GUN VIOLENCE IN AMERICA: FOR WHO THE BELL TOLLS NEXT.

Just five people shy of Sandy Hook elementary school mass shooting incident that claimed 26 lives, the Uvalde Texas Robb elementary school mass shooting at 21 victims, now ranks among the highest grossing gun carnage in America. It is sad that such frequent blood spilling has tragically become part of our culture as a society. May the souls of the killed now rest.

25th AMENDMENT: ITS NOW ALL CRICKET.

Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi once questioned former President Donald John Trump's fitness to remain in office due to what she claimed was his declining mental capacity. Does anyone know what Madam Speaker presently thinks about the incontrovertible case which America is now saddled with? Just curious!

WHO WILL REBUILD UKRAINE?

The West should convert frozen Russian assets, both state's and oligarchs' owned, into a full seizure and set them aside for the future rebuilding of Ukraine. Like the Marshal Plan, call it the Putin Plan.

A HERO IS BORN.

I am staying put. I will not run away and abandon my people. The fight is here in Ukraine. What I need are weapons and ammunitions, not a ride out of town like former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani - President Volodymyr Zelensky.

IT IS WHAT IT IS.

"There is too much hate in America because there is too much anger in America." - Trevor Noah.

WORD!

A life without challenges is not a life lived at all. A life lived is a life that has problems, confronts problems, solves problems and then learns from problems. - Tunde Fashola.

NOW, YOU KNOW.

When fishing for love, bait with your heart and not your brain, because you cannot rationalize love. - Mark Twain.

JUST THE FACT.

In our country, you can shoot and kill a nigger, but you better not hurt a gay person’s feelings - Dave Chappelle

DO YOU?.

“What you believe in can only be defined by what you’re willing to risk for it." - Stuart Scheller.

HEDGE YOUR CRISIS.

Never get in bed with a woman whose problems are worse than yours. - Chicago PD.

PROBLEM SOLVED.

'The best way to keep peace is to be ready to destroy evil. If you Pearl Harbor me, I Nagasaki you.' - Ted Nugent.

OUR SHARED HUMANITY.

Empathy is at the heart of who we are as human beings. - Cardinal Matthew Kukah.

WORDS ON MARBLE.

"Birth is agony. Life is hard. Death is cruel." - Japanese pithy.

REPENT OR PERISH - POPE.

Homosexuality is a sin. It is not ordained by God, therefore same sex marriage cannot be blessed by the church - Pope Francis.

CANCEL CULTURE IS CORROSIVE.


FOR SAKE OF COUNTRY.


MAGA LIVES ON: NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER!

TWITTER IS BORING WITHOUT HIS TWEETS. #RestorePresidentTrump'sTwitterHandle.


WORD.

"If you cannot speak the truth when it matters, then nothing else you says matters.” - Tucker Carlson.

#MeToo MOVEMENT: A BAD NEWS GONE CRAZY.

"To all the women who testified, we may have different truth, but I have a great remorse for all of you. I have great remorse for all of the men and women going through this crisis right now in our country. You know, the movement started basically with me, and I think what happened, you know, I was the first example, and now there are thousands of men who are being accused and a regeneration of things that I think none of us understood. I’m not going to say these aren’t great people. I had wonderful times with these people. I’m just genuinely confused. Men are confused about this issue. We are going through this #MeToo movement crisis right now in this country." - Harvey Weinstein.


RON DELLUMS: UNAPOLOGETICALLY RADICAL.

"If it’s radical to oppose the insanity and cruelty of the Vietnam War, if it’s radical to oppose racism and sexism and all other forms of oppression, if it’s radical to want to alleviate poverty, hunger, disease, homelessness, and other forms of human misery, then I’m proud to be called a radical.” - Ron Vernie Dellums.


WHAT REALLY MATTERS IN LIFE - STEVE JOBS

“I reached the pinnacle of success in the business world. In others’ eyes, my life is an epitome of success. However, aside from work, I have little joy. Non-stop pursuing of wealth will only turn a person into a twisted being, just like me. God gave us the senses to let us feel the love in everyone’s heart, not the illusions brought about by wealth. Memories precipitated by love is the only true riches which will follow you, accompany you, giving you strength and light to go on. The most expensive bed in the world is the sick bed. You can employ someone to drive the car for you, make money for you but you cannot have someone to bear sickness for you. Material things lost can be found. But there is one thing that can never be found when it is lost – Life. Treasure Love for your family, love for your spouse, love for your friends. Treat yourself well. Cherish others.” - SJ

EVIL CANNOT BE TRULY DESTROYED.

"The threat of evil is ever present. We can contain it as long as we stay vigilant, but it can never truly be destroyed. - Lorraine Warren (Annabelle, the movie)


ONLY THE POOR WISH THEY HAD STUFF?

“I’m not that interested in material things. As long as I find a good bed that I can sleep in, that’s enough.” - Nicolas Berggruem, the homeless billionaire.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

NIGERIA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2011, WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR.


The result of the presidential election so far released shows that the country is divided along religious lines - the fundamentalists and the more secular. The fundamental Islamic sharia northwest and northeast voted for their Imam in chief Muhammed Buhari while the rest of other more secular north central, southwest, southeast and southsouth areas of Nigeria voted for President Goodluck Jonathan. So far President Jonathan has won 23 states and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, which encompasses four of the six geographical zones of the country; pulling in a total of 21,671,316 votes while Buhari won in 11 states, comprising two geographical zones and pulling  in a total of 11,081,731 votes. 


As Icheoku and the rest of the world, especially Nigerians await the final official declaration by INEC of the winner, our prayers is that Imam Muhammadu Buhari will not hesitate or delay in congratulating President Jonathan and giving his concession speech forthwith. That way, the country can begin to heal immediately with a view to moving forward with solving the numerous challenges bedevilling it. 


