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Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by azimibraun: 4:43am On Dec 15, 2014 |
Stick to the original script dude. am not a lady, am a gentleman and am done. Bye! |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by Nobody: 5:03am On Dec 15, 2014 |
knightsTempler: Which enslavementis more than paying huge electricity bills with nothing to show for it ? Upon all the billions of dollars taken to fix electricity ? Which enslavement is more than paying taxes through your sweat only to fund the flambouyant lifestyles of politicians, even those not recognized by the constitution ? Which enslavement is bigger than the government duping millions of Nigerian immigration job seekers killing and miaming some in the process ? Which enslavement is bigger than you being a psychophant to people who plunder our collective wealth alone with nothing to show for it and you go to bed most times unsure of tomorrow? Which enslavement is you knowing clearly that you are being lied to yet you defend the liars because of tribe, religion or party affiliation ? I can go on an on but they have randomly failed Nigeria and enslaved its citizens. Get wise and wake up from your slumber. 2 Likes |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by naturalwaves: 5:22am On Dec 15, 2014 |
tit:Why do you have to break this record? You are the dum.best person I came across this year. Your IQ would be a single digit. 8 Likes |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by GBTYO: 5:23am On Dec 15, 2014 |
booscy: Electricity? You are complaining of electricity bills when you have to pay toll fees for using bridges and roads? |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by GBTYO: 5:27am On Dec 15, 2014 |
[size=18pt]Public Officers (Protection Against False Accusation) Decree No. 4,1984[/size] Drafted on March 29,1984, Decree No. 4 was the most dreaded, most repressive and the last press law enacted in Nigeria. It was promulgated during the military regime of Major General Buhari which did not take kindly to press criticisms. The law was drafted to punish authors of false statements and reports that exposed the Buhari administration and or its officials to ridicule or contempt. Section 1, sub-sections (i), (ii) and (iii) of the law - the most formidable section - provided that: Any person who publishes in any form, whether written or otherwise, any message,rumour, report or statement, being a message, rumour, statement or report which is false in any material particular or which brings or is calculated to bring the Federal Military Government or the Government of a state or public officer to ridicule or disrepute, shall be guilty of an offence under this Decree. Any station for wireless telegraphy which conveys or transmits any sound or visual message, rumour, report or statement, being a message, rumour, report or statement which is false in any material particular or which brings or is calculated to bring the Federal Government or the Government of a state or a public officer to ridicule or disrepute, shall be guilty of an offence under this Decree. It shall be an offence under this Decree for a newspaper or wireless telegraphy station in Nigeria to publish or transmit any message, rumour, report or statement which is false in any material particular stating that any public officer has in any manner been engaged in corrupt practices or has in any manner comiptly enriched himself or any other person {Gazette, 1984). |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by GBTYO: 5:30am On Dec 15, 2014 |
The law also conferred on the Head of State the power to ban a newspaper and to revoke the license of a wireless telegraph station in any part of the federation if such action was construed to be in the interest of the nation. Section 2, sub-sections (i) and (ii) of the law provided that: Where the Head of the Federal Military Government is satisfied that the unrestricted circulation in Nigeria of a newspaper is or may be detrimental to the interest of the federation or any part thereof, he may by order published in the Gazette, prohibit the circulation in the federation or in any part thereof, as the case may require, of that newspaper; and, unless any other period is prescribed in the code, the prohibition shall continue for a period of twelve months unless sooner revoked or extended, as the case may require. Where the Head of the Federal Military Government is satisfied that the unrestricted existence in Nigeria of any wireless telegraphy station is detrimental to the interest of the federation or any part thereof, he may by an order published in the Gazette (a) revoke the license to such wireless telegraphy station under the provisions of the Wireless Telegraphy Act of 1961; or (b) order the closure or forfeiture to the Federal Military Government, as the case may be, of the wireless telegraphy station concerned (Gazette 1984). |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by GBTYO: 5:33am On Dec 15, 2014 |
[size=18pt]Decree 4 Convictions could NOT be appealed [/size] The law also provided that offending journalists and publishers be tried by a military tribunal composed of three members of the armed forces and a serving or retired High Court judge. The tribunal's ruling could not be appealed in any court. Section 8 of the press law specified punishments for offenders, and provided for a prison term of up to two years without the option of a fine. In the case of news media corporations, the decree provided for a fine of not less than 10,000 naira (Ogbondah, 1986). |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by GBTYO: 5:39am On Dec 15, 2014 |
[size=18pt]Rationale behind Decree 4[/size] What was the motive of Decree No. 4? Why was such a dreadful law enacted? One possible reason was to stave off adverse criticism of the government, especially criticism that could suggest that Major General Buhari, the Head of State, or any member of his cabinet was corrupt. Buhari was aware of the rumour that spread when he came to power after toppling the government of President Shehu Shagari that he was corrupt just like the civilian politicians he had overthrown. It was alleged that he corruptly enriched himself when he was a state military governor and also knew about the disappearance of 2.8 billion naira in oil revenue allegedly missing when he was the federal minister for petroleum. Buhari's awareness of the rumour and his concern about the effect of the rumour regarding the 2.8 billion naira oil money scandal, could be seen from his reference to the scandal during his first interview as Head of State. During that interview, Buhari robustly defended his dealings as .oil minister. He said that a section of the press was merely crying wolf over the issue, and reiterated that no money was lost. He said: "If there was no judicial inquiry in 1979 when I was in the U.S. War College, I would have been brought up and lynched because someone said that 2.8 billion naira was missing in a place I was for three and a half years, and where I quarreled with friends and everybody because they thought there was so much money, but I refused them access to it. Somebody just got up one day and said money was missing. . . But every body wanted to believe we stole that money" {National Concord, 1984). The Head of State certainly had little or no doubt that someone might insinuate in the press that he was corrupt, especially when memories were still fresh of press insinuation that former Head of State, General Murtala Muhammed was corrupt. In that instance, a university law lecturer who was also the editor-in-chief of a news magazine, accused the former Head of State of corruptly enriching himself prior to coming to power. Major General Buhari's concern that someone might make similar insinuation in the press about him, and/or members of the cabinet, became more apparent as the fleeing politicians he deposed from office alleged that the in-coming military rulers were as corrupt as the civilians they overthrew. |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by Bruteforce101: 6:07am On Dec 15, 2014 |
