lailo:

Old man? But Joe Biden of America is a small boy? Old man who campaigned in all the 36 states including FCT before and during Primaries and real elections? Even your Mr fit did not cover as much campaign as he. I don't listen to propaganda, I have two eyes and a functional brain and don't need anybody to tell me who has more capacity. The majority have spoken, that tells u most of your propaganda didn't work. A sick old man who knows the way is better than a young man who lacks direction. Nigeria needs solution, not athletes. Peace

They will never admit their parochial views. I wonder how those guys reason.
When Chioma vote for Chinedu, to them it's because of seeking good governance.
But when Babatunde vote for Babajide, to them it's because of tribalism.

I don tire for their matter. They are the one doing something but they will be accusing others of doing it. They are experts at gaslighting.

MasterJayJay:

They picked the money from the streets because money falls from the sky in Lagos.

Even if they pick the money from the streets in Lagos, it still doesn't cut it. After all is it the fault of Lagos that money can't be picked on the ground in their own states?
They should rather go back home, pick money from there and bring it to Lagos before they can talk of voting in Lagos on the premise of paying their taxes in Lagos.

Oghighirhighi:
Nigerians can never sit on a round table and frankly come out with any good resolution because the Yorubas and Hausa/Fulanis are in unholy alliance to milk us dry. The only way out would be when there is major crises and people pull apart, just maybe another Aburi can once and for all bring about a far-reaching settlement.

I never knew that Nnamdi Azikiwe and Michael Okpara who pioneered unholy alliances with Fulanis through the NPC-NCNC coalition were Yorubas. Thanks for this revelation.

Amah70:
Every Nigerian, including Bola Tinubu, knows that it's the turn of the Igbo in the SE to produce a president for Nigeria. Tinubu's it's my turn declaration is an insult to the Igbos.

You Igbos turn was in PDP and was stolen by Jonathan in 2011 to your applause. Tinubu's emi lo kan declaration was in the context of the APC merger agreement that after the CPC component had had its stint, the ACN wing would follow. Pray tell me whether ACN was an Igbo party before collapsing into APC.

HardBishop:

Don't be surprised, if God allows him to be president, he will make 80% of his ministers of Igbo origins. What help OBASANJO govt to succeed was when igbo governed it for him but I know Igbo intellects will reject.
Yorubas are our main enemies, I really detest them much cos they help damage these beautiful country of ours.

So the Aguiyi Ironsi who promulgated the Unification Decree that kicked off the structural damage of Nigeria was a Yoruba man? I thought you lots have been accusing the British of laying a bad foundation for Nigeria by allegedly placing power in the hands of Fulanis? How come the narrative is shifting again to Yorubas as the cause of the problem? Why do you people from that side always find it difficult to maintain a single line of argument consistently?

Amah70:



Since 1999, rotation of the presidency between the north and the south has been in place and helped to save Nigeria's integrity.


But in 2023 when it's the turn of the Igbo, Atiku and Tinubu would not allow rotation. Atiku knew that the south would not permit his succeeding president Buhari. So Atiku came to contest merely to stop any possibility for an Igbo in PDP succeeding president Buhari.
Tinubu has Igbos who are presidrntial materials and who formed APC with him in APC during APC presidential primaries. But he didn't consider any Igbo worthy of presiding over Nigeria. In 1999, the PDP formed by an Igbo man enabled Obasanjo clinch Nigeria's presidential seat - because of consideration for zoning. Few Yorubas were in PDP then.
A cancer is about to be grown on the body of Nigeria if an Igbo is denied the presidential seat this time.

Without prejudice to the fact that zoning was only a PDP thing at the return of democracy in 1999 and other parties didn't have it in their rules,
In 1999 an Igbo man, Alex Ekweme, was the leading contender for the PDP ticket both in opinion polls and PDP NWC qualification criteria, but Ironically when IBB offered N5m bribe per delegate at the Jos PDP convention to dubiously tilt the tide in favour of a Yoruba man who had failed all the PDP NWC criteria, it was the Igbo delegate that first accepted the inducement from IBB and began to discredit Alex Ekweme thus trading their own opportunity away. That wasn't even the first time such happened. At independence, a southern alliance was muted in which prime minister position was offered to the Igbo nation as a matter of birthright on the strength of the Igbo party NCNC coming first in popular votes, but Igbos rejected it and rather traded it to the Hausafulani for a figure head ceremonial Governor General position in quest for one-Nigeria, only to later start crying of marginalization in few years to follow.
This has always been the attitude of Igbos. Trade away your opportunity for ephemeral egoistic or material gains disguised as a desire for one Nigeria, but later turn around to complain of being ganged up against and denied of that very opportunity.
You can't claim to sacrifice your turn for one-Nigeria and still turn around to ask for that turn. What then does sacrificing mean?

East is the only people who fought 3yrs war to leave Nigeria!

