Friday Olokor, Abuja



The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday said it had not received a letter purportedly written by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), demanding a postponement of the Zamfara State National Assembly, governorship and State House of Assembly elections.

The commission specifically stated that the purported letter could be a fake document emanating from online media.

The AGF had in the letter purportedly demanded a shift in the polls following the decision of the Appeal Court that all parties should return to the status quo in the primaries of the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress.

The AGF in the letter which was said to have been written to the INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and dated February 13, 2019, cited Sections 38 and 39 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2010 to support his argument.

Malami purportedly said that the postponement would enable the Zamfara State APC to field candidates for all the positions.

The AGF, according to the letter, reportedly acted upon a petition written by the firm of M.A. Mahmud (SAN) and Co and further advised INEC to comply with the instructions forthwith.

But the INEC Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Oluwole Osaze-Uzezi, told The PUNCH that the commission had yet to receive the letter.

He said, “I said we have not received the letter, but when we get to the bridge, we will cross it. But for now, we have not received any such letter in INEC. It is on social media. How am I sure that it is not one of those social media gimmicks? I can’t comment on something I have not seen; I have made enquiries from the INEC chairman and he said there is nothing like such letter and he has not received any such letter.”

ct2:
“ You can remember in 2015, I was telling the Igbo, to cast their votes for Buhari because he would win with or without the votes of the Igbo.
“I was called all sorts of derogatory names. Some said I was going to Islamise the whole Igbo. Is Igbo land Islamised today?
“Igbo, today, are playing politics with the mindset of traders, thinking only of the immediate benefits, unlike other tribes that are playing real politics.
“My people, listen to me and listen real good, whatever I tell you to do, do it as it will profit us. I’m telling you, today, that Buhari will win.
“On Saturday, if the Igbo support Buhari and he wins, in 2023, Igbo will have the right to demand Igbo presidency. Those who love Igbo nation must vote for President Buhari, because if we miss this chance, we may not get the presidency even by 2023, 2027 or 2031. The time is right for the Igbo nation to play the right politics, so as to have a clear chance by 2023. okorocha

Lokostic77:
my friend can I ask you this question, are you clamouring for good Nigeria to live or for igbo to be president? I don't mind who become the president of this country so far he perform very well and he carry everybody along

ct2:
“ You can remember in 2015, I was telling the Igbo, to cast their votes for Buhari because he would win with or without the votes of the Igbo.
“I was called all sorts of derogatory names. Some said I was going to Islamise the whole Igbo. Is Igbo land Islamised today?
“Igbo, today, are playing politics with the mindset of traders, thinking only of the immediate benefits, unlike other tribes that are playing real politics.
“My people, listen to me and listen real good, whatever I tell you to do, do it as it will profit us. I’m telling you, today, that Buhari will win.
“On Saturday, if the Igbo support Buhari and he wins, in 2023, Igbo will have the right to demand Igbo presidency. Those who love Igbo nation must vote for President Buhari, because if we miss this chance, we may not get the presidency even by 2023, 2027 or 2031. The time is right for the Igbo nation to play the right politics, so as to have a clear chance by 2023. okorocha

Cherrybae:
We are ready to die for APC, INEC must postpone zamfara and Rivers election or face our wrath.

A word is enough for the wise.

chrisxxx:
I am afraid the kind of hatred for Buhari all over Nigeria is alarming. He may be loved in the Northern Islamic stronghold but he is the president of the whole country and not just a section.

dre11:




https://punchng.com/zamfara-apc-weve-not-received-any-letter-from-agf-inec/

dre11:




https://punchng.com/zamfara-apc-weve-not-received-any-letter-from-agf-inec/

Cherrybae:
We are ready to die for APC, INEC must postpone zamfara and Rivers election or face our wrath.

A word is enough for the wise.

chrisxxx:
I am afraid the kind of hatred for Buhari all over Nigeria is alarming. He may be loved in the Northern Islamic stronghold but he is the president of the whole country and not just a section.

4gunners:
Let's call a spade a spade, beside the economy downturn of the country which cannot be wholly blamed on Buharu, the major reason for the outcry is because people are no longer getting free money as before. Let's analyse it:

The economy downturn situation is primarily due to the shortfall in oil prices, even rich countries like Saudi Arabia, Russia, Venezuela are also not left out. The problem got amplified due to our mono-economy- oil as the primary source of economy and our lack to savings during the rainy days. Our elites led by the most profligate president went on spending spree, top civil servant had their own share, the acclaimed freedom fighters were not left out. Let me stop there...

Let us be frank, this is the first administration where if you want to steal, you look back twice to see if no one is watching. Everyone is now cautious, shady deals have drastically reduced. Administrators in the Universities are now careful, Directors, PS in the government MDAs are not left out. Let me now ask you, if these set of people will be happy:

Custom officers and their family who before now used to enjoy part of the unremitted government funds.

Jamb officials and their family who before now used to enjoy funds not remitted. Considering the jump in the sum remitted by Jamb in the last 2 years. From few hundred million to Billions of naira.

What of those funds now being remitted by our tax collection agencies (FIRS) . No doubt, some people were enjoying those proceeds before.

Let me stop here. Introduction of TSA, BVN has made life so miserable for those living large on illicit funds. It's not easy to move from corruption driven economy to a market driven economy.

I'm not saying Buhari is that perfect person, no doubt he has his flaws. But the social media negativity about him is overboard.

chrisxxx:

Bros u r right with all this. I wish he was the president before time. Though there areas I am not happy with him.
1. Ceding all vital appointments to his Fulani tribe forms my basis of dislike of him. That action is like empowering just a session of the country.
2. Allowing PDP members to defect to his party. Those who defected were the alleged corrupt ones. They would have finished their cases before defecting.