First of all, it was postponement of the election. Now it is the missing ballot papers. Tell me Nigerians, what you think about this? Nigeria is meant to be the best country today, but because our political sector is corrupt, therefore there is no possible way of getting our political sector back to the normal standard because most of the upcoming politicians all think of the national cake they get and not to get the social and financial economic stable.
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman Prof. Attahiru Jega recovered yesterday from the shock of the elections cancellation to begin the seemingly complex but necessary task of finding out how it all went haywire.
He ordered the arrest of one of the INEC officer in Osun state. It was found out that some of the ballot paper was burnt but there was no proof. The Osun state officer was arrested for the withholding of some ballot papers which led to one of the reasons the election was postponed.
Some Nigerians are trying to build up the country while some others just because of a little token are trying to breakdown the county. This in some people’s view is worse than terrorist suicide bombing. Due to all this intermittent corruption of officers and citizen, Nigeria is already kept in the black book of some companies. The best way to stop this is by putting an end to this is to relieve the burden of political corruption first.
A lot of things can be said about the delay of the national assembly’s election. Even though Nigerians take it to be the reduction in rigging rate, but the real literally meaning is the increase in default politics which is the increase in corruption.
Now that the national assembly knows that there is going to be a good and fair election due to the new system of election, they have to figure out another way of getting their wants and going for their next term.I know this is what led to the postponement of the election.
Talking to some of our correspondence their view were quite the same with mine. Ridwan spoke on the fact that Nigeria has always been a corrupt country and that the good ones in Nigeria are always afraid of been outspoken due to the fact that they get assassinated. This fact scares the good Nigerian and when they keep quiet for quite long, they become corrupt also.
There are those who believe that a delay would improve the ability of incumbents to rig the elections. For these people, the prospect of a delay will be unpalatable. That the Commission’s chairman, Attahiru Jega, waited until now to announce that more preparation time is needed can equally be viewed with suspicion. After all, he did not just learn that a period of less than 4 months is too short to plan and conduct national elections. There are others who assert that the legislative delays, the rushed timetable and other factors are all a grand scheme to lengthen Jonathan’s stay in office. The theories know no bounds.
2011 election
Now that the national assembly knows that there is going to be a good and fair election due to the new system of election, they have to figure out another way of getting their wants and going for their next term.I know this is what led to the postponement of the election.
This fact scares the good Nigerian and when they keep quiet for quite long, they become corrupt also.There are those who believe that a delay would improve the ability of incumbents to rig the elections. For these people, the prospect of a delay will be unpalatable. The theories know no bounds
(A game of Chess)
A new President must be elected come May 2011.
Ten months to election, only the old and spent have shown
interest for Aso Rock. The incumbent and the Almighty Maradona.
HISORY.
Britain ruled over Nigeria till 1st October 1960 when she got her independence,
Jan 1960 Prime Minister Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa took over from Britain.
16th January 1960 Nnamdi Azikwe became the Governor General. Just like Lord Lugard.
Jan 1963. Nigeria became a full Republic. Absolute in self control.
Jan. 1966. Johnson Aguyi Irosi wipe out civilian rule in a coup d Etat.
July. 1966. Yakubu Gowon led counter attack deposed Aguyi Irosi.
1975. General Murtala Mohammed deposed Yakubu Gowon.
1976. Gen. Murtala killed by Buka Dimka in a failed coupd Etat.
1976. Gen Olusegun Obasanjo took over from Gen. Murtala.Mohammed.
Oct. 1979 Gen. Obasanjo Handed over to Alhaji Shehu Shagari.
1979-83.Alaji Shehu Shagari reigned. August 1983 Gen. Muhammadu Buhari deposed Shehu Shagari.
Aug. 1983-93 Gen. I.B. Babangida ruled. He annulled Hope 93. Destroyed M.K.O. Abiola!s mandate.
1993. Ernest Shonekan and the interim government.
1993~98. General Sanni Abacha ( the maximum ruler ) reigned.
1998. Abdulsalam Abubarka reigned. He handed over to Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo.(Rtd)
May 1999~2007. Olusegun Obasanjo reigned.
May 2007~2010 President Umar Yaadua reigned till death.
May 2010. President Goodluck Jonathan, the Vice took over till date.
THE AFTERMATH.
The rotation of the Presidency within a circle has stemmed the Socio~Political,,Religio~Economic progress of Nigeria.
WHAT NEXT. Come 2010, Nigeria want a credible government truly elected not selected. We are tired of
MEDIOCRES.
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Nigeria’s Supreme Court has rejected the final challenge to last year’s election of President Umaru Yar’Adua.
Opposition leaders had asked the court to annul the election, saying there had had been widespread violence and fraud.
Local and foreign poll observers condemned the elections in April last year as flawed.
But the Supreme Court has upheld the findings of lower courts that lawyers had not provided strong enough evidence to overturn the official result.
The speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh, has resigned after weeks of pressure. An inquiry found her guilty of breaking house rules in awarding contracts worth $5m to refurbish houses and buy cars.
But she had repeatedly refused to step aside and allow a temporary speaker to chair a debate into the findings.
Parliamentary business, including a debate on Nigeria’s budget, has been held up for weeks as a result of the affair that has gripped the nation.
The affair has become a major embarrassment for President Umaru Yar’Adua who promised zero tolerance on corruption but failed to intervene, despite increasingly angry protests.
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Militants from Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta have called off a voluntary ceasefire, promising a fresh campaign of violence and kidnappings of oil workers.In a statement emailed to reporters on Sunday, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta said attacks would recommence from midnight.
Mend announced a voluntary truce after the May inauguration of President Umaru Yar’Adua, but says talks have failed.
Previous attacks on oil installations have slashed ouput of Nigerian crude.
Mend’s main demand is for the Delta region to control its oil resources and pay tax to the federal government but the line between ideological struggle and crime is blurred.
The Mend statement said: ” There will be no forewarning of these attacks but a statement will follow soon after.”
source BBC.CO.UK
