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President Buhari is the commander in chief of the armed forces. He has all the security forces under his control. He has not said anything so far on the security issues which is getting uglier every day. I think it's time Nigerians put pressure on him to act decisively on the ongoing killings perpetrated by the herdsmen. If he can't, he doesn't have the moral right to continue to rule. Otherwise before the next four years, hundreds of thousands of more lives will be lost under his watch.

I don't understand the pictures. The second picture showing the collapse building have crowd standing on it. This can cause more loss of life. No one except the rescue team should be seen very close to the building. It seems we don't have safety regulations in rescue operation. When will Nigeria grow?

ZWorld:
President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government is doing its best to correct and reverse the terrible mismanagement the country has experienced in the past.

He said this on Wednesday when he received a delegation of non-career ambassadors, who came to the State House, Abuja, to congratulate him on his re-election, adding that he believes that “with some luck, our best will be good enough.”

He was quoted as saying this in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.

President Buhari further stated that Nigeria was trying to live within her means, “so we can improve our lot,” adding that government was determined to upgrade the country’s profile, both locally and internationally.
He noted that it would be inexcusable for government not to take care of its Ambassadors in their various stations, hence the special attention being paid to the country’s foreign missions.

In response, Ambassador Ashimiyu Olaniyi, who spoke on behalf of delegation said the President’s election in 2015, and his recent re-election, are divine interventions in the affairs of the country.
“You are God-sent. You have always come on stage at the critical moments of our national history to right the wrongs of the past,” Olaniyi said.

He added that the President would be remembered “as an astute political leader who does not interfere in the political affairs of states,” noting that the singular quality has given credibility to all elections conducted since 2015.

The delegation submitted that apart from records of achievements in the three focal areas of securing the country, reviving the economy, and fighting corruption, his “integrity” is responsible for his victory.

The ambassadors appreciated the intervention funds that were released to various missions abroad, and pledged continued loyalty and support to the Buhari administration.

See more: https://zenithnaija.com/president-buhari-vows-to-reverse-terrible-mismanagement-of-nigeria/

He should first address the security challenges in the nation especially that of the consistent herdsmen attacks. Otherwise, he should permit states to have their own police.

Lastanza:
As in they disappeared? or their remains were crushed to shreds.

I am lost in thought also. Does it mean their bones burnt to ashes? Is it possible? Unless there was an explosion which happened in the air before it landed. In such cases, the bodies were already scattered in different directions before it got down. I think they should do a more thorough investigation.

mediaNGR:
President Buhari has reacts to collapsed school building where over 100 pupils are reportedly trapped in Lagos Island.


Buhari also charge Lagos State Government to do all that is needful, so that such tragic development do not recur.


He made the statement through his Twitter handle, he wrote:




Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2019/03/president-buhari-reacts-to-school.html

Why does he not react to the herdsmen killings? Please somebody tell me.

But the international observers gave the Presidential election a pass mark. Are the international observers also a joke?

She might lose her mind or kill herself. I hope she is surrounded by wise comforters and not tormentors. Lord help her in the mighty name of Jesus.

Such protest will be a serious risk down south. I am sure readers understand what I am saying.

Nancy2018:
Apc loves death

This one is not from APC. Please understand the situation before you make comment. APC won all the seats. Maybe they are agrieved PDP thugs. They are probably angry that the police aided the success of APC. All these killings will not change anything. And it is dangerous to force a government on people. Let the people's choice prevail.

Ejimagift:
Buhari should jail all PDP members and ban that evil party. We Nigerians only want APC in this country

You are a terrorist. Only blood thirsty person will subscribe to this evil party I tag, Association of People without Conscience (APC)

Anyone who dies henceforth from the hands of herdsmen is a big fool. Get yourself ready to defend yourself. Use whatever you can even acid spray. Don't sleep at night. Move about with your cutlass in your hands.

