Nigeria is preparing for its general elections 2011.The Independent Electoral Commission, the body charged with conducting a free and fair elections is nothing but a partisan political group with Professor Maurice Iwu at the head. Professor Iwu has shown consistently that he is incompetent, biased and lack the moral integrity that such office demands. In view of INEC dependence on the Federal Government, Justice Uwais recommended an independent Electoral commission;whose Chairman will not be employed by the Federal Government, along with many other recommendations that would curtail the extent of election malpractices across the nation. The Uwais report has been praised by majority of Nigerians, but the political class because of the simple reason that they all benefit from flawed elections, they all know that they can not get a vote from any real elections without manipulation of numbers. The Senate has thrown out the Uwais report, the presidency has rejected the report and Iwu the "PDP" Chieftain has also rejected it. The reasons for their out right rejection is boldly written for all to see.
We can go on and go to talk about the manipulations but without action, the status quo will continue unabated. The year 2011 is a little above 24months ahead but there is no vacancy in any of the elective positions across the the country except from those seats held by non-PDP members. Genuine politicians with good intentions are shut out of the race while the criminals in PDP are patronized.
Power belongs to the people, we as Nigerians have been too cold for long. What happened to the spirit of resistance. We have been broken and reduced to mere cowards, afraid to fight for our basic rights while the thieving public officers continue to decimate the resources of this great country.
CHANGE 2011: THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW!!!!!!