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Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by mbulela: 11:47am On Sep 06, 2015
otijah:
wetin be all dis one sef, dis man is just ruling the country the way that pleases him,

he has scammed every Apc members that voted him in, even the jagagbam himself, Amaechi, Fashola, rochas and the rest are regretting it, you can't even give him an advice because he is not gonna listen

This is no more Democracy but Mono and Northocracy joined together

I guess Amaechi is looking for a way to collect his money for campaign but he won't dare or else kirikiri will be joints and hangout for next 300yrs
#100wasteddays

I don Laff tire.
The result is that next time, godfathers themselves will contest. No more sponsoring others. Does not mean things will be better.
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by kokoA(m): 11:50am On Sep 06, 2015
criminalmindz:
friends and colleagues from every part of the nation and some of my best friends are not even from my side of the country.

However, recent events are making me to have a deeper reflection and I wish we- Southerners in this instance- can have some kind of introspection. Out of 25 appointments made so far, 18 are from the North, 3 are from the South West, 4 are from the South South while the South East has ZERO appointments. A tweet which I saw today stated that “southerners are only competent when it’s time for elections but northerners are competent in terms of governance” and this made the following thoughts run through my mind:

1. Only Southerners have been accusing fellow Southerners of corruption. Oshiomole has been attacking Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as if Ngozi turned down his marriage proposal. The same Oshiomole tried to make nonsense of Akinwumi Adeshina’s successes in the agriculture sector. Ambode tried to pull Fashola down and successfully smeared him with stains. Maybe that’s why Fashola did not get the Chief of Staff role. I’m yet to see a Northerner accuse another Northerner of corruption, even when they belong to different parties. The closest a Northerner got was when the new Kano State Governor attacked Rabiu Kwankaso but he quickly sheathed his sword and even disowned previous reports of attacks. Why are we like this?

2. Are Southerners the only ones who are corrupt? Were there no northerner heading the ministries and parastatals? Did the outgone Comptroller-General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko not have an alleged case of certificate forgery but he still served out his tenure until he resigned voluntarily? I’m not in support of corruption under any guise but the fight against corruption must not be seen to be sectional.

3. How come it’s easier for the President to believe that Sanni Abacha was not corrupt in spite of recovered loot while it is so easy for him to believe Goodluck Jonathan is irredeemably corrupt?

4. I still remember that aside from God, Tinubu made Tambuwal what he is today. The same Tambuwal would later call Femi Gbajabiamila ‘incompetent’ and rated Dogara as more competent. The same Tambuwal was propped up by Tinubu, a Southerner against a fellow Southerner, Mulikat Akande. Obasanjo was very key to denying Goodluck Jonathan a second term. A good number can still recall how OBJ tore his PDP membership card in public glare. The Northerners find it easy to support themselves but we are always pulling ourselves down. Babangida Aliyu, Sule Lamido and all the other Northern Governors including the former PDP Chairman Adamu Muazu often times refused to campaign for Goodluck Jonathan openly and many times even espoused the virtues of the opposing candidate on the rostrum!

5. Southern leaders and Presidents pull down Southern business men but prop up Northern ones. How many people still remember how Obasanjo ran Mike Adenuga out of town but both Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan made Aliko Dangote what he is today. No northern leader goes against their own. I dare to put it on record that President Buhari will never go against Aliko Dangote for any reason.

6. How come OBJ pardoned Salisu Buhari, the ex-Speaker who forged his credentials and he later was given an appointment as a Governing Council member of a University and heavens did not fall- but when Goodluck Jonathan pardoned Alamieyeseigha it became one of the major issues counted against him? Is there one rule for some and another rule for others?

7. We find it easy to raise our voices in support of the deportation of Buruji Kashamu but have no qualms with Atiku Abubakar strutting around the corridors of power.

8. Only Southerners find it so easy to abuse their elders when they voice opinions not in tandem with the popular opinion. We find it easy to diss Afenifere elders and call them ‘Afenifebi’ while hurling expletives and curses at them. We even abuse our kings and priests. Northerners will never abuse an Emir no matter how unpopular what he said is. Can you imagine any Northerner raising his voice against the Sultan? In spite of Tanko Yakassai, Balarabe Musa and Dangiwa Umar’s perceived support for Jonathan, northern youths did not abuse them. But our own youths run down our elders on social media while our educated elite also support the act.

