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The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by laidian(m): 5:02am On Feb 15, 2016
The name Ben Bruce naturally generates a number of reactions in the minds of many Nigerians as a Fashionista, Celebrity and Entertainer. Nigerians are also familiar with household names created by the entertainment guru such as Silverbird’s Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, Cinema and a radio and television station which has helped enrich the broadcast industry in Nigeria.

Bruce’s success in the entertainment industry is indeed what many would call an American Dream come true, and is a wakeup call to the Nigerian youth illustrating that from nothing, one can go on to build empires.

Therefore, it was with much gladness that I welcomed his entry into politics when in 2012; he sought the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party to become its guber candidate. While I knew that as the rookie that he was, he would have to contend with the powers that be for the ticket and that odds would be heavily stacked against him, I still saw his entry into politics as another leap forward for Nigeria, as ‘Clean Men’ like Bruce could then bring about the much needed change in our politics and help change the mindset of a number of youths that it was a dirty game. Unfortunately for Bruce, he was disqualified owing to issues bordering on his membership of the party then, but for us it was a good start.

In 2015, opportunity reared its head again and Bruce ran for Senate, under the Peoples Democratic Party and won, beating or should I say rigging out mercilessly a former Governor of the State, Timipriye Sylva, who polled a meager number of votes.

No sooner had he become a senator, Nigerians began to witness a new Bruce, who started proselytizing “The Common Sense Revolution” where he has been touting ideas after ideas on what is wrong with the country and how we can fix them. Using media platforms, Bruce has sought to identify the troubles with the Nigerian nation whilst at the same time proffering solutions to these challenges.

The trouble with Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution is that one cannot discern whether it is a publicity drive or a genuine cause to salvage Nigeria. For example, many have asked where has Bruce being all these years? Was he asleep when his party the PDP raped Nigeria from 1999 to 2015? Particularly, when his kinsman in former President Goodluck Jonathan held sway and nearly ran the nation aground. Surprisingly, Bruce saw no evil and thus tucked his commons sense revolution in his boxer shorts.

I was miffed when Bruce went on twitter to announce that he was donating half of his wardrobe allowance to the people of Osun State, following the failure of the Osun State Government to pay salaries for some months. For all its worth, I as many Nigerians felt that such philanthropy was puerile and unbecoming for a man like Bruce. First of all, one felt that Bruce should have as a Senator worked across the aisle in the Senate to perhaps sponsor a bill that would have sought relief or bailout packages for states like Osun. Again, one wonders whether a paltry sum of N253, 300.00 per annum would have been enough for over 30,000 civil servants in Osun, while his home state of Bayelsa owed pensioners and workers too. Many therefore wondered why Ben Bruce wanted to begin his own charity abroad.

Perhaps, like the village rascal, who is not fretful about the notoriety of his image, Bruce has not let up from playing to the gallery time and time again. One time, the senator advocated on twitter that he was wondering why Nigeria with 36 states had to have 36 ministers, whereas the United States of America with 50 states had 18 or thereabout ministers. I quickly retorted that the same United States had two senators per state and asked whether he was willing to give up his seat in order to make his common sense practical! Dear readers, Senator Bruce never responded and as at this point in time he still has his seat in the senate!

From his tweets urging Fashola not to use generator, to his referral to a minister in Buhari’s cabinet as a criminal unto his silence while the Senate in its profligacy wants to purchase cars amounting to N4.5bn, Senator Bruce has shown that hypocrisy is now becoming his favourite past time.

The trouble in his common sense revolution is that Bruce sounds like a socialist while he is a capitalist, a liberal while he is a pseudo liberal and a progressive whereas he is at heart pro establishment.

While I do not frown at his being vocal, I would only wish that Senator Bruce would channel his new found love for activism unto good bills, motions and resolutions on the floor of the senate, guided by truth and patriotism.

This way, he would not only make a good case for himself but also for millions of professionals considering politics as a means of service.

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by Sibrah: 5:04am On Feb 15, 2016
Another Bayelsa export to Nigeria he is. One branded his PHD the other is trying to push through his half baked arguments.

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by DesChyko: 5:06am On Feb 15, 2016
Well-said.
We should not only be talkers, but doers of the word.

From the leadership of the country downwards, the whole package is a sham.
It's only people like him who speak up in the face of evil that show little hope of rescue from the abysmal pits of corruption.

