see the source here ooohh http://www.gamji.com/sanusi/sanusi1.htm

Roman Catholics will hopefully forgive me for my choice of title for this article. The Syllabus of Error as we all know (or should know) was proclaimed by the Vatican along with an accompanying encyclical, Quanta Cura in 1864. The reigning Pope, Pius IX denounced in these the liberty of speech, the freedom of press comment, the equal status of all religions, democratic government, freedom of conscience and freedom of religion in short the liberties that form the cornerstone of Western Liberal Democracy. The pope also denounced “ all those who assert that the church may not use force.” It is also to be recalled that this same pope assembled bishops at a Vatican Council in 1870 and after some very unchristian-like pressure secured the vote confirming Papal infallibility. His infallibility.

The sum of all this was that everyone who held views contrary to the pope’s was in error. But the pope, even if he errs, is infallible. So error is not permitted unless committed by the pope.

Afenifere/PCF has become the Pope Pius IX of Nigerian politics. It claims a moral high ground and insists that it will only join a party made up of politicians of unquestionable integrity. Questionable integrity of course is a matter of definition. Persons whose names were associated with the Maroko land deals or who were jailed for corruption are, in the opinion of many Nigerians persons of questionable character. As are politicians whose latest political cause revolves around a struggle to swear-in a president who was an agent of ITT, a military contractor and close friend of military dictators.

But then, like the Pope, the definition of good character is the sole prerogative of Afenifere. When it brands a politician’s character questionable, he has to be excommunicated from the party. In the event that their associates (God help them) refuse to accept this verdict, they are to be punished by the Afenifere storming out of the alliance, thus denying the ingrates the honour of having the PCF in their fold and, by implication, withdrawing Yoruba votes en-bloc . This infantile petulance, reminiscent of a contumacious minor, is just one expression of the legendary insipidity of these political neophytes. Wallowing in blissful ignorance of their numerical insignificance, Afenifere leaders believe they can actually dictate to other Nigerians and expect unconditional submission. Like Pope Pius IX they display a lack of capacity for tolerance of contrary views, coupled with a vain overestimation of their own purity. Excepting that the Pope was better than Afenifere in one respect. He denounced democracy and expressed a preference for monarchy. Afenifere, on the other hand professes a commitment to freedom and democracy while every action of its leaders, from the memorandum on the GNU (which was a blue-print for an autocracy) to their reason for leaving the PDP and APP, speak volumes of their anti-democratic bent, casting serious doubts on their sincerity of purpose.

Behind all the hypocritical self-righteousness is the fact that the real issue is a South- West Presidency. Anyone who needs a lesson in how not to be a politician, and how never to win power in Nigeria should study Yoruba politicians. Unless the Yoruba masses disown Afenifere, this group of degree-bearing political illiterates will lead Yoruba land down its own version of a syllabus of errors, an island unto themselves, hallucinating in their own idiocy and content to remain marginalised citizens in their own country while blaming the north for their self – inflicted woes. The syllabus of Errors remains a black spot on the history of the Catholic Church. Afenifere will be an even blacker spot on the political history of the Yoruba.

Friends of the Yoruba people thought that Afenifere finally got it right when it joined the PDP, a product of the G34 that had opposed Abacha in his last days. At the last moment they jumped ship on spurious claims that the party had members who were not committed to the principles of power-shift and others who were anti June 12. Political sources claim that the names PCF objected to were all southerners from outside the south-west. The interpretation of perceptive watchers was that Afenifere was scared of such names as Ekwueme, Ogbemudia and Etiebet. It seemed even if southern politicians convinced their northern allies to cede the presidency, other parts of the south were preparing to produce capable hands that were eminently qualified to vie for the post. This was a threat to the Yoruba Presidency.

No one doubts that this thinking makes sense. And no one denies Afenifere the right to seek the presidency for the Yoruba. But the reality on ground is that within the PDP Afenifere had its best chance for a Yoruba presidency. Adamu Ciroma was a staunch defender of June 12. Abubakar Rimi is Bola Ige’s close friend and as Governors, both had been part of the Progressive Governor’s Alliance in the Second Republic. Jerry Gana, Solomon Lar, Sunday Awoniyi, all are middle-belters arguably tired of playing second-fiddle to the upper north. In fact, the northern elements of the PDP seem to have initiated the moves to contact Obasanjo to run for the presidency. But Afenifere would have none of this. The Tribune Newspaper fired the first Salvo in a campaign of calumny against Obasanjo, reminding him of his remark on Gowon’s ambition (“what did he forget in the State House that he is going back for?”) and insinuating that he was sponsored by IBB, the archenemy of Yorubas and June 12. But the journey had just started and the possibilities were there for an Afenifere candidate in the PDP. Besides, no one single politician within the PDP had a political machinery anywhere near as formidable as the PCF’s. Rimi has lost the radical wing of the PRP to Balarabe Musa. Adamu Ciroma, though widely respected, is somewhat impaired by his having served under Abacha.

