KAY TOBEI:

The greatest and most stinking legacy Obasanjo is leaving behind is the 2007 elections. A total manifestno doubt, but how can peity dwell among ugly-looking vultures and hyenas, I wonder! Albright of the National Democratic Institute declared the elections as the worst in the world, a world which includes the Democratic Republic of Congo where elections were held relatively fair even at the point of a rebel's gun. Ondo was a robbery, Edo was a disaster, Ekiti an eyesore, infact the whole country boiled silently as oppression and intimidation danced on our national stage. Obasanjo claims not to be corrupt, but he has just proved that an incorruptible man can rig elections, intimidate the electorate, impose a puppet on the country, dine with Adedibu, clink glasses with a rogue known as Anenih, and smile in fulfillment of a personal agenda achieved in a chaotic environment. Wole Soyinka once said that The man dies in every man who keeps quiet in the face of tyranny. I think this quote needs to be narrowed to a particular animal called man - Obasanjo. The man in him is dead, so is his rest. I hail this forum. It's my first time, I hope my contribution is,

your contribution is fantastic.you're welcome

omaa:

well i rili don't av much to say because i didnt vote.y shuld i when the president has alreddy been chosen before the elections.God bless Nigeria

Iyke-D

I got no investment in moribund Transcorp [/b]as not to want a total make over for Nigerian polity. Its self delusional to think this selection will take us to the [b]promised land. I thought Atiku was the ONLY problem in Nigeria. Even without Atiku in OBJ's government, the election was still a sham.

the courts will not nullify the elections, (at least the presidential one), evidence of malpractice shall be seen, but in the end it will be declared that the offenses do not materially change the result of the polls.

the desperation of the PDP to hold power is however sad, very unbecoming of the 'largest political party in Africa'

the electoral process is 'supposed' to grant the elected officer power to act, but once he is legally sworn in and the elections upheld, he has all the legal rights to carry out whatever actions he does. It is unfortunate that Yar'Adua will have to deal with these additional issues along with the major problems he has to face, but in order to assuage that, one or two populist moves early in his administration, plus the coming onstream of the power projects started by Obj leading to improved power supply will likely garner popular support for him.
We do need to get things right, and I believe Yar'Adua's emergence is a step in the right direction.

Do you need a soothsayer to tell you that Yar'dua is going to be like his master OBJ. Have you checked his state on JAMB to see that only 3442 people out of  5,792,578 applied to sit for JAMB in 2006. Does he have any reason to give as to why he has not done anything in last 8 years with regard to  mass illiteracy in his state?

People say that he is less corrupt, when you have over 90 % of your population as illiterates, who can raise an eyebrow when it comes managing of state's resources?

EU commission assessed all the governors in Nigeria. I know for sure that Yar'dua did not make it in the top five. Embattled Chris Ngige of Anambra out performed him.  We know  Donald Duke as the brain behind Obudu Cattle Ranch and Tinapa.  What does Yar'dua really have to show us? He has an ailment and yet has not built any hospital to cater for his medical need. I am tired of Nigerians always praising mediocre.