Baba is right, religion is taken very serious in Nigeria. An average northern will never vote for a Christian, I have stayed in the north for a very long tym and I know how they regard Christian, kogi Muslim will Neva vote for a Christian ,talk more of a Hausa man, same thing applies to the southerners, they will Not vote for a Muslim, some might even vote, but northerners will Neva. #fact#

while some pple wuld still say in SW thr is no such tin as religion intolerance may i bring 2 ur notice dat Akin Ambode is bin fielded on religious ground as against Kadri O hamzat a technocrat.

tivta:
You are a typical example of why religion is so important in Nigeria. Instead of saying let the best man win you are putting it in the hands of God. Will God vote on that day? My signature says it all.

my broda 4get dat tin,everytin we do is on God's hand,if u rig an election to win its because God allowed it.

danaiks:
Hmm....he has said his own

What an old man sees sitting down, a young man cannot see standing up...even on a skyscraper!!

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Is religion now a condition precedent to ability to perform?

Nigeria is a very sick country!

Let's face it, religion is the major problem of Nigeria. Lets not forget that fashola a Muslim man baned the use of haha in public schools but the Muslim community says it won't vote for any party that bans it. Nigerians what has your religious fanaticism achieved for you so far? Even China with diverse religious beliefs are progressing better than Nigeria. I pity this country.

You they mind apc.with thd heavy weight christian politician they have they stil want to field in m/m ticket.wht of rochas,ameachi,adams,abi this ones no qualify?

Baba, please leave them alone and concentrate on school and Ota farm.

Tinyemeka:
Northern Nigeria: Always viewing the leadership of Nigeria as their birth right.
Even if he might be making a point, the man should just go and sit down. He has lost the moral right or integrity to make any national discourse.

and can u pls enlighten us on how he lost d integrity and moral right u said he lost. Make sure u ve a valid argument or ur post is bullshit.

You they mind apc.with thd heavy weight christian politicians they have,they stil want to field in m/m ticket.wht of rochas,ameachi,adams,abi this ones no qualify?

bigwallace:
my broda 4get dat tin,everytin we do is on God's hand,if u rig an election to win its because God allowed it.

Yet we don't hear of rigging in western countries cause their people know how to defend their votes.

Is he not the same thief obasanjo

Obasanjo is neither here or there, he will support anybody that wins come 2015.

Our elder state man has spoken. We need to unstd why God give us this man nd mak him hail nd healthy. Well let's count his words as wise talk cos APC will field best candidate that will win for us

Obasanjo is hale and hearty

I would love a Buhari/Amaechi ticket.

tivta:
You are a typical example of why religion is so important in Nigeria. Instead of saying let the best man win you are putting it in the hands of God. Will God vote on that day? My signature says it all.

No mind them. Na so so God this, God that!

Ape pee see must not win 2015presidential election..if dey do,all the Christians shud find dia way out of this country coz dia wud mass killing (they wud be killing Christians)... quote me how and I will send you the tape... Ape pee see primary assignment it to eradicate Christians,to turn Nigeria to Islamic country

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Wonderlands:
with him goat face

. Would u feel good if this abuse was directed at ur father? & who are are u to abuse God's creation? If u don't have any sensible input on this topic,simply respect urself by keeping shut!

Religious crisis will make nija split.

Omimah:
I would love a Buhari/Amaechi ticket.

A Buhari/Amaechi ticket will not get bloc votes in the SE, SS, SW, Middle Belt
A Buhari/Fashola ticket will get bloc votes in the whole of the core North, SW and split the Jonathan/Sambo vote in the SS, Middle Belt.
It must never be forgotten that Democracy is a game of numbers. Buhari/Fashola is a winner all day, everyday. Do the Math!

Muscomide:


A Buhari/Amaechi ticket will not get bloc votes in the SE, SS, SW, Middle Belt
A Buhari/Fashola ticket will get bloc votes in the whole of the core North, SW and split the Jonathan/Sambo vote in the SS, Middle Belt.
It must never be forgotten that Democracy is a game of numbers. Buhari/Fashola is a winner all day, everyday. Do the Math!

You're right, but religion shouldn't be completely left.

Nigeria should give buhari trial of 4 years if he's not deliver nigeria should vote him out after 4years because I don't understand GEJ

Wonderlands:
see he face. criminal

. Something is wrong with u,I swear!

