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| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by Wickedlywicked: 8:17am On Feb 26, 2025 |
Shivisee1:Na you get time. Those vermins are to be ignored. The man who came 2nd is not even disturbing our air space but it’s the distant 3rd position dunce that thinks he was the rightful winner. A delusional person who had almost zero presence in the North believes southern Christian’s’ votes alone could make him president hence his resort to religion-based rhetoric. This werey should go ask Buhari what happened to him prior 2015. Buhari dominated the entire northern hemisphere’s votes and despite being more than 3 times bigger than the highest votes that delusional being could get in the South, it was still not enough to make him president until he sought full Southern Nigeria’s support.They are too alien to reasoning and common sense to understand that to win Nigeria’s presidential elections, you have to have solid presence in both the North and the SW. if either of these two regions is against you, it’s practically and mathematically impossible to win. |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by Antwan99: 8:18am On Feb 26, 2025 |
Shivisee1:Who told you he is from East? Now who has shallow mentality? |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by 24kmagik: 8:20am On Feb 26, 2025 |
Chukwudi4naija:Tinubu won the election with about 2.7m votes against Atiku. What is the total number of valid votes in Rivers? Even if you give him 100% of votes from Rivets, he will still not come second. You guys are just delusional and emotional. I voted Atiku in that election, so this is not about Tinubu. Stop spreading these lies to the upcoming generation. There are two other states where you guys alleged that you won and were rigged out. Now take 100% of the votes in those states and add it to Obi, he still will not win. So again, how did he win the 2023 election? We've never had a free and fair election since 1999, either due to over voting, ballot box snatching, violence, etc. 2023 is not different from other elections in our democracy. It is only an issue because an Igbo candidate was over hyped that he could win and he came a distant third as expected. I'm from Central North and Obi won my state. In that case, election was free abi? The same state that PDP didn't even come second. Same PDP came second in the governorship election. Any state Obi won, election was free and fair, Any state he didn't win, Tinubu rigged election. What kind of mentality is this? And yes, amen to your prayers about me. I don't do sentiments or emotions. I deal with facts |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by spiSeyi: 8:25am On Feb 26, 2025 |
Thelannister:I am tempted to say that your head is empty.. |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by franchasng: 8:32am On Feb 26, 2025 |
Antoeni:Talk it let them hearing it loudedly ![]() |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by tonykel1(m): 8:32am On Feb 26, 2025 |
VinnyBaba:**The June 12, 1993 Presidential Election Annulment: Political Dynamics and Military Intrigues** The annulment of Nigeria’s June 12, 1993 presidential election was shaped by a web of competing political interests and military power struggles. Central to the crisis was an unwritten agreement between General Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) and General Sani Abacha, both northern military elites and longtime allies. Their pact reportedly entailed alternating control of Nigeria’s leadership, a arrangement that underpinned their mutual efforts to retain power. Abacha’s decisive role in foiling the 1990 coup attempt by Major Gideon Orkar, for instance, was driven by his ambition to secure his own path to power. His influence within the army, particularly among northern officers, solidified his position as a kingmaker and protector of IBB’s regime. **The Ill-Fated Transition to Civilian Rule** IBB’s decision to hold the June 12 election—widely regarded as Nigeria’s freest and fairest—was later revealed as a strategic ruse. The military regime, under the guise of democratization, had anticipated a manageable outcome. However, the landslide victory of Moshood Kashimawo Abiola (MKO), a Yoruba business magnate, disrupted their plans. Abiola’s broad national appeal and perceived independence threatened entrenched interests, including northern traditional rulers and political elites who viewed his rise as a challenge to their hegemony. His popularity became an “unswallowable bone” for the military, which had no intention of ceding power. **Military Factions and Internal Power Struggles** By 1993, the Nigerian Army was fractured into three factions: 1. **The IBB Faction**: Focused on preserving Babangida’s authority while navigating an exit strategy. 