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Flakky26:
Has faleke formally write to INEC indicating he is not a running mate to Yahaya Bello? As it stands ,officially, he is still the running mate to Yahaya

because APC submitted both yahaya and faleke names for the supplementary election.

Spot on sister.

tunene66:



The decision of the court is neither a victory for INEC or APC. The court just said the matters brought can only be dealt with by the Election Tribunal

It's a victory for APC and INEC. Faleke and Wada gad wanted court to halt tomorrow's election but they failed to get that. I am dead sure both will lose at tribunal too.

Wada shu accept defeat,while faleke shu accept its deputy offer jeje, cos hmm no involve in primary;he may lose the suit n offer as deputy in d long run.na my opinion sha.

Chigold101:
it means Bello have to look for another deputy as faleke has rejected the position...

Let the drama continue

if faleke does not contest with bello, then apc has no leg to stand on.

Flakky26:
Has faleke formally write to INEC indicating he is not a running mate to Yahaya Bello? As it stands ,officially, he is still the running mate to Yahaya

because APC submitted both yahaya and faleke names for the supplementary election.

faleke has written that he is the governorship candidate and no longer a running mate.

cktheluckyman:


who will be the APC deputy governorship candidate since Faleke has withdrawn his candidacy for the supplem,entary polls? Can a candidiate run without a running mate? Will Bello/Another deputy inherit votes cast for Audu/Faleke? A very interesting days in the courts in the coming days .The way I see this,fresh elections are in the offing

. Only the party can withdraw the nomination of a nominated candidate
, APC has not done that, Faleke remains running mate to Yahaya Bello

Ephemmm:
No Governor contests an election without a valid Deputy: it would be an injustice if APC deny Faleke his entitlement.

Faleke is the one denying himself.

APC is being cautious in giving the mandate to faleke due to the the Taraba judgment. However he was offered the DG slot under bello but his greed is blinding him.

It's only in Nigeria candidates defy their party's wishes.

ExInferis:


Faleke is the one denying himself.

APC is being cautious in giving the mandate to faleke due to the the Taraba judgment. However he was offered the DG slot under bello but his greed is blinding him.

It's only in Nigeria candidates defy their party's wishes.

What's this one saying?

lobatan. If Faleke does not take time he might lose out completely from this rat race

jamace:
What's this one saying?

I'm saying you're an arsehole

PassingShot:
I said it that neither INEC nor APC erred.

1. Election was not won or lost based on the Electoral Act as there were more registered voters than the margin with which APC/Audu was leading. And since the Act recognized only registered voters and not PVC collected, the election became inconclusive.

2. Faleke did not participate in APC's primaries whereas the Electoral Act clearly stated that for any candidate to be elegible for election into office, he/she must have participated fully in his/her party's primaries. So, how will APC have used Faleke who didn't meet this criteria? Doing so would have handed the governorship to Wada through the courts later.

The case of Boni Haruna and that of Amaechi or any other similar ones are clearly different from this Kogi's case. In Kogi, no winner has emerged and it's the reason Faleke is unfortunate here.

In my opinion, you are miles off-point and very wrong in your assertions.

This is not primary elections which is a party affair. It is a state election conducted by INEC. Bello did not partake in it. The court said clearly that this is post election matter, meaning the election is done. it is not a re-run or even fresh election where the parties can substitute candidates. This is a supplementary election for those (Falake & others) that partook in it; not for new comers like Bello. Except Falake decides to bring Bello in.

Mandyjosh:
Wada shu accept defeat,while faleke shu accept its deputy offer jeje, cos hmm no involve in primary;he may lose the suit n offer as deputy in d long run.na my opinion sha.

na your papa born you,your head too correct. Leave dat faleke make him dem do sme sme like mumu,him go lose out big time,but i have a feeling that yahaya will pretend to carry him along this election and because of this act wen dem finally get there,him go push am comot through impeachment for not believing in their joint ticket

jaybee:


In my opinion, you are miles off-point and very wrong in your assertions.

This is not primary elections which is a party affair. It is a state election conducted by INEC. Bello did not partake in it. The court said clearly that this is post election matter, meaning the election is done. it is not a re-run or even fresh election where the parties can substitute candidates. This is a supplementary election for those (Falake & others) that partook in it; not for new comers like Bello. Except Falake decides to bring Bello in.

Faleke was never a candidate in this election even though he was a running mate. He could only have been a beneficiary if Audu had been declared winner in which case he steps in as a duly elected deputy governor.

I repeat, the Electoral Act clause which states that no one may be elected as a governor if he had not gone thru his party's primaries as a candidate is the reason APC couldn't field him as Audu's replacement. Doing that would have given Wada an edge in post election tribunal. Hope you're clear now.