These are some of the thoughts that have been running through my mind. I don’t pretend to have all the answers and I do this at the risk of being labelled an ethnic bigot. The point however is that Southerners have to get their acts right. We have to put our house in order. The bickering must stop. Let’s engage our emotional intelligence. Let’s not allow others to exploit our tendency to self-destruct.

Nonsense thoughts. When southerners occupied the juicy positions under GEJ what did they do for you?

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Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by Nobody: 12:09pm On Sep 06, 2015
[quote author=otijah post=37723568][b]wetin be all dis one sef, dis man is just ruling the country the way that pleases him,

he has scammed every Apc members that voted him in, even the jagagbam himself, Amaechi, Fashola, rochas and the rest are regretting it, you can't even give him an advice because he is not gonna listen

This is no more Democracy but Mono and Northocracy joined together


It is safe to infer that you're a weakling who has no mind of his own but will rather be easily swayed by the words of others around you.

Ministerial posts should be based strictly on merit, not as a compensation to some political stooges from their political godfathers.

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Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by emeka2847: 12:10pm On Sep 06, 2015
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Nonsense!
You think this is PDP or GEJ?
Governors go choose all their own commissioners finish, come still choose ministers for president.
Rubbish!
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otijah:
wetin be all dis one sef, dis man is just ruling the country the way that pleases him,

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Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by M4gunners: 12:12pm On Sep 06, 2015
buzquet:
Buhari is not a wheelbarrow (GEJ) dat u can push around. Unfortunately for waillers, Buhari will b our president till 2019.
We are aware of that, but won't stop us for wailing for a better nigeria.
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by Dotng: 12:14pm On Sep 06, 2015
criminalmindz:
friends and colleagues from every part of the nation and some of my best friends are not even from my side of the country.

However, recent events are making me to have a deeper reflection and I wish we- Southerners in this instance- can have some kind of introspection. Out of 25 appointments made so far, 18 are from the North, 3 are from the South West, 4 are from the South South while the South East has ZERO appointments. A tweet which I saw today stated that “southerners are only competent when it’s time for elections but northerners are competent in terms of governance” and this made the following thoughts run through my mind:

1. Only Southerners have been accusing fellow Southerners of corruption. Oshiomole has been attacking Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as if Ngozi turned down his marriage proposal. The same Oshiomole tried to make nonsense of Akinwumi Adeshina’s successes in the agriculture sector. Ambode tried to pull Fashola down and successfully smeared him with stains. Maybe that’s why Fashola did not get the Chief of Staff role. I’m yet to see a Northerner accuse another Northerner of corruption, even when they belong to different parties. The closest a Northerner got was when the new Kano State Governor attacked Rabiu Kwankaso but he quickly sheathed his sword and even disowned previous reports of attacks. Why are we like this?

2. Are Southerners the only ones who are corrupt? Were there no northerner heading the ministries and parastatals? Did the outgone Comptroller-General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko not have an alleged case of certificate forgery but he still served out his tenure until he resigned voluntarily? I’m not in support of corruption under any guise but the fight against corruption must not be seen to be sectional.

3. How come it’s easier for the President to believe that Sanni Abacha was not corrupt in spite of recovered loot while it is so easy for him to believe Goodluck Jonathan is irredeemably corrupt?

4. I still remember that aside from God, Tinubu made Tambuwal what he is today. The same Tambuwal would later call Femi Gbajabiamila ‘incompetent’ and rated Dogara as more competent. The same Tambuwal was propped up by Tinubu, a Southerner against a fellow Southerner, Mulikat Akande. Obasanjo was very key to denying Goodluck Jonathan a second term. A good number can still recall how OBJ tore his PDP membership card in public glare. The Northerners find it easy to support themselves but we are always pulling ourselves down. Babangida Aliyu, Sule Lamido and all the other Northern Governors including the former PDP Chairman Adamu Muazu often times refused to campaign for Goodluck Jonathan openly and many times even espoused the virtues of the opposing candidate on the rostrum!

5. Southern leaders and Presidents pull down Southern business men but prop up Northern ones. How many people still remember how Obasanjo ran Mike Adenuga out of town but both Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan made Aliko Dangote what he is today. No northern leader goes against their own. I dare to put it on record that President Buhari will never go against Aliko Dangote for any reason.