If any one ever doubted the capacity of Afenifere for political suicide, or if anyone ever thought me harsh on Yoruba politicians in my earlier writings, nothing proves me right as developments subsequent to their leaving PDP. Nothing beats the imagination as the realisation that Afenifere actually believed, in joining Umaru Shinkafi’s APP, that Shinkafi, of all politicians, would hand over the presidency without a fight. Shinkafi, the Marafan Sokoto (remember Shagari, the Turakin Sokoto and Ahmadu Bello, the Sardaunan Sokoto?) is an aristocrat in the classic tradition of the Sokoto Caliphate. He had presidential ambition in the NRC in the ill-fated third republic and has kept his nation-wide political machinery well-oiled and his ambition intact. With Yar'Adua dead, Shinkafi is probably the single politician with the widest reach – given his aristocratic background, his marriage to Ahmadu Bello’s daughter, his professional background as a retired crack police DIG and Director General of the NSO. Unlike his rivals like Adamu Ciroma and Bamanga Tukur, he was clever enough to keep his distance from the Abacha government.

Shinkafi’s pedigrees speak mountains of what his political stance would be ab initio. He probably believes, like other Fulani politicians, that the problems of this country have a lot to do with the shift in power away from the Fulani to individuals like Babangida and Abacha, products of “ lower cultures”. The Fulani of the North, proud of the history of the Caliphate, remain proud of the roles played by Fulani leaders of the political and military establishment in Nigeria- Ahmadu Bello, Murtala Mohammed, Aminu Kano, Shehu Yar’Adua, Shehu Shagari, Jubril Aminu. They are sad that other Nigerians do not know the difference in ethnic background between say, Murtala Mohammed and Ibrahim Babangida. They do not understand how a man like Abacha, born to a cigarette-seller in Fagge quarters of Kano (and this speaks mountains of him, how he ruled and how he died) can be taken as the quintessential representative of the Caliphate whose head he disgraced and whose culture and values he sought to erode.

So Shinkafi probably believes in the need for a power-shift: Back to the Fulani. He may not be alone in this tendency. Politicians like Mahmud Waziri, Bamanga Tukur, Jubril Aminu, even M. D. Yusufu may consciously or unconsciously have similar views. They will accept a southern president, but only if the South is able to win the presidency democratically. To the Fulani, there is nothing like ceding the presidency or power. If you want it, you work for it...If you lack the stomach to dig in and fight, too bad for you.

Southern politicians have always failed to understand the complexity of the North and its politics. Otherwise they would have known that they stood no chance against Shinkafi in his own party. The moment PCF joined the APP, it was clear to those who read between the lines that Shinkafi had given no commitments. They were in agreement that power must shift. They were also in agreement that no one should be denied the right to contest for the highest office of the land on account of where he comes from. Shinkafi can single handedly deliver 10% of the votes in 24 states required to form a party. He needs the PCF to win in the Southwest, but without the PCF he can get 10% in a number of Southwestern states based on his connections as a politician, security officer and a foundation member of the Grand Council of Islamic Affairs, a rival group of mainly Yoruba Muslim leaders set up as a counter-force to the Fulani-dominated Supreme Council.

In the scheme of things, that Afenifere could find it within itself to go into the same political party as Shinkafi is remarkable. That they thought it was a better deal than the PDP is flabbergasting. That they actually believed he would hand over the presidency to them is to say the least, lunacy.

Now, the PCF has formed an association in alliance with marginal southern groups. What will happen if they continue like this is predictable. If they succeed in being registered, they will probably win in the southwest and no where else. Like the Action Group and UPN, they will remain an ethnic based opposition party. Or they may crawl back into the APP or PDP under the guise of some “reconciliation”.

Otherwise, likely, given these antecedents, they will fail to win 10% of votes in 24 states of the Federation. They will fail to be registered. They will challenge INEC in court or challenge the validity of the Transition Programme. They will lose in court and accuse the rest of the country of marginalising the Yorubas. They will call on the Yorubas to boycott elections which will hold nonetheless with governors, senators, Local Government chairmen and presidents elected with southwestern votes.

