The post under reference captioned: “NIGERIANS, WHO HAVE BRAINWASHED US”, reproduced below for ease of reference, looks good on the surface but, obviously highly misplaced!
Over 300 Billion Naira of our Commonwealth and hard-earned money was appropriated and spent by INEC on BVAS among others to ensure instant electronic transmission of election results which didn’t happen!
This is the most expensive election ever in history without integrity, honesty, transparency and accountability!
So, all that money and time expended on the so-called technology and election went down the drains for nothing?! Just like that?! I wonder!
Peoples’ confidence and the massive turn out for the election despite all odds including being killed, maimed, under heavy sun, under heavy wild wind, under heavy rain, in tears, pains, hunger and thirst among other deprivations, were predicated on the hope that the right things will be done by INEC as promised but alas, it turned out to be a mere forlorn hope and trust betrayed! Yet, somebody is talking about Nigerians being “brainwashed”? Who is brainwashing who and for what purpose?
The real contention here isn’t much about whether the manually collated election results by INEC are correct or not but the lack of transparency, failure to deploy the immediacy that technology provides and betrayal of trust apart from the humongous amount of money wasted on the marred election!
There are incontrovertible evidences of very high electoral malpractices and gross irregularities across the country.
Both Local and International Observers attest to the fact of massive election malpractices and gross irregularities across the country. It was also widely reported in the mass media for all to see and hear! Yet, somebody is talking of Nigerians being brainwashed on what is clearly evident?!
Why was the BVAS not used as intended and as promised by INEC? Why the 11th hour opaqueness of the entire processes by INEC? Why the delays? Why the arrogance and open affront of INEC?
Assuming without necessarily conceding that the manual election results being announced by INEC are correct which of course are not, which of the contestants in the flawed election would have willingly accepted the elections results with such widespread irregularities and malpractices safe for the main beneficiaries of the marred elections?
Peace accords were signed twice, before and at the end of the election campaigns by the contestants, but yet, the election was marred by violence! Just imagine the cost of the time and money expended on the somewhat ritualistic ceremonies for the peace of the graveyard! Yet, somebody somewhere is saying that Nigerians are being brainwashed?
Assuming without necessarily conceding that Nigerians were truly brainwashed; were the International Observers from ECOWAS, African Union, European Union, Commonwealth of Nations, America, Britain, Former World Leaders and so on also brainwashed?
Just imagine the colossal amount of money and time that could have been deployed to better the lots of the suffering masses being wasted on the election that lacks confidence, integrity, honesty of purpose, transparency and accountability! Yet, somebody somewhere is saying that Nigerians are being brainwashed?
Now, this brings one again to the ever recurring, over flogged issue, stack reality, clarion calls and the need for the restructuring of Nigeria as envisioned by the founding leaders of Nigeria.
Would a waste of this magnitude have happened under the Federal Republican Constitution we operated prior to the military interregnum that commenced January 15, 1966 for which we are yet to retrace our steps and/or recover? I leave you to ponder.
If indeed Nigerians have been “brainwashed” on this flawed election, then, isn’t it safe to assume that the “brains” of Nigerians may have been truly “washed” and set to accept only what is good, right, equitable, fair and just?!
So, please, let nobody bamboozle us with the balderdash of being brainwashed!
Let INEC retrace it’s steps now and do the needful to prevent imminent implosion of Nigeria by strictly following the guidelines for the election which they set for/by themselves, in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 and the operating constitution of Nigeria.
Echefuna’ R. G. ONYEBEADI
28/02/2023.
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NIGERIANS, WHO HAVE BRAINWASHED US?
1. Peter Obi wins “Tinubu’s” Lagos. But you are still saying INEC is rigging for Tinubu just so that when Tinubu wins Katsina, you will say it was rigged.
Oh wait. Atiku won Katsina, Buhari’s State.
So really how many persons do you want to accuse INEC of rigging for? Why not accept where your candidate lose?
2. So Obi can win Lagos, it is not rigging. But Amoda Ogunlere cannot win Osun that you said he is from, it is rigging.
Oh wait. Tinubu did not even win Osun. Atiku did. So what are you saying please? You thought Obi will win Osun??
3. Obi went to Kano and went straight to Sabon Gari where you have Igbos and minority Christians.
That is the divisive campaign Obi ran yet you will shout rigging if Tinubu wins Kano.
Oh wait. It is Kwankwaso that is winning Kano despite being an enemy of the sitting APC Governor!
Again, what are you saying???
4. In the South East where Obi is from, Obi is winning by 90%
In the South West where Tinubu is from, Obi has won Lagos, Atiku took Osun. But when Tinubu takes Ekiti, it is rigging.
What is wrong with you guys?
5. Obi is winning in Edo State. If you add PDP and APC votes and times it by 2, Obi is still winning. This is a State where there is a PDP Governor and a Former APC National Chairman.
But it is rigging anywhere Obi is not winning. How can a people be this bigoted?
6. I have read, on WhatsApp, people saying they will poison food and give to Northerners for not voting Obi.
I have read people here saying they will never give a Northern beggar any money for not voting Obi.
Meanwhile Obi is clearing the South South and South East and Northerners are not threatening anyone. And you will call them uncivilized?
7. An unknown Labour Party candidate for House of Rep, defeated the APC and PDP to win Etin-Osa Fed. Constituency in Lagos.
The APC guy was Obanikoro’s son. The PDP guy was Banky W the musician. Both floored by a Labour Party candidate people didn’t know.
But the election was rigged is coming from the mouth of Labour Party supporters.
8. Another unknown Labour Party candidate defeated the APC and PDP in the major Senatorial Election in Edo.
The gap was almost 200%. If you add the PDP and APC votes together, the unknown Labour Party candidate still beat them with over 50k votes and these were not small candidates. They are the two most influential people in Benin!
But Labour Party supporters are still shouting rigging, failed election. Does this make sense???
9. Obi is heading to 500,000 votes in Enugu. Whereas Tinubu has less than 5,000 votes in the whole Enugu.
This is not rigged, but wherever Tinubu wins is rigged.
10. Atiku’s VP is the GOVERNOR of Delta State.
In Delta State, Obi has won 11 out of the 16 Local Government Areas announced so far.
But his supporters are still shouting the election is rigged. Is that not madness?
NB: If you cause the war you are using to bully everyone we will all suffer it. Pat Utomi that is encouraging you will carry his oyinbo face and seek asylum somewhere in America or Europe where he will collect cool breeze and return after your demise to claim hero of democracy. Use sense.
By Eseoghene Al-Faruq
[27/02, 23:57] +234 704 567 6488: An Election where :-
Elrufai Couldn’t Deliver Kaduna
Ganduje Couldn’t Deliver Kano
Tinubu Couldn’t Deliver Lagos
Buhari Couldn’t Deliver Katsina
Lalong Couldn’t Deliver Plateau and also lost senatorial bid.
Yet this is the same election you call rigged hmmmmm!!
