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| The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by NgeneUkwenu(f): 8:48am On Sep 07, 2014 |
There’s a new business in Nigeria. It’s the business of drafting President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to present himself for reelection. A group called Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) has emerged as the biggest, most enterprising player. Every few days, some busybodies under the aegis of TAN descend on some city in Nigeria to advance the ostensible business of drafting the president into a race all but the inhabitants of outer space know he’d been ready to run from the early days of his Presidency. The latest political craze in town is to draft a man who, long ago, already drafted himself. These decoy “drafters” stage spectacles called political rallies. At each location, they announce their collection of millions of signatories demanding one thing and one thing only: that Jonathan should succeed Jonathan. In fact, the signature record appears to fall with each new outing. Last weekend, the bandwagon arrived in Port Harcourt, the biggest city in the president’s own geopolitical region, which goes by the intriguing and perplexing name of South-South. There, the orchestrators of the draft even saw fit to warn Mr. Jonathan to forget about ever coming home if he failed to run again. Talk about pressure from these wooers of the president! The Port Harcourt jamboree stood out for another reason. According to a report in the Tribune, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance (aka Coordinating Minister of the Economy), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, used the occasion to remind the president’s heady supporters that Mr. Jonathan “has led Nigeria to become the largest economy in Africa.” She added, the paper reported, that “Mr. Jonathan had created three million jobs” and “managed the country to become the fastest growing economy in Africa.” For a second, I expected that the honorable minister would remind the president that he was the one who made it possible for every single Nigerian to own a private jet, every single Nigerian to make the Forbes list of global billionaires, every single Nigerian to have access to the extraordinary Nigerian specialist hospitals located in Germany, France, Saudi Arabia, India, the US, and the UK, every single Nigerian to own a mansion in the swanky precincts of Dubai. But seriously, what does all this theater mean? It means, I suggest, that we’re faring well in our usual business—sycophancy masked as adulation, self-interest dressed up as altruism and high-mindedness. It’s in the best interests of some, especially the small circle of profiteers, that Nigeria’s main business must remain the unceasing, perennial preoccupation with politics. My hunch is that this business of entreating the president to re-seek the job he already holds is lucrative for those engaged in it. If they don’t have returns on their “investment” now, they labor in expectation of getting some rich reward in the near future. The price we pay, of course, is that we disdain vision and forget the arduous art of real governance. Vision and governance? Those are for wimps who are weak at playing politics. Yet, the cultivation of vision and painstaking application of governance skills were used by the broad elite who built—and continue to build—the countries where Nigeria’s ruling elite love to take vacations, to seek medical care, to send their progeny to school. For many Nigerian public officials, governance is about self-inflation. It’s about being called His Excellency, the Executive Governor of So-and-So State. It’s about being addressed as Distinguished Senator, even when the person so flattered has never blown air into a microphone at the Senate. But how about a concern with policies, especially those that are the product of deep thinking, capable of truly transforming the wretched condition of the vast majority of Nigerians? No, such policies must be discountenanced, for there is the pressing game of politics begging to be played. Don’t count on any letup in this theater of the absurd. We’ve fully entered the rainy season in Nigeria’s tremendously profitable business of politics. It’s a season when self-appointed apostles make it their business to remind the man at the top about his dazzling, transformational touch. As if their idol’s memory is impaired, they itemize for him all the unparalleled achievements of his first term. They assure him that all citizens are 110 percent loyal. As for the few, negligible number of naysayers, why, they are congenitally disgruntled elements. Let’s be clear: I don’t mind Mr. Jonathan running for reelection. But it behooves him to come out and use his mouth to tell Nigerians what they have already intuited: that he’s running. Let him use his mouth to tell Nigerians the number of jobs he created, and how. For that matter, let’s hear directly from him how he’s fared in meeting the promises he made when he ran for his current term. Where he’s failed, let him look Nigerians in the face and explain why he failed. And let him, in his own voice, define a roadmap for where he wishes to take Nigeria should he win a second term. This whole orchestration by TAN is tiresome, and should be shelved. It’s redolent of the awful political practices of the past, from the shadowy group that threatened to sue Ibrahim Babangida if he ever stepped down to the posse that urged Sani Abacha to transform from a uniformed dictator to an agbada-adorning ruler. There was the crowd that told Nigerians that their constitution must be changed to accommodate a third term for Olusegun Obasanjo. And, even as Mr. Jonathan’s predecessor, Umaru Yar’Adua, lay sick in a Saudi hospital, his courtiers were telling us to brace for a second term of the man! Mr. Jonathan should recall his Finance Minister