6. How come OBJ pardoned Salisu Buhari, the ex-Speaker who forged his credentials and he later was given an appointment as a Governing Council member of a University and heavens did not fall- but when Goodluck Jonathan pardoned Alamieyeseigha it became one of the major issues counted against him? Is there one rule for some and another rule for others?

7. We find it easy to raise our voices in support of the deportation of Buruji Kashamu but have no qualms with Atiku Abubakar strutting around the corridors of power.

8. Only Southerners find it so easy to abuse their elders when they voice opinions not in tandem with the popular opinion. We find it easy to diss Afenifere elders and call them ‘Afenifebi’ while hurling expletives and curses at them. We even abuse our kings and priests. Northerners will never abuse an Emir no matter how unpopular what he said is. Can you imagine any Northerner raising his voice against the Sultan? In spite of Tanko Yakassai, Balarabe Musa and Dangiwa Umar’s perceived support for Jonathan, northern youths did not abuse them. But our own youths run down our elders on social media while our educated elite also support the act.

These are some of the thoughts that have been running through my mind. I don’t pretend to have all the answers and I do this at the risk of being labelled an ethnic bigot. The point however is that Southerners have to get their acts right. We have to put our house in order. The bickering must stop. Let’s engage our emotional intelligence. Let’s not allow others to exploit our tendency to self-destruct.

I believe it is because of posts like this that nairaland.com was created. Unfortunately, most of those that make comments on this forum lack the capacity to the progressive in their approach. Let us all think about solutions and leave immature posts that tend to be abusive, tribalistic and mundane.

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Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by Bjergtrolde: 12:21pm On Sep 06, 2015
criminalmindz:
friends and colleagues from every part of the nation and some of my best friends are not even from my side of the country.

However, recent events are making me to have a deeper reflection and I wish we- Southerners in this instance- can have some kind of introspection. Out of 25 appointments made so far, 18 are from the North, 3 are from the South West, 4 are from the South South while the South East has ZERO appointments. A tweet which I saw today stated that “southerners are only competent when it’s time for elections but northerners are competent in terms of governance” and this made the following thoughts run through my mind:

1. Only Southerners have been accusing fellow Southerners of corruption. Oshiomole has been attacking Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as if Ngozi turned down his marriage proposal. The same Oshiomole tried to make nonsense of Akinwumi Adeshina’s successes in the agriculture sector. Ambode tried to pull Fashola down and successfully smeared him with stains. Maybe that’s why Fashola did not get the Chief of Staff role. I’m yet to see a Northerner accuse another Northerner of corruption, even when they belong to different parties. The closest a Northerner got was when the new Kano State Governor attacked Rabiu Kwankaso but he quickly sheathed his sword and even disowned previous reports of attacks. Why are we like this?

2. Are Southerners the only ones who are corrupt? Were there no northerner heading the ministries and parastatals? Did the outgone Comptroller-General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko not have an alleged case of certificate forgery but he still served out his tenure until he resigned voluntarily? I’m not in support of corruption under any guise but the fight against corruption must not be seen to be sectional.

3. How come it’s easier for the President to believe that Sanni Abacha was not corrupt in spite of recovered loot while it is so easy for him to believe Goodluck Jonathan is irredeemably corrupt?

4. I still remember that aside from God, Tinubu made Tambuwal what he is today. The same Tambuwal would later call Femi Gbajabiamila ‘incompetent’ and rated Dogara as more competent. The same Tambuwal was propped up by Tinubu, a Southerner against a fellow Southerner, Mulikat Akande. Obasanjo was very key to denying Goodluck Jonathan a second term. A good number can still recall how OBJ tore his PDP membership card in public glare. The Northerners find it easy to support themselves but we are always pulling ourselves down. Babangida Aliyu, Sule Lamido and all the other Northern Governors including the former PDP Chairman Adamu Muazu often times refused to campaign for Goodluck Jonathan openly and many times even espoused the virtues of the opposing candidate on the rostrum!

5. Southern leaders and Presidents pull down Southern business men but prop up Northern ones. How many people still remember how Obasanjo ran Mike Adenuga out of town but both Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan made Aliko Dangote what he is today. No northern leader goes against their own. I dare to put it on record that President Buhari will never go against Aliko Dangote for any reason.

