Saraki Is The New Senate President, So???

There has been a lot of fuss,especially in the social media of the emergence of Bukola Saraki as the Senate President and I simply don't know why people are expendkng so much energy on the already decided matter. Its quite unfortunate to learn that most Nigerians are still so naive politically. Instead of learning of the consequence of his (Bukola's) emergency as the president of the senate,most of us waste time and energy on who should have been or not.Believe it or not,elections won't be repeated so,irrespective of your opinion,nothing is going to change!

Inauguration, according to law shall commence with a proclamation to that effect by the Executive President of the country.But,according to reports reaching us,the President,Gen. Muhammadu Buhari was in a meeting with over 50 APC senator-elect over the resolution of the power tossle going on between them when other senators,mostly,the PDP senators and a few of the APC senators were in the house deciding on those that would lead the house for the next 4 years.

As was later discovered,the APC only secured just the President position in the senate while the PDP had the other two key position all of which would have been for the APC.THE VICE PRESIDENT AND THE MAJORITY LEADERS OF THE FELL,COMFORTABLY ON THE LAPS OF THE PDP! Even in the house of representatives,Gbajabiamila was to emerge as the speaker, but to the dismay of the APC leadership,Honorable Dogara emerged

While some,in the social media are having filled time mocking APC supporters,APC leaders and members alike are condemning and rejecting the process.As for me,I think its a good thing it happened this way...I think its better this way for the masses that voted these guys in! Be that as it may,its very important we analyze the issue a little to decide how to fully utilize the available opportunities the event has provided.But first of all,allow me to say that

The Process is a BIG Sham !

According to the news,there was a postponement. Yes,the President's letter to the Clerk might have negated it,but,to tell the truth,the timing of the inauguration was a delibrate attempt to disenfranchise close to half of the house and this was NOT why we voted them in! As I have learnt from some analysts,quorum, that is the minimum number of members that should take decisions in the house was NOT reached.Thirdly,the emergence of David Mark as the Majority leader,is the hallmark of the BIGGEST fraud of the 4th republic.I don't understand how the member of a party other than that of the party with the highest number of members can be the majority leader...I mean it baffles me!

The Effect of The Leadership Arrangement

The greatest fear of most Nigerians is that the current arrangements in the 8th house of Assembly might hurt the administration of Buhari.They fear the non-passage of people oriented bills as there is little or no change in terms of those who ran the 7th house and the 8th.Especially, the Senate President ...the autonomy of local government might NOT be actualized they say.

My Response

As far as I am concerned,those fears are somewhat baseless! Just look at the leadership arrangement,to me,the only one that is out of place is the majority leadership,other than that,I think other arrangements are perfect for the change WE,the masses are yearning for!

Had it gone 100% the APC way,it would have been business as usual,it would have just been an extension of the APC party which is NOT good for governance. May God Almighty reward Jega abundantly for setting up this house the way he did via credible electionrering. The beauty of this setup is that most if not ALL delibrations of the house would be issue based.

To make pass a bill,you'll need a two-third of the total number of members of the house to decide. This means that you'll need about 72 senators to vote in favour of a particular bill to pass it.Now,neither APC nor PDP has that number...they would have to agree to pass any bill at all! In my opinion,that's NOT happening if it favours just a party.

What Happens if the House Refuse to Pass a Bill like the Local Government Autonomy???

From experience,the lower house has no problem passing such bills,the problem lies with the Senate that's full of former governors that are now godfathers of their respective states...passing such law is impossible.However,there's a solution.

According to the constitution,the Senate President has just 30 days to append his signature on a bill that get to him,should he refuse,a quorum of the two chambers shall be made during which the bill shall be passed with the vote of two-third of the two house combinedeven if the Senate President still refuse to pass the bill Moreover,the President can veto some decisions and act WITHOUT the House of Assembly's blessings! So,what's the fuss?!!

Guys,the election of the leadership of the house has little or no direct effect on us...leave all that headache to the politician,we,as citizens had won since the emergence of our choice president,General Buhari...coz its action or inaction that has direct effect on us! I REST MY CASE FOR NOW!

#XenophobiaSA

Hmmmm...nawa o!

Wonders shall never end! Of all countries, I least expected it would be South Africa that would be calling and fighting for ethnic cleansing!!!

