June 12 again? as Jonathan faces defeat in the coming election

It is with dismay that we see the elections have been postponed for six weeks, with a new poll date for the presidential elections set for 28th March. As defeat stared President Goodluck Jonathan in the face on 14th February, this administration has taken the step of yet again lying to the people of Nigeria and moving the goal posts in their favour.

In a situation similar to June 12, 1993, elections where Nigerians voted massively for MKO Abiola, we see the circumvention of civilian rights in order to produce a favourable outcome to entrenched interests who have little concern for the rights of Nigerian citizens and who seek only to protect their stake in government.

NSA and Military Chiefs plotted A Coup against We Nigerians –Femi Falana

Popular human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN) has described the shifting of the 2015 polls by six weeks as a coup against the constitution by the national security adviser (NSA) and the security chiefs.

Accordingly, Falana called for the prosecution of the NSA and the service chiefs, saying “even though the NSA is a member of the National Security Council, he cannot usurp the constitutional responsibilities of the body with the connivance of the service chiefs”.

In a statement he issued yesterday condemning the postponement of the polls, Falana disclosed that since President Goodluck Jonathan was unable to convince the National Assembly to perfect his tenure elongation bid “on spurious grounds, the service chiefs allowed themselves to be manipulated to subvert the democratic process. 

Presidency already Working on who to Replace Professor Jega

With the suspect postponement of the elections due to pressure on INEC, the Presidency has launched a two-pronged war to ensure that President Goodluck Jonathan wins the election at all cost.

The two strategies are to stop Muhammadu Buhari, the APC Presidential Candidate from contesting for the post of president against Jonathan and the replacement of the INEC Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega, with a less independent-minded person as soon as possible.

Boko Haram releases new videos, stones adulterer to death, amputates thief

The Boko Haram sect today released three new videos on Youtube (that have since been taken down) showing how a man accused of committing adultery was stoned to death. The sect members also amputated a man's hand for stealing.

In one of the videos which was released in three parts, a man buried in the ground with only his head visible, is seen being stoned to death by a crowd. They accused him of adultery. Another part of the video showed a man's hand being amputated for 'stealing'. Young men were also shown being flogged for committing fornication.

All known Boko Haram camps will be 'taken out' in six weeks- NSA

Nigeria's National Security Adviser, Mohammed Sambo Dasuki, says all known Boko Haram camps in Nigeria will be taken out within the six weeks so the country can have a safe election.

Dasuki said this while responding to a question from AFP on the gains of the postponement of the 2015 general elections by INEC

"All known Boko Haram camps will be taken out. They won't be there. They will be dismantled" he said.