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A New Kind Of Godfatherism by Goldmynemaniac: 6:37pm On Mar 06, 2023
Good thing about the ongoing political revolution is that we are employing people that we can sack(afterall, na we be their muscle). We are giving ordinary people from among us the mandates to serve. And, not the usual case of the elite and their descendants lording it over us from age to age as if it's their inheritance. These being privileged individuals who have hijacked the system and made it difficult to deliver it from their hold all for their personal gain(when no be personal property).

Unlike other political platforms that have structures and strongholds that make it near to impossible to sack a politician once employed. Whether performing or not. Obidients employ those they can reprimand and sack if need be.
No more individual godfathers, the people are jointly the godfather now. Therefore the people can fire and hire their leader. Without this check in place, power will be seen to quick be turned on the people.

Any politician whose 'structures' and strongholds are so consolidated and is impregnable is unfit to serve the people for such defense's are against the people built. These are indicators of a tendency to serve self and not us.

A classic example of what I speak is the fellow that is clearly unwanted but forcing himself on us currently.

If a single man can subvert the will of the many, then, the many should never put themselves in the will of such a man. This is absolutism or something worse.

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Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by SHIVA001: 6:53pm On Mar 06, 2023
Goldmynemaniac:
Good thing about the ongoing political revolution is that we are employing people that we can sack(afterall, na we be their muscle). We are giving ordinary people from among us the mandates to serve. And, not the usual case of the elite and their descendants lording it over us from age to age as if it's their inheritance. These being privileged individuals who have hijacked the system and made it difficult to deliver it from their hold all for their personal gain(when no be personal property).

Unlike other political platforms that have structures and strongholds that make it near to impossible to sack a politician once employed. Whether performing or not. Obidients employ those they can reprimand and sack if need be.
No more individual godfathers, the people are jointly the godfather now. Therefore the people can fire and hire their leader. Without this check in place, power will be seen to quick be turned on the people.

Any politician whose 'structures' and strongholds are so consolidated and is impregnable is unfit to serve the people for such defense's are against the people built. These are indicators of a tendency to serve self and not us.

A classic example of what I speak is the fellow that is clearly unwanted but forcing himself on us currently.

If a single man can subvert the will of the many, the many should never put themselves in the will of such a man. This is absolutism or something worse.
Oga Rest, the moment you can help A fellow politician or help people as a politician achieve their goals in life. People will tag you a godfather. In life we need each other, tinubu has helped people that is why when he needs help now. People stood for him. That is who I call a leader.

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Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by Goldmynemaniac: 7:01pm On Mar 06, 2023
SHIVA001:

Oga Rest, the moment you can help A fellow politician or help people as a politician achieve their goals in life. People will tag you a godfather. In life we need each other, tinubu has helped people that is why when he needs help now. People stood for him. That is who I call a leader.
Debunk the points of my argument and not just make salacious statement to induce response without reason from your ilks on here.

Also the point you made above agrees with my argument exactly.

Tinubu helped people to power 'singlehandedly' and became their godfather. Problem is that Tinubu is one man and should not wield power made for many alone. Reason is that power requires effective checks else it soon corrupts.

We the people are now jointly the Godfather. We bring people to power and check their activities. This is the revolution. Anyone that cannot be 'managed' by the people is not fit to serve the people.


Why do you think the National Assembly is there, eh? Answer is simply, to checkmate the excesses of power. The problem is however that people handling affairs there are compromised.

