@ Poster
You and your Yoruba brothers are idiots. . . .
You guys should spend more time in solving all the political assassination in Yoruba land. Just yesterday, a top politician in Ogun state was killed. May be by 2011, no Yoruba man will have the courage to contest any election in yoruba land due to incessant assassinations.

Anambra politics is far more advanced than what you cowards are doing in oduduwa land . At least, with the number of candidates contesting for Anambra guber, it should have informed you cowards how vibrant and interesting Anambra politics is.
Is there anything wrong with the actions of the aggrieved candidates who that felt they suppose to participate in the debate? No!

chidichris:

@ Poster
You and your Yoruba brothers are idiots. . . .
You guys should spend more time in solving all the political assassination in Yoruba land. Just yesterday, a top politician in Ogun state was killed. May be by 2011, no Yoruba man will have the courage to contest any election in yoruba land due to incessant assassinations.

Anambra politics is far more advanced than what you cowards are doing in oduduwa land . At least, with the number of candidates contesting for Anambra guber, it should have informed you cowards how vibrant and interesting Anambra politics is.
Is there anything wrong with the actions of the aggrieved candidates who that felt they suppose to participate in the debate? No!

@metal gong,
i love every name and insults that u directed to the poster but let us accept the fact that anambra is gradually turning into a battle ground and this is never and can never be in the interest of a common man.
in yourba land, everything happens except the over-throw of a sitting governor. overthere, everything happens except someone coming out to tell nigerians that he rigged the election. to me, i prefer the political assasinations going on over there in yoruba land as that will make the politicians think twice. why is it that these eastern politicians are not dying rather the innocent citizens of the region are being killed on daily basis. have we committed any crime in being easterners?
what is the essence of debate when the pdp leadership has told nigerians that elections are"DO OR DIE AFFAIRS"
the earlier we began to tell ourselves these bitter truths the better for us.
why will a normal man tell anambra ppl that he is coming to turn their state into duabi and taiwan and anambra ppl are rejoicing over such dumb promise.
look at my state(imo) ohakim was used to dribble the people into the slavery hands of pdp without the people's consent.
the earlier we embrace the political assasination theories that will instill fears into the heads of these killers turn rulers the better for us.
from time immemorial, the easterners have been trading in their birth rites for a pot of food and this same story continues.
when are we going to come together and speak with our netive voice and tell these slave masters to let us be. the igbos must learn to stand on their own.
we must learn to stay away from enemies turn friends. these guys are thieves whose interest are to steal, kill and destroy.
odili had a very good romance with obj while their were gov and president respectively hoping he (odili) will be made annoited candidate of the dare devil but the rest of the stories we all know.
he that hate your father can never be your friend.
soludo is the best candidate in the worst party and worst back up. nothing good can come out of babylon.
the same tree that produced all the obj's unfulfilled promises and that of yar adua's is abt producing the so called solution of anambra state hence the need to ask ourselves what, why and how can soludo be different from his mentors?
soon and very soon, we will hear another song from these same praise worshipers of anambra state but if the reverse becomes the case, i am registering imo state as the first state to hire soludo to make us the new york and holywood or nigeria.
this forum will remain to prove me wrong or right as i call soludo today "A ROUND PEG IN A SQUARE HOLE" we are watching.

It is really amazing at the level of tribalitic anamocity that goes on here. Come on guys i keep saying this and will continue to say it. Name calling and abuses will not solve what ever grievances you may have at the so called failed Nigerian state. This is just a virtual forum and nothing more.

Live your life and try to better your immediate society in anyway you can.Sitting in front of your computer trading abuses will in now way solve our problems.I think the original poster just started a thread that in my own opinion wasn't aimed at starting a tribal banter. From the blues you guys seem to taking it in another context. Haba !!

Shoot2Kill:

What do you expect from flat head okoro people who are only good at selling spare parts and counterfeit goods

Zuha:

I was disappointed that people will storm into a debate. Is violence the only way to address our concerns?

