the reaction of the opposition if such action is taken during this election period?
The desperation of APC leadership to clinch the presidency is among other things, to cover up their deadly acts.
They must face ICC.

Politics › Re: Nigeria To Mint Currency For Ghana by PhockPhockMan: 6:09pm On Mar 06, 2015

EVarn:
excuse me?
I dont understand your point.

What do you mean by this careless lines?

“That will effectively place the economy of the whole west africa in the hands of one country-Nigeria.
Why cant ghana and others mint their own currency?,they are directly putting power in Nigeria's hand,to sanction and dictate their economies as we like.“

Politics › Re: Rebuilding Of Chibok Commence See Pictures by PhockPhockMan: 6:01pm On Mar 06, 2015

cozy7:
BEHIND WHO?
I WISH YOUR SISTER OR DAUGHTER WAS AMONG THE GIRLS QHO ARE GONE AND (YOUR) GEJ HAS DONE AND IS DOING NOTHING TO GET THEM BCK........I'M SURE YOU WILL NOT BE SAYING THIS.

Sharaaaaaaaap if you don't have anything to say. We nigerians are not fools, we know it's a handiwork of APC to discredit PDP for political gain.

Thank you my president.

2 Likes

Politics › Re: Nigeria To Mint Currency For Ghana by PhockPhockMan: 5:45pm On Mar 06, 2015

EVarn:
That will effectively place the economy of the whole west africa in the hands of one country-Nigeria.
Why cant ghana and others mint their own currency?,they are directly putting power in Nigeria's hand,to sanction and dictate their economies as we like.
Anyway,its a good development,it will boost our regional influence and soft power.

Must you comment?

2 Likes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 (of 249 pages)