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by Nobody: 5:08am On Feb 15, 2016

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by lanwrex(m): 5:13am On Feb 15, 2016
No sense in dis post... Just rubbish nd bla bla bla

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by ideology(m): 5:14am On Feb 15, 2016
Hahaha


Very obvious, Ben is now a pain in the ass of APC, so they have to write crap about him.

Crappy propaganda and character assassination, a classical behavior of APC.

If Benedict is really a nuisance, you guys won't take out time to write about him.

Let it be known that If Benedict will be a president of this country, God willing, he will and all the host of APC put together will not stop him.

Call him whatever you like, Benedict Bruce Is by far better than ALL THE MEMBERS OF APC PUT TOGETHER.
YOU GUYS ARE SO PATHETIC.

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by egift(m): 5:17am On Feb 15, 2016
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How can u look like Obama and reason like Obanikoro? grin grin grin grin

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by Aufbauh(m): 5:23am On Feb 15, 2016
The guy @benmurraybruce has a targeted audience prominently people from the SE/SS and particularly the SE.
He simply want to inherit GEJ support base but his obvious hypocrisy will soon give him out.
Have you not wonder his sudden publicity tour & patronage to aba trade fair, innoson group etc that has been in operation for years all in the guise of making us to believe that he's a home product man.

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by DesChyko: 5:23am On Feb 15, 2016
egift:
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How can u look like Obama and reason like Obanikoro? grin grin grin grin

That boy who made that comment may not understand his folly but he just confirmed that indeed, the black man should be dumb. Of all comparisons to qualify wisdom and stupidity, it has to be a US national and a Nigerian? And you seem to find that funny? SMH

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by DesChyko: 5:27am On Feb 15, 2016
Aufbauh:
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Have you not wonder his sudden publicity tour & patronage to aba trade fair, innoson group etc that has been in operation for years all in the guise of making us to believe that he's a home product man.

But it has gone down in the annals of history that he did patronize the Nigerian market inspite of his wealth, that he is practising what he preaches. How many out of the 469 National Thieves are doing the same'

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by opalu: 5:33am On Feb 15, 2016
Senator competing with fayose

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by aresa: 5:33am On Feb 15, 2016
imhotep:
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6 months is long enough, but what about the unproductive looting and stealing 16 PDP years the hypocrite twitter nuisance participated in?

Idiocy and dumb talk must be what unintelligent people call common sense these days..

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by Flexherbal(m): 5:37am On Feb 15, 2016
I just think that we should concentrate on how to make this country work.

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by Nobody: 5:38am On Feb 15, 2016
The enemies have started their mischievous propaganda and lies but Ben won't have time for such.

It's indeed a fact that Nigerians are a very special breed of people- people who cherish sufferings and poverty.

Another crap from the enemies.

Some people don't even know who represents their constituency in the Senate BUT they'll amongst the first to attack a man who's only trying to help us seek a new paradigm. The attacks even become more depressing when the same youths whom Ben seeks to arouse their political conscience are the ones more direct, vibrant in the attacks.

When the present wasted generation of youths become the leaders of his nation, it will simply get worse. You can predict the future of of a nation by taking a critical look at the attitudes and mindset of its YOUTHS.

Keep attacking Ben Bruce. He was already a successful business man before even venturing into national politics. He will most likely become my state Governor in the future, assuming he wishes to; so you could see his path to greatness has been mapped out already. Keep attacking him while you have less than N200, 000 balance in your accounts.

Dear lalasticlala, come and witness the warped mindset of many of our youths.

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by aresa: 5:39am On Feb 15, 2016
Aufbauh:
The guy @benmurraybruce has a targeted audience prominently people from the SE/SS and particularly the SE.
He simply want to inherit GEJ support base but his obvious hypocrisy will soon give him out.
Have you not wonder his sudden publicity tour & patronage to aba trade fair, innoson group etc that has been in operation for years all in the guise of making us to believe that he's a home product man.


Innoson was invisible to the PDP and the twitter nuisance for 16 years and even with all their looting and stealing, how many of them privately or officially bought one innoson car..?


About SE people, they are ok with the devil as long as the devil is against their perceived enemies..

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by Aufbauh(m): 5:45am On Feb 15, 2016
DesChyko:


But it has gone down in the annals of history that he did patronize the Nigerian market inspite of his wealth, that he is practising what he preaches. How many out of the 469 National Thieves are doing the same'

Some of the prominent personalities do it quietly, even the Government agencies without undue publicity stunt.
It should be an open knowledge that Innocent Chukwuma have friends in high places that will at least patronize his products.
As far back as early 2000 Gov Akume then presently senator representing benue North East ordered over 5000 innoson motorcycles for use.
Ben Bruce hypocrisy is not in the use of the said product but in the timing and undue media stunt about the whole stuff.