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Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by SHIVA001: 7:05pm On Mar 06, 2023
Goldmynemaniac:

Debunk the points of my argument and not just make salacious statement to induce response without reason from your ilks on here.
Blowing unnecessary Grammer, there is nothing wrong in Godfatherism. We all need leaders to emulate. That can guide and help us through our journey. Blowing Grammer no mean say you get sense. Rest in Jesus name

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Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by NothingDoMe: 7:10pm On Mar 06, 2023
SHIVA001:

Blowing unnecessary Grammer, there is nothing wrong in Godfatherism. We all need leaders to emulate. That can guide and help us through our journey. Blowing Grammer no mean say you get sense. Rest in Jesus name
He's right. Godfatherism is a problem in a democratic society. It's really bad that we don't always have the best brains at the helm of affairs because the unqualified person in that position got there through the help of his Godfather.
Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by Goldmynemaniac: 7:12pm On Mar 06, 2023
SHIVA001:

Blowing unnecessary Grammer, there is nothing wrong in Godfatherism. We all need leaders to emulate. That can guide and help us through our journey. Blowing Grammer no mean say you get sense. Rest in Jesus name
Not leaders that serve themselves and not the people. Not leaders that impose themselves and their will on us. Not leaders who the people that took them to power cannot call to question nor have their voices heard. It's an insult to true leaders to address these one we have with same word, 'leader', used for the true ones.

Anyone too big for the people is not for the people.
Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by SHIVA001: 7:15pm On Mar 06, 2023
NothingDoMe:
He's right. Godfatherism is a problem in a democratic society. It's really bad that we don't always have the best brains at the helm of affairs because the unqualified person in that position got there through the help of his Godfather.
Tinubu Got Fashola into power. You all call that Godfatherism, Fashola did well in Lagos even a blind man knows this. The moment you help people they will tag it Godfatherism.
Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by SHIVA001: 7:19pm On Mar 06, 2023
Goldmynemaniac:

Not leaders that serve themselves and not the people. Not leaders that impose themselves and their will on us. Not leaders who the people that took them to power cannot call to question nor have their voices heard. It's an insult to true leaders to address these one we have with same word, 'leader', used for the true ones.

Anyone too big for the people is not for the people.
You think a political leader is a spiritual leader??. We are too moralistic in this country. If you are looking for a pastor to rule you then go and meet oyedepo to contest for president.
Politicians all around the world are not moralistic. What we need them to do is just to implement budget. Simple.
Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by NothingDoMe: 7:23pm On Mar 06, 2023
SHIVA001:

Tinubu Got Fashola into power. You all call that Godfatherism, Fashola did well in Lagos even a blind man knows this. The moment you help people they will tag it Godfatherism.
Did well in Lagos and failed as Minister for power. Godfatherism can only cover your yansh for so long.
Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by NothingDoMe: 7:24pm On Mar 06, 2023
SHIVA001:

You think a political leader is a spiritual leader??. We are too moralistic in this country. If you are looking for a pastor to rule you then go and meet oyedepo to contest for president.
Politicians all around the world are not moralistic. What we need them to do is just to implement budget. Simple.
A leader doesn't only implement budget.
Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by SHIVA001: 7:27pm On Mar 06, 2023
NothingDoMe:
Did well in Lagos and failed as Minister for power. Godfatherism can only cover your yansh for so long.
It depends on whose administration he failed. Under buhari administration that doesn't listen to people.. even the best of brains will fail under buhari. A man that doesn't listen to his wife.
Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by NothingDoMe: 7:28pm On Mar 06, 2023
SHIVA001:

It depends on whose administration he failed. Under buhari administration that doesn't listen to people.. even the best of brains will fail under buhari. A man that doesn't listen to his wife.
Finally we blame Buhari. Didn't take that long. Only 7 years
Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by SHIVA001: 7:29pm On Mar 06, 2023
NothingDoMe:
A leader doesn't only implement budget.
Yes a political doesn't only just implement budget, but the most important thing is the budget implementation. That is what will affect you. No matter all the sweet talks as a leader if budget is not implemented people will still lament and suffer.
Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by Goldmynemaniac: 7:30pm On Mar 06, 2023
NothingDoMe:
A leader doesn't only implement budget.
Educate him please. A leader has to be morally sound. Leaders without moral health breed corruption...

Also, policies and laws are shapened by the existential views of those that make them.

