johnie:

I saw Prof. Wole Soyinka expressing his support for Ribadu while speaking with Riz Khan on Al Jazeera last night.

Guess where the prof was speaking from?

California!

No wonder Ribadu said he is a "member" of the diaspora!

johnie:

I saw Prof. Wole Soyinka expressing his support for Ribadu while speaking with Riz Khan on Al Jazeera last night.

Guess where the prof was speaking from?

California!

No wonder Ribadu said he is a "member" of the diaspora!

recoome:

As the epic battle for the presidency rages on on nairaland, the once dominant 'team ribadu' have been jolted into political oblivon and sent on exile by the dominant forces of GEJ & BB camps, so much for his so-called 'youthful vigour', this futher confirms that ribadu is a paper weight as well as a political jejune!

recoome:

As the epic battle for the presidency rages on on nairaland, the once dominant 'team ribadu' have been jolted into political oblivon and sent on exile by the dominant forces of GEJ & BB camps, so much for his so-called 'youthful vigour', this futher confirms that ribadu is a paper weight as well as a political jejune!

You fail to understand that most Ribadu Nairaland supporters are liberal, sophisticated and highly refined - more so than supporters of other candidates in my opinion. They are not thugs and don't particularly believe in shouting anyone down. It is my own guess that many of Ribadu's Nairaland fans are personally successful and proffesionally fulfilled folks going by the many sophisticated fans of Ribadu who happen to be prominent Nigerians we all know . Those type of folks rarely approach issues and life as if it is war or "do or die" . If Ribadu does not win he has certainly done himself and his supporters proud because the lamentations of the greatest Nigerian social critics ( eg Fela, Wole Soyinka , Gani Fawehinmi et al) is that too many Nigerians are happy to be bystanders while Nigeria burns . Ribadu cannot be accused of that. He has bravely chosen to be part of the solution and I for one thinks that , win or lose, Ribadu is a winner . At the end of the day I think most Ribadu fans have said all there is to say in recognising that , above everything else, it is effective leadership that is paramount and not bragging rights that "my candidate won and your candidate lost ". Campaign is now over . Minds are made up. let the election commence .

@ Gbawe of HARVARD, u don talk oooo.

Well said

Well put as well.

Gbawe:

You fail to understand that most Ribadu Nairaland supporters are liberal, sophisticated and highly refined - more so than supporters of other candidates in my opinion. They are not thugs and don't particularly believe in shouting anyone down. It is my own guess that many of Ribadu's Nairaland fans are personally successful and proffesionally fulfilled folks going by the many sophisticated fans of Ribadu who happen to be prominent Nigerians we all know . Those type of folks rarely approach issues and life as if it is war or "do or die" . If Ribadu does not win he has certainly done himself and his supporters proud because the lamentations of the greatest Nigerian social critics ( eg Fela, Wole Soyinka , Gani Fawehinmi et al) is that too many Nigerians are happy to be bystanders while Nigeria burns . Ribadu cannot be accused of that. He has bravely chosen to be part of the solution and I for one thinks that , win or lose, Ribadu is a winner . At the end of the day I think most Ribadu fans have said all there is to say in recognising that , above everything else, it is effective leadership that is paramount and not bragging rights that "my candidate won and your candidate lost ". Campaign is now over . Minds are made up. let the election commence .

Lagosboy:

Ribadu cannot win his ward in Adamawa neither can he win his local govt, the so called youth in diaspora are for BB, the scales have been lfited and the true colours of Ribadu have come out. He is nothing but a spoiler in this election, Tiinubu has successfully used him, IBB has now used him, Akume and all the other thieves have him on their side.

I want to see what he will be up to in the next 4 years as he is bound to lose this election and Buhari win God willling.

These are the type of statements that make me conclude that Ribadu supporters are simply the classiest here and in possession of the most sophisticated viewpoint . You write as if this is all about Sainthood. The truth is that Buhari may now be enjoying some swing votes from Ribadu supporters but most Ribadu fans who have switched to the BB camp , that I have spoken to, do not think less of Ribadu . In fact they still rate Ribadu as better than Buhari but wish to sacrifice personal choice for what is best for Nigeria because "it has become obvious that Ribadu has not had enough time to become a force in the North" enough to carry the day overall.