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by aresa: 5:51am On Feb 15, 2016
DesChyko:


But it has gone down in the annals of history that he did patronize the Nigerian market inspite of his wealth, that he is practising what he preaches. How many out of the 469 National Thieves are doing the same'



Exactly how many Innosson he bought for the NTAwhen he was the director of the NTA? I mean the same NTA he wrecked while his own silverbird grew and opened cinemas and malls all over the place..

Many people and states have bought innoson cars so no biggie here, the twitter senator is all about crude, crass and odious noise and propaganda.

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by ziccoit: 5:52am On Feb 15, 2016
Senator Ben Bruce is another corrupt parrot in government.

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by Khd95(m): 5:55am On Feb 15, 2016
Op get sense pass mr common sensegrin

click like if u concurgringrin


but sincerely,where was bruce when GEJ was d president,nd pdpd ruled recklessly,he didnt ve common sense thensad




sai baba jerey cool

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by BushidoBlue(m): 5:58am On Feb 15, 2016
aresa:




Exactly how many Innosson be bought for the when he was the director of the NTA? I mean the same NTA he wrecked while his own silverbird grew and opened cinemas and malls all over the place..

Many people and states have bought innoson cars so no biggie here, the twitter senator is all about crude, crass and odious noise and propaganda.




You mentioned NTA

Hahahahahahaha

Maybe you don't know but your heroes now in APC fought him out of NTA because he brought in reform ad drought corruption there...

Little wonder immediately he left NTA returned to its factory preset mood of rubbish.

I'm sure you were in JS11 then.

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by anonimi: 5:58am On Feb 15, 2016
aresa:
Exactly how many Innosson be bought for the when he was the director of the NTA? I mean the same NTA he wrecked while his own silverbird grew and opened cinemas and malls all over the place..

Many people and states have bought innoson cars so no biggie here, the twitter senator is all about crude, crass and odious noise and propaganda.


How many Innosson did the wife of your JagbaJantis idol buy since she has been senator in 2011?
How many
Mrs. Remi Tinubu is "all about crude, crass and odious noise and propaganda."



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lalasticlala:
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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by BushidoBlue(m): 5:59am On Feb 15, 2016
dearpreye:
The enemies have started their mischievous propaganda and lies but Ben won't have time for such.

It's indeed a fact that Nigerians are a very special breed of people- people who cherish sufferings and poverty.

Another crap from the enemies.

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by anonimi: 6:02am On Feb 15, 2016
dearpreye:
The enemies have started their mischievous propaganda and lies but Ben won't have time for such.

It's indeed a fact that Nigerians are a very special breed of people- people who cherish sufferings and poverty.

Another crap from the enemies.


The zombies want to keep our country down and under but God will not allow them.



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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by anonimi: 6:04am On Feb 15, 2016

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by anonimi: 6:09am On Feb 15, 2016
ideology:
Hahaha
Very obvious, Ben is now a pain in the ass of APC, so they have to write crap about him.

Crappy propaganda and character assassination, a classical behavior of APC.

Exactly what they did against Jonathan successfully to replace our Goodluck with their Buhari Badluck. embarassed undecided angry


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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by anonimi: 6:11am On Feb 15, 2016
Aufbauh:
The guy @benmurraybruce has a targeted audience prominently people from the SE/SS and particularly the SE.
He simply want to inherit GEJ support base but his obvious hypocrisy will soon give him out.
Have you not wonder his sudden publicity tour & patronage to aba trade fair, innoson group etc that has been in operation for years all in the guise of making us to believe that he's a home product man.

Please tell us who STOPPED other politicians from also patronising Nigerian products.
Who stopped them
Did YOU stop them?
Bloody PROPAGANDISTS!


All Propaganda Congress, APC angry shocked undecided


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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by ideology(m): 6:15am On Feb 15, 2016
anonimi:


Exactly what they did against Jonathan successfully to replace our Goodluck with Buhari Badluck. embarassed undecided angry



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Whatever they like let them do, one thing I know what a man sows he reaps,

APC will reap every evil that they have sown, i know some have already started, more harvest is coming …

The earlier they grow up and leave childish politics, the better for them …

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by anonimi: 6:17am On Feb 15, 2016
opalu:
Senator competing with fayose


.........you mean Ambode competing with Fayose grin grin


dainformant:
The Lagos state gubernatorial aspirant Akinwunmi Ambode and his campaign crew shut down the Apapa area of the state today ahead of the forthcoming elections..The people of the area turned out en masse to receive the gubernatorial aspirant who was accompanied by the Lagos state Governor Babatunde Fashola and other party loyalists were ... The highlight of the political campaign was when Ambode sought to reinforce his stomach with Boli (roasted plantain)....' Body no be wood'


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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by DesChyko: 6:18am On Feb 15, 2016
aresa:




Exactly how many Innosson be bought for the when he was the director of the NTA? I mean the same NTA he wrecked while his own silverbird grew and opened cinemas and malls all over the place..