In addition, there should be a nation wide protest. All women nation wide should carry protest to Aso Rock half naked. This will get international attention. They should carry placards which reads, Stop the killings or resign.

Enyimbamercedes:
Please stop making noise!!! Enjoy Next Level!! 347,668 people voted APC in Benue... let them defend you all

Just my thought. Even in Igbo land where this is not happening, Buhari did not get up to 10% vote. Or are there large percentage of Hausas living in Benue state? I don't understand why people are blind to their own doom. They use their hand and dug their graves. It will soon spread to other states. Mark my words. It is an Islamization agenda. Those who do not believe it will believe when it comes to their door step.

maxibee123:
APC will win in KANO either by hook or crook...
Quote me wen d rigging is done

I'd not all the states that the elections were declared inconclusive. They would have done so but did not have enough security personnel to rig the election nation wide. They deployed most of them to Rivers State. But the Rivers people resisted them in some communities.

Which are the seven states election did not hold and which party is currently in charge of the states?

Must she make it public. This is what happens on a daily basis for most girls. She just want attention.

When will they invade the houses of those behind the killings perpetrated by the herdsmen. All Southerners still supporting this government are wicked and big fools. Don't think they will spare you when they are through with others. You are all blind to the doom that awaits you.

Generalnomercy:
May the blood of these ones killed by foot soldiers of APC and Buhari be upon all those who voted for Buhari.

May God punish Osinbajo and all Christians in APC cabinets who refuse to protect the interest of Christians but only interested in their belly in the name of Jesus.

Front0lane:
…Urges INEC to declare him winner of the polls
…rejects INEC suspension of results
…Says INEC has no right to suspend results where elections’ve been concluded


The governorship candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in Rivers state, Engr. Awara Biokpomabo, has rejected the suspension of the state’s results by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in the Saturday’s governorship and state houses of assembly elections held in the state and other parts of the country

Biokpomabo, in a statement on Monday, said INEC has no right to stop his victory at the polls because, according to him, no provision of the electoral act permits the commission to suspend elections that have already been concluded. According to him, results from the areas that witnessed violence, a basis upon which INEC suspended the results’ announcements, had already been declared at the polling units and collation had begun before the abrupt suspension of the process. He said, based on the results already collated and declared from the polling units, that he was in clear lead and was coasting to victory, haven won over 15 local government areas. He listed the LGAs where he said results had already been collated and declared before INEC suspended the process.

According to the AAC candidate, “My Party, the African Action Congress (AAC) a duly registered Political Party fielded candidates for the Governorship, House of Representatives, Senate, and House of Assembly positions for the General Elections held on the 9th day of March, 2019. The aforesaid elections held as scheduled and proceeded up to collation stage in some Local Government Areas, and in some other Local Government Areas, results had already been collated and declared, before the Independent National Electoral Commission suspended the remaining stages of the election, which I was in clear lead and was coasting to victory. Some of the unit results announced at the polling units in the Local Government were collations were not concluded clearly before the suspension of the processes show that I won over 15 Local Government Areas. The INEC pleaded insecurity, violence, seizure of electoral materials by hoodlums etc. as the reasons for suspending the remaining stages of the Election. I reject the reason given by INEC.

This is because in the Local Government Areas that were affected, voting had concluded, results declared at the polling units and collation had begun before the abrupt suspension of the process. The Commission does not have the power under our Electoral Act to suspend elections that has already been concluded. My agents at the field reported to me that the results had already been declared in the under listed Local Government:

S/N LGA AAC PDP i.

PORT HARCOURT CITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT 11,866 42,190
AHOADA WEST 44,857 5,866
ELEME 27,712 4,436
ASARI-TORU 18,834 2,239
AKUKU TORU 57,815 5,696
IKWERRE 96,663 7,554
OYIGBO 32,026 8,652

TOTAL 289,773 76,633

The Local Government Areas collations were ongoing were: Opobo/Nkoro Abua/Odual iii. Okirika iiii. Ogu/Bolo Khana Degema vii. Tai viii. Obio/Akpor Gokana Bonny Ahoada East xii. Omuma xiii. Andoni xiiii. Etche Emohua xvi. Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni The suspension of the elections by INEC was done to give respite to candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who was trailing behind, frustrate my victory.