Considering the Apatheid menace and the huge support they got from other African Countries,in my opinion, the rainbow country should be the most hospitable country in Africa, but,sadly, the reverse is the case. I mean, in the nearest future, there's a high probability that there would be a re-occurrence of the situation. Believe me!

In 2008,xenophobia attacks claimed the lives of 62, hence, survivors of the recent attacks should count themselves very lucky this time! If you also consider the literacy and poverty levels coupled with the perennial labor conflicts with the government, you would see,clearly, why I drew the conclusion I drew.

I read that an e-mail was sent in fear of retaliation by SA's consulate in Nigeria. The mail urged their citizens and businesses in Nigeria to be at alert and restrict their movements as much as possible for the time being. So,it means they value their lives? It's so funny! Just imagine a couple attacks on shoprites,MTN masts and DSTV offices nationwide,how would they take it. Perhaps,they feared such attacks would occur,hence,their consulate's office closure.Anyway, my candid advice to them is to spend more money on creating awareness for their citizens (ESPECIALLY,THEIR SO CALLED ZULU KING...HE REALLY NEEDS SOME LESSONS ON THE SPECIAL ART OF SPEECH! ) back home on the need to welcome and care for foreigners as whatever they do to foreigners in South Africa affects them that are also foreigners abroad! Personally, I think this is a BIG insult to the memory of the Great Mandela!

As for the Nigerian government that have already reacted,I give them a Big thumb up! The Senate has ordered the call back of our ambassador to South Africa and a file suit against the Zulu King that's suffering from a mouth diarrhea.The ordinary citizens, whoever can boycott South African products should for at least a week in protest!

As for the idiots that killed the Mozambican, they had better made a scape goat of them to serve as a deterrent. Two things are obviously lacking big-time in South Africa now...CIVIC EDUCATION & GOOD GOVERNANCE! The FG should learn from them!

Regards,

Abdurrahman.

Malala's Letter To The Chibok Girls

Well over two hundred girls were carelessly lost to Boko Haram insurgents exactly a year and two day ago.

Gaskia, the circumstances that surrounds the loss,to me,leaves so many questions unanswered.

For instance,there was supposed to be a curfew in place, how did the insurgents bypass military stop overs? The atrocity happened in the dead of the night,I'm still wondering how hundreds students got kidnap with such ease in an area where there is curfew...if Hilux vans were used,you would need at least twenty, if a buses were used,you still need at least two. So, to me,thorough investigation should be made into the matter and that are involved should be brought to justice!

Well,putting that aside,Malala, the girl that's been made popular after surviving a major attack and attempt on her life simply because she insisted on gaining western education remembered the Chibok girls.

Malala,wrote to the Chibok girls, as a mark of respect... according to the contents of the letter, it was a form of encouragement and hope for the girls. In her letter,she expressed her hope of meeting and hugging them in celebration really soon.

The Former Minister, Ezekwizile, staged one of the longest protests ever in Nigeria to make a point which I believe was eventually made. She made the point that The girls are humans not animals and the Federal Government should ensure that rescuing the girls is taken very seriously if they must

show the world they are both responsive and responsible!

I saw something that is highly remarkable here. The Former Minister hails from the South East while the girls are of Northern region. Very much unlike the traditional rivalry between the Igbos and Northerners coming to play,it was the Nigerian Spirit that came to play! Likewise, unlike in 2011 when ethnicity and religion were the jokers of the ruling party and of course,the power of incumbency,this year,again it was the 'Nigerian Spirit '! Who would believe a sitting governor in MUSLIM DOMINATED STATE can be defeated in his Senatorial district especially when he is a Muslim contesting in Muslim dominated area? Babangida Aliyyu,the present governor of Niger state lost in the Senatorial election to a Christian in a Muslim dominated area!I'm beginning to like our democracy wallahi!

This is why I am praising and thanking God Almighty for choosing Jega for us as an umpire and feeding him with Uncommon Wisdom .and granting him a formidable team of incorruptible Professors to handle the election. I love the wisdom and level of maturity he displayed in handling the elections...especially the case of Orubebe... lolz . To a very high extent, it reflected the wish of the people... I know that those that refused to vote would probably be kicking themselves by now. Because, contrary to general belief,the election was a huge success!