Many people and states have bought innoson cars so no biggie here, the twitter senator is all about crude, crass and odious noise and propaganda.



I think your sentiments are clouding your judgements. You're asking a person who left NTA DG many years back how many Innoson vehicles he bought for NTA, the same Innoson vehicle that was commissioned under President Jonathan's administration?

I'm not saying you're wrong though, but can you give a corroborative evidence that indeed Silverbird was brought up with illegally gotten wealth via NTA? Just one. And then, y'all say he ran NTA aground. I'm trying to remember what NTA was like before 1999 when he took over.

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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by anonimi: 6:20am On Feb 15, 2016
ideology:
Whatever they like let them do, one thing I know what a man sows he reaps,

APC will reap every evil that they have sown, i know some have already started, more harvest is coming …

The better they grow up and leave childish politics, the better for them …

For sure- it is the law of KARMA.



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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by anonimi: 6:26am On Feb 15, 2016
aresa:
6 months is long enough, but what about the unproductive looting and stealing 16 PDP years the hypocrite twitter nuisance participated..

Idiocy and dumb talk must be what unintelligent people call common sense these days..

"Unproductive looting and stealing" of 16 years by people who have become born-to-gain APC progreTHIEF apostles, innit
Stop spewing your "idiocy and dumb talk" in public please so your "unintelligent" reputation is not further damaged.



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Obasanjo endorses APC moves, as party leadership visit Abeokuta
22.Dec 2013

The push by the opposition, All Progressives Congress, APC to dislodge the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP received a boost yesterday as former President Olusegun Obasanjo openly threw his weight behind the APC’s current initiatives.
The APC leadership, comprising some national leaders and governors visited him Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Saturday to solicit the former president’s support for the party in the forthcoming elections.
The party leaders, which started converging on Obasanjo’s Hilltop Mansion around 5:22pm, included former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the party’s Interim National Chairman, Bisi Akande; former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari; former speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Masari; former Borno State governor, Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff; Senator Osita Isunazor; Senator Bukola Saraki and Lai Mohammed.
Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State came to the former president’s house in company with the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commissioin, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; the former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode and others in a convoy of three black jeeps.
Other APC governors at the meeting included Rochas Okorocha (Imo), Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Abdulfattah Ahmed (Kwara), Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano) and Senator Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo).
The Chairman of the New PDP, Kawu Baraje led some of his members and the former Kaduna State Chairman, Yero Makama, to the meeting.
Presenting the party chieftains and the APC governors to Obasanjo during the opening of the meeting, Akande said the party was in support of the former president’s 18-page letter to President Goodluck Jonathan.
The APC National Leader, Tinubu who alluded to Obasanjo’s contribution to the building of the Nigerian nation, lamented that the country was divided more than ever.
Apparently referring to Obasanjo’s recent letter to Jonathan, he enjoined the former president not to shy away from speaking the truth.
Tinubu added that the APC had resolved to rescue Nigeria, appealing to Obasanjo to lead the mission.
“You’ve come out of tribulation and held the highest position in this country. We are here because of your courage. Nobody can say he has information more than you. You have surmounted a number of crises. Nigeria is divided more than before; to realise stable Nigeria, we want to encourage you to continue to speak the truth. We’re resolved and determined to rescue Nigeria. We want you as navigator,” he said.


Source: http://newmail-ng.com/new/obasanjo-endorses-apc-moves-as-party-leadership-visit-abeokuta/




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Re: The Hypocrisy In Ben Bruce’s Common Sense Revolution by anonimi: 6:30am On Feb 15, 2016
aresa:
Innoson was invisible to the PDP

LIARS are liable to die young.
Why would you want that portion for yourself?
Why


Aksonman:
Hate him, Love him, we all must admit that President Goodluck Jonathan has supported the growth of indigenous industries like none other.

Check out new vehicles for FRSC procured by the federal government from INNOSON MOTORS - a Nigerian car manufacturing/assembling company.

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