My party went into these elections against an umpire dangerously skewed in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Resident Electoral Commission, all the Electoral Officers, Assistant Electoral Officers, Heads of Department in the Rivers, Offices of The Commission were all working for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party. No wonder when they saw that I was leading and would eventually win the election, they raised a false alarm to the Headquarter of the Commission and misinformed them that there was widespread violence and seizure of electoral materials. We have on good authority the following facts: i.​Every Local Government Council Chairman in Rivers State pays the sum of One Million Naira (N1,000,000) to the Electoral Officer assigned to his Local Government and other sums of money to other electoral personnel; ii.​The Resident Electoral Commissioner was bought a house for in Maitama Area of Abuja by the Governor of Rivers State, who incidentally is the Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); and iii.​

The Administrative Secretary of the Rivers State office of the Commission was paid the sum of Three Hundred Million (N300,000,000) Naira as inducement to secure 100 percent posting of the Ad-hoc staff list in favour of the PDP. To justify the financial inducement given to him, the said Administrative Secretary did not only ensure that the posting of the Ad-hoc staff overtly favoured the PDP but he also got carried away to the extent that he even included the names of well known relatives of some PDP candidates and chieftains in the list.

On his part the State Resident Electoral Commisioner (REC) on the eve of the election replaced most of the ad-hoc workers which were already published on the Commission’s notice boards with the names of card carrying members of the PDP. For instance, in the following Local Government Areas, the under listed persons were suddenly deployed as Local Government Collation Officers: i.​Emohua ——- Dr. Peter Medee a card carrying member of the PDP ii.​Khana ——– Mr. Gbenekanu Ledornu who is both a card carrying member of the PDP and the younger brother of Dr. Barr Mpigi (a Senatorial Candidate of the PDP) was appointed Returning Officer for Khana LGA. The said Mr. Gbenekanu Ledornu has just completed course work on his Ph.D programme.

He is not yet a Lecturer not to talk of been a Senior Lecturer, yet Elder Etim John conniving with Mr. Oboe Efaga appointed him Returning Officer for Khana LGA. Iii.​Tai: Prof. Patrick Mmon a card carrying member of PDP The said State Resident Electoral Commissioner has not been able to conclude any election in Rivers State since he took over the office. You will all recall that the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, after suspending the PHALGA Constituency 111 State House of Assembly rerun election, recklessly abandoned that election process since August 2018 until date. The AAC will not again allow the State Resident Electoral Commissioner Mr. Oboe Efaga and INEC to subvert a free and fair elections solely because it was obvious to them that their preferred candidate was losing the election.

It should be noted that during the National Assembly rerun election in Rivers State in 2016, Governor Wike stormed the Rivers East Senatorial District Collation Centre at the Port Harcourt City Local Government Council secretariat Port Harcourt in the same manner he stormed the Obio Akpor Local Government Collation Centre yesterday the 9th day of March, 2019 and forced the Senatorial Collation Officer to declare Sen. George Thompson Sekibo as the winner. At the Emohua Local Government Area, the Electoral officer absconded with ALL the sensitive election materials and ran to the INEC Head of Offices in Port Harcourt, pleading insecurity while the atmosphere was calm at the INEC office in Emohua. Obio/Akpor and Emohua Local Government Areas perhaps were the only 2 Local Government