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Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by SHIVA001: 7:31pm On Mar 06, 2023
NothingDoMe:
Finally we blame Buhari. Didn't take that long. Only 7 years
The party is not the person. A political party is just a platform to reach out to people. Tinubu is not A.P.C . Buhari can decide to join the so called Labour party tomorrow. It doesn't change who buhari is. That is what people don't get
Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by SHIVA001: 7:33pm On Mar 06, 2023
Goldmynemaniac:

Educate him please. A leader has to be morally sound. Leaders without moral health breed corruption...

Also, policies and laws are shapened by the existential views of those that make them.
Asey. No matter the sweet words obi dish out if he reaches there and he is stingy and doesn't want to release money out and doesn't implement budget you all will lament and abuse him. Know this.
Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by Goldmynemaniac: 7:35pm On Mar 06, 2023
SHIVA001:

The party is not the person. A political party is just a platform to reach out to people. Tinubu is not A.P.C . Buhari can decide to join the so called Labour party tomorrow. It doesn't change who buhari is. That is what people don't get
Every party has its philosophy. And that's what informs the activities of those that come to power through them.

Funny how people want to separate Tinubu and APC. Jokers the lots of them are.

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Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by SHIVA001: 7:38pm On Mar 06, 2023
Goldmynemaniac:

Every party has its philosophy. And that's what informs the activities of those that come to power through them.

Funny how people want to separate Tinubu and APC. Jokers the lots of them are.
Obi was in Pdp before he switch to the so called Labour. A party that' is not so strong, he won some states quite fine but still came 3rd. The party is not the person.
Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by Goldmynemaniac: 7:38pm On Mar 06, 2023
SHIVA001:

Asey. No matter the sweet words obi dish out if he reaches there and he is stingy and doesn't want to release money out and doesn't implement budget you all will lament and abuse him. Know this.
We will not just lament. Now the people are in themselves the very structure power is made of. What we'll do is pull the structure from under him.

This is the age of the people.
Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by SHIVA001: 7:39pm On Mar 06, 2023
Goldmynemaniac:

We will not just lament. Now the people are in themselves the very structure power is made of. What we'll do is pull the structure from under him.

This is the age of the people.
At least that one na after 8years.
Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by NothingDoMe: 7:41pm On Mar 06, 2023
SHIVA001:

The party is not the person. A political party is just a platform to reach out to people. Tinubu is not A.P.C . Buhari can decide to join the so called Labour party tomorrow. It doesn't change who buhari is. That is what people don't get
Ditto.
Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by NothingDoMe: 7:41pm On Mar 06, 2023
Goldmynemaniac:

Every party has its philosophy. And that's what informs the activities of those that come to power through them.

Funny how people want to separate Tinubu and APC. Jokers the lots of them are.
Lai said they cannot separate Tinubu from Buhari

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Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by NothingDoMe: 7:42pm On Mar 06, 2023
SHIVA001:

Yes a political doesn't only just implement budget, but the most important thing is the budget implementation. That is what will affect you. No matter all the sweet talks as a leader if budget is not implemented people will still lament and suffer.
No. Budget implementation is not the most important thing.
Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by Goldmynemaniac: 7:43pm On Mar 06, 2023
SHIVA001:

Obi was in Pdp before he switch to the so called Labour. A party that' is not so strong, he won some states quite fine but still came 3rd. The party is not the person.
It'll help you to recall that during Buhari's first term to power, he was running against the principles of his party, hence APC cabals brought his government to a stalemate until he succumbed to them. That was when he was able to pass budget and have some concessions as long as he played ball with them.

Don't get it twisted.
Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by Goldmynemaniac: 7:48pm On Mar 06, 2023
NothingDoMe:
Lai said they cannot separate Tinubu from Buhari
Please remind him.
Re: A New Kind Of Godfatherism by SHIVA001: 7:50pm On Mar 06, 2023
NothingDoMe:
No. Budget implementation is not the most important thing.
So what is the most important the sweet talks?? Or. Checking on injured victims. All politicians will give you this. Tinubu has been saying sweet things since he got elected. Obi has went to see the woman that got her face smashed by thugs. So is that what you want??

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