tit: Guy, you keep disgracing yourself everywhere on this forum. Whenever i see your post, i know a mentally unstable person is talking. Try to use your medication constantly so you can heal fast. I wish you well Sir. 1 Like |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by agarawu23(m): 7:16am On Dec 15, 2014 |
A7:I am also 1 Like |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by Nobody: 7:25am On Dec 15, 2014 |
tit: Fashola is not on the ballot but Fashola is going to be an important figure in this government. APC governors have done well and will most probably get ministerial appointments. Imagine Fashola as Education minister and Oshiomole as Minister of labour. A vote for APC is a vote for technocrats. 1 Like |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by GBTYO: 7:28am On Dec 15, 2014 |
Ibadannimowa: |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by Nobody: 7:41am On Dec 15, 2014 |
GBTYO: You are brainwashed dumb.asss If you have eyes and cannot see the decadence around you. If you can't think of and care about your Children's future. If you can not reason out the need for CHAnGE in this country, if you are so dimwit enough to want GEJ to continue as president, I can't be bothered by what you say to me. You are just too moronic to think. I forgive you. 1 Like |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by GBTYO: 7:42am On Dec 15, 2014 |
Ibadannimowa: Oma she... |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by Nobody: 7:43am On Dec 15, 2014 |
tit: You no geh brain 1 Like |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by MalcoImX: 8:27am On Dec 15, 2014 |
GBTYO:Sometimes you need others to help you, especially if you don't have any clout. I happen to be inside Otta Farm, in fact at a waiting room, and nearly met OBJ while he was President. How did I do that? I attach myself to somebody who knows OBJ and is known by people around OBJ. | So your experience of being driven away from OBJ's fence shouldn't be a yardstick for measuring how others will be treated. Don't do it on your own. Attach yourself, get a referral, ask for help, write, call, volunteer to serve in a cause these people are interested in, be a friend, or .... |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by GBTYO: 8:32am On Dec 15, 2014 |
MalcoImX: I HAPPEN TO BE AROUND THE FARM AND NOTICED THE SOLDIERS. I did not go to the farm or had any intention of going there. I merely stated what I observed around the entrance of the farm. So your attack on me based on one single sentence where I tried to state that past head of state are guarded by Military units and not civilian security guards is RUBISH. |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by Ilekokonit: 8:38am On Dec 15, 2014 |
tbaba1234: Fact. We need Buhari more than he needs us. We can see from his spartan lifestyle that he does not need much money to live on. But Nigeria and Nigerians need a honest non corrupt President for once to straighten Nigeria out and battle official corruption that has presently turned 170 million of us into glorified slaves if we are honest with ourselves. If we carelessly let this opportunity to vote enmasse for Buhari slip through our fingers and let the current crop of polithiefians of ALL parties continue making mince meat of us then the fault and joke will be on us for rejecting a God sent messiah to deliver us and our unborn children from perpetual slavery and poverty in old age. This suffering and smiling must stop !!!! |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by MalcoImX: 8:39am On Dec 15, 2014 |
GBTYO:Then don't use that as a yardstick that others can't see or have access to them. |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by GBTYO: 8:46am On Dec 15, 2014 |
MalcoImX: You have no comon sense in that empty skull case you call a head. The author of the OP's original post stated clearly that his reception at Buhari's house was by 2 security guards. He stated clearly that he showed up to the General's house and was granted immediate access without any scuffles. That is the basis of my argument. Go and read my first post here and try and comprehend what I wrote. |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by MalcoImX: 9:08am On Dec 15, 2014 |
GBTYO:It was also stated they were aware that he was coming. Still using your experience to generalize. Just state that you were surprised at the ease of the accessibility. It's not really a function of who is guarding you but your outlook or policies. Even you, without any security paraphernalia can be accessible or inaccessible. |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by Nobody: 9:23am On Dec 15, 2014 |
tit: Are u ok? Why should APC choose someone who didn't even bother to pick up the form let alone contest? |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by damola1: 12:18am On Dec 19, 2014 |
GMB wins! |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by Nobody: 2:54pm On Jan 07, 2015 |
GBTYO: Tolls on existing roads that we enjoy is not same as paying huge bills for almost non existent power. |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by presido1: 3:20pm On Jan 07, 2015 |
booscy:Toll on un completed road should be better. |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by djwinnie(m): 3:47pm On Jan 07, 2015 |
op wuh u re sayin z story!! |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by Nobody: 4:12pm On Jan 07, 2015 |
See how humble Buhari was in thanking this female interviewer. Video is 30mis long but you can go straight to 28th mins of the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtF3fCpw97Y&list=PLRzmuN0KKXK9WjHW14Wmbe6K7F7pL7Y4V |
Re: Why I Believe In The “people’s General” - My Visit To Gmb's House by Djicemob: 5:00pm On Jan 07, 2015 |
Kai! Tinubu paid a very efficient team to rebrand Buhari,Damn this guys deserves raise in their various media positions.OP What a nice story,i'm impressed with your imagination.Now,to the PDP team,i can present a better story of Jonathan if the price is right. Any takers? "We need Buhari more than he needs us" |
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