Voting in Nigeria

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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:09 am

If you don't hear from your lad today it's probably queuing up to vote for several hours, or else rolling a petrol tanker towards the election HQ. They can't even get that right. The voting procedure I mean, not the petrol tanker thingy.

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:45 am

I don't suppose Artists Against 419 have put up a candidate?

Failing that, is anyone standing on an anti-corruption ticket that we could encourage our lads to vote for?

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:04 pm

Candidates not too important.

Personally I would go with the petrol tanker thingy Laughing

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 1:06 pm

Tommo Shanter wrote:

... rolling a petrol tanker towards the election HQ ...

Motor vehicles are not allowed on the street in Lagos today.

Master Baiter Joined: 05 Aug 2006 Posts: 213

whats the petrol tanker thingie in this ? Embarassed

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 1:13 pm

Re first post Tommo Shanter

[quote]If you don't hear from your lad today it's probably queuing up to vote for several hours, or else rolling a petrol tanker towards the election HQ. They can't even get that right. The voting procedure I mean, not the petrol tanker thingy.[quote]

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 1:50 pm

Driving a petrol tanker in Lagos is very much like making love to a beautiful woman - you rev her up and climb on board, take your time to reach your destination and wait for the explosion Laughing

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 2:27 pm

Gnasher wrote:

wait for the explosion Laughing

hee hee, now thats funny, Laughing

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:18 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6578499.stm

Quote:

Police say a petrol tanker laden with gas cylinders was used in the failed attack on the electoral commission's headquarters, from which the elections are being co-ordinated.

The attackers attempted to roll the unmanned tanker into the building, but the tanker missed its target, crashed into a lamp post and came to a halt.

Though there was a small fire on board the detonators failed to trigger a large explosion.

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:29 pm

@Gnasher

I'm not worthy. Laughing

I just hope the due democratic process takes its legal and impartial course and they get the government they deserve. <Holds breath and turns blue before expiring>

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:41 pm

One of my lads told me that he'd be busy today with the elections. It didnt stop him mailing me to remember to send him some cash via WU "early on monday" though. I guess he must be desperate.

He's gonna be one disapointed scammer!

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:43 pm

My ladette cant send me a photo because the copy shop with the scanner is closed.

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:01 pm

So is the whole country shut down today for voting goodness? I miss some of my lads.

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:05 am

It hasn't affected this lad's devotion...

Quote:

nigeria is undergoing the process of election, voting is on.i love you
prince paschal

However, as he sent that this morning, he's either VERY late to the ballot box or stupid.

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:23 am

^^^^Queuing at polling stations is very much like making love to a beautiful woman... you wait for hours make small talk and hope the outcome is as you expected. But don't hold your breath.

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:32 pm

Kellysheroes posted elsewhere:-

70% percent of the vote for the ruling party People's Democratic Party in Nigeria today.

The European Union calls the election a 'charade'.

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:40 pm

Transparency International ranked Nigeria 150th (out of 163) least corrupt country in 2006. Apparently corruption doesn't get any worse than Haiti and it doesn't get any better than Finland, Iceland and New Zealand.

Sid

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:55 pm

sgreenstreet wrote:

....and it doesn't get any better than Finland, Iceland and New Zealand.

The Holy Trinity of death by boredom. I went to Iceland once. They didn't have any frozen Black Forest gateau left. I was gutted, as I was on a promise.