to Abuja, and ask her to get cracking with the business of seeing that Nigeria’s much-vaunted economic growth lifts up more Nigerians from poverty and translates into employment opportunities for the milling unemployed youngsters. He should ask Anyim Pius Anyim to leave the business of chasing down fairytale signatures to those who have nothing better to do. Mr. Anyim should be by the president’s side helping him grapple with the many crises besetting Nigeria—insecurity, electric power woes, a debilitated educational sector and a dismal healthcare system that is being further strained by the unpredictable, dreadful Ebola virus. In the end, I doubt that anybody believes that Mr. Jonathan is reluctant to run for reelection, and needs to be coerced. The attempt to leave the impression of a reluctant candidate insults the intelligence of Nigerians. Worse, at a time when the Nigerian army needs to be better equipped to take on Boko Haram, when Nigerian infrastructure demands urgent attention, the so-called campaign to draft Mr. Jonathan constitutes an unconscionable, deplorable investment of public resources on a political farce. _______________________________ Written By Okey Ndibe. 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| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by egift(m): 8:57am On Sep 07, 2014 |
Mushroom groups here and there trying to hoodwink Jonathan to have a slice of the Stolen $20 billion. Immediately Nigerians discovered that Jonathan has made up his mind to squander all the stole money, boys are everywhere coining every imaginable name for a group to scam him back. You can even have a group of 10 people engineering 6-7 groups. 2 Likes |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by egift(m): 9:03am On Sep 07, 2014 |
This whole orchestration by TAN is tiresome, and should be shelved. It’s redolent of the awful political practices of the past, from the shadowy group that threatened to sue Ibrahim Babangida if he ever stepped down to the posse that urged Sani Abacha to transform from a uniformed dictator to an agbada-adorning ruler. There was the crowd that told Nigerians that their constitution must be changed to accommodate a third term for Olusegun Obasanjo. And, even as Mr. Jonathan’s predecessor, Umaru Yar’Adua, lay sick in a Saudi hospital, his courtiers were telling us to brace for a second term of the man! When I hear some folks hammering the lie that Jonathan is the best thing, I keep laughing because this is not the first time we see sycophants telling us that as if to imply that once the person is no longer a leader, God will faint and the earth will stop spinning. Jonathan has failed Nigerians. It is time to go. Do not pay attention to some bigots who are out to hoodwink you. 3 Likes |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by Nobody: 9:07am On Sep 07, 2014 |
egift: Mushroom groups here and there trying to hoodwink Jonathan to have a slice of the Stolen $20 billion. You need to chill man, or you may lose your mind when GEJ gets reelected in 2015.  5 Likes |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by NgeneUkwenu(f): 9:08am On Sep 07, 2014 |
I feel pity for Nigerians whenever I hear them introduce this drunkard as their president! Something must be wrong somewhere! 4 Likes
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| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by egift(m): 9:11am On Sep 07, 2014 |
J12: You need to chill man, or you may lose your mind when GEJ gets reelected in 2015. Jonathan will not. Nigerians are sending him back to the Zoo. Don't worry you will be watching him on Discovery Channel when he will be reporting from the creeks of Bayelsa 5 Likes |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by Nobody: 9:12am On Sep 07, 2014 |
This is so funny..... In 1997, some Group were campaigning for Abacha to run for President. He was adopted by virtually all parties and was to contest against Sani Abacha, he died. In 2005, a Group of chartalans led by el Rufai (I think),Frank Nweke Jnr, Fani Kayode, Musliu Obanikoro, Ibrahim Mantu,Gbenga Daniel, Achike Udenwa, Arthur Nzeribe, Chimaroke Nnamani, James Ibori and their likes of sycophants were advocating for a 3rd Term to accomodate Chief Obasanjo, they failed. In 2010, a group of Idiots were calling for another term for a sick Yar Adua, they failed-Yar Adua died. Now, TAN, Goodluck Support Group and other nincompoop are "begging" Jonathan to run with every propaganda, I can assure them that they will fail just like their predecessors. God bleSs Nigeria 4 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by Trut(m): 9:15am On Sep 07, 2014 |
Some f00ls above my post will go MAD soon because GEJ. They are nothing but jobless e-touts 6 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by Nobody: 9:21am On Sep 07, 2014 |
Hahahahaha!!! I was on my way to Transcorp Hilton in Abuja yesterday to buy my airline ticket back to lagos and I was shocked to see groups of people holding rallies and meetings few metres before the hotel on the grass with lots of posters and banners of Jonathan's TAN and other Pro-Jonathan groups. You need to come to Abuja to see the madness of billboards,posters and banners littered around Abuja metropolis for Jonathan's re-election bid. I hope to take pictures when I enter the town today. 2 Likes |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by egift(m): 9:23am On Sep 07, 2014 |
barcanista: This is so funny..... One thing that gives me confidence is that God is very interested in Nigeria. He gives opportunities to our leaders, once they start behaving like King Saul, Abacha or Jonathan, he will intervene and hit the Reset Button for us. Am confident that Nigerians will change this failed Government next year. God bless Nigeria! 2 Likes |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by egift(m): 9:29am On Sep 07, 2014 |