Deadlytruth:

There is no region called "we SS/SE".
The SS wants resource control but the SE has always wanted unitary system disguised as the call for "One-Nigeria" and nationalism.

MasterJayJay:

Taxes nko?

It is selfishness to take taxes from people and when it's time for politics, you remind them of their state of origin.

If you don't want non indigenes to vote, you should also stop collecting taxes from them.

While I don’t agree with the proposal to send non indigenes back to their state during elections, your “tax nko” and “selfishness” argument is flawed.
Taxes don’t buy you the right to vote. We have thousands of Chinese nationals, Indians and other nationals in Nigeria who also pay taxes but can’t vote.
You pay taxes because you’re earning in the state or country you reside.

MasterJayJay:

Taxes nko?

It is selfishness to take taxes from people and when it's time for politics, you remind them of their state of origin.

If you don't want non indigenes to vote, you should also stop collecting taxes from them.

People should vote where they live and pay taxes where ever they have profitable
business.

Deadlytruth:
Without prejudice to the fact that zoning was only a PDP thing at the return of democracy in 1999 and other parties didn't have it in their rules,
In 1999 an Igbo man, Alex Ekweme, was the leading contender for the PDP ticket both in opinion polls and PDP NWC qualification criteria, but Ironically when IBB offered N5m bribe per delegate at the Jos PDP convention to dubiously tilt the tide in favour of a Yoruba man who had failed all the PDP NWC criteria, it was the Igbo delegate that first accepted the inducement from IBB and began to discredit Alex Ekweme thus trading their own opportunity away. That wasn't even the first time such happened. At independence, a southern alliance was muted in which prime minister position was offered to the Igbo nation as a matter of birthright on the strength of the Igbo party NCNC coming first in popular votes, but Igbos rejected it and rather traded it to the Hausafulani for a figure head ceremonial Governor General position in quest for one-Nigeria, only to later start crying of marginalization in few years to follow.
This has always been the attitude of Igbos. Trade away your opportunity for ephemeral egoistic or material gains disguised as a desire for one Nigeria, but later turn around to complain of being ganged up against and denied of that very opportunity.
You can't claim to sacrifice your turn for one-Nigeria and still turn around to ask for that turn. What then does sacrificing mean?

There are 3 major ethnic groups in Nigeria. Ijaw is the 4th.
Of all the 4 groups, it's only the Igbo that is yet to produce a president for Nigeria. Reasonable Yorubas and Ijaws insist that its time for Igbo to produce a president for Nigeria.
You continue to spin the yarn to entertain yourself and Tinubu urchinss.

Deadlytruth:

You Igbos turn was in PDP and was stolen by Jonathan in 2011 to your applause. Tinubu's emi lo kan declaration was in the context of the APC merger agreement that after the CPC component had had its stint, the ACN wing would follow. Pray tell me whether ACN was an Igbo party before collapsing into APC.

There are 3 major ethnic groups in Nigeria. Ijaw is the 4th.
Of all the 4 groups, it's only the Igbo that is yet to produce a president for Nigeria. Reasonable Yorubas and Ijaws insist that its time for Igbo to produce a president for Nigeria.
You continue to spin the yarn to entertain yourself and Tinubu urchinss, but to the detriment of Nigeria.

JAMO84:
The money they use to pay tax, where are they making it? They brought money from their villages?

May be they've not heard that in China, you need visa to move from one state to another, within China.
By the time such policies are put in place, everyone will Siddon for their domot.
The wanderers will eventually learn how not to abuse privilege.

misano:


It's really sad. The Yorubas keep hindering development and fairness because of their selfish interest.

Yorubas have a mind of their own, it's you folks that should go and fix your obsession with Yourubas.
There's a natural boundary between you folks and Yoruba land, yet you guys won't stop crawling into Yoruba land.
Won fi se yin ni?.

Occurstaem:

They will never admit their parochial views. I wonder how those guys reason.
When Chioma vote for Chinedu, to them it's because of seeking good governance.
But when Babatunde vote for Babajide, to them it's because of tribalism.

I don tire for their matter. They are the one doing something but they will be accusing others of doing it. They are experts at gaslighting.

Thanks my brother. They know what they are doing. It is all about Emilokan for Igbos. They are just hiding under the umbrella of "good governance". They are the most deceitful set of people I have ever seen. It is only an Igbo trader who will convince u to buy a bad product in his shop, knowingfully well that the product is bad and will soon pack up. How do I take such people serious when I know they can equally market a bad political product too and call it the best, just for their selfish gains?

Kukutenla:

That's a bloody lie. Tinubu won because North voted for him. He didnt win because of SW votes alone. If all regions vote along their ethnic lines, you don't have the numbers, neither does the SE. If that were not so, you would not have been shouting power rotation.
Power rotation is a balancing act based on mundane sentiments and those who cry for balancing are those who are on the weaker side. If it were not so, your candidate wouldn't have fielded a same faith ticket to infiltrate the northern base, neither would he have been queuing behind northerners since 2007.

