Comments on: Even if the elections were fair. http://www.deoluakinyemi.com/even-if-the-elections-were-fair/ Daily Motivation and Development for People and Organizations - ASE Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:05:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: OMOZELE http://www.deoluakinyemi.com/even-if-the-elections-were-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-35058 OMOZELE Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:19:10 +0000 http://deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/06/even-if-the-elections-were-fair/#comment-35058 may God help us and our elections in this country. during eletion period, issues will always arise. may God help us and our elections in this country. during eletion period, issues will always arise.

]]> By: Stephen Ojji http://www.deoluakinyemi.com/even-if-the-elections-were-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-989 Stephen Ojji Mon, 11 Dec 2006 07:38:18 +0000 http://deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/06/even-if-the-elections-were-fair/#comment-989 Deolu, on behalf of my boss I say thanks. However he's not in politics and I would tell you where his office is so you can be doing good PR for him. Abiola, I see your point about being left at the mercies of the primaries to really vote who we want. All the same good will always overcome evil even if it takes time. Deolu, on behalf of my boss I say thanks.

However he’s not in politics and I would tell you where his office is so you can be doing good PR for him.

Abiola, I see your point about being left at the mercies of the primaries to really vote who we want. All the same good will always overcome evil even if it takes time.

]]> By: Bayuze http://www.deoluakinyemi.com/even-if-the-elections-were-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-975 Bayuze Sat, 09 Dec 2006 02:28:06 +0000 http://deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/06/even-if-the-elections-were-fair/#comment-975 Confession Time! I havent registered not because I dont want to but I work in a tertiary health centre which is almost like a city (OK, town) of its own and you wont believe that there is no registration centre within! Now to find the time to go and queue up to register is anoda wahala. A solution to other workers is that they can go in batches - if there are, say 12 people in a department, 4 can be granted leave per day to go & register & in 3 days voila! I dont when (or if) I will be able to register! The fact is & will almost always be that the "elite" will always be armchair panelists while the "masses" will be the ones on the battlefield. Period. QED! Confession Time! I havent registered not because I dont want to but I work in a tertiary health centre which is almost like a city (OK, town) of its own and you wont believe that there is no registration centre within! Now to find the time to go and queue up to register is anoda wahala.
A solution to other workers is that they can go in batches – if there are, say 12 people in a department, 4 can be granted leave per day to go & register & in 3 days voila!
I dont when (or if) I will be able to register!
The fact is & will almost always be that the “elite” will always be armchair panelists while the “masses” will be the ones on the battlefield. Period. QED!

]]> By: Akinyemi Abiola http://www.deoluakinyemi.com/even-if-the-elections-were-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-963 Akinyemi Abiola Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:50:11 +0000 http://deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/06/even-if-the-elections-were-fair/#comment-963 I've always wanted to blog this topic. My angle would have been even if the election were free and fair, we still stand at the mercies of the primaries to be able to vote who we really want hmm... hmmmm.... I’ve always wanted to blog this topic. My angle would have been even if the election were free and fair, we still stand at the mercies of the primaries to be able to vote who we really want

hmm… hmmmm….

]]> By: Adeolu Akinyemi http://www.deoluakinyemi.com/even-if-the-elections-were-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-951 Adeolu Akinyemi Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:49:41 +0000 http://deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/06/even-if-the-elections-were-fair/#comment-951 Stephen, where do you work? If your boss is not into politics, I should be doing good PR for him. I admire that. Wow... that's brilliant! Stephen, where do you work? If your boss is not into politics, I should be doing good PR for him. I admire that.

Wow… that’s brilliant!

]]> By: Stephen Ojji http://www.deoluakinyemi.com/even-if-the-elections-were-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-950 Stephen Ojji Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:32:24 +0000 http://deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/06/even-if-the-elections-were-fair/#comment-950 Deolu, my MD didn't have to wait for me to ask for a day off to be given to staffs to undergo the voters registration. He actually got the INEC guys to the office this morning to register all interested staff. Moa thinks, this act is worth emulating by other corporate organizations who cannot afford to give their staff one day off for this exercise. Deolu, my MD didn’t have to wait for me to ask for a day off to be given to staffs to undergo the voters registration.

He actually got the INEC guys to the office this morning to register all interested staff.

Moa thinks, this act is worth emulating by other corporate organizations who cannot afford to give their staff one day off for this exercise.

]]> By: niyi ajayi http://www.deoluakinyemi.com/even-if-the-elections-were-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-923 niyi ajayi Thu, 07 Dec 2006 06:11:25 +0000 http://deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/06/even-if-the-elections-were-fair/#comment-923 When they say politics is dirty,i beleive it is not in terms of embezzlement alone.These are few of the nauseating things that go on.Just like you rightly observed,we all need to come out,come together and a times come to this peoples level to handle them.Not only registration,after voting,guide your vote. When they say politics is dirty,i beleive it is not in terms of embezzlement alone.These are few of the nauseating things that go on.Just like you rightly observed,we all need to come out,come together and a times come to this peoples level to handle them.Not only registration,after voting,guide your vote.