2. **The Abacha Faction**: Based in Lagos and loyal to Abacha’s ambition to succeed IBB. 3. **The Dogonyaro Faction**: Led by General Joshua Dogonyaro, a junior officer with his own leadership aspirations. As pressure mounted, IBB tasked Dogonyaro with negotiating a resolution with Abacha’s camp. This move enraged Abacha, who saw it as an insult—Dogonyaro was his junior in rank and a potential rival. Abacha’s faction sabotaged the mission, deepening the rift. Dogonyaro’s subsequent proposal to hold new elections within three months further alarmed IBB, who interpreted it as a veiled coup plot. **IBB’s Calculated Exit and Abacha’s Ascendancy** IBB, wary of Abacha’s unpredictability and the risk of a bloody coup, abandoned plans to handpick General John Shagaya as his successor. Instead, he orchestrated a transitional Interim National Government (ING) led by Ernest Shonekan, a civilian figurehead. IBB understood the ING was a temporary shield; Abacha’s overthrow of Shonekan few months later confirmed this calculus. The transition allowed IBB to exit “safely” while appeasing military factions. **Civilian Complicity in the Annulment** Beyond the military, Abiola’s presidency faced opposition from powerful civilian forces. Northern emirs resented his cross-regional influence, while factions within his Yoruba homeland feared his dominance. These groups tacitly supported the annulment, prioritizing stability—or their own interests—over democratic legitimacy. **Conclusion** The June 12 crisis epitomized the interplay of military ambition and civilian complicity. IBB and Abacha’s pact, coupled with elite fears of Abiola’s reformist agenda, doomed Nigeria’s democratic experiment. The annulment entrenched military rule until Abacha’s death in 1998, leaving a legacy of political disillusionment. *Kelobo U. Anthony* |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by Wickedlywicked: 8:35am On Feb 26, 2025 |
RealNiggaDee:Yes na omo arindin, you take after your father really well. A Yoruba man went behind Awolowo’s back, betrayed him to form an alliance with northerners in order to be made President (A figurehead president )Again, another cursed Yoruba man named Arthur Nzeribe, started the call for the cancellation of the freest elections in the entire history of Nigeria. A Yoruba man named, Odumegwu Ojukwu, a known coward who ran away from war front, clad in women’s bra, headscarf and wrapper after wasting the worthless lives of about 3 million of his kinsmen, called for the hanging of chief MKO, a man who didn’t do him any personal harm but somehow in all of these, the Yorubas are still the betrayers and cowards while the wereys I listed above are men of valor and integrity. There’s one thing you miscreants are really excellent at—-the act of using using the reverse psychology and irony . You accuse others of doing things you’re notorious for. |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by blaise26abj(m): 8:42am On Feb 26, 2025 |
Sue the wicked dictator . If he dies sue his estate . He must, at least, pay for some of his crimes. Too many free criminals in this country |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by franchasng: 8:43am On Feb 26, 2025 |
Shivisee1:Can you swear with your life and that of your family that Tinubu won the 2023 Presidential election without rigging? Peter Obi won Tinubu with over 1million votes in Lagos alone, but the result was doctored to reduce the wide margin. Peter Obi won Tinubu with over 800k votes in Rivers state alone but Wike changed the whole result. Peter Obi won Tinubu in Benue state, same thing happened. Peter Obi won the majority of votes cast in 2023 Presidential election, what we should have been talking about was if he got the two-third national spread or not if INEC didn't switch off the iREV portal. Ask yourself you this senseless lying monster, why did INEC switch off iREV portal for uploading only Presidential election while that of NASS election results held same day, same time kept going through. Don't you have common sense? Are you foolishly blind to truth? Peter Obi won the majority of votes cast in 2023 Presidential election, what I am not completely sure of is if he got the two-third national spread or not. I can swear with my life that Obi won the majority votes cast in 2023 Presidential election because I saw with my own eyes the magic INEC did in Lagos not hearsay, changing results to Tinubu's favor to reduce Obi's winning margin. The whole world saw what Wike did in Rivers state, you two saw it. Now swear with your life and that of your family that Bola Tinubu won the 2023 Presidential election without rigging. |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by iykololo(m): 8:44am On Feb 26, 2025 |