Buhari has had three decades , as a visible public administrator , to garner the support he now enjoys in the North so be fair and please spare us the sanctimonious noise that Buhari is gaining support because Nigerian youths now think less of Ribadu . Some folks are merely being pragmatic because they want the PDP out . It will do you well to remember that if Buhari does not win then he is finished and will have to leave the stage while life still has to go one for all us . You cannot clone Buhari and , wether you like it or not,  Ribadu , flaws and all, is simply a modern version of Buhari with better exposure and more technocratic skills. Both men have had to operate in different eras and in different roles . That is a very important factor we must consider before wesincerely appraise both men. When Buhari is gone we will see the back of the last "old soldier" and folks like you will pragmatically have to end your search for saintly messiahs because , as far as "good guys" go, we will then be left with Ribadu, Fashola, El Rufai, Duke, Oshiomhole , Amaechi et al. If you think all those guys , including Fashola who I respect highly , are more virtuous than Ribadu then I think you do not understand that a complete saint cannot operate effectively in Nigerian politics currently.

Gbawe:

These are the type of statements that make me conclude that Ribadu supporters are simply the classiest here and in possession of the most sophisticated viewpoint . You write as if this is all about Sainthood. The truth is that Buhari may now be enjoying some swing votes from Ribadu supporters but most Ribadu fans who have switched to the BB camp , that I have spoken to, do not think less of Ribadu . In fact they still rate Ribadu as better than Buhari but wish to sacrifice personal choice for what is best for Nigeria because "it has become obvious to many that Ribadu has not had enough time to become a force in the North" enough to carry the day overall.

Buhari has had three decades , as a visible public administrator , to garner the support he now enjoys so please spare us the sanctimonious noise that Buhari is gaining support because Nigerian youths now think less of Ribadu . Some folks are merely being pragmatic because they want the PDP out . It will do you well to remember that if Buhari does not win then he is finished and will have to leave the stage while life still has to go one for all us . You cannot clone Buhari and , wether you like it or not,  Ribadu , flaws and all, is simply a modern version of Buhari with better exposure and more technocratic skills. Both men have had to operate in different eras and in different roles . That is a very important factor we must consider before wesincerely appraise both men. When Buhari is gone we will see the back of the last "old soldier" and folks like you will pragmatically have to end your search for saintly messiahs because , as far as "good guys" go, we will then be left with Ribadu, Fashola, El Rufai, Duke, Oshiomhole , Amaechi et al. If you think all those guys , including Fashola who I respect highly , are more virtuous than Ribadu then I think you do not understand that a complete saint cannot operate effectively in Nigerian politics currently.

Right now I don’t know who to vote for.

Try filling the gap - - - - - - - - B & - - - - - - - - 

These are the type of statements that make me conclude that Ribadu supporters are simply the classiest here and in possession of the most sophisticated viewpoint . You write as if this is all about Sainthood. What "true colours" are you on about? The truth is that Buhari may now be enjoying some swing votes from Ribadu supporters but most Ribadu fans who have switched to the BB camp , that I have spoken to, do not think less of Ribadu . In fact they still rate Ribadu as better than Buhari but wish to sacrifice personal choice for what is best for Nigeria because "it has become obvious that Ribadu has not had enough time to become a force in the North" enough to carry the day overall.

Gbawe:

These are the type of statements that make me conclude that Ribadu supporters are simply the classiest here and in possession of the most sophisticated viewpoint . You write as if this is all about Sainthood. What "true colours" are you on about? The truth is that Buhari may now be enjoying some swing votes from Ribadu supporters but most Ribadu fans who have switched to the BB camp , that I have spoken to, do not think less of Ribadu . In fact they still rate Ribadu as better than Buhari but wish to sacrifice personal choice for what is best for Nigeria because "it has become obvious that Ribadu has not had enough time to become a force in the North" enough to carry the day overall.

Lagosboy:

Ribadu cannot win his ward in Adamawa neither can he win his local govt, the so called youth in diaspora are for BB, the scales have been lfited and the true colours of Ribadu have come out. He is nothing but a spoiler in this election, Tiinubu has successfully used him, IBB has now used him, Akume and all the other thieves have him on their side.

I want to see what he will be up to in the next 4 years as he is bound to lose this election and Buhari win God willling.

presido1:

Ribadu better than Buhari but Buhari best for Nigeria, thatz what i understand from the highlighted. I don't see the sense in it TBH.

Gbawe:

These are the type of statements that make me conclude that Ribadu supporters are simply the classiest here and in possession of the most sophisticated viewpoint . You write as if this is all about Sainthood. What "true colours" are you on about? The truth is that Buhari may now be enjoying some swing votes from Ribadu supporters but most Ribadu fans who have switched to the BB camp , that I have spoken to, do not think less of Ribadu . In fact they still rate Ribadu as better than Buhari but wish to sacrifice personal choice for what is best for Nigeria because "it has become obvious that Ribadu has not had enough time to become a force in the North" enough to carry the day overall.

