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Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by iwaeda: 10:59am On Mar 13, 2023 |
Last year, in his speech at Chatham House, the London-based international affairs think tank, Bola Tinubu made a profound statement that has come back to haunt him, casting a dark cloud over his recent declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as the winner of February’s presidential election. In the speech, Tinubu said that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, required under the Electoral Act 2022, would deliver “the fairest and freest election” in Nigeria’s history. Then, he added: “This is particularly important because the next president of Nigeria have some tough choices to make and will not be able to do so with questionable electoral mandate.” That was profound and true. But here we are. Despite what’s widely acknowledged as a fundamentally flawed presidential election, devoid of the anticipated use of BVAS, Tinubu says he has a “serious mandate” just because he’s the beneficiary of the sham poll, the worst presidential election since Nigeria returned to civil rule in 1999. But, here’s the truth. As Tinubu said in his Chatham House speech, because INEC failed to use the BVAS technology as intended, both for voter authentication and electronic transmission of results, and because, as a result of this failure, the presidential election of February 25 was not free and fair, let alone being “the fairest and freest” in Nigeria, Tinubu has a questionable mandate, and lacks legitimacy to govern this country. We will return to the legitimacy issue in a moment. But first, a flashback. As regular readers of this column will recall, I repeatedly warned that a Tinubu victory would bring Nigeria huge international embarrassment. Well, I was right. The reactions of the international community, especially of Western media, have been quite negative. Take a few examples. Sadly, Nigeria’s Supreme Court lacks the independence and courage, it seems, to cancel a presidential poll, however fundamentally and materially flawed. https://businessday.ng/columnist/article/questionable-mandate-tinubu-lacks-legitimacy-to-govern-nigeria/ 1 Like |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by Xscape1993(m): 10:59am On Mar 13, 2023 |
How the evil party rigged this presidential election is still a question that I will leave for my generation to find answers to. Well, Nigeria is presidentless at the moment.... 2 Likes |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by SLAP44: 10:59am On Mar 13, 2023 |
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Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by Totilopussylick(m): 11:02am On Mar 13, 2023 |
Tinubu will not be different from Paul biya of Cameroon 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by SHIVA001: 11:03am On Mar 13, 2023 |
Xscape1993:Politics is a dirty Game, its more than "people will vote for me because I'm the nice guy". It's deeper than that. You have to associate yourself with people and know people. Politics is not a religious gathering. It's a quest for power. If you have the chance to rig you will if you are power hungry. I'm not supporting any candidate. |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by worldTina(f): 11:08am On Mar 13, 2023 |
Thiefunbu kedu? 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by iwaeda: 11:43am On Mar 13, 2023 |
APC will show Nigeria shege. 2 Likes |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by Racoon(m): 11:58am On Mar 13, 2023 |
But here we are. Despite what’s widely acknowledged as a fundamentally flawed presidential election, devoid of the anticipated use of BVAS, Tinubu says he has a “serious mandate” just because he’s the beneficiary of the sham poll, the worst presidential election since Nigeria returned to civil rule in 1999. 1 Like |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by Racoon(m): 11:59am On Mar 13, 2023 |
No sane person in Nigeria needs any foreign tabloid or person to be convinced that the circumstances surrounding the conduct, collation and announcement of the shameless 2023 presidential election is shrouded in the worst electoral fraud ever INEC refusing to start election on time, BVAS failing to work on some places, gross underage voting in Kano, voter's intimidation, overt electoral violence, dubious collation and announcements of results. 1 Like |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by Burruchaga71(m): 12:09pm On Mar 13, 2023 |
The animal who lost his state of origin, Lost Lagos where he governed, lost FCT. It's only a monkey like him will believe that he will rule Nigeria where the great Igbos would be involved. 1 Like |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by DenreleDave(m): 12:38pm On Mar 13, 2023 |
Burruchaga71: Igbos won't be involved actually bcox Igbos are the lost tribe of Isreal.. They are Biafrans not Nigerians. While tinubu rules Nigeria, igbos will go back to alaigbo and tell Peter obi to rule them 1 Like |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by iwaeda: 2:02pm On Mar 13, 2023 |
DenreleDave: |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by MuchAdo: 2:03pm On Mar 13, 2023 |
Nonsense! These oyinbo people were expecting Atiku to win...Idiotts... |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by helinues: 2:09pm On Mar 13, 2023 |
Another 4 years of wailing and gnashing of teeth loading 3 Likes |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by helinues: 2:10pm On Mar 13, 2023 |
Burruchaga71: Don't some of you have an iota of respect for your elders? The animal in this case, hope you are not referring to your pa |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by iwaeda: 3:48pm On Mar 13, 2023 |
helinues: Always abusing. |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by raskymonojendor: 3:50pm On Mar 13, 2023 |
IPOBians and Obidients no dey tire. OP is still in denial stage of the cycle below.
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Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by raskymonojendor: 3:52pm On Mar 13, 2023 |
Burruchaga71:Usual chest beating.
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Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by raskymonojendor: 3:54pm On Mar 13, 2023 |
DenreleDave: |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by raskymonojendor: 3:55pm On Mar 13, 2023 |
helinues:I fixed it for you. 8 years and not 4.
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Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by DMerciful(m): 4:05pm On Mar 13, 2023 |
Most Nigerians including you are inherently corrupt and thats why it'd be difficult for the country to progress. SHIVA001: |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by DMerciful(m): 4:07pm On Mar 13, 2023 |
Obi's mandate will be restored. Whatever happens, any govt that does not have the support of the old Eastern region always fail helinues: |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by BeardedmeatR(m): 4:10pm On Mar 13, 2023 |
A stolen crown is nothing but a mere cap on the head of the thief. |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by 0m0nnakoda: 4:11pm On Mar 13, 2023 |
Ibos are still grieving Some are getting angrier with each day,losing their composure and pretended civility |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by Koralords: 4:11pm On Mar 13, 2023 |
Go to court |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by techWriter3: 6:12pm On Mar 13, 2023 |
Another 4 decades of crying and gnashing of teeth loading Okay, Check my profile if you need help with your thesis, assignment, statement of purpose, personal statement, or dissertation. |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by iwaeda: 6:28pm On Mar 13, 2023 |
Nlfpmod. |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by iwaeda: 7:14pm On Mar 13, 2023 |
MuchAdo:Anybody can win as long as the process is fair. |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by Buccalcavity2: 2:02am On Mar 14, 2023 |
PELTS. Post Election Loss Trauma Syndrome |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by Wiseandtrue(f): 2:05am On Mar 14, 2023 |
iwaeda:Take anything they say seriously at your own peril Any serious minded person knows that Tinubu did practically nothing as the governor of Lagos State Couple with this is the drug related issues, certificates, identity theft and what have you We must also condemn the party that projected such character Sending a wrong signal to the international community that this is who we are because the image of the president of a country matters alot! Was Buhari sent to destroy Nigeria and promote Benin Republic |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by Nobody: 2:06am On Mar 14, 2023 |
helinues: For all Nigerians including you. |
Re: Questionable Mandate: Tinubu Lacks Legitimacy To Govern Nigeria by iwaeda: 7:34am On Mar 14, 2023 |
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