Antoeni:lawyers in the house, statute of limitations no affect this one? |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by omoredia: 8:45am On Feb 26, 2025 |
Bluntemperor:U can see u are a big fooI. Do u need to be a politician to be politically knowledgeable? U can see that u are really naive |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by lawani(m): 8:48am On Feb 26, 2025 |
iykololo:I hope not. They should go ahead and beg the court. Redress is important. |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by Mtmike(m): 8:56am On Feb 26, 2025 |
Antoeni:ahahahahahahaha i don forget say Tinubu na INEC chairman You leave INEC Chairman You leave the Sitting president when the election was done You leave Judges that gave verdict in court You dey shout Tinubu. like say na only one man dey rig election for democracy system like the time of IBB Some of you have no clue about what is going on. you sha hate the president. were as na all us gather bad for the country na just one person turn to proof his own badness. Dey there dey shout Tinubu up and down no go dey drag everybody that has been appointed or elected into every office for accountability for their responsibilities |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by Antoeni(op): 9:15am On Feb 26, 2025 |
The Northern Consultative Forum Has Already Given Yorubas June 12 Yoruba Public Holiday For Owanbe Party. Buhari Gave MKO GCON Award, So What Else Do They Want |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by Prince001(m): 9:23am On Feb 26, 2025 |
Antoeni:Dont mind the hypocrite man with yeye SAN attached to his name!!!!! Person thats going after VDM for revealing corruption in the system but left out the person that implicated him in the corruption!!!! |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by Chukwudi4naija(m): 9:26am On Feb 26, 2025 |
24kmagik:See how you're confident about an election devoid of any form of transparency. The results that had been apportioned to their discretion you are beating your chest for. So, why was IREV suspended? A project that gulbed billions of Naira. I can't believe we still have Nigerians like you who believe in our government that is heavily skewed to favour only the powerful few that see governance as a means to acquire wealth and suppress dissenting voices. |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by RealNiggaDee(m): 9:33am On Feb 26, 2025 |
Wickedlywicked:While you keep mumbling words with spit dropping aimlessly from both sides of your mouth , I'd keep enlightening people about the true nature of a typical yoruba individual. An average yoruba person is naturally intelligent but non trustworthy, always keep your guards up around them . A word they say .... |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by tbrandzdpm: 9:58am On Feb 26, 2025 |
I shld be reading intelligent comments, rather i'm seeing topic of Bob Risky, VDM and rubbish, Nigerians Youths sorry... |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by 24kmagik: 10:02am On Feb 26, 2025 |
Chukwudi4naija:Now you're talking. Election was not transparent, true! But does that equate to Obi winning the election? Nobody is talking about Atiku in this whole conversation. He came 2nd, but he never said anywhere that he won the election. He only said the election was not transparent, which we all agreed. I have been hearing of "magu magu" in our election since 2003, meaning rigging has been our thing since the days of John the Baptist. I'm not saying it's a good thing, I'm saying that we can't say for sure who the true victim is between Atiku that came second, and Obi that came 3rd Irev not functioning could mean different things. It could mean Atiku leading and had to be manipulated It could mean Obi leading and had to be manipulated It could also mean Tinubu leading and had to be manipulated by Buhari (because rumours had it that Buhari was not in support of Tinubu). It also could mean some non state actors had access to the server. It could just mean different things. All of us agreed that the 2023 election was flawed, but coming out to say Obi won is a blatant lie because there's no true figures to back it up. Lagos and Rivers states that is talked about couldn't make him winner even if he scored 100% of the votes in those states and you know it's not possible. I voted PDP in that election, but I'm mature enough to not base my on views on cheap emotions and sentiments. Don't base your views or judgements on only the part that favours you or your emotions. I know it's human nature, but you can learn to do better. Be circumspect. Even judges in court hear all sides and factor in every possible scenario before they pass their judgement. According to INEC, Tinubu won, Atiku came second. All this talk of Obi winning should just stop already |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by Wickedlywicked: 10:10am On Feb 26, 2025 |
