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A Question For Lagosian: Would Fashola Have Won 2007 Election Without Rigging? by ganase2: 6:06pm On Oct 19, 2014
This question has been raging in my head for months but now that it seems one Ambode has been "ordained" to take over from Fashola, i wonder how the said Ambode would win in a free and fair election. . Forget all the PDP vs APC rantings and debates because everything in Nigeria now is all about APC vs PDP(some of us hate partisan politics).

Fashola no doubt has lifted the face and development of Lagos especially in his first term and far better than how Tinubu and most other past governors left it (standout were Lateef Jakande and Buba Marwa); forget all the propaganda that Tinubu laid the foundation...'yeye dey smell propaganda'

Lets look back prior to the 2007 election: Fashola was only a Chief of Staff to former Governor, Bola Tinubu (kindly disregard the ceremonial "Honourable commissioner to Governor's office" title) but was able to win the governorship election against heavyweights such as Jimi Agbaje, Dosunmu, Obanikoro, Afikuyomi, Pedro etc

Ask yourself this sincere and honest question: Would a relatively unknown fashola prior to 2007 election have won the governorship election then? For thos who would jump at commenting without properly analyzing some facts, do you know the present chief of staff to even Fashola the Governor? If by chance the 'ordained' Ambode wins 2015 Lagos governorship election, are we now saying imposition orbetter still using a more subtle word, "anointing" a candidate overrides the voice and vote of the people. If so there where is democracy we pretend to be practising, what of track records. Maybe no need to waste billions on election again then!
Re: A Question For Lagosian: Would Fashola Have Won 2007 Election Without Rigging? by ganase2: 7:58am On Oct 20, 2014
hmmmm
Re: A Question For Lagosian: Would Fashola Have Won 2007 Election Without Rigging? by Rexnegro(m): 7:59am On Oct 20, 2014
Do u have evidents that he rigged ?
Re: A Question For Lagosian: Would Fashola Have Won 2007 Election Without Rigging? by naijarates(m): 8:46am On Oct 20, 2014
Nice one. Food for thought.
Re: A Question For Lagosian: Would Fashola Have Won 2007 Election Without Rigging? by TonySpike: 8:51am On Oct 20, 2014
This is an irrelevant question, I believe. A baby born in 2007 should at least be 7.5 years old already. Is the OP jobless?
Re: A Question For Lagosian: Would Fashola Have Won 2007 Election Without Rigging? by ratiken(m): 8:53am On Oct 20, 2014
With the recent holier than thou attitude being put forward by Gov Fashola, It has become pertinent that we remind ourselves what manner of man he has been in the past 7.5 years.

1. It is on record that Tinubu is one of the most corrupt individual this country ever produced who went on an accumulation spree of every viable state asset. However, I wonder how a 'non corrupt' Fashola can seamlessly work with an extremely corrupt Tinubu for 8yrs without friction while they both accumulate all state assets to their personal names. Two cannot work together except they agree. It seems Tinubu accumulated more state resources under Fashola's tenure than his own tenure. One can categorically conclude that Fashola is either more corrupt than Tinubu or just a plain dummy/ foot soilder

2. There is still no justification to installing toll plazas on existing roads. The Lekki- Epe expressway that serves the fastest developing area of lagos state should have received fair and untolled attention but out of the dirtiness of heart of the corrupt duo of Fashola/ Tinubu.... it was tolled to their own company. When the masses trooped out to protest against it, Fashola's touts were unleashed on them even to the extent of death of a protester. If every state governor tolls roads which is a basic necessity like Fashola did..... ours would have been a mortgaged country

3. Till date, Fashola have refused to open up the state books to the public consistent with the Freedom of information bill adopted at the federal level. He has consistently and categorically refused to be accountable. For the records, LASG with monthly IGR and allocation of 29B and 19B respectively have managed approximately 4.5trillion in 7.5yrs. Unaccountability is the hallmark of irresponsible leadership.