Now that we are all awaiting the swearing in of the new government, it's our hope that the new government shall put security of lives and properties ahead of any other agenda they may have and most especially, they should work hard to #bringbackourgirls

Regards,

Abdurrahman.

Jega Is A Superman & His Teamates Are Patriots!

Honestly, I don't know how to say this,but,let me Congratulate Nigerians for a successful show of what I call a 'Peaceful Revolution'. Happily, Nigeria is one of the very few that got independence without an arm struggle. Nigerians, we have done it again! We just voted out a government that haven't done well,to try another and so far,there are no major conflict in its regard. It's such a laudable achievement considering the bloody civil war that erupted in Cote d'ivoir where President Gbagbo refused to relinquish power despite loosing to an opposition party. Some Nigerians have been harboring such fears,but,as God Almighty would have it,ours was peaceful. Nigerians, let's thank God for that. Alhamdulillah! Having said that,honor should be given to whom it's due. I'm referring to none other than Professor Jega and his team of professors. Make we no lie,their work has been very helpful in achieving the success of the election. Personally, I doubt if there's any election conducted before that has earned such a high level of merit...not even the June 12 election can match this one. I therefore, dedicate this piece to the winning team that has brought about the much needed change we have been yearning for. I'll say congratulations to Nigerians and a 'thank you' to Jega the Superman and his team of extra ordinary abilities... thank you for making our day.May God Bless you abundantly. Aaameen. Long live Nigeria Long live my audience!!!

The War Against Boko Haram and The Sniffing Governor

I have been watching the rather embarrassing drama unfolding in the political scene of Nigeria with utter dismay! Well, I don't know how some people really think,but, to me, it's quite unfortunate to note that certain blunders can be committed at all!
In the desperate moves of the ruling party to hold on to power,they have committed a couple of BIG mistakes that have sealed their fate as highly compromising and deceitful lot!
There are so many,but, I shall be looking at the most recent of them all...I'm talking about the issue of Boko Haram and the Sniffing governor, Governor Fayose of Ekiti state.
Gov. Fayose, to me, is taking things a bit too seriously...I can't believe a man of his caliber could stoop so low to make such unguarded statements as attributed to him. He sounds too desperate!
If as a governor, he would wish General Buhari so much ill, what would he if he were to be the one contesting the Presidency with him?! For crying out loud, is he not a governor who should be working very hard during his first hundred days as governor so as to assure his people that their trust in him is not misplaced, he is out here trailing the General...bumper to bumper. I used to think the job is meant for journalists not governors.
To the honorable people of Ekiti, I would suggest you call your governor to order before he wrecks more havoc to your reputation of being a fountain of knowledge!
As for the victory of the Military over Boko Haram, hmmm...I never stopped wondering how a bunch miscreants could hold Nigeria of all countries to ransom.
If it were to be one the weaker countries with much smaller size, I would say, well, it's due to their small size that would definitely affect every aspect of their national lives. But to say it would be Nigeria, the GIANT of Africa herself, I would say no way!
Well, I'm not too surprised, ever since I read a statement accredited to late General Sanni Abacha, in which he is reported to have said that "If an insurgency lasts for more than 48 hours, the government has a hand in it!" Na lie?!
I was watching a Bruce Willis movie one day where, I learnt that a single revolver...pistol can cost as much as $1500 that is about...N300 000 as at now,each bullet can cost more than N500/one. It means that you can only imagine how much a sub-machine gun would cost and from the news, it's quite obvious that Boko Haram control highly sophisticated weapons...the question is who and how are they funded?
No! It can't be a couple of disgruntled politicians as we are made to believe because, there's no way such immense cash required to fund the insurgency can move from individuals or group without being noticed...IT'S ONLY THE GOVERNMENT THAT CAN MOVE SUCH AMOUNT OF MONEY UNDETECTED!
My submission, for now is congratulations, our gallant soldiers, please don't stop until you uproot the insurgency! This story is still unraveling, I don't want to be like Gov. Fayose who declared General Buhari as very sick only for the General to appear at Chattam house London hale and hearty!
Regards,
Abdiurrahman.

Is Jega leaving?