6. How come OBJ pardoned Salisu Buhari, the ex-Speaker who forged his credentials and he later was given an appointment as a Governing Council member of a University and heavens did not fall- but when Goodluck Jonathan pardoned Alamieyeseigha it became one of the major issues counted against him? Is there one rule for some and another rule for others?

7. We find it easy to raise our voices in support of the deportation of Buruji Kashamu but have no qualms with Atiku Abubakar strutting around the corridors of power.

8. Only Southerners find it so easy to abuse their elders when they voice opinions not in tandem with the popular opinion. We find it easy to diss Afenifere elders and call them ‘Afenifebi’ while hurling expletives and curses at them. We even abuse our kings and priests. Northerners will never abuse an Emir no matter how unpopular what he said is. Can you imagine any Northerner raising his voice against the Sultan? In spite of Tanko Yakassai, Balarabe Musa and Dangiwa Umar’s perceived support for Jonathan, northern youths did not abuse them. But our own youths run down our elders on social media while our educated elite also support the act.

These are some of the thoughts that have been running through my mind. I don’t pretend to have all the answers and I do this at the risk of being labelled an ethnic bigot. The point however is that Southerners have to get their acts right. We have to put our house in order. The bickering must stop. Let’s engage our emotional intelligence. Let’s not allow others to exploit our tendency to self-destruct.


Thank you very much. God bless you.

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Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by Nobody: 12:28pm On Sep 06, 2015
rozayx5:
newspaper govt grin cheesy grin
can there be any better description? Enter the contest to win recharge cards. grin grin grin
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by Emeskhalifa(m): 12:38pm On Sep 06, 2015
san316:
I thought we hv gone past this? Governors should appoint commissioners while the president should appoint his ministers. PMB must not cave in, those ministers could be used as tools to sabotage the president.

Say no to imposition.

BTW, sorry for asking oo. But is Barcanis....ta dead? Sorry ooo
think he followed GEJ and mama.peace to Kenya ooo grin
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by basilo101: 12:40pm On Sep 06, 2015
The governors used their political structure in the state to mobilize voters for him. They will deal with him in 2019 if he fail to carry them along
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by Nobody: 12:44pm On Sep 06, 2015
otijah:
wetin be all dis one sef, dis man is just ruling the country the way that pleases him,

he has scammed every Apc members that voted him in, even the jagagbam himself, Amaechi, Fashola, rochas and the rest are regretting it, you can't even give him an advice because he is not gonna listen

This is no more Democracy but Mono and Northocracy joined together

I guess Amaechi is looking for a way to collect his money for campaign but he won't dare or else kirikiri will be joints and hangout for next 300yrs
#100wasteddays

So he should have allowed them to fill his government with goons that will turn around to pull him down when he doesn't dance to their tune, like GEJ was?
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by omonnakoda: 12:44pm On Sep 06, 2015
criminalmindz:
friends and colleagues from every part of the nation and some of my best friends are not even from my side of the country.

However, recent events are making me to have a deeper reflection and I wish we- Southerners in this instance- can have some kind of introspection. Out of 25 appointments made so far, 18 are from the North, 3 are from the South West, 4 are from the South South while the South East has ZERO appointments. A tweet which I saw today stated that “southerners are only competent when it’s time for elections but northerners are competent in terms of governance” and this made the following thoughts run through my mind:

1. Only Southerners have been accusing fellow Southerners of corruption. Oshiomole has been attacking Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as if Ngozi turned down his marriage proposal. The same Oshiomole tried to make nonsense of Akinwumi Adeshina’s successes in the agriculture sector. Ambode tried to pull Fashola down and successfully smeared him with stains. Maybe that’s why Fashola did not get the Chief of Staff role. I’m yet to see a Northerner accuse another Northerner of corruption, even when they belong to different parties. The closest a Northerner got was when the new Kano State Governor attacked Rabiu Kwankaso but he quickly sheathed his sword and even disowned previous reports of attacks. Why are we like this?

2. Are Southerners the only ones who are corrupt? Were there no northerner heading the ministries and parastatals? Did the outgone Comptroller-General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko not have an alleged case of certificate forgery but he still served out his tenure until he resigned voluntarily? I’m not in support of corruption under any guise but the fight against corruption must not be seen to be sectional.