They will try to reenact the wild, wild west scenario of the first republic, instigate area boys to make the west ungovernable. With Federal government safely out of the southwest troops will be sent in to maintain law and order. A few hundred area boys will be shot, order will be restored. Brilliant Yoruba military officers will become suspected of being influenced by their civil society. They will be denied strategic posts and their careers will be prematurely terminated. Afenifere will blame the North, particularly the Hausa-Fulani for the travails of the Yoruba. Accuse the Fulani of domination and ethnic cleansing. They will wail and wail. And the country will go on regardless.

The reader will note that this cycle has been on for some time. It is history repeating itself because stupid victims never learn. How does all of this serve the interest of the Yorubas? The Yorubas need to ask themselves : with leaders like these, do they need enemies? Do they need Fulanis to marginalise them? It is time for the Yoruba of the Southwest to recognise Afenifere/NADECO for what it is: An Infantile Disorder.

Sanusi, we will not allow U to insult the Yoruba elders all in the name of trying to make a point.

Bishopmayowa:
Sanusi, we will not allow U to insult the Yoruba elders all in the name of trying to make a point.

But the yoruba Elders like Tinubu Joined hands with him to form APC

see FFK's response http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/the-caliphate-the-emir-and-nigerias-master-race/

Lol

Sanusi ..why do you love insulting these yorubas ....well what you said is a historical fact


Then watch them call Igbo here ....trust this thread will be derail they will term it Igbo


Who wants to bet ?

Merry Christmas in advance to all of you all

Especially to my Yoruba girls ...I love you all..because you have it all

Sanusi ...dia dia


Hope I got it right

Bishopmayowa:
Sanusi, we will not allow U to insult the Yoruba elders all in the name of trying to make a point.

bestads:

But the yoruba Elders like Tinubu Joined hands with him to form APC

tonychristopher:
Lol
Sanusi ..why do you love insulting these yorubas ....well what you said is a historical fact
Then watch them call Igbo here ....trust this thread will be derail they will term it Igbo
Who wants to bet ?

Gents, anyone who reads the post MUST surely know this was written before the 1999 elections.

We get too emotional sometimes.

I enjoyed the post because Sanusi's egocentric position about his supposed aristocratic kinsmen was proved wrong. Obj eventually emerged winner and President as against his Shinkafi, and today same Sanusi aligns with the Yorubas he loathed so much in this article.

I'm sure Sanusi has learnt more about Nigerian politics over the years, away from his very biased toddler views at the time of writing the article!

realborn:


Gents, anyone who reads the post MUST surely know this was written before the 1999 elections.

We get too emotional sometimes.

I enjoyed the post because Sanusi's egocentric position about his supposed aristocratic kinsmen was prived wrong. Obj eventually emerged winner and President as against his Shinkafi, and today same Sanusi aligns with the Yorubas he loathed so much in this article.

I'm sure Sanusi has learnt more about Nigerian politics over the years, away from his very biased toddler views at the time of writing the article!

Let he come out publicly to apologise for his past misdeed and stop being arrogant.

see FFK's response http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/the-caliphate-the-emir-and-nigerias-master-race/

Please Ipob forgive for our cowardly utterances, its just because we are scared of you people, we are suffering from stockholm syndrome, ever since we lost ilorin we've not been the same, and u all can see sanusi is indirectly labelling us cowards, that's what we've become in the eyes of all. Once again our cowardly actions has brought us shame we ask for your forgiveness, bitte

Foot in the mouth disease.
Which afenifere is he talking about?
The current one or the one who died with Bola Ige.
Bola Ige and Abraham adesanya were right to pull out of being part of PDP considering what they have eventually to the country.
Sanusi may consider shutting his mouth considering the shame the backwardness of his entire region has brought to the country.
The fact that the greedy and shortsighted southern elites who we're invited to "come and chop" does not mean there are no alternative line of thought.


1 people who smash beer bottles
2 murder children and children in their sleep
3 incapable of functioning and adapting in a modern society
4 Rule of law is replace with the rule of turban
5 keep doubling down on religion


These are some of the issues that should keep a leader busy.
Enjoy the intransigence for as long as it last.The free lunch is going to end soon.

bestads:


Let he come out publicly to apologise for his past misdeed and stop being arrogant.

see FFK's response http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/the-caliphate-the-emir-and-nigerias-master-race/

I think everyone is entitled to freedom of speech and expression. He had a right to his opinion at the time. Loads of politicians including FFK will need to apologize to others for misguided remarks made in the past due to unequaled ignorance.

What is pertinent is for Sanusi's allies from other tribes to see how extreme he was as a person. Hence duty of care should be taken in collaborating with him, should he still harbor some level of internal resentment against other tribes.

My views though.

I don't blame you, Na those foolish Tinubu and dt ugly looking Obasanjo caused it. Barawo

I don't blame you, Na those foolish Tinubu and dt ugly looking Obasanjo caused it. Barawo