Prof.
As always your keen intellect and wisdom shines out. In the case of Nigeria, OBJ and Atiku are seasoned diggers from the cauldron of hell (borrowing a phrase from Kongi's translation of Igbo Irunmole, A Forest of A Thousand Demons). The PDP crude rigging machine that took months to build cannot be as effective after the postponement. The PDP is stumped.
Buhari will win.
Cheers.
IBK
On Sun, 17 Feb 2019, 2:05 pm Mobolaji Aluko <alukome@gmail.com wrote:
IBK:It is not rocket science to speculate that in a close election situation, any postponement could:1. Widen the spread2. Narrow the spread, or3. Reverse/flip the spreadBetween the two parties. A disrupted rigging planner would not mind the first two features upon postponement, while the potential rigging victim would because of any discovery wish the postponement to lead to the third option.I am not in the speculation business as to who is the rigging exponent here, but I believe that ironically PMB will eventually win with a widened spread as a result of this postponement.But I may be wrong... Known to be wrong episodically before.And there you have it.Bolaji Aluko--
On Sunday, February 17, 2019, Ibukunolu A Babajide <ibk2005@gmail.com> wrote:Prof. Bolaji Aluko,Will those who have perfected rigging be able to do so one week hence?Simple answer this simple question.Cheers.IBK--On Sun, 17 Feb 2019, 2:54 am Mobolaji Aluko <alukome@gmail.com wrote:APC's Oshiomhole's: The Only Reaction that Mattered at INEC's Election-Postponement-Explanation Press ConferenceWatch:------------------------------Nigerians React:-------My People:Una well done o.. E ku aidibo... E ku asunbosiwaju-fun-one-week...(Speaking in vernacular)More seriously...Scandalous... The only one word that I can use to describe this postponement at almost three hours past midnight, five hours to poll opening.With NO GURANTEE that similar excuses cannot be given after a week's delay, substantial compliance on the first day, followed by staggered polls on succeeding days, with absolutely no nationals results announced in between days would have been far more acceptable if security concerns and unavailability of voting materials were not the issues.We can do so much better as a nation - or can't we?Inquiring minds want to know.Bolaji AlukoShaking his head--------------------Nigeria Decides 2019: What INEC chairman told Oshiomhole about postponing electionsAdams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Saturday afternoon attacked Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), over the postponement of the elections.At INEC's press conference to explain the reasons for shifting the polls by a week, Oshiomhole wondered why the commission waited until 2am of the day of the elections, to move it.He described the action of the commission as an embarrassment to the country, demanding that INEC should tender an apology."Why at 2am on the day of the election? Why? The problem is not about the postponement but why 2am on the day of the election. You have explanations to do. If you had told us since, we would have planned."Why didn't you tell us 48 hours ago? You must apologise to Nigerians because you have embarrassed us as a nation," Oshiomhole said.In response, Yakubu said: "Until close to 2am, we were still confident that the elections would hold."--------Oshiomhole demands apology from INEC over 2019 election postponementAuthor: Akinyemi AkinrujomuAPC chairman Oshiomhole has knocked INEC and its chairman Yakubu Mahmood for waiting till the last moment to postpone the 2019 electionsOshiomhole wondered why the the Commission did not issue a notice to Nigerians at least 48 hours before the elections- The former Edo state governor demanded an apology from INEC chairman Mahmood for what he described as a national disgraceChairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole has berated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for postponing the 2019 general elections at the eleventh-hour.A furious Oshiomhole said at a stakeholders meeting held by INEC in Abuja on Saturday, February 16 that he and his party were not only disappointed at the actions of the commission but also deserved an apology for the sudden decision.Speaking during the question-and-answer session at the meeting, Oshiomhole wondered why the INEC chairman failed to inform Nigerians about the postponement of the election at least 48 hours before the set date.He added that on behalf of the APC and Nigerians: ""Why at 2am on the day of the election? Why? The problem is not about the postponement but why 2 am on the day of the election? You have explanations to do. If you had told us since we would have planned.We demand an apology from INEC from because you have disgraced us as a nation. Why did you have to wait till 3pm before announcing a postponement if you knew there were logistics issues and bad weather."Replying Oshiomhole, INEC chairman Mahmood tendered an apology even as he noted that his initial speech at the event also contained an apology to every Nigerian on the sudden postponement.Responding to Oshiomhole's question "Why did the commission have to wait till 3am to announce a postponement?" Mahmood said as at 2am, the Commission was confident that the elections would hold as planned.Before Oshiomhole's words, Legit.ng had reported that the APC Presidential Campaign Council condemned the postponement of the general election by INEC.The spokesperson for the presidential campaign council, Festus Keyamo, in a statement made available to Legit.ng, condemned the postponement of the elections but urged the APC supporters to remain patient and determined.----
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