berem: Hahahahaha!!! Jonathan thought he was smart, Nigerians will extract every penny he took from us through inflated contracts, kickbacks, NNPC, CBN, unimplemented budgets, privatization to his proxies, Boko Haram arm deals, Loans, etc. If care is not taken, he will return to the middle class within few years. These Jonathaians will suck him dry even after Nigerians have kicked him back to Bayelsa. And remember Nigerians don't give back, ones he runs out, they will desert him - unto the next one! 2 Likes |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by Nobody: 9:30am On Sep 07, 2014 |
egift: I feel your pain. Buhari's chances of clinching the APC ticket are too slim because he's a serial loser. Just pitch your tent with the FRESH AIR camp and your life will never be the same. 2 Likes |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by Nobody: 9:32am On Sep 07, 2014 |
egift:Ofcourse, history tells us that the end of such people is worse than the beginning. Jonathan shoud be careful and watch recent events in Cote dVoire and Senegal. I assure Jonathan that he'll come distant second in 2015. 3 Likes |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by Nobody: 9:33am On Sep 07, 2014 |
egift:You are so on point! 2 Likes |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by Nobody: 9:39am On Sep 07, 2014 |
egift:Funny enough it may be another case of Shagari playing out, where the Government is outrightly corrupt but the President is not. It could be that the Vagabonds that Jonathan hired as Aides and their friends are the one benefiting using Jonathan's name. Jonathan is too clueless to think for himself and too incompetent to reason straight. Anyway, he will explain his mismanagement of State's Resources to the Jurists. 5 Likes |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by Brahms(m): 12:12pm On Sep 07, 2014 |
egift: Lmao! The way you send these sycophants to where they belong is quite humorous!2 Likes |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by 7lives: 3:06pm On Sep 07, 2014 |
barcanista: This is so funny..... Bros you no remember to add Otunba Abimbola Davies and ABN, ''the association for better Nigeria'' campaigned for IBB to continue in power, one of their members Arthur Nzeribe went to court on the eve of June 12 election to stop the election, in fact the court gave an order that the election should be stopped and this was an excuse used by IBB to annul June 12 election. Despite all their effort, IBB and his witch of a wife was forced to relocate to his mansion in Minna because people made the country ungovernable for him. I would have been more interested if the so called TAN members are doing it for their country instead of their belly and private pockets, Jona rora ile n yo. 4 Likes |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by Nobody: 3:22pm On Sep 07, 2014 |
7lives:Thank you my brother. This TAN people refuse to learn from history 2 Likes |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by Nobody: 3:36pm On Sep 07, 2014 |
I don't know why a gainfully employed person should attend a political rally on thursday! TAN jingles these days are annoying to say the least. Too many unimaginable lies. And the president is saying he's not the one funding that group? SMH 1 Like |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by ndufrank: 7:46am On Sep 08, 2014 |
egift:You must be an APCunt member |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by shizzleStar: 9:33am On Sep 08, 2014 |
and the janjawiid lamentation continues ....... mtchewwww 1 Like |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by OrlandoOwoh(m): 10:01am On Sep 08, 2014 |
ndufrank: Ara gbagbuo gi amadioha napu gi utu iji ara ndi HIV ibe gi. Ebola rpia gi utu. Onye iberibe . You smelling and Ugly transgender.I feel sorry for you! SMH. |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by OrlandoOwoh(m): 10:03am On Sep 08, 2014 |
ndufrank: Nne na nna gi Imbe! Okpara imbe ka ibu. Ugly product of street LovePeddler and a chimpanze. Utu gi apughi imuta nwa ebere obu na ighorogo ibu nwanyi. Stinking transgenderYou see your life, "o.tu" has been censored? |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by Nobody: 10:14am On Sep 08, 2014 |
NgeneUkwenu: I feel pity for Nigerians whenever I hear them introduce this drunkard as their president!Really?then how dahell u dont know ur agonising poppa n momma are are feeling same way for ur life,u idle_arsse n jobless transgendered paedophille? #GEJ TILL '19 |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by Nobody: 10:36am On Sep 08, 2014 |
los_arsses janjaweeeed buncha'stuupid pack..junkyard piecashiits,ur shiits gonna tastes so gud when yall diickheads start eating them back....thats,of course,after ur darling n hardworking gej wudda taken ur unknown candidates frm jupiter... |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by kwanKwasiyya(m): 11:50am On Sep 08, 2014 |
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| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by kwanKwasiyya(m): 11:56am On Sep 08, 2014 |
berem: Hahahahaha!!!my sister once you leave the Airport. You begin to see his posters,billboards till u enter The city. Only a dictator puts up his image every were its just like the scenes in Baghdad during Saddam |
| Re: The Business Of Drafting Jonathan, Called Political Rallies by Nobody: 12:02pm On Sep 08, 2014 |
kwanKwasiyya: my sister once you leave the Airport. You begin to see his posters,billboards till u enter The city. Only a dictator puts up his image every were its just like the scenes in Baghdad during Saddammy dear I was shocked o! The way posters and billboards of Jonathan litter the whole of Abuja is not only disgusting but annoying. Am on my way back to Lagos anyway. Am waiting to board and leave Abuja and its littered posters and billboards. Smh  |
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