Still recovering from the shock of the postponement, some political analyst have been trying to anticipate the next move of the ruling party. As in, we all know that the postponement is their handiwork. Some of those that have tried figuring out the real reason for the postponement (We all know that our security challenges is not that immense, it's not the military that are in charge of security during elections but the Police and Civil Defense). One of the major reason they could smell out is that they desperately need to kick out the  uncompromising umpire and replace him with a compromising one. According to news making rounds in the social media, one Professor Mimiko has been nominated to replace Jega as he, Jega, bows out to take up his 'Terminal Leave '.Initially, it came as a bad news,someone told me it would be a very grievous offense should Jega bow out without conducting the general elections. Well,like I said,it was a political calculation that sometimes works out,but,most times,it only helps in pointing out the grey areas that needs to be prevented.Fortunately for the general public, this was the case...it was a possibility that was actually avoided. The incorruptible Umpire,Professor Jega, has spoken recently and according to him,yes,there's a terminal but it isn't a compulsory one,hence,he had chosen to finish the election business over the leave! JEGA IS NOT LEAVING YET! This calls for celebration. Just yesterday, I was informed that a party leader of the major opposition party, the Jagaban himself is under house arrest,courtesy the military, I don't know when the military took over the duty of arrest from the Police! About 30 troops were deployed to man the house of the APC chieftain. Honestly, I don't know the wisdom behind the house arrest. Which judge,issued the arrest warrant,on what grounds did he issue such warrant to the military instead of the Police,or...uhum... na the usual,terror act the current regime uses the military for? I mean,when the NSA told the world, he cannot guarantee safety of the polls, because the military would be tackling the bokos up north, one would expect every fit commando in the Army would be heading north. Instead,the unfortunate and disheartening news we would here is that Asiwaju Tinubu 's house is surrounded by soldiers. Let us draw conclusion yet,I believe the NSA has a good reason for the house arrest.I rest my case for now! Regards, Abdurrahman.

How Secured are Nigerians?

Nawa o!
I can't believe this!  It's quite shocking to wake up today only to learn that elections have been postponed, on top wetin abeg, security??? Haba! From what I can gather,the major reason why elections are postponed is security.
Jega had announced that he had received several written letters from National security chiefs that they cannot guarantee the security of INEC personnels (now,it's not just @ the North East alone but across the country...as far as I can infer). What it implies, therefore, is that despite the readiness of the electoral body,elections cannot hold until six weeks from now due to lack of readiness of the security (that ordinarily should be at red-alert all the time ),what a shame!
According to Jega, this is partly to enable our security forces to drive boko haram out of the North Eastern region.Several questions arises, among them is that,how is the FG and security chiefs hoping to drive out the bokos in 6 weeks while they had failed on the same mission for 6 years now?Perhaps by magical means.Another quick question is why EXACTLY is it that our armed forces and para-military cannot guarantee security during the polls, are we to believe that the armed forces are so short in manpower, if so,are they recruiting more people within the next 6 weeks,if they cannot guarantee security now,what gives us the confidence that they would in 6 weeks?!
Gaskia! I got lot of questions that are begging for answers...it's quite disappointing that we have to wait a six whole weeks on our security forces. This is another BIG slap on their faces.The first is the fact that they are so weak that they can't quench an insurgency,then,came the issue of Buhari who rose to the post of a General WITHOUT a school leaving certificate(according to them sha) and now,despite their knowledge of the fact that elections are holding on February, they still SHAMELESSLY requested for 6 more weeks to prepare for the all important event!
To me,this is the more reason for a change in the leadership of the country AND THE RULING PARTY! We need people who would do things a little more professionally and I don't see how we can get that if the leadership is not changed.
I think we should try some other party,perhaps, they would have a better manifesto for Nigerians. Sincerely, on hearing that elections are postponed because of security,I cannot but wonder how secured are we the common Nigerians, talking of the bokos, does that mean that the military had what it takes to actually uproot the insurgents all these years and had waited till now?!
I sense a great deal of foul play here! Well,either way,whether it's true we have security challenges to the extent of having to halt elections or not,one thing is certain, Nigerians have decided and the decision, every where you go is a change of government and the ruling party, not because we hated them that much but, because we are tired of the backwardness in a democracy (we no dey for military regime na!). Nigerians want to try another party's manifesto...it's a revolution baby! Vote for change!!!
Regards,
Abdurrahman.