izzou:


Maybe Swiz has some better information than me, but i didn't see urban population that he may be referring to.

Apart from Yenagoa, the remaining places are rural. I am not even talking about the creeks oh.

Amigoss:



Is that not the structure that PDAPC boasts of/about,Perhaps he is talking about that "structure"....

We saw how that was rendered useless in Lagos when the person who doesn't give shishi won overwhelmingly before disenfranchisement,bullying, and voters suppression came into play in the gubernatorial election....

He is a very foolish person,he's not credible enough for bayelsans to "waste" their votes on,so they had to gamble it on PDAPC who will offer them coins too ....He was the commissioner for youth development under the vote buying party,what did he do for the youths?

He graduated from my school and faculty, UniBen engine boys sabi him story when dem dey narrate how with other OG dem take shake that school in his days....

swiz123:
If democracy must work in this doomed impoverished country, Bsc or a diploma should be the minimum requirement to cast a vote. I don't believe my vote should weigh the same with an ignorant man ekeing it out daily in his farm at ezzamgbo, Ebonyi state or a village in Taraba state.

In my village, people there including my grandmom voted for candidates supported by then LGA chairman who was a known thief because he brings trailer load of rice every December. This is a man who terrorised the village by selling their lands and robbing those whose diaspora sons brought home hard currencies. He made money, built up connection and became a grassroot political godfather and people supported him because of bags of rice. Full bag of rice between 1999 to 2011, half bag between 2011 to 2019 and now quarter bag.

Very soon, he will use derica of rice to maintain his "political structure".

swiz123:
If democracy must work in this doomed impoverished country, Bsc or a diploma should be the minimum requirement to cast a vote. I don't believe my vote should weigh the same with an ignorant man ekeing it out daily in his farm at ezzamgbo, Ebonyi state or a village in Taraba state.

In my village, people there including my grandmom voted for candidates supported by then LGA chairman who was a known thief because he brings trailer load of rice every December. This is a man who terrorised the village by selling their lands and robbing those whose diaspora sons brought home hard currencies. He made money, built up connection and became a grassroot political godfather and people supported him because of bags of rice. Full bag of rice between 1999 to 2011, half bag between 2011 to 2019 and now quarter bag.

Very soon, he will use derica of rice to maintain his "political structure".

swiz123:
If democracy must work in this doomed impoverished country, Bsc or a diploma should be the minimum requirement to cast a vote. I don't believe my vote should weigh the same with an ignorant man ekeing it out daily in his farm at ezzamgbo, Ebonyi state or a village in Taraba state.

In my village, people there including my grandmom voted for candidates supported by then LGA chairman who was a known thief because he brings trailer load of rice every December. This is a man who terrorised the village by selling their lands and robbing those whose diaspora sons brought home hard currencies. He made money, built up connection and became a grassroot political godfather and people supported him because of bags of rice. Full bag of rice between 1999 to 2011, half bag between 2011 to 2019 and now quarter bag.

Very soon, he will use derica of rice to maintain his "political structure".

BlueRayDick:


Raumdeuter was right when he said someone in the hinterland where there’s serious poverty will not really care about the lofty ideas, policies and plans of a candidate in Nigeria . Such person is most contented with the little politicians are willing to give during election and move on.

I think if democracy will work here then a major opposition party should not go to rest after an election onmy to become active 1 and half year to another election .

The opposition party needs to go into remotest LGA’s sensitize the people in their local languages , explain the dangers of voting the incumbent party for paltry 3k on election date , carry them along with the plans of ur party if voted in, relate with them on proposed complex policies in the most simplified way , etc .

BlueRayDick:


Raumdeuter was right when he said someone in the hinterland where there’s serious poverty will not really care about the lofty ideas, policies and plans of a candidate in Nigeria . Such person is most contented with the little politicians are willing to give during election and move on.

I think if democracy will work here then a major opposition party should not go to rest after an election onmy to become active 1 and half year to another election .

The opposition party needs to go into remotest LGA’s sensitize the people in their local languages , explain the dangers of voting the incumbent party for paltry 3k on election date , carry them along with the plans of ur party if voted in, relate with them on proposed complex policies in the most simplified way , etc .

swiz123:
If democracy must work in this doomed impoverished country, Bsc or a diploma should be the minimum requirement to cast a vote. I don't believe my vote should weigh the same with an ignorant man ekeing it out daily in his farm at ezzamgbo, Ebonyi state or a village in Taraba state.

In my village, people there including my grandmom voted for candidates supported by then LGA chairman who was a known thief because he brings trailer load of rice every December. This is a man who terrorised the village by selling their lands and robbing those whose diaspora sons brought home hard currencies. He made money, built up connection and became a grassroot political godfather and people supported him because of bags of rice. Full bag of rice between 1999 to 2011, half bag between 2011 to 2019 and now quarter bag.

