RE: USA Africa Dialogue Series - QUICK ACTION REQUIRED TO SAVE THE PEOPLE'S MANDATE

"Like the main gladiators in this contest, his children, let alone you and I, are unlikely to be affected directly
should anything go wrong."


..... And logically and rationally speaking, that is why the request of Dr. Ibrahim is a laudable and sensible one.

He happens to be based in Nigeria and has a lot to lose if chaos were to be unleashed - even if you look
at the matter from a selfish perspective.



Professor Gloria Emeagwali
History Department
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From: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com [usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Okey Iheduru [okeyiheduru@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 10:54 AM
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Cc: Jibrin Ibrahim
Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - QUICK ACTION REQUIRED TO SAVE THE PEOPLE'S MANDATE

Gloria:

You're wrong about the professional expectations of political scientists, but that's not the issue at stake here. Whereas you saw (pictures of) Pres. Jonathan and Mohammadu Buhari and their wives voting, I'd be interested in hearing from any one who can claim to have seen their children anywhere near a polling booth on March 28th. They're all probably overseas; or superbly protected in their homes at tax-payers' expense. Meanwhile some political scientist is broadcasting over-the-top claims that could exacerbate already simmering tensions. Like the main gladiators in this contest, his children, let alone you and I, are unlikely to be affected directly should anything go wrong.

Okey

On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 6:47 AM, Emeagwali, Gloria (History) <emeagwali@mail.ccsu.edu<mailto:emeagwali@mail.ccsu.edu>> wrote:
Jibrin Ibrahim and the Centre for Democracy and Development have been involved in monitoring multiple
election exercises in the West African region. I recall that Dr. Ibrahim also monitored the last controversial Ivorian elections.
The CDD has built up credible credentials in election monitoring over the decade. The requests
should be treated with respect and not ridicule.

It is rather interesting that a call for protecting the sanctity of votes and holding political actors accountable could be
classified as 'whipping up tension.'

I thought that such a request was a normal professional expectation of political scientists
and peace- loving activists.


Professor Gloria Emeagwali
History Department
CCSU. New Britain. CT 06050
africahistory.net<http://africahistory.net>
vimeo.com/user5946750/videos<http://vimeo.com/user5946750/videos>
Gloria Emeagwali's Documentaries on
Africa and the African Diaspora

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From: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com<mailto:usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com> [usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com<mailto:usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Okey Iheduru [okeyiheduru@gmail.com<mailto:okeyiheduru@gmail.com>]
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2015 9:19 PM
To: USAAfrica Dialogue; Jibrin Ibrahim
Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - QUICK ACTION REQUIRED TO SAVE THE PEOPLE'S MANDATE

"Situation Room urges the International community to exert every effort in assisting the Nigerian people to hold political actors to account.
Where necessary, needed sanctions should immediately be activated and targeted against specific political actors and officials for their action in instigating crisis in Nigeria" -- Dr. Jibrin Ibrahim

There you go again, Mr. Situation Room! Whereas you're pointing one finger at your unnamed "political forces and security personnel," your other three fingers are actually pointing back at you as someone who is whipping up tension and heating up the polity.

Were you and most members of your self-appointed "Situation Room" guardians not the very people who claimed to have incontrovertible evidence that President Jonathan was planning to postpone the election a second time? That the army was planning to impose an interim government? That President Jonathan had signed a letter asking Prof. Jega to proceed on "terminal leave"...? And, many more of this Area Boy hysteria.

Please calm down and allow INEC to do its job. We know the "international community" pays your bills and you must demonstrate some "value-added" to their grant-giving, but it would be great if for once you could give Nigerians the chance to try and sort out their problems by themselves. We still have our country to build/rebuild, no matter who wins -- that will go a long way to "deepening our democracy."

Peace as always!

Okey



On Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 5:42 PM, Jibrin Ibrahim <jibo72@gmail.com<mailto:jibo72@gmail.com><mailto:jibo72@gmail.com<mailto:jibo72@gmail.com>>> wrote:
A CALL TO PROTECT THE SANCTITY OF OUR VOTES

The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room is concerned by reports of attempts across several states of the country to undermine the integrity of the collation of votes and outcome of the March 28 Presidential and National Assembly general elections.
The Situation Room has received disturbing reports that politicians using various arms of the national security apparatus are attempting to fiddle with the collation process and pass off results that undermine the credibility of the elections and the sacrifice of millions of Nigerians from all walks of life, who against all odds trooped out to cast their votes on March 28.

INEC:
Situation Room calls on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to ensure that results that are announced reflect the true outcome of the votes cast by the Nigerian people. Given the many concerns that have been raised and the investments that have been made towards the conduct of the 2015 general elections, INEC must ensure that its laudable efforts are not marred by a failure or abuse of the collation process and that all announced results are accurate and reflective of the will of the Nigerian people as expressed in their vote on March 28, 2015.

POLITICIANS
Situation Room is disappointed at the actions of politicians who are hell bent on plunging the country into chaos to achieve desperate political ends.
Reported electoral fraud being sought to be perpetuated by political forces and security personnel negate the spirit of the Abuja Peace Accord voluntarily signed by the presidential candidates of the political parties, and threaten the peace and stability of the Nigerian nation.

SECURITY AGENCIES:
Situation Room also calls on security personnel to note that they will be held to account and pursued for prosecution under various local and international laws if they undermine the elections.
CITIZENS:
Situation Room calls on Nigerians to be vigilant at this critical time of our national history and defend the course of democracy.

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY:
Situation Room also calls on the International Community and democracies around the World to support the Nigerian people in defence of our right to democratically elect our leaders, without political subversion by politicians.
Situation Room urges the International community to exert every effort in assisting the Nigerian people to hold political actors to account.
Where necessary, needed sanctions should immediately be activated and targeted against specific political actors and officials for their action in instigating crisis in Nigeria.

Jibrin Ibrahim PhD
Senior Fellow
Centre for Democracy and Development
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