RealNiggaDee:There’s one thing you can’t take away from intelligent people—that thing is intelligence. It shows in everything they do/say. I backed up everything I said with proofs you can’t refute and that, my friend, is a sign of intelligence. Instead of calling names and pointing fingers, why don’t you list those historical instances that warrant calling the Yorubas such? You vermins are born and bred in envy, hate and perpetual urge to compete with those whose nature have placed above you in everywhere sphere of life (The Yorubas) Chinua Achebe died an unhappy man as a result of the residue of hatred that built up in his heart, spleen and intestines. What issue did MKO have with Ojukwu to warrant calling for his death? Like why? What are we dragging? What happened to trust that Azikiwe had to renege on a brotherhood agreement to go form friendship with outsiders in his quest for presidency? Our only consolation is that he got played by the northerners who are a million miles wiser than the wisest igbo man They played him and gave him the most ceremonial presidency in the whole of Africa. Amongst all the African Presidents at the time, he was the least influential as Balewa was the main man calling the shots 😂Nyameree thought he could betray his brother and be trusted by the outsiders he sold him to. Today, these historical events amongst many others have been distorted and shifted in such a way that you ediots without noble birth are trying so hard to give that ugly betrayers tag you are known for to the Yorubas and you keep parading this falsehood to make it normal. We will fight this and keep teaching you history. If you have anything more to say, pls turn to your creator and explain all the generational problems plaguing your life to him. You are being ignored now omo werey, ajokuta ma mumi Ire o |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by famology(m): 10:31am On Feb 26, 2025 |
Who takes falana seriously anymore? |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by HighQue007: 11:24am On Feb 26, 2025 |
Lol |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by Inosky: 12:14pm On Feb 26, 2025 |
Same treatment Tifnibu and his cabals gave to Obi in 2023 is what IBB did to Abiola in 1993, if not worst. Same treatment APC as the ruling party in power in Imo, Edo, Kogi, Ebonyi, etc gave to the rightful winners of elections in these states, even in a democratic setting, is same with IBB's treatment in military setting. Which one is worst? Of course, you know know the worst one. IBB's case is learning work to what APC, Tifnibu and his cabals are currently using democracy to cover up. E no go better for una wey dey support this hooliganism. Person go do una like that one day. |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by SerpentAWOLOWO: 12:35pm On Feb 26, 2025 |
Salebo:Still greater than oduduwa |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by SerpentAWOLOWO: 12:35pm On Feb 26, 2025 |
SmartPolician:Yoruba go baf |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by Jagaban2012: 1:03pm On Feb 26, 2025 |
Antoeni:Irrationality... obi Peter fail in the election .... does this correlate with IBB? Does IBB contested election..? |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by BondRiv: 3:50pm On Feb 26, 2025 |
Embarrassing the legal profession everyday. |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by sweetkev(m): 4:01pm On Feb 26, 2025 |
sirblend:Babangida still has loyalists ready to kpai anybody for him. That name evil genius get why. |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by Salebo: 4:02pm On Feb 26, 2025 |
SerpentAWOLOWO:slowpoke doesn't know that IBB is not Fulani but knows he is greater than Oduduwa ?You can't make up this brand of stupidity! |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by SerpentAWOLOWO: 4:13pm On Feb 26, 2025 |
Salebo:Make Yoruba Dey brush teeth |
| Re: Falana Assemble Legal Team To Sue IBB Over Detention & Opposing June 12 Election by Salebo: 5:50pm On Feb 26, 2025 |
SerpentAWOLOWO:Local gutter kid! |
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hence his resort to religion-based rhetoric. This werey should go ask Buhari what happened to him prior 2015. Buhari dominated the entire northern hemisphere’s votes and despite being more than 3 times bigger than the highest votes that delusional being could get in the South, it was still not enough to make him president until he sought full Southern Nigeria’s support.




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