JuanDeDios:

I share your concern about the tribunals but they have always been like that. And sacking Ishaku was in order - our parties should stop throwing out the rule book. I hope the Court of Appeal orders a rerun and make a similar ruling in Benue where the APC did their own primary magic.

I have noticed you are quite neutral, so I'll try to explain the situation to you.

The problem here is that PDP didn't comply with the electoral laws. One, they held primaries outside of the state capital, which is against electoral laws. Two, they even held the primaries outside of the timeline stipulated by the electoral laws. Now, based on these two grounds, it means that PDP was ineligible for the election, to even start with. In the eyes of the law, they didn't even contest at all, because they weren't eligible. These are valid points that are undisputable.

Therefore, the tribunal couldn't order a rerun because the only eligible candidate with the highest number of votes was Aisha Alhassan.

These guys that are arguing know these facts, but they have refused to keep their emotion aside and face reality.

chi4ik4:
are you guys seeing what APC is causing in Nigeria? APC shall account for all these blood. APC is like a pest & more than Ebola virus in Nigeria. people without vision & mission but only selfish interest. I HATE APC. THE GOD THAT WILL PUNISH APC HAS NO MERCY.

Contrary to your comment this crisis started since Jonathan's regime. But please don't let me stop you IGNORANT WAILER, KEEP ON WAILING!!!!

Aseneshii:
You are more intolerance than the Jihadists

Its not about ignorance, but the stark reality of whats at play in Taraba. Until the judgement is reversed, expect terrible religious based.clashes in Taraba's 2 lllargest cities: Jalingo and Wukari.

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Pidggin:
As a female, I am happy about a woman being elected into such a prestigious position, I hope she will be changing her party soon

. It's not about the party
Its about religion
problem for no dey if the APC candidate be Christian

chukwudi44:


Democracy is all about what the majority of the people want!! So far majority of Tarabians have voted against her at the polls!! Any attempt to smuggle her through the back door would lead to anarchy!!

Even if that is true, why didn't PDP play by the rule? Or is it because they are generally rule breakers?

Angel196:
See ignorance chai! So you mean some jukuns are also not Muslims? you want to tell me that karenlamido, jalingo, bantaji and the likes of them are not Muslim dominated places in Taraba? *shakes her head in pity* Ignorance is a terrible desease.

oga u have large population of Moslems in auchi, edo state. have u seen them produce a moslem governor. have taraba had a moslem gov before, we know state in the north where Muslims can rule not taraba for now.

u may have to continue shaking ur head, probably at ur own ignorance.

ocelot2006:


Its not about ignorance, but the stark reality of whats at play in Taraba. Until the judgement is reversed, expect terrible religious based.clashes in Taraba's 2 lllargest cities: Jalingo and Wukari.

Most of you have refused to come to reality with the judgement and the grounds on which it was made. No higher court will reverse this decision.

Meanwhile, I sympathise with those who lost their loved ones, and RIP to the dead. But the law doesn't give in to emotion.

JuanDeDios:

You sound alarmist. The first mayor of Enugu was Hausa. There was also an Igbo deputy mayor of Lagos in the 50's. The heavens did not fall.

. Direction, this is not 50's

dustmalik:

I have noticed you are quite neutral, so I'll try to explain the situation to you.

The problem here is that PDP didn't comply with the electoral laws. One, they held primaries outside of the state capital, which is against electoral laws. Two, they even held the primaries outside of the timeline stipulated by the electoral laws. Now, based on these two grounds, it means that PDP was ineligible for the election, to even start with. In the eyes of the law, they didn't even contest at all, because they weren't eligible. These are valid points that are undisputable.

Therefore, the tribunal couldn't order a rerun because the only eligible candidate with the highest number of votes was Aisha Alhassan.

These guys that are arguing know these facts, but they have refused to keep their emotion aside and face reality.

Well, you are probably right. After all, the Supreme Court didn't order a re-run in the Amechi-Omehia case. But it doesn't end there. What has just happened is that the person the people voted for has been outed. In a part of the country where ethno-religious tensions are always simmering just below the surface, we may be headed for another Plateau. I hope the Court of Appeal orders a rerun. This law that lets someone come in by default is judge-made and we need to look at it again. It seems the majority must see their candidate win for peace to reign.

opiaoku:


ok naa

but ngeneukwenu is a bastard she-male and only gays do she-males

lol @ ur moniker #opiaoku

ubecharles:
. Direction, this is not 50's

There are Igbos and others representing Lagos in the National Assembly. Some are in the state House.

What will you say now?

Pidggin:


Okay, she may not have been elected but it has been proven that they were some discrepancies on the part of her opponent's candidacy e.g. primaries for governorship election was conducted in Abuja and not in Taraba state, this is against the party's constitution. I am pro PDP any day, but I also think it is about time a woman becomes a state governor too. I still hope she will change her party though

. It's about religion, not party
APC would have won by a landslide if they had presented a Christian candidate, be it male or female

Junior66:
I warned about this yesterday. Most people commenting on threads here have never been to Taraba and do not understand how politics goes on there. I witnessed and conducted the last election in Taraba as an ad hoc staff and was baffled at the pattern of voting there. APC won in every muslim village or polling unit while the opposite was the case for pdp. One has to thread softly here because politics is sensitive in that area. Its like having a christian as governor in Kano state.