Lastly, when all is said and done, one thing out of this election is that the North no longer speaks with one voice as the north-central, the former Middle Belt, has awoken and now seek their fortune independent of the core north. Moreso the core north might become the new minority in Nigeria politics. Way to go middle belters! Here below is the tabulated results so far got with Zamfara and taraba States still outstanding, and it is likely they will be divided evenly with Buhari winning Zamfara and Jonathan Taraba.
ABIA                             Goodluck     1,175,954                   Buhari          3,608      ======= Goodluck
AKWA IBOM              Goodluck     1,165,629                   Buhari          5,348       ======= Goodluck
ADAMAWA                 Goodluck        508,314                   Buhari      344,526   ========= Goodluck
ANAMBRA                  Goodluck     1,145,169                   Buhari          4,223     ======== Goodluck
BAYELSA                    Goodluck        504,811                   Buhari              691     === ===== Goodluck
BAUCHI                       Goodluck        258,404                   Buhari    1,315,209 ========= Buhari
BENUE                         Goodluck         694,776                  Buhari        109,680    ======= Goodluck
BORNO                       Goodluck         207,075                  Buhari        909,763   ====== = Buhari
CROSS RIVER           Goodluck         709,382                  Buhari            4,002========  Goodluck
DELTA                         Goodluck      1,378,851                  Buhari            8,960========  Goodluck
GOMBE                       Goodluck         290,347                  Buhari         459,898  ======= Buhari
EBONYI                       Goodluck        480,592                  Buhari              1,025======== Goodluck
EDO                              Goodluck        542,173                  Buhari            17,795======== Goodluck
EKITI                            Goodluck        135,009                  Buhari                  NA======= Goodluck
ENUGU                         Goodluck        802,144                  Buhari               3,753======= Goodluck
JIGAWA                       Goodluck        419,252                  Buhari            663,994======  Buhari
IMO                              Goodluck     1,381,357                  Buhari                 7,591====== Goodluck
KADUNA                     Goodluck     1,190,179                   Buhari         1,334,244======  Buhari

KANO                         Goodluck         440, 666                  Buhari         1,624,354       === Buhari     
KATSINA                   Goodluck         282,477                   Buhari             864,343===== Buhari
KEBBI                         Goodluck         369,198                   Buhari             501,453===== Buhari
KOGI                          Goodluck         399,816                   Buhari             132, 201===== Goodluck
KWARA                      Goodluck         268,243                   Buhari                83,603       == Goodluck      
LAGOS                       Goodluck     1,281,688                    Buhari              189,983       == Goodluck      
NASARAWA              Goodluck        408,997                    Buhari              278,390====== Goodluck
NIGER                        Goodluck        340,014                    Buhari              713,303====== Buhari

OGUN                        Goodluck        303,000                    Buhari                 17,000        === Goodluck         
ONDO                       Goodluck        387,376                    Buhari                 11,890====== Goodluck
OSUN                         Goodluck       188,409                    Buhari                   6,997     ==== Goodluck            
OYO                           Goodluck       484,758                    Buhari                 92,396        === Goodluck    
PLATEAU                   Goodluck    1,029,865                    Buhari               356,551     ===== Goodluck
RIVERS                      Goodluck    1,817,762                    Buhari                 13,182   ====== Goodluck
SOKOTO                  Goodluck       309,057                    Buhari               540,769 ====== Buhari
YOBE                          Goodluck       117,128                   Buhari               337,537 ====== Buhari
FCT                             Goodluck       253,444                   Buhari               131,576 ====== Goodluck

TOTAL =          Goodluck  =  21, 671,316        Buhari  =  11,081,738
                            (23 states +FCT)                 (10 Sharia states + 1)    

Zamfara and Taraba are still being awaited.

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  1. Jonathan Cruises to Victory, Reaches out to Opponents

    18 Apr 2011
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    Prof. Attahiru Jega, INEC Chairman

    By Chuks Okocha and Ike Abonyi in Abuja

    Dr. Goodluck Jonathan is the president-elect only awaiting official confirmation from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Monday, going by the results that were announced Sunday by the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

    In total, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 22,496,157; Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) 12,214,529; All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) 917,365; and Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) 2,088,791. The total valid votes are 37,716,842 out of 73 million registered voters, representing about 50 per cent voter turn-out.

    Jonathan polled 59.64 per cent of the votes cast; Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (CPC) 32.38 per cent; Mallam Nuhu Ribadu (ACN) 5.54; and Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau (ANPP) 2.43 per cent. The law requires a simple majority or 51 per cent.

    Jonathan won in 23 states, including 16 out of the 17 Southern states and seven Northern states — Kwara, Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue, Plateau, Adamawa and Taraba – and FCT.

    He also scored 25 per cent or more in 32 states and FCT, surpassing the constitutional requirement of at least a quarter of the votes cast in at least 24 states. The spread is national.

    However, in Bauchi, Borno, Kano and Yobe, Jonathan did not meet the 25 per cent requirement.

    The CPC candidate, Buhari, won in 12 states — all in the North.

    The states are Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, Borno, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe, Niger and Jigawa, Kebbi and Sokoto. He met the 25 per cent requirement in 12 states, with Nasarawa and Taraba being the additional states even though he was not the winner there.

    However, he scored less than 25 per cent in 24 states, including all Southern states and four Northern states – Kogi, Kwara, Benue and Plateau.

    The candidate of the ACN, Ribadu, won in only one state, Osun, while that of the ANPP, Shekarau, did not win in any state. In fact, Shekarau did not meet the 25 per cent requirement in any state.

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