]]> By: Adeolu Akinyemi http://www.deoluakinyemi.com/even-if-the-elections-were-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-915 Adeolu Akinyemi Wed, 06 Dec 2006 20:34:39 +0000 http://deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/06/even-if-the-elections-were-fair/#comment-915 @Lanre - I really don't think the Government should declare any day free sha...I think companies should just give their employees one day - any one day in the next 8 days to do it. If we all take days off to register, the crowds will be alarming... it takes 5-10 mins to register one person. Teaser - If it takes forever to register, how come we are going to vote in 1 or few days. Why didn't we use the same system we would have used to vote in record time to register in record time? @Lanre – I really don’t think the Government should declare any day free sha…I think companies should just give their employees one day – any one day in the next 8 days to do it. If we all take days off to register, the crowds will be alarming… it takes 5-10 mins to register one person.

Teaser – If it takes forever to register, how come we are going to vote in 1 or few days. Why didn’t we use the same system we would have used to vote in record time to register in record time?

]]> By: Adeolu Akinyemi http://www.deoluakinyemi.com/even-if-the-elections-were-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-914 Adeolu Akinyemi Wed, 06 Dec 2006 20:30:34 +0000 http://deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/06/even-if-the-elections-were-fair/#comment-914 @ Gbeborun of Lagos- Yessooo...I'm with you on that one, let's be ready to vote, and actually vote and see if our votes will not count. From the look of what I saw, even if they count the votes, it is easy to manipulate the process, the guys I saw registering are willing to tick any name with minimal motivation. @ Stephen - I think one sure way is to be vocal, to in our own little ways present the picture of the Nigeria we see in our environment and communities. It migth not be a bad idea volounteering with bodies that have been licenced( ;?) by INEC to educate the common man about the power of his/her vote. Then that force thing ? It's either we are forceful or we are many, i prefer many! @Angela - I think the best thing that you folks in diaspora can do for us is make sure that the mouths that you are responsible for here (as the case usually is), are informed and encouraged to register to vote, you folks are opinion leaders for many here who benefit from your pound sterlings. I'm not sure we'll get as sophisticated as to allowing you to vote, but there is what you can do. @Kamal, Emmanuel and Gbubemi - Please go and register! As Chxta has on his site, the only thing good needs to do for evil to prevail is nothing. It's not going to be easy, but let's make sure we count. @Chxta - Saw you too... good work, and thanks.. @Olaito - True oh, we need to encourage ourselves to register, we can't continue to theorize, the best man/woman will win when all those that support him/her register and vote! @ Gbeborun of Lagos- Yessooo…I’m with you on that one, let’s be ready to vote, and actually vote and see if our votes will not count. From the look of what I saw, even if they count the votes, it is easy to manipulate the process, the guys I saw registering are willing to tick any name with minimal motivation.

@ Stephen – I think one sure way is to be vocal, to in our own little ways present the picture of the Nigeria we see in our environment and communities. It migth not be a bad idea volounteering with bodies that have been licenced( ;?) by INEC to educate the common man about the power of his/her vote. Then that force thing ? It’s either we are forceful or we are many, i prefer many!

@Angela – I think the best thing that you folks in diaspora can do for us is make sure that the mouths that you are responsible for here (as the case usually is), are informed and encouraged to register to vote, you folks are opinion leaders for many here who benefit from your pound sterlings. I’m not sure we’ll get as sophisticated as to allowing you to vote, but there is what you can do.

@Kamal, Emmanuel and Gbubemi – Please go and register! As Chxta has on his site, the only thing good needs to do for evil to prevail is nothing. It’s not going to be easy, but let’s make sure we count.

@Chxta – Saw you too… good work, and thanks..

@Olaito – True oh, we need to encourage ourselves to register, we can’t continue to theorize, the best man/woman will win when all those that support him/her register and vote!

]]> By: Olanrewaju Lewis http://www.deoluakinyemi.com/even-if-the-elections-were-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-912 Olanrewaju Lewis Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:40:04 +0000 http://deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/06/even-if-the-elections-were-fair/#comment-912 Man, The process of reforming Nigeria, the path of ensuring that Project Nigeria becomes a reality and the birth of the New Nigeria will be greatly enhanced if the class you identified take time out to get registered, vote and let their votes count. Also, as identified, is there no pressure group, or friends in the <em>Sitting room of Power</em> who can rant some few words of advice to <strong>Baba OBJ</strong> to kindly consider declaring few days for registration of voters??? Generations unborn will continue to bless him if he does this....I see a serious awakening and consciousness in Nigerians now but some people do need a bit of impetus to push them out. Whose got the networking pleasee!!!!!!!!!!....Two days will do. Man,

The process of reforming Nigeria, the path of ensuring that Project Nigeria becomes a reality and the birth of the New Nigeria will be greatly enhanced if the class you identified take time out to get registered, vote and let their votes count.

Also, as identified, is there no pressure group, or friends in the Sitting room of Power who can rant some few words of advice to Baba OBJ to kindly consider declaring few days for registration of voters??? Generations unborn will continue to bless him if he does this….I see a serious awakening and consciousness in Nigerians now but some people do need a bit of impetus to push them out.

Whose got the networking pleasee!!!!!!!!!!….Two days will do.

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