ExInferis:


I'm saying you're an arsehole

Sorry, I don't exchange insults with viagra ingesting riff raffs.

jamace:
Sorry, I don't exchange insults with viagra ingesting riff raffs.

hey, dont insult igbo Federal Republic of VIAGRA or we IPODS will deal with you. Check out our flag.

For rushing to the courts against his own party in the middle of an election that had not been conclusively decided in favor of his party, how is Faleke's anti-party case any better thought out than the similarly-unfortunate adventure Yahaya Bello earlier engaged in? Didn't Faleke learn anything from the terrible mistake Yahaya Bello earlier made by going to court and campaigning against his own party before the same elections?

And to think that Faleke does not even have one quarter of the political influence/clout that Bello had? Faleke simply tried to ride on the sentiments and coattail of James Audu's demise, by unilaterally proclaiming himself Governor-elect and picking Audu's surviving son as his own deputy single handed.

These politicians will never learn. You heard it here first... Faleke's political adventure in Kogi is finished.

P34c3
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Alawada ni Wada

Now what is going to be the gain of Faleke who pulled out from the race because his party did not allow him to be the Governorship candidate..forgetting zoning formula of the party in the state..? Wada & his party are trying to use the judiciary to rob Apc of their hard earned victory...the man by so doing has proved himself unfit to govern the state for second term..he wanted to use legal abracadabra to validate his blatant rejection & failure at the poll. What a man !

Ferdinandu:
Governorship Candidate is a joint ticket between Governor/Deputy. As long as Audu participated, it equally means that Faleke participated. That Augument that Faleke didn't participate is non and void. Bello didn't participate in the main election, he is just participating in the supplementary election which means how can INEC announce that that Bello having polled so so no of votes is declared elected when obviously about 240,000 is not his vote.

This judgment is not in favour of any of the concerned parties. In fact Faleke can claim that the court has okayed him as APC flagbearer for the supplementary election same as Bello.Wada can also see hope in it. Remember that the court says that INEC should go ahead with the supplementary election as if nothing happened and announce the winner and then wait for tribunal on post election grievances. In fact any one of them boycotting the supplementary election would be doing himself a lot of harm. This lockjam will only be resolved after the completion of the electoral process.

The case in Kogi State is between Faleke and Bello. Wada should wait till 2020. Faleke and Bello's case itself is not for INEC to determine, but the Supreme Court.

carboblanko:
As far as INEC is concerned Faleke is still the APC running mate despite his purported withdrawal. INEC will only accept the purported withdrawal if APC informs them and presents a new running mate for the elections.

I don't even know to blame for whats happening in Kogi now and what will still happen after now

Eruditor:


Wrong. The court only said they had no jurisdiction to instruct INEC on what to do. Only the tribunal, Appeal court and Supreme Court can, following the proceedings.

1. Even though your point 1 is plausible and fair it is inappropriate for the time because the doctrine of necessity should have been implemented instead of wasting tax-payer's money to conduct UNNECESSARY supplementary elections.

2. Absolutely flawed. GEJ didn't participate in primary elections in 2007 but was sworn in as the president. Audu being alive or dead right now is immaterial. What role would he have played leading to the supplementary elections? INEC should have gone on to conduct the supplementary elections as though Audu was still alive and then declared him the governor whilst Faleke is sworn in.

3. In Kogi a winner should have emerged. Audu met all the conditions as stipulated by the constitution and electoral act. INEC should have declared him the elected Governor whilst disagreeing factions should have gone to the Tribunal to challenge it (which they would have failed).

INEC caused this mess.

wailer

PassingShot:
I said it that neither INEC nor APC erred.

1. Election was not won or lost based on the Electoral Act as there were more registered voters than the margin with which APC/Audu was leading. And since the Act recognized only registered voters and not PVC collected, the election became inconclusive.

2. Faleke did not participate in APC's primaries whereas the Electoral Act clearly stated that for any candidate to be elegible for election into office, he/she must have participated fully in his/her party's primaries. So, how will APC have used Faleke who didn't meet this criteria? Doing so would have handed the governorship to Wada through the courts later.

