Jarus: Ok, let me confess, as mod, I'm not meant to engage in what appears to be frivolities like this, but hey, let's catch some fun jare.

Over the years, especially when Nairalanders of different political leanings clash, the free-for-all that usually ensue have given rise to a number of names for some Nigerian political personalities. Oya, let's create a dictionary of Nairaland-given names here.

Desola: I thought Dayokanu coined the term 'retardeen'

Tinubu - Tinubu, Ojuyobo ati bebe lo.

kingoflag: Ahan gimme my credit now, I coined Tinubu. Oh, and Jonasatan.

Desola: I thought Dayokanu coined the term 'retardeen'

Tinubu - Tinubu, Ojuyobo ati bebe lo.

oyb: goodunce

Jarus: Does Fashola have any name here?

Jarus:
Who be that? Origin?

Jarus: Ok, let me confess, as mod, I'm not meant to engage in what appears to be frivolities like this, but hey, let's catch some fun jare.

Over the years, especially when Nairalanders of different political leanings clash, the free-for-all that usually ensue have given rise to a number of names for some Nigerian political personalities. Oya, let's create a dictionary of Nairaland-given names here.

Jarus:
Tinubu must have originated from GEJ/PDP guys. Beaf?

kingoflag: Ahan gimme my credit now, I coined Tinubu. Oh, and Jonasatan.

modicum: Nigerian Spiritual Figures and their Nairaland given Names

Adejare Adeboye-Adejale Adebole

Oyedepo-Oledepo

taharqa: @Jarus. You hv to be kidding yrself if you think many of us STILL see you or most of d Mods here on NL as 'non-frivolious'..... Opening a frivolous, silly thread that wud obviously attract the small minds we now have in abundance here on NL, a thread that wud descend to the Ridiculous (a 'normality' here these days) isnt in d less surprising. That you are a Mod only means that it wud surely mk it to d frontpage... WELL DONE! You guys are doing a swell job

naijababe: Aregberascal - Beaf

Retardeen, Odechukwu - Dayokanu.

Jonasatan - Desola

Ayatollah Buhari - No idea

wesley80:

Thanks a million. Yet another theatre for the absurd created by a Mod. Great job folks!