4. How on earth can a sane governor deport non-indigenes within same country at the wee hours of the morning and dump them under a bridge. Every Nigerian indigene has the right to live in an part of the geographical location called Nigeria without a visa. It is also on record that this inhumane act have been carried out by just on governor in our history. .. which is Fashola. This act currently ranks as the highest breach of human rights in Nigeria.

5. Fashola adamantly approved a 1000% increase in the school fees rates for LASU students without any corresponding increase in wage rates. It took wide spread protest and unending strikes that forced the govt to its knee. This is the record increase of school fees in Nigeria and ranks the height of insensitivity

6. Lagos roads are repaired at 2billion/ km by the crony companies of Fashola/ Tinubu. Better roads are built allover the country at lesser rates. Height of lootocracy

The ease at which he criticizes the central govt without acknowledging any single achievement by same govt makes him a mere opposition figure who stands for nothing but mere propaganda.

Now I ask..... What are the highlights of Fashola's govt?
Lagos was a federal capital and Tinubu's govt was the height of hopelessness and such any any road repaired receives lots of hype. What key achievement would Fashola be remembered for?

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Re: A Question For Lagosian: Would Fashola Have Won 2007 Election Without Rigging? by SLIDEwaxie(m): 8:53am On Oct 20, 2014
This is now the time u remembered him abi?
Re: A Question For Lagosian: Would Fashola Have Won 2007 Election Without Rigging? by AZeD1(m): 9:02am On Oct 20, 2014
Yes Fashola would have won without rigging. His main opponent was Obanikoro of the pdp and the only time Obanikoro would be governor of Lagos state, is by massive rigging.

Sometimes elections are lost not won.
Re: A Question For Lagosian: Would Fashola Have Won 2007 Election Without Rigging? by kennyalao: 10:14am On Oct 20, 2014
AZeD1:
Yes Fashola would have won without rigging. His main opponent was Obanikoro of the pdp and the only time Obanikoro would be governor of Lagos state, is by massive rigging.

Sometimes elections are lost not won.

What of Funsho Williams?
Re: A Question For Lagosian: Would Fashola Have Won 2007 Election Without Rigging? by AZeD1(m): 10:27am On Oct 20, 2014
kennyalao:


What of Funsho Williams?
What about him?
Re: A Question For Lagosian: Would Fashola Have Won 2007 Election Without Rigging? by kennyalao: 11:00am On Oct 20, 2014
AZeD1:

What about him?
You said Fashola's main opponent was Obanikoro and I said what about Funsho Willaims
Re: A Question For Lagosian: Would Fashola Have Won 2007 Election Without Rigging? by AZeD1(m): 11:22am On Oct 20, 2014
kennyalao:

You said Fashola's main opponent was Obanikoro and I said what about Funsho Willaims
Unfortunately, Funsho Williams was killed before the elections. If he had contested, the result might have been different.

Keyword == might.

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Re: A Question For Lagosian: Would Fashola Have Won 2007 Election Without Rigging? by kennyalao: 11:24am On Oct 20, 2014
AZeD1:

Unfortunately, Funsho Williams was killed before the elections. If he had contested, the result might have been different.

Keyword == might.

Cool
Re: A Question For Lagosian: Would Fashola Have Won 2007 Election Without Rigging? by ganase2: 6:05am On Oct 22, 2014
TonySpike:
This is an irrelevant question, I believe. A baby born in 2007 should at least be 7.5 years old already. Is the OP jobless?

Read well equally jobless respondent!
Re: A Question For Lagosian: Would Fashola Have Won 2007 Election Without Rigging? by TonySpike: 6:47am On Oct 22, 2014
ganase2:


Read well equally jobless respondent!
You must be sick. ..
Re: A Question For Lagosian: Would Fashola Have Won 2007 Election Without Rigging? by Segadem(m): 6:55am On Oct 22, 2014
Fashola is unknown prior to the 2007 election even to the Lagosian ,he has no power,no name,BUT if it's true then I can see it as the handiwork of his predecessor.

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