3. How come it’s easier for the President to believe that Sanni Abacha was not corrupt in spite of recovered loot while it is so easy for him to believe Goodluck Jonathan is irredeemably corrupt?

4. I still remember that aside from God, Tinubu made Tambuwal what he is today. The same Tambuwal would later call Femi Gbajabiamila ‘incompetent’ and rated Dogara as more competent. The same Tambuwal was propped up by Tinubu, a Southerner against a fellow Southerner, Mulikat Akande. Obasanjo was very key to denying Goodluck Jonathan a second term. A good number can still recall how OBJ tore his PDP membership card in public glare. The Northerners find it easy to support themselves but we are always pulling ourselves down. Babangida Aliyu, Sule Lamido and all the other Northern Governors including the former PDP Chairman Adamu Muazu often times refused to campaign for Goodluck Jonathan openly and many times even espoused the virtues of the opposing candidate on the rostrum!

5. Southern leaders and Presidents pull down Southern business men but prop up Northern ones. How many people still remember how Obasanjo ran Mike Adenuga out of town but both Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan made Aliko Dangote what he is today. No northern leader goes against their own. I dare to put it on record that President Buhari will never go against Aliko Dangote for any reason.

6. How come OBJ pardoned Salisu Buhari, the ex-Speaker who forged his credentials and he later was given an appointment as a Governing Council member of a University and heavens did not fall- but when Goodluck Jonathan pardoned Alamieyeseigha it became one of the major issues counted against him? Is there one rule for some and another rule for others?

7. We find it easy to raise our voices in support of the deportation of Buruji Kashamu but have no qualms with Atiku Abubakar strutting around the corridors of power.

8. Only Southerners find it so easy to abuse their elders when they voice opinions not in tandem with the popular opinion. We find it easy to diss Afenifere elders and call them ‘Afenifebi’ while hurling expletives and curses at them. We even abuse our kings and priests. Northerners will never abuse an Emir no matter how unpopular what he said is. Can you imagine any Northerner raising his voice against the Sultan? In spite of Tanko Yakassai, Balarabe Musa and Dangiwa Umar’s perceived support for Jonathan, northern youths did not abuse them. But our own youths run down our elders on social media while our educated elite also support the act.

These are some of the thoughts that have been running through my mind. I don’t pretend to have all the answers and I do this at the risk of being labelled an ethnic bigot. The point however is that Southerners have to get their acts right. We have to put our house in order. The bickering must stop. Let’s engage our emotional intelligence. Let’s not allow others to exploit our tendency to self-destruct.

Sentiments.

Firstly there has never been any such thing as South in Nigerian Politics the Eboes maade sure of that.Those who are too young should ask their elders.Every time there has been a civilian government in Nigeria headed by the North the SW has never been deputy.This is the first time in our history it is different.Rather when the North have "won" elections the SW have automatically gone into opposition.It is the SE that covets with desperation ,being in the central government even it means being number two. For the first time the SE lost out and they are trying to rewrite history well facts are stubborn
First republic Senate President Nwafor Orizu ,President Nnamdi Azikiwe .Then they did not know there was "SOUTH"

Second republic Alex Ekwueme Vice President, Edwin Ume-Ezeoke Speaker HOR ,Then they did not know there was "SOUTH".
Even if they are too young to remember.


GEJ's government is stil frresh in memory we do not need to remind anyone of their behaviour.
They can refer to this thread if they have forgotten
https://www.nairaland.com/745731/yoruba-marginalization-elders-met-jonathan#9019830
Afam4eva:
Al_harem has spoken the truth. You cannot eat your cake and still want to have. PDP controls the center.So, states that will benefit from the center are PDP states. They should go and meet oga Tinubu if they feel marginalized.

it is from nairaland 2011. They did not know there was "SOUTH". Their problem is they do not think beyond the short term and they think everyone else is foolis

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Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by Nobody: 12:47pm On Sep 06, 2015
basilo101:
The governors used their political structure in the state to mobilize voters for him. They will deal with him in 2019 if he fail to carry them along

Sorry Buhari isn't coming back in 2019, and by the time he's done with his reforms, political or should I say rigging structure would matter very little. God help GMB
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by saintkel(m): 1:16pm On Sep 06, 2015
Fernandowski:
Promises!!
your president not our president
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by timota(m): 1:48pm On Sep 06, 2015
buzquet:
Buhari is not a wheelbarrow (GEJ) dat u can push around. Unfortunately for waillers, Buhari will b our president till 2019.
till 2023

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Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by babadem2much(m): 1:53pm On Sep 06, 2015
buzquet:
Buhari is not a wheelbarrow (GEJ) dat u can push around. Unfortunately for waillers, Buhari will b our president till 2019.