Buhari has had three decades , as a visible public administrator , to garner the support he now enjoys in the North so[b] be fair [/b] and please spare us the sanctimonious noise that Buhari is gaining support because Nigerian youths now think less of Ribadu . Some folks are merely being pragmatic because they want the PDP out . It will do you well to remember that if Buhari does not win then he is finished and will have to leave the stage while life still has to go one for all us . You cannot clone Buhari and , wether you like it or not,  Ribadu , flaws and all, is simply a modern version of Buhari with better exposure and more technocratic skills. Both men have had to operate in different eras and in different roles . That is a very important factor we must consider before we can sincerely appraise them. When Buhari is gone we will see the back of the last "old soldier" and folks like you will pragmatically have to end your search for saintly messiahs because , as far as "good guys" go, we will then be left with Ribadu, Fashola, El Rufai, Duke, Oshiomhole , Amaechi et al. If you think all those guys , including Fashola who I respect highly , are more virtuous than Ribadu then I think you do not understand that a complete saint cannot operate effectively in Nigerian politics currently.

Gbawe:

What is best for Nigeria is the ousting of the PDP. While Ribadu fans contend he is a better administrator than Buhari, they oncede that Buhari represents the best chance of ousting the PDP . I hope my statement is now clear. At the end of the day, what most folks don't understand is that it won't take a combination of Einstein (brains) and Jesus (total virtue) to move Nigeria forward considering that we are where we are because even the simplest and most basic things have being bastardized to and transformed into a cynical avenue for some to make money while , callously , their hardened heart fails to understand that Nigerians are suffering needlessly because of their actions . Neither Buhari or Ribadu are heartless men IMO. Neither are materialistic . Both are brave and resolute IMO . Either will do as a President to move us forward because, regardless of personal issues and flaws , both are brave leader with political will . In that respect , Buhari and Ribadu , and many other men for that matter , can move Nigeria forward . It should not be a competition or a declaration of "my shirt is whiter than yours" . It should be about the realisation that the PDP has to go or we are doomed to another 4 years of underdevelopment for the majority and rampant self-aggrandizement for the small minority who think they are "the owners of Nigeria".

Lagosboy:

This has nothing to do with sainthood or anything like that, if you cut yourself out as something you want people to see you as that. P[b]rinciples and consistency are the hallmarks of a great leader, I was a fan of Rïbadu[/b], I saw him talk when he was in the UK, in fact i respect him for his courage. T[b]he moment he chose to run on ACN platform is the moment i started to backtrack , within 2 months he had made several contradictory statements on corrupt politicians. In life you compromise strategy but you never compromise prinicples IMO Ribadu has compromised prinicples or maybe he never had those principles in the first place.[/b]

Politics is not a do or die affair and even if Buhari loses life goes on and the struggle continues. If you understand politics you would understand that BB supporters putting Ribadu  down is all about politics. In fact if Buhari wins , Ribadu could serve in his adminstration. Ribadu also went on the offensive to Buhari at the debate and it is politics, Tinubu called Buhari an expired leader although he wanted to be his vice that is also politics. Hilary said Obama was not experienced and lashed out at him but today she is his secretary of state, Nick clegg finished of Cameron several times but today he is his Deputy. During electioneering everyone should have the stamina to withstand jabs and the game of politicking.

By and large it is good to know some Ribadau supporters are being realistic and now voting Buhari.

After the election dust will settle and life will go on.

ode remo:

GOD bless u @al.uche, kedu. odinma.
take away tinubu in acn, that will be the democratic party of nigeria for us all to channel our ideas and work vogorously to support.
i think the acn will falter under the corrupt weight of tinubu and the headless leadership of akande IMO.

Gbawe:

What is best for Nigeria is the ousting of the PDP.

Lagosboy:

This has nothing to do with sainthood or anything like that, if you cut yourself out as something you want people to see you as that. Principles and consistency are the hallmarks of a great leader, I was a fan of Rïbadu, I saw him talk when he was in the UK, in fact i respect him for his courage. The moment he chose to run on ACN platform is the moment i started to backtrack , within 2 months he had made several contradictory statements on corrupt politicians. In life you compromise strategy but you never compromise prinicples IMO Ribadu has compromised prinicples or maybe he never had those principles in the first place.