Areas that the collation process were disrupted. The said disruptions were caused by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party himself. Suspending the said election on the ground of violence will amount to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party benefiting from his own wrong. In the light of the forgoing facts, I make the following demands: i.​That the results already declared at the aforesaid Local Government collation centres should be accepted; ii.​That INEC should declare me Engr. Awara Biokpomabo of the African Action Congress (AAC), the winner of the 09-03-2019 Governorship election in the state; iii.​The State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Mr. Oboe Efaga should be immediately redeployed for gross incompetence. The said State Resident Electoral Commissioner has not been able to conclude any election in Rivers State since he took over the office. The PHALGA Constituency 111 State Assembly election is a case in point.”
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/rivers-inec-has-no-right-to-halt-my-victory-aac-governorship-candidate-biokpomabo/

Suddenly you have a voice to speak. You should hide your head in shame. You won't even win a ward if not for the broad day rigging perpetrated by Amaechi and his shameless army who are disgracing the uniform they put on.

ganisucks:
Governor-elect of Kwara, Alhaji Abdulrahman
Abdulrazaq, has promised to interface with
the police to ensure that those implicated in
Offa robbery were promptly prosecuted.

He said that he would ensure that the judicial
process was logically concluded and
perpetrators brought to book.

Abdulrazaq made the pledge at a media
briefing on Sunday night in Ilorin where he
delivered his acceptance speech amidst All
Progressive Congress (APC) party supporters.

He noted that the state had become so
insecure to the extent that banking operations
had been suspended in the entire Kwara
South senatorial zone, after the Offa robbery
saga,

“This development is seriously affecting the
economic development in the zone. We will
interface with the Police to address the
challenge of insecurity

“The Offa robbery where 33 people were
killed, based on police investigation was
linked to top government officials,’’ he said.

He also pledged that his administration will be
accountable to the people and will not steal or
loot the state’s treasury.

www.nta.ng/news/politics/20190311-offa-robbery-case-will-be-reactivated/

This is the foolishness of APC led government. Their first focus is always to witch hunt instead of focusing on developing their state. Who amongst the politician that does not steal? They all steal in different ways. They should remember that those who live in glass houses don't throw stones.

Abiboss:
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been berated for suspending all processes relating to Saturday’s Governorship and State Assembly elections in the state.


All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council in Rivers state, while reacting to the suspension also described the decision as illegal and not having any legal backing.

A statement signed by the Director, Strategic Communications of the APC Campaign Council in Rivers state, Prince Tonye T.J.T Princewill also said INEC’s decision would not save the state Governor, Nyesom Wike from losing the elections, even as he challenged the electoral umpire to declare results of areas where elections already took place.


“INEC’s decision is illegal because it is not supported by law. Section 296 of the Electoral Act cited in the INEC Press Release is not even applicable because that section deals with a situation where a date has been appointed for the holding of an election, and there is reason to believe that a serious breach of the peace is likely to occur if the election is proceeded with on that date or it is impossible to conduct the election as a result of natural disasters or other emergencies, then the commission may postpone the election.

“You can see that this provision does not apply to a situation where an election has already been conducted or held, which is the present position in Rivers State.


“Since the elections in Rivers State have been held Saturday, INEC is bound by virtue of section 27 of the Electoral Act to announce the results. Having admitted in paragraph one of the Press Release that it has conducted elections on the 9th of March in Rivers State, INEC must by virtue of section 27 of the Electoral Act, announce the results.

“INEC’s decision to postpone the already held elections is ultra vires, illegal and unconstitutional. Such an unlawful decision can now be challenged in court by virtue of section 26 subsection 5 of the Electoral Act. The challenge can be launched by any of the many contestants at a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction and on such a legal challenge, the decision of INEC shall also be suspended until the matter is determined.


“Our concerns about INEC and our lack of faith in the REC are continually validated. This was same way they suspended a by election we held a few months ago when it was clear we were winning. Now, the AAC candidate and several House of Assembly candidates supported by APC are cruising to victory and they do it again. Can they not just step out of the way and let the will of Rivers’ people prevail?