God bless your generation jare
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by ugbah007: 1:55pm On Sep 06, 2015
Yes oo,before they nominate criminals into his cabinet.
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by babadem2much(m): 1:56pm On Sep 06, 2015
engrkenny:


So he should have allowed them to fill his government with goons that will turn around to pull him down when he doesn't dance to their tune, like GEJ was?


God bless u as or school fees is not wasted. u shall excel beyond words God Willing
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by mhbabanna: 2:07pm On Sep 06, 2015
criminalmindz:
friends and colleagues from every part of the nation and some of my best friends are not even from my side of the country.

However, recent events are making me to have a deeper reflection and I wish we- Southerners in this instance- can have some kind of introspection. Out of 25 appointments made so far, 18 are from the North, 3 are from the South West, 4 are from the South South while the South East has ZERO appointments. A tweet which I saw today stated that “southerners are only competent when it’s time for elections but northerners are competent in terms of governance” and this made the following thoughts run through my mind:

1. Only Southerners have been accusing fellow Southerners of corruption. Oshiomole has been attacking Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as if Ngozi turned down his marriage proposal. The same Oshiomole tried to make nonsense of Akinwumi Adeshina’s successes in the agriculture sector. Ambode tried to pull Fashola down and successfully smeared him with stains. Maybe that’s why Fashola did not get the Chief of Staff role. I’m yet to see a Northerner accuse another Northerner of corruption, even when they belong to different parties. The closest a Northerner got was when the new Kano State Governor attacked Rabiu Kwankaso but he quickly sheathed his sword and even disowned previous reports of attacks. Why are we like this?

2. Are Southerners the only ones who are corrupt? Were there no northerner heading the ministries and parastatals? Did the outgone Comptroller-General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko not have an alleged case of certificate forgery but he still served out his tenure until he resigned voluntarily? I’m not in support of corruption under any guise but the fight against corruption must not be seen to be sectional.

3. How come it’s easier for the President to believe that Sanni Abacha was not corrupt in spite of recovered loot while it is so easy for him to believe Goodluck Jonathan is irredeemably corrupt?

4. I still remember that aside from God, Tinubu made Tambuwal what he is today. The same Tambuwal would later call Femi Gbajabiamila ‘incompetent’ and rated Dogara as more competent. The same Tambuwal was propped up by Tinubu, a Southerner against a fellow Southerner, Mulikat Akande. Obasanjo was very key to denying Goodluck Jonathan a second term. A good number can still recall how OBJ tore his PDP membership card in public glare. The Northerners find it easy to support themselves but we are always pulling ourselves down. Babangida Aliyu, Sule Lamido and all the other Northern Governors including the former PDP Chairman Adamu Muazu often times refused to campaign for Goodluck Jonathan openly and many times even espoused the virtues of the opposing candidate on the rostrum!

5. Southern leaders and Presidents pull down Southern business men but prop up Northern ones. How many people still remember how Obasanjo ran Mike Adenuga out of town but both Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan made Aliko Dangote what he is today. No northern leader goes against their own. I dare to put it on record that President Buhari will never go against Aliko Dangote for any reason.

6. How come OBJ pardoned Salisu Buhari, the ex-Speaker who forged his credentials and he later was given an appointment as a Governing Council member of a University and heavens did not fall- but when Goodluck Jonathan pardoned Alamieyeseigha it became one of the major issues counted against him? Is there one rule for some and another rule for others?

7. We find it easy to raise our voices in support of the deportation of Buruji Kashamu but have no qualms with Atiku Abubakar strutting around the corridors of power.