Spot on. I had my service there during the 2011 inec regs, and I can say that Taraba is Muslim vs Christian when it comes to electioneering. And the Christians will never want a Muslim to be at the helm based on some characteristics the Muslims in Taraba have exhibited over the years, while the Muslims would fight tooth and nail to get that trophy.
I hope this doesn't degenerate into some thing more serious because Wukari has been a ticking time bomb since that 2011. God help Wukarians, I love em.

dustmalik:


Nice comments from both of you. Don't mind those e-idiots saying rubbish. Kaduna is predominantly Muslim, yet it has been governed by a Christian before. So, why should Taraba be any different?

By the way, the grounds on which the tribunal nullified the election and declared her winner is very clear. The PDP didn't comply with the electoral laws, plain and simple.

The Christian governor of Kaduna only resulted from elevation of the deputy after the death of the Muslim governor

Aseneshii:
You are more intolerance than the Jihadists

Go get yourself an English teacher. Your use of English is poor. There's nothing like 'you are more intolerance'. I may decide to reply you after you must have corrected yourself.

nitt:



I normally desist from making comments on nairaland cos of the childish and immature people rampant this days.

Not even bringing up the lack of exposure and knowledge on sensitive topics, bothering most people who fill this space.

But, I feel I can't ignore you.

Now,

FYI: Taraba has a minute if not non-existent hausa populace.

Ok!

Mama Taraba is from the 'mumuye' tribe.

Pls, get the knowledge.

. Stop misinforming people, she is half Fulani and Jibawa

bonechamberlain:
oga u have large population of Moslems in auchi, edo state. have u seen them produce a moslem governor. have taraba had a moslem gov before, we know state in the north where Muslims can rule not taraba for now.

u may have to continue shaking ur head, probably at ur own ignorance.

LOL. See Wetin this one dey talk. , Boni Haruna, a Christian, governed for Adamawa state (a Muslim dominated state) for 8 good years. since you no hear that one abi e no even concern you, you sit there talking rubbish. I repeat IGNORANCE IS A DESEASE!!!!

Angel196:
See ignorance chai! So you mean some jukuns are also not Muslims? you want to tell me that karenlamido, jalingo, bantaji and the likes of them are not Muslim dominated places in Taraba? *shakes her head in pity* Ignorance is a terrible desease.

. Don't be ashamed to use your Muslim name and stop hiding under a pseudonym to post trash

ubecharles:
. It's about religion, not party
APC would have won by a landslide if they had presented a Christian candidate, be it male or female

And that's why Benue people are not okay with an APC governor, in as much as he's a Christian. APC knew the right to do in a state like Taraba but their hidden Islamic agenda would not let them.

chukwudi44:

The worst the tribunal should have done was to order a re-run and not declare her Governor against the wishes of majority of Tarabians!! What sort of democracy is that? To your last statement even if Alhassan decamps to PDP she would still have problems!! Majority of Tarabians are christians and would not want a muslim Governor ruling over them.

You think only Muslims voted for her? The Christians who voted for want her to be the Governor. There is nothing in the constitution that says a Muslim cannot be the governor of Taraba state if the Taraba citizens elected him/her.

JuanDeDios:

There are Igbos and others representing Lagos in the National Assembly. Some are in the state House.

What will you say now?

. That's because igbos are in the majority in the areas they won

Let th xtans in d state die if dey wnt mama most rule dt state

ubecharles:
. Don't be ashamed to use your Muslim name and stop hiding under a pseudonym to post trash

I AM A MUSLIM AND I'M PROUD TO BE ONE!!!!!!!! Mind you ANGEL is not a Christian name but an English word for malaika. Another part of ignorance! Lol!

bonechamberlain:
oga u have large population of Moslems in auchi, edo state. have u seen them produce a moslem governor. have taraba had a moslem gov before, we know state in the north where Muslims can rule not taraba for now.
u may have to continue shaking ur head, probably at ur own ignorance.

You problem is ignorance. Any indegene can be a governor. Governors office is not a mosque or a church.

In your foolishness INEC should not even accept a Muslim candidate for Taraba governorship, only non Muslims should contest , abi?

JuanDeDios:

There are Igbos and others representing Lagos in the National Assembly. Some are in the state House.

What will you say now?

. That's because Igbo are in the majority in the areas they won

All this Nonsense Bull.ari never produce hm WASC/WAEC CERTIFICATE OOOOO

ubecharles:
. That's because Igbo are in the majority in the areas they won

That is beside the point.

Angel196:
LOL. See Wetin this one dey talk. , Boni Haruna, a Christian, governed for Adamawa state (a Muslim dominated state) for 8 good years. since you no hear that one abi e no even concern you, you sit there talking rubbish. I repeat IGNORANCE IS A DESEASE!!!!

YOU ARE A BIG FOOL IT CAN'T IGNORE YOUR TRASH HOW MANY PG DOES MUSLEMS HAVE IN ADAMAWA

YOU GUYS WILL JUST COME ON LINE AND START SELLING LIES TO THE PUBLIC.
MY FRIEND GO AND SLEEP.

Angel196:
Even if that is true, why didn't PDP play by the rule? Or is it because they are generally rule breakers?

WHERE IS BULL.ARIS CERTIFICATE.

#NONSENSE.