Very soon, he will use derica of rice to maintain his "political structure".

Itsrm:


With what I know about Rivers State, I can assure you this will not work except you're coming with that 3k to explain the dangers of not collecting 3k on election day.

People in rural areas here no send story. The only language they understand is money,

GloriousGbola:


The bolded is the reality. If you followed the 2016 us elections you will read about how Stacey Abrams who hadlost the governorship election previously built up a voting block that turned the red state blue

The typical Nigerian approach to elections is basically like crashing for the exam the night before, rather than preparing for it the entire term.

You can build up a voter base but it will take time, effort and dedication.

Also the other problem with the hinterlands - they really and truly have little or no stake in anything.

A large number of Nigerian states are a capital city one or two major cities and everything else a hamlet. The ancient city of so and so. Traditionally neglected. Most of the development is always in the capital cities so what difference does it make to the hinterlands electorate? They also know the score. Any development is going to be in a visible location where it can be showcased to boost the governors profile. Not in a backwater.

OasisX:



Imo state Governorship Election Results Declared So Far:

APC: 225,248

LP: 24,047

PDP: 22,771

....stop the count. seankafor, una too love hope o.

monerozi5590:



This was how America democracy started.

There's was literacy test then and if you don't pass it, you won't be allowed to vote.


Even till today America is still doing electoral college votes but the difference here is that the delegates will always aligne with their states votes

OasisX:



Imo state Governorship Election Results Declared So Far:

APC: 225,248

LP: 24,047

PDP: 22,771

....stop the count. seankafor, una too love hope o.

Modified: latest results.

Imo State Governorship Election
INEC Official Results Declared So Far:

𝐀𝐏𝐂: 430,218

𝐋𝐏: 45,020

𝐏𝐃𝐏: 45,698

Realmrsean:
hope strong pass all of them

Strong shall choke the weak 🤧

monerozi5590:



The gap is too much na for a Supreme Court Governor.

swiz123:
If democracy must work in this doomed impoverished country, Bsc or a diploma should be the minimum requirement to cast a vote. I don't believe my vote should weigh the same with an ignorant man ekeing it out daily in his farm at ezzamgbo, Ebonyi state or a village in Taraba state.

In my village, people there including my grandmom voted for candidates supported by then LGA chairman who was a known thief because he brings trailer load of rice every December. This is a man who terrorised the village by selling their lands and robbing those whose diaspora sons brought home hard currencies. He made money, built up connection and became a grassroot political godfather and people supported him because of bags of rice. Full bag of rice between 1999 to 2011, half bag between 2011 to 2019 and now quarter bag.

Very soon, he will use derica of rice to maintain his "political structure".

patrickmuf:
Tiv people are oppressing other tribes in that state.

izzou:
The turnout sef for the elections still dey poor.

2027 may have lesser numbers than we have ever seen

About 40% of voters are determining the fate of a whole state?

monerozi5590:



This was how America democracy started.

There's was literacy test then and if you don't pass it, you won't be allowed to vote.


Even till today America is still doing electoral college votes but the difference here is that the delegates will always aligne with their states votes

GloriousGbola:


I think you are actually talking about how blacks were disenfranchised. These are ultimately all policies to turn democracy to plutocracy. That is why in the beginning the voting blocs were landed white men.


There is a scene from the 70s roots TV show where a black man said he had the right to vote and they brought out some constitutional document for him to read. He read it as best as he could, then they asked him to explain it. When he couldn't they said how can you expect to vote of you cannot comprehend this simple document. These are the same landowners that had done their utmost best to stop slaves from becoming literate.

afrodoc2:


Actually not true.

Literacy tests started years after the US Civil War (over 100 years after US independence) and the primary goal was to disenfranchise freed African-American slaves. This was one of the major ways the then racist Democratic Party seized power in the Deep South.

Amigoss:
Yeah,the days of Murphy ijemba,Sean Amadi,sexy Joe and ovadose
,APC will crumble

monerozi5590:



It depends on how you are looking at it sha. If you check America history, blacks were not even allowed to votes but white men. I think it was afer they now said all races can votes but they must conduct literacy test on them. There's this YouTube video I once watch but I can't find it again.

GrammarNazi1:

Even with an education, a lot of Africans are blinded by religion and tribalism.

Amigoss:



Is that not the structure that PDAPC boasts of/about,Perhaps he is talking about that "structure"....

We saw how that was rendered useless in Lagos when the person who doesn't give shishi won overwhelmingly before disenfranchisement,bullying, and voters suppression came into play in the gubernatorial election....

He is a very foolish person,he's not credible enough for bayelsans to "waste" their votes on,so they had to gamble it on PDAPC who will offer them coins too ....He was the commissioner for youth development under the vote buying party,what did he do for the youths?

He graduated from my school and faculty, UniBen engine boys sabi him story when dem dey narrate how with other OG dem take shake that school in his days....