8. Only Southerners find it so easy to abuse their elders when they voice opinions not in tandem with the popular opinion. We find it easy to diss Afenifere elders and call them ‘Afenifebi’ while hurling expletives and curses at them. We even abuse our kings and priests. Northerners will never abuse an Emir no matter how unpopular what he said is. Can you imagine any Northerner raising his voice against the Sultan? In spite of Tanko Yakassai, Balarabe Musa and Dangiwa Umar’s perceived support for Jonathan, northern youths did not abuse them. But our own youths run down our elders on social media while our educated elite also support the act.

These are some of the thoughts that have been running through my mind. I don’t pretend to have all the answers and I do this at the risk of being labelled an ethnic bigot. The point however is that Southerners have to get their acts right. We have to put our house in order. The bickering must stop. Let’s engage our emotional intelligence. Let’s not allow others to exploit our tendency to self-destruct.

Must you keep reposting this on every thread.
I get it now you must have even copied it from the somewhere else and redistributing.
Go work on your analytical prowess. Enough of the snitching
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by Nobody: 2:23pm On Sep 06, 2015
Lets hope he chooses honest ones.
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by Fundango: 2:26pm On Sep 06, 2015
cana882:
I am for everybody (in election) and for nobody (in selection)
PLS let me also put it this way....
I am for everybody[the people"including the middle class,the needy and the poor"] and
for nobody[the politicians"including the political prostitutes,lootocrats,wailers and normadians"]
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by Fundango: 2:27pm On Sep 06, 2015
cana882:
I am for everybody (in election) and for nobody (in selection)
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by Kenchukky(m): 2:29pm On Sep 06, 2015
Buhari should better choose the ministers himself to avoid these greedy politicians crashing his government with their evil sponsored niminees. Sai Buhari
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by TheFreeOne: 2:33pm On Sep 06, 2015
It's his right to choose his ministers in accordance to the constitution but he should have taken into consideration federal character in the composition of his "kitchen cabinet" due to our multi ethnic society.

Whatever the outcome of his ministerial list there can't be balance within the polity due to his earlier lopsided appointments.
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by Ikology(m): 2:35pm On Sep 06, 2015
Islie:




• Buhari may reject governors’ list



http://thenationonlineng.net/buhari-cabinet-govs-senators-reps-lose-power-to-pick-nominees/

Government of May
Government of I will
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by UlqU3(m): 2:40pm On Sep 06, 2015
criminalmindz:
friends and colleagues from every part of the nation and some of my best friends are not even from my side of the country.

However, recent events are making me to have a deeper reflection and I wish we- Southerners in this instance- can have some kind of introspection. Out of 25 appointments made so far, 18 are from the North, 3 are from the South West, 4 are from the South South while the South East has ZERO appointments. A tweet which I saw today stated that “southerners are only competent when it’s time for elections but northerners are competent in terms of governance” and this made the following thoughts run through my mind:

1. Only Southerners have been accusing fellow Southerners of corruption. Oshiomole has been attacking Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as if Ngozi turned down his marriage proposal. The same Oshiomole tried to make nonsense of Akinwumi Adeshina’s successes in the agriculture sector. Ambode tried to pull Fashola down and successfully smeared him with stains. Maybe that’s why Fashola did not get the Chief of Staff role. I’m yet to see a Northerner accuse another Northerner of corruption, even when they belong to different parties. The closest a Northerner got was when the new Kano State Governor attacked Rabiu Kwankaso but he quickly sheathed his sword and even disowned previous reports of attacks. Why are we like this?

2. Are Southerners the only ones who are corrupt? Were there no northerner heading the ministries and parastatals? Did the outgone Comptroller-General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko not have an alleged case of certificate forgery but he still served out his tenure until he resigned voluntarily? I’m not in support of corruption under any guise but the fight against corruption must not be seen to be sectional.

3. How come it’s easier for the President to believe that Sanni Abacha was not corrupt in spite of recovered loot while it is so easy for him to believe Goodluck Jonathan is irredeemably corrupt?

4. I still remember that aside from God, Tinubu made Tambuwal what he is today. The same Tambuwal would later call Femi Gbajabiamila ‘incompetent’ and rated Dogara as more competent. The same Tambuwal was propped up by Tinubu, a Southerner against a fellow Southerner, Mulikat Akande. Obasanjo was very key to denying Goodluck Jonathan a second term. A good number can still recall how OBJ tore his PDP membership card in public glare. The Northerners find it easy to support themselves but we are always pulling ourselves down. Babangida Aliyu, Sule Lamido and all the other Northern Governors including the former PDP Chairman Adamu Muazu often times refused to campaign for Goodluck Jonathan openly and many times even espoused the virtues of the opposing candidate on the rostrum!