“Rivers state was largely peaceful. Why not deal with areas where you say you have violence and leave the other results to go through? It’s common sense. Why suspend a whole state? Wike will go. It is only a matter of time. We always knew this. Now the world knows it too. Not even INEC can save him”. The statement said.


https://leadership.ng/2019/03/10/rivers-election-suspension-illegal-apc-slams-inec/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

APC trying to play smart as though they are not behind it. What really concerns them when they have no candidate?

Mandynews:
President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to sadden news of the plane crash involving an Ethiopian Airliner bound for Nairobi, Kenya, in which all the 149 passengers and eight crew members died.

"I am profoundly saddened by the news of the crash involving
@flyethiopian
, one of the world's most successful and efficient Airlines. On behalf of the Govt & people of Nigeria, I extend sincere condolences to PM Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia, and to all the countries that lost citizens."

https://twitter.com/MBuhari/status/1104763442110566400?s=20

https://mandynews.com/ethiopian-airlines-buhari-reacts-as-157-die-in-plane-crash/

But he does not react when his people are slaughtered by his herdsmen on a daily basis.

Removing Wike with an unpopular party will breach the peace of Rivers State. They had better let the sleeping dog lie.

chloride6:
If APC had been able to run in this election, PDP would have been in soup.

But I still expect PDP to convincingly carry the day..

Carry the day on a free and fair election. But the security under the command of Amaechi are bent on doing the final rigging at the collation center. The ballot boxes snatched by security operatives was the first phase of the rigging. The final phase is in the collating center which they are trying to gain complete control of. The target is Wike must not come back by hook or by crook. Scores of lives have been lost already. Only God knows how many more lives will be lost. Sowore who gives the world a picture of an incorrupt news reporter should please tell Amaechi not to use his party as a platform for his evil ambition.

Tears on my face. Why did we allow this mistake called Buhari?

diegwu02:
i heard the AAC candidate is a very Charismatic and popular person. Maybe Rivers people just like him. afterall a very unknown Mr. Invalid Vote, came 3rd in the last Presidential Election, pulling over 1.2million votes

This is not time for joke ohooooo. Buhari and Amaechi wants to unjustly unseat Wike. And they don't mind killing innocent people trying to achieve their selfish goal.

This is what happens when we have a president who has no value for human lives.

BloggerAdmin:
Sowore's party AAC is leading with over 150,000 votes already announced from Ahoada-West, Oyigbo and Ikwerre LGAs

Seems Wike's end has come after he deceived Tambuwal and Saraki...

They want to turn Riverstate into a war zone and you are celebrating fraud. Sowore that could not pull a total of 50,000 votes in 36 states will record 150,000 in just 3 LGA. This federal might will lead this country into a state of anarchy. They have gone too far. I know whatever the federal government does, Mr Project will get back his mandate in court. Cursed be the day we allowed Buhari to lead Nigeria. God will save his people.

[quote author=Gavorche post=76516892][/quote]They can't successfully rig as they did during the Presidential as most of the avenues for rigging has been blocked. For instance, no more voting without card reader verification. The snatching of ballot boxes by security personnel is also reduced as people in most communities protected their votes at the risk of their lives. So, rigging this time is more difficult even though there were a few cases of successful ballot box snatching in some states by security personnel. Mr Integrity ordered his security to snatch ballot boxes but shoot at sight any opposition that does the same thing.

hisgrace090:
This is the peak of desperation my people.


Security personels going this far to undermine the peoples choice is indeed shocking.

This is what happened during the Presidential election. The people don't want a repeat episode.

BOOZELEE:
Buhari has turned our military to mere ballot box snatchers and electoral thugs.

And he was the one who ordered the shoot at sight for ballot box snatchers. Mr Integrity indeed.

Katier00:
So why did they vote for Buhari? Na them sabi sha

Don't you think the election was rigged? You can't like a tree and hate its fruit.

There was no need snatching a ballot box. Elections are now won in collating centres and not at the polling units.