But some numbskulls who can't solve a simple fraction believed he was rigged in.
Fielding the same faith ticket is the answer to a difficult compulsory question, " the North ".
Those who can't answer a compulsory question will either end up with a D, an E, or an epic fail.
Tinubu is brilliant, courageous and bold, he deserved to win.
Ise opolo ni eje lo nlo.

DMerciful:
East is the only people who fought 3yrs war to leave Nigeria!

Your fight to leave Nigeria was an afterthought inspired by the failure of one-Nigeria to materialize in the way you had thought it would.

Amah70:


There are 3 major ethnic groups in Nigeria. Ijaw is the 4th.
Of all the 4 groups, it's only the Igbo that is yet to produce a president for Nigeria. Reasonable Yorubas and Ijaws insist that its time for Igbo to produce a president for Nigeria.
You continue to spin the yarn to entertain yourself and Tinubu urchinss.

Hausas have never ruled Nigeria despite being a major ethnic group. Likewise, considering the compellingly evidenced Igbo paternity of Obasanjo, it could be said that Yorubas have never ruled too. What it therefore boils down to is that Igbos have ruled Nigeria three times - Ironsi, Obasanjo and Obasanjo again. Regardless of that, Igbos have twice been given the opportunity to rule but on each occasion they traded it away for asinine considerations only to come back to complain of being denied. So what more do you Igbos want? Are you the only majority in Nigeria?

TheManPregnant:


Hmmm...

Or better still, let there be a constitutional provision for people to only be eligible to vote in their state of origin. This will help to allay the fears of a take over by another ethnic group in certain regions.

This is why I say most of you don't know how the society operates. You just say things out of sheer ignorance. Asking people to go vote in thier respective states does not only undermine the sovereignty of the country but also goes against common sense considering the fact that these people don't live and work in thier states of origin. Why would they have a say in the leadership that doesn't directly impact them and then no say in the one that impacts them? How is it a solution to tell people not to have a say in how thier tax is managed when they're not foreigners? Please, y'all should be thinking these things through. Let's not allow tribalism erode our sense of reasoning.

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RenaissanceGuy:
You need to take care of your emotional health, before you damage it for yourself through Nairaland. Farook is one of the most detribalised and balanced op-Ed writers, who even predicted that Obi has the probability of winning if so and so happened, but your bitterness won't let you see that.

Obi is one of the best politicians around, Osibanjo which you people didn't him to see the light of the day and Zulum. Despite all propaganda against him from APC and PDP, he still stand strong. GEJ as a sitting governor didn't withstand such propaganda from APC as an opposition party, not to talk of Obi whose party has no seat in govt.

MasterJayJay:


6 regions will make more sense.

6 independent regions taking charge of the responsibilities and resources of their regions, and making contributions to a decentralised centre.

7lives:


Yorubas have a mind of their own, it's you folks that should go and fix your obsession with Yourubas.
There's a natural boundary between you folks and Yoruba land, yet you guys won't stop crawling into Yoruba land.
Won fi se yin ni?.

Yoruba people are bigots. They are easily manipulated by the politicians. Rest.

misano:


Son of a gorilla. Quote me again.

Cry me a river.
Sweet teàrs

Amah70:


Unfortunately for you, few Igbos know who Sulivan Chime is. Peter Obi has been a household name in Igbo land right from when he was governor and for many years doggedly combated those who wanted to ursurp his guber seat.

If a Orji Uzor Kalu or Rochas Okorocha was in the position of Peter Obi during the last presidential election, most of the Igbo would not bother to register for voting, those who registered would have queued behind Atiku or Tinubu.

If Ikpeazu came out to contest as d only lgb0 who is banking on religion and trîbè in this age and era, u wiII all rally him.
Sullivan Chime will use Obi to mop d floor in an election, it doesn't matter how much nóísé u make.
Obi came this far because of religious and tribal campaign.

JagabanBorgu:

Cry me a river.
Sweet teàrs

Mugu

Whether afterthought or prethought, doesn't change the fact that we declared independence and fought Nigeria. The West was supposed to join us but they were too cowardly citing the too much military presence in the West

Deadlytruth:

Your fight to leave Nigeria was an afterthought inspired by the failure of one-Nigeria to materialize in the way you had thought it would.

misano:


Mugu

Cry more

misano:


Yoruba people are bigots. They are easily manipulated by the politicians. Rest.

Trash.
Tell this bullshit to your neighbours, who speaks your language but still deny being your tribesmen..
Self preservation is not bigotry, are you guys pypsies without a Homeland?.
Why are you guys obsessed with Yoruba land?,
You can't leave your toilet dirty and insist on converting mine into a public toilet.
In few years to come, you guys will need a visa to enter Yoruba land.,
Know this and know peace.