5. Southern leaders and Presidents pull down Southern business men but prop up Northern ones. How many people still remember how Obasanjo ran Mike Adenuga out of town but both Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan made Aliko Dangote what he is today. No northern leader goes against their own. I dare to put it on record that President Buhari will never go against Aliko Dangote for any reason.

6. How come OBJ pardoned Salisu Buhari, the ex-Speaker who forged his credentials and he later was given an appointment as a Governing Council member of a University and heavens did not fall- but when Goodluck Jonathan pardoned Alamieyeseigha it became one of the major issues counted against him? Is there one rule for some and another rule for others?

7. We find it easy to raise our voices in support of the deportation of Buruji Kashamu but have no qualms with Atiku Abubakar strutting around the corridors of power.

8. Only Southerners find it so easy to abuse their elders when they voice opinions not in tandem with the popular opinion. We find it easy to diss Afenifere elders and call them ‘Afenifebi’ while hurling expletives and curses at them. We even abuse our kings and priests. Northerners will never abuse an Emir no matter how unpopular what he said is. Can you imagine any Northerner raising his voice against the Sultan? In spite of Tanko Yakassai, Balarabe Musa and Dangiwa Umar’s perceived support for Jonathan, northern youths did not abuse them. But our own youths run down our elders on social media while our educated elite also support the act.

These are some of the thoughts that have been running through my mind. I don’t pretend to have all the answers and I do this at the risk of being labelled an ethnic bigot. The point however is that Southerners have to get their acts right. We have to put our house in order. The bickering must stop. Let’s engage our emotional intelligence. Let’s not allow others to exploit our tendency to self-destruct.



So your point is that we should support corruption because it's done by"our people "? Smh. Why don't you blame the Southern idiots who squandered the rare opportunities they were given? Did Jonathan do the right things in office and we didn't vote him a 2nd term? So because he's a southerner the common men and their families should starve while he and his croonies feed fat? My friend please direct your passion at the honest source of your probems. The north is no way holier or anything but I'd pick a focused, non-puppet disciplinarian president over a clueless "brother "

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Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by fablola: 2:45pm On Sep 06, 2015
The corrupt will always recommend fellow corrupt politician for ministerial appointment.

Buhari should refuse any recommendations and run probity checks on all potential nominees.

Any found wanting should be dropped like a sack of gari!
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by galadima77(m): 2:57pm On Sep 06, 2015
buzquet:
Buhari is not a wheelbarrow (GEJ) dat u can push around. Unfortunately for waillers, Buhari will b our president till 2019.

Point of order....till 2023
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by ohenhen1: 3:07pm On Sep 06, 2015
This is a positive development for Nigeria. We need more technocrats as ministers that are free from political manipulation.
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by galadima77(m): 3:09pm On Sep 06, 2015
basilo101:
The governors used their political structure in the state to mobilize voters for him. They will deal with him in 2019 if he fail to carry them along

What about Niger where pdp then rarely gave pmb venue for campaign? No governor sold pmb abeg
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by favourlove1: 3:09pm On Sep 06, 2015
buzquet:
Buhari is not a wheelbarrow (GEJ) dat u can push around. Unfortunately for waillers, Buhari will b our president till 2019 .
a true leader is not an auto pilot. He listens to His subjects n that's what democracy is all about. Don't even dare call Gej a wheelbarrow else u would b ascribing such a quality to your Dad cuz what u give is what you get. Ur already sounding like a wheel barrow.
Re: Buhari Cabinet: Govs Senators, Reps, Lose Power To Pick Nominees by favourlove1: 3:12pm On Sep 06, 2015
[quote author=efilefun post=37723610]That's better atleast no minister would be dancing to the tunes of one corrupt senator or governor cuz he or she was nominated by the politician. Moreover the nation had not being on standstill without the so call ministers.. Hopefully the perm secs would continue their works and not get intimidated by the ministers

It's season of change... Expect a lot of changes from the norms of Nigerian politics. [/quo te] any change outside the constitution is no change. Buhar should do things inline with the constitution

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