Keenysbojan:
Ape pee see must not win 2015presidential election..if dey do,all the Christians shud find dia way out of this country coz dia wud mass killing (they wud be killing Christians)... quote me how and I will send you the tape... Ape pee see primary assignment it to eradicate Christians,to turn Nigeria to Islamic country

Stop with scare mongering, abeg. So Tinubu and Fashola go kill them own wives wey be Christians? I keep telling people that the Yoruba race is too liberal for all this attempt at introducing religion into our politics. A Yoruba man is a Yoruba first and foremost before being a Muslim.

I don't think they're that myopic.

politricks:
I wouldnt have bothered with Muslim muslim or christain christain ticket as far as the candidates are qualified but because of Nigeria's sensitivity with regards to religion, it will be dangerous.I guess that was why baba said this.

So when will the nation grow beyond religious and ethnic bigotry to embrace excellence irrespective of the region or the practice of an excellent and competent candidate?

All these sentimental judgment in making decision has kept the national backward for years. So when will the nation (citizens) become wise on their own without being influenced by even their closest neighbour to take the rightful decision that their own conscience supports?

We cannot ignor the fact that Nigeria is a very religious country.I also strongly do not support APC fielding Buhari for the presidential candidate for 2015."An old dog can never learn new tricks,he doesn't want to be president cuz he wants change but for accolades.A country of over 160million is he the best they can offer?For almost 60yrs,same old people.And they say the youths are the leaders of tomorrow.We need new,young,passionate,energetic persons.how old was Buhari wen he became head of state?Nigerians seem so gullible,all we do is complain without concerted efforts to enforce change.All those in support of Buhari are blind and intellectually deformed.I can understand fielding Fashola,bt Buhari is a no go area.Age doesn't always determine or confer wisdom.We allow religion,tribe and ethnicity to take the place of progress.I'm NOT a PDP member,but if APC should field Buhari or ATiku as their preferred choice then I'll rather just sit in my house on election day cuz it shows how decay our society is.TRUE PATRIOTISM in Nigerian politice is dead.
Against all odds God save and Bless Nigeria!

LAST BULLET
I'm NOT a PDP or GEJ supporter,have never been a supporter of GEJ and I never will because of His misrule&misappropriation of the Nation's wealth.

This is a no issue. We want good government, it doesn't matter if we have Muslim Muslim or Christian Christian. We should move away from primordial sentiments foisted upon our national consciousness by anachronistic, tribal, ethnic or religious beliefs. We need to move on. The freest and farrest election we ever had in Nigeria in 1993 was won by Muslim Muslim. The IBB military cabal cancelled it for other sinister motives. I rest my case.

Muscomide:
Obasanjo may be a sage but he does not have sole repository of wisdom. If true, I am very disappointed in his intervention. Regrettably, we seem to have allowed religion to creep into our politics and public life. Ethnicity and religion should not be a yardstick for determining the most qualified appointee but performance and content of character. I am Christian but I really do not give a damn whether public officer is Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Ijaw, Efik, Edo, etc, gay, straight, bisexual, Christian, Muslim, animist, traditional worshipper, etc, etc. OBJ does not always know it all. APC sacrificing their best candidate at the altar of religion is akin to Argentina not playing with Messi because of his faith or Brazil not selecting Neymar because he is Catholic/Christian, or may be even Portugal not fielding a fit Ronaldo.
Only an unpatriotic Nigerian will deny that a Buhari/Fashola candidature will be formidable. Obasanjo is just a hypocrite. Did being Christian prevent him from being corrupt whilst in power? Is it Christian to have sex with one's daughter-in-law as Obasanjo has been alleged to have done? When Abacha/IBB stashed millions of dollars in foreign banks, is that what the Koran teaches?
OBJ should not pull the wool over our eyes, abeg!

Gbam!!! We can only progress as a nation if we look beyond the religious affiliation of the political candidate,and rather look on what they can offer to Nigerian.A civilized and educated electorate is what we need.If not,we will keep returning the same bad eggs into power. The 1993 election was won by a muslim/muslim candidates.we all rejoiced when Obama became the US president,but we cant let that happen here,we are fooling ourselves. Even a Young man whose father is from this country is a member of parliament in the house of commons in the UK. I wish the old politician should pass out cos their idea is ruining us. When LASG banned wearing of hijab in public schools in lagos,I saw a leader not given to religious sentiment,also the coroners inquest into SCOAN tragedy. Nigeria is a secular state.

amakufrancis:
baba is always interfering in apc probs, will nt be surprised if he defect to Apc and deceive them all.

read the article before passing or making a comment and not just the topic heading. Obj never mentioned apc he cautioned all political parties and even pdp inclusive.

Obasanjo is talking from exprience,pls nigerian should take note