Shoot2Kill:

What do you expect from flat head okoro people who are only good at selling spare parts and counterfeit goods

Zuha:

I saw this on the Vanguard newspapers today and I was really shocked.

http://odili.net/news/source/2010/jan/27/304.html


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The event was put together by an organisation, called Anambra Rebirth in collaboration with other 28 bodies, with Dr. Reuben Abati of the Guardian Newspapers, Mr. Labaran Maku, a public affairs consultant and Dr. Okey Ikechukwu, Director of International Institute for Leadership and Governance, as moderators.

For about 15 minutes, there was scuffle as the aggrieved candidates, who came with their members, tried to disrupt the exercise and it was only through the intervention of security operatives, that frayed nerves were calmed.

As the confusion lasted, the six invited candidates, who were already getting the attention of the large audience kept their cool and their security aides had to rush close to them to avoid any ugly incident.

At that point, some people in the audience started finding their way out of the hall to avoid being caught in the confusion and the invited candidates, who were standing on the podia showed some signs of worry, although they did not move from their positions.

Those officially invited by the 29 collaborating bodies that organised the event, were the incumbent governor, Mr. Peter Obi of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Dr. Chris Ngige of the Action Congress, AC, Professr Chukwuma Soludo of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Andy Uba of the Labour Party, LP, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu of the Hope Democratic Party, HDP and Mr. Ralph Nwosu of the African Democratic Congress. The seventh candidate, Mrs. Uche Ekwunife of the Progressives Peoples Alliance, PPA, did not attend the debate.

Abati had to plead to the candidates to keep away from the hall in the interest of the exercise. “This is not good for the image of Anambra State. These candidates should ask their supporters to leave the stage. People should know that the whole world is watching. If the people of Anambra cannot organise a simple debate, then it is very sad for the state. We have criteria for selecting the candidates and those not invited have no business being here,” he said.

Though there are 24 candidates for the election, Dr. Reuben Abati, on the criteria for selecting the seven candidates for the debate, said it included the strength and spread of the on-going campaign efforts of the candidates, party following within Anambra State, quality and size of the rallies held so far, as well as the structure and management of the campaign organisation.
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I wonder how they allow thugs to come in and disrupt a simple debate holding live on TV. What is wrong with Anambra state? Chris Uba who burnt down government infrastructure is still walking free. Its really a pity.

Shoot2Kill:

What do you expect from flat head okoro people who are only good at selling spare parts and counterfeit goods  

Ujujoan:


The debate was only interrupted for about five minutes and the fact that they were able to calm themselves down and continue with the debate is to, a great sign of discipline!  

olafolarin:

I sincerely don't Know what is wrong with the post.
The fact remains that Anambra State(with its vibrancy and economical emancipation)failed to organise
à peaceful Guber debate.it is political backwardness because Lagos State successfully organised sUch
debate sequel to the 2007 elections.
The debate endeared Fashola to the Minds of Lagosians and Stalled
political relevance of People like Femi Pedro,musiliu obanikoro,etc.
The debate Woolf have been à Great Opportunity for the Anambrarians
to Know their candidates better.what à Missed Opportunity .

chrisical:

If they cant organize simple debate,i can imagine the shambles the upcoming governorship election is facing.God take control!

Zuha:

Hence, the point about the debate is not to witch hunt the Igbos or anything.

Uche2nna:

When people tell bold faced lies and cook up sensational headlines, U cant help but wonder what the motive is. As with this thread, most times it is for ethnic bashing.

Some candidates protested during the debate, feathers were ruffled and voices were heard. But after all said and done, nerves were calmed and the debate went on. Now how does that correlate to the screamer "Anambra cant even organize a simple debate". If thats not ethnic bigotry, then I dont know what is.

Zuha:

Eziachi, na you get your mouth. In the US presidential debate, did you see the independent candidate on the day of the debate? Did he bring a group of people to come and protest on live TV?

What do you call a group of people that resort to violence to address their grievance?

Zuha:

Eziachi, na you get your mouth. In the US presidential debate, did you see the independent candidate on the day of the debate? Did he bring a group of people to come and protest on live TV?

What do you call a group of people that resort to violence to address their grievance?