The case of Boni Haruna and that of Amaechi or any other similar ones are clearly different from this Kogi's case. In Kogi, no winner has emerged and it's the reason Faleke is unfortunate here.

on no.2, what is d meaning of joint ticket. Again d electoral act/ constitution stated that a candidate election(primary) remain invalid without a running mate even if he won d election because of dis, d electoral act/constitution assume that d running mate is part of d whole process frm d beginning. It is a pity that am lazy at typing if not, I wud v explain things better to u. Though, dis is a new development in our democracy and it is so difficult for anybody to bak up his claims constitutionally but, if smbody asked me who is closer to d seat, I wil say it is Faleke. Again, when it comes to legal issue, Bello can easilly b removed because there ar lot of loopholes Lawyers can capitalise on. Dsame thing wit Faleke but his loopholes ar very few.

seunmsg:



Before you celebrate too much, please note that the high court only decline jurisdiction on Wada's suit. The court held that the electoral tribunal is best suited to handle his case.

Also note that Faleke's case before the court has not been decided and that is the major case. INEC can go and conduct the supplementary election tomorrow but that does not mean the illegality perpetrated by Apc in nominating Yahaya Bello would stand. Today's decision did not validate Yahaya Bello's candidacy in any way.


As it is today, APC has no valid candidate in the supplementary election as Yahaya Bello has no validly nominated running mate. There are so many issues to be determined by the court in this matter and I for see a very lengthy trial that will end at the supreme court. At this, it's too early to claim victory.

Well said. I concur

seunmsg:



Before you celebrate too much, please note that the high court only decline jurisdiction on Wada's suit. The court held that the electoral tribunal is best suited to handle his case.

Also note that Faleke's case before the court has not been decided and that is the major case. INEC can go and conduct the supplementary election tomorrow but that does not mean the illegality perpetrated by Apc in nominating Yahaya Bello would stand. Today's decision did not validate Yahaya Bello's candidacy in any way.


As it is today, APC has no valid candidate in the supplementary election as Yahaya Bello has no validly nominated running mate. There are so many issues to be determined by the court in this matter and I for see a very lengthy trial that will end at the supreme court. At this, it's too early to claim victory.

All these wahala would not have come up if only the A.G had approached the supreme court for interpretation of the constitution!

ExInferis:


Faleke is the one denying himself.

APC is being cautious in giving the mandate to faleke due to the the Taraba judgment. However he was offered the DG slot under bello but his greed is blinding him.

It's only in Nigeria candidates defy their party's wishes.

No it is not greed someone is claiming what is rightly his. From all the people jostling for that mandate Faleke is only person that his claim is close to what is constitutional. The only other way is annul the election and conduct fresh primary and general election. I will feel disenfranchised if I voted for Audu and sb is allocating my vote to Bello. With Audu not on the ticket my second choice may even be Wada not Bello, but I voting for Audu means I am equally voting for Faleke.

just watching .........



cus i cant even follow up after mtn blocked my line, and my phone went gaga..... what else......?



mitchew.........

jaybee:


sorry sir, we are not supposed to look for "the best thing to do"; but the legal and right thing.

The court (or judge) says these are post election matters, meaning the election is concluded. only the tribunals can adjudicate on the matter.

going by this judgement, Falake is the governor elect.

..but is the judge right on this
Elections are so far, inconclusive... how is it then post election?
Does dis mean , once votes are cast, it is deemed an 'election' in d eyes of the law
Do clarify

jamace:

I will challenge the highlighted again and again.

-Know that the whole election process is in phases.

-The phase of primaries ended with the nomination of Audu/Faleke as flag bearers.

-The election proper belongs to Audu and Faleke. With the demise of Audu, which is a force majeure, Faleke automatically becomes the main flag bearer. To complete the APC election team, Bello should be seconded to be Faleke's running mate.

-Faleke as main flagbearer and Bello as deputy/running mate is more appropriate and legal.

- I urge Faleke not to be part of the supplementary election if he is not made the main flagbearer. I hate used and dumped politics.

Exactly wat I told smbody on dis forum. I told him that as a winner of primary election, ur votes remain invalid without a running mate meaning that to complete d process of primary election, there must b a running mate and daz wat is referred to as 'joint ticket'

Ferdinandu:
No it is not greed someone is claiming what is rightly his. From all the people jostling for that mandate Faleke is only person that his claim is close to what is constitutional. The only other way is annul the election and conduct fresh primary and general election. I will feel disenfranchised if I voted for Audu and sb is allocating my vote to Bello. With Audu not on the ticket my second choice may even be Wada not Bello, but I voting for Audu means I am equally voting for Faleke.

In ideal environments, people identify with, and vote, parties. Because parties usually have manifestos and ideologies. For instance in the US, whose system we largely aped, democrats always vote democrats, as republicans vote GOP (even though now Left and Right or lib-dems and conservatives are the preferred terms)

In the case of Faleke, the APC wants him only to deputize, not as as the flag bearer. Like i said earlier, the APC doesnt want PDP to pull a "taraba" on them.

In any case, i dont have a horse in this race, so i could care less who eventually carries the baton.

End time suits