excanny:

Somehow that amendment to the electoral act for more delegates for GJ has found its way again into the floor of the NASS for a second hearing.

I have a feeling that these are all maneuvers for GJ to win the primary. I think somebody is working hard behind the scenes to ensure Jonathan.

I deduce from these indications that Jonathan likely to come off victorious both in the primary and general elections.

blacksta:

it is so bloody obvious that the present crop can not even win in their states talk less of the entire nation and the only alternative is to rig elections.

blacksta:

it is so bloody obvious that the present crop can not even win in their states talk less of the entire nation and the only alternative is to rig elections.

mikeansy:


The reason it keeps coming back is because between David Mark and Jonathan Goodluck one of them is in the other persons pocket.

excanny:

It wouldn't be quite different from what Obama was alleged to have done to the Congress to get the health bill passed.

www.chicagopatientadvocates.com/201003/how-did-obama-bribe-his-way-to-getting-the-health-bill-passed/

excanny:

^^^

What has Ndigbo got to do with what we are discussing? lol

Blazay:

^^^

A lot. If they do not want to carry last and remain 'Chinese Merchants' for ever and ever.
They should help GEJ rig the elections so they can form their own South-East alliance like the North-West had done for ages.

mikeansy:

You will not get the votes of Ndigbo by bullying. It sure won't fly.

When some people stood up for their rights against the Hegemony 40years ago, your folks were busy shouting ONE NIGERIA.

Now you want to divide Nigeria into who is your ally and who is not merely because Jonathan is in the hot seat. Trust me it wont work. We are all living in your One Nigeria and we must all love it.

If Jonathan is the best candidate he will be re-elected. If he is not the rest of Nigeria will not vote for Jonathan and no amount of bullying or blackmail will change the facts.

He has surely lost the votes of myself and my household.

excanny:

^^^

Ok. The advice is not needed. Can you now allow others to continue with their discussion before your interruption?

mikeansy:

You will not get the votes of Ndigbo by bullying. It sure won't fly.

When some people stood up for their rights against the Hegemony 40years ago, your folks were busy shouting ONE NIGERIA.

Now you want to divide Nigeria into who is your ally and who is not merely because Jonathan is in the hot seat. Trust me it wont work. We are all living in your One Nigeria and we must all love it.

If Jonathan is the best candidate he will be re-elected. If he is not the rest of Nigeria will not vote for Jonathan and no amount of bullying or blackmail will change the facts.

He has surely lost the votes of myself and my household.

mikeansy:

2011 is certainly different from 2007.

mikeansy:

Trust me you are more naive than I am.

Blazay:

We shall see. 2011 is less than 60 days away.

It is gonna be GEJ Vs IBB.

Now, pick the 'better' candidate.

Either way, OBJ wins.

alj harem:

gbam

obj win, the acting between obj and ibb is just mere show

it is going to be impossible for jonathan to win when him and obj are not in good terms

the northerners will definatlly not vote for jonathan

yorubas will definatally not vot for jonathan

some igbos might and might not vot for jonathan

all ss states would vote for him

all in all he will not win

marcdunu:

OBJ's 3rd term agenda was on track untill the moment it came to actually cast the votes, a lot changed. 3rd term agenda crashed. I see Jonathan crumbling like a pack of cards in the 11th hour.

At the most deciding moment, the South East Governors who will be going for their 2nd term in office will remember that if Zoning is upheld and IBB is elected to power then there is a chance that some of them will play very crucial roles in whoever will emerge in 2015 since they the SE Governors will be completing their two terms in office by then. At that point these Governors will uphold their future over whatever pact they currently have with GEJ.

Ignore all the psycophancy and the milking of GEJ going on.

At that moment Gov Sylva will jump ship so that Jonathan will stop controlling him, Oyinlola will remember that IBB was his man in the Army and this whole noise will come down crumbling. Isa Yuguda will at that time remember that he can not take a direction different from the will of the rest of the political establishment in Bauchi and then Nigeria will make history. Unsitting an incumbent President for the first time.

I see the Thabo Mbeki treatment in the ANC on the way. The question is, who will be Nigeria's Jacob Zuma of the PDP?

Beaf:

^
That man looks like a zombie from a horror movie!

mikeansy:

Rigging elections are like military coups, You need a significant base support to triumph. If in a 2 man race, you need at least 30% while you rig for the remaining at least 21% to cross the 50% mark.

Its easier for OBJ or Yar'adua to rig elections in Nigeria for obvious reasons. They have a real base and are from majority ethnic groups in a country where ethnicity and tribalism matters in politics.

Jonathan needed to create a base for himself. His base needed to be a coalition of people who have consience, want something good, stand for the truth, want good policies, wanted genuine reform of politics or elections. Jonathan's politics also needed to radiate grace.

As we speak Jonathan has failed to create or craft that base for himself.

80% of the total votes Jonathan will get will be by rigging, if he is to win this election. With a Statistics like that it will be too difficult for him to pull off and if he does manage to pull it off he will find the country ungovernable.

2011 is certainly different from 2007. Incumbent Jonathan Goodluck can certainly loose.