Orblonde: Anyone who disagrees with that will have some very hard convincing to do. I so want this to happen.

kingingkinging:

It is apparent you are an Igbo person. An avreage Igbo person lacks home training, no apologies to any Igbo man dead and alive. Imagine who ever you are using those words up there to drive your point. Dont you know you have lost from the beginning?

Look at your post-SW leaders led by Tinubu .....shamelessly prefer status quo).... I can see why you are the most marginalized.

miqos02: @op you make me angry when did tinubu and can became the mouthpiece of the southwest

Negro_Ntns: Ndu_chucks,

You are one troublemaker!

Listen......regionalism or not, Arewa already divested itself from the center. They are no longer listening to Aso or looking to it for decision making. The Emirates are piloting and steering the Arewa boat.

Biafra also divested itself from the center on Nov 5th. BZM and MASSOB are guiding the way forward for the Igbos.

So I don't understand.......what did you say was wrong with Tinubu again?

Hey, dont let the cows chew your ID card, you gonna need it when you cross the border at Mokwa.

ndu_chucks:

Are you a Nigerian? If Tinubu, the Agba-Akin Adinni of Ijeshaland, the Chief Anosare Bugije of Ondo Kingdom, the Erelu Aare Ago of Egbaland, the Asiwaju of Lagos and the Jagaban Borgu, is not considered THE leader in the SW and the mouthpiece of the SW, then no one else qualifies for the duty.

OkparaIgbo:

OMG.. I wasn't born during the war and so on but from my interest in history and information, I have understood that the least tribe you would want to allign with in terms of support in taking a decision is the yorober. Have you forgotten why we the Igbo's still see the yorobers as sly and corny? Did you quickly forget The hero Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu's agreement with Awolowo before the civil war and how Awolowo pulled away when it came to the main thing and left only Ojukwu and the Igbo's to bear the brunt. My friend I am a proud Igbo son and I can confidently tell you that the whole Igbo race have learnt not to seek alliances that will fail when it comes down to the main thing (Those who fail to learn from history are bound to be doomed by it). Once bitten, Twice shy and I am proud that Ohaneze NdiIgbo took the bold step alone showing the other regions like the Yorobers what to do for a better Nation

ndu_chucks:

You people are not sober and are definitely not ready for democracy. When NASS amends the constitution in a manner which perpetuates the status quo, do not return here to complain. While it may not be fashionable for you all to publicly criticize SW leaders and especially your god(he said so), Tinubu, I am convinced that you agree with what I am saying and wish your leaders took a different course of action on this matter.

Negro_Ntns:

hahahaha, ........

which one be Agba Akin Adinni? Anosa what do you even know what erelu symbolze?

I hereby turban ndu_chucks the "kukuwenu wazabanga" of Yorubaland. .

Negro_Ntns:

......as long the constitution does not interfere with our interpretation of the customary laws of our land, we will help you sustain the status quo. None of us has spoken with tongue in cheek on this issue of land and people.

Akanbi_edu: nna suks. When are you going to ask questions about your SW man OBJ? He?

ndu_chucks:

My man OBJ?

OBJ belongs in jail. Barawo banza

You are a trouble maker, why are you mentioning Gbawe. Nobody can silence uncle Gbawe, he will be here with his opinion soon.

OkparaIgbo:

. As for your ignorant speech as to why the aboki's kill, I would only refer you to the massacre that took place in the deeper life churches and co and count how many Igbo men/women/children were fallen and do a self check. I have respect for myself and people to engage you in mockery of the departed..Be wise

Negro_Ntns: Ohhh, the article is good reference for his title but did you miss where he is referred as the "leader of ACN"?

ACN exist because of a need to "sustain a center", if the center dissapears ACN will fold with it......and so does Tinubu.

Tinubu is our "status quo troubleshooter", and that should be another honorary title if yiu care. Tinubu, the "sqt" of Yorubaland..

ndu_chucks: It appears to me that Tinubu and other ACN goons, who by all accounts, are the leaders of the SW, and who run most of the states in the SW, have no desire whatsoever for the progress of our country. One would think that the same people who have been clamoring for Regional Integration, would be at the forefront of the battle to improve upon our current system of government, which desperately needs elements of Regionalism and true Federalism, even if their components are introduced piecemeal.

When it is politically useful for them, these irresponsible leaders, who are only after concessions, buying up State land and selling those choice land to their cronies, will be screaming for Sovereign National Conference. As soon as the opportunity for real constitutional changes present themselves, these leaders go into hiding and flood the media in the SW with news which talk about every issue except the important ones of real constitutional changes.

I will leave the writing of an epistle to people like Gbawe, so I will be brief here.

Every well meaning group has made several submissions to the NASS committee on constitutional review. I am most impressed by the submission of Ohaneze’s because it provided a very practical blueprint for Regionalism and Federalism. You’d think that the SW leaders would team up with such groups and apply real pressure on NASS, inform the people, and even organize peaceful demonstrations in support of Regionalism and true Federalism.
I submit to you that these SW leaders are nothing but frauds and I ask you: Where is their call for Regionalism which would actually make their current clamor for Regional Integration a moot point

Ohaneze's Submission To NASS – Worth Reading

felifeli:

Once again and in typical fashion the Ibo have the global monopoly of wisdom and the Ibo point of view is paramount. I doff my hat at this gargantuan arrogance. Ndigbo I salute you.

Akanbi_edu: What do you centrists take opposition for? MumU or what?

ACN in conjuction with other well-meaning opposition parties will work together to bring about the change we desire and not the change you give. The ACN is not interested in change that furthers your interest.

For example we clamoured for democracy, the government cancelled a popular mandate and gave us OBJ. Democracy was given of course but can anyone say its what we clamoured for? OBJ's CONFAB is still fresh in our minds. That one almost got us a third term. Jonathan's first assignment in office was term elongation.

So ACN has to becareful with you guys.

Baby mama:


I agree 100%.This is the way to go

ndu_chucks:

The above posts shows that you people are yet to leave the caves, for the urban region of civilized democratic process. What we are talking about is the process of amending the constitution. This is not the time to be in opposition, but to work together to improve our young democracy. You'll only have yourselves to blame when the amended constitution emerges and you do not like its effects on your interests.

owobokiri:

I am being brutally frank and realistic here. It is called diplomacy. Southerners should take this seriously. We have had, Afonja, Akintola, Awolowo, Obasanjo, Diya and now Tinubu. At different stages, these characters have led the west to pursue goals that contradicts the aspirations of other parts of the south. There must be a reason for this. Oil? Let the SE and SS promise the SW some oil wells or some sort constant supply of cheap oil. The SW is busy opposing more resource control allocations to the oil producing states while ACN works hard to unleash a northern agenda in Nigeria. Enough of this. If you want another emir in Lagos as you already have in Ilorin, do so but spare the rest of the south. We can do without this primitive brand of amala politics.

hyelhira:

So why is your compatriot complaining?

ndu_chucks:

You people are not sober and are definitely not ready for democracy. When NASS amends the constitution in a manner which perpetuates the status quo, do not return here to complain. While it may not be fashionable for you all to publicly criticize SW leaders and especially your god(he said so), Tinubu, I am convinced that you agree with what I am saying and wish your leaders took a different course of action on this matter.

PointB:

We have been down this route before. The SE position is very clear. The request for a sixth state is still very much in line with regionalism. Don' forget that Ohaneze asked that the regions be ethnically and linguistically compatible.

The South South has made earlier made similar request, though verbally during one of the public sessions of the constitutional. Change debate. The same fora which Fashola was evasive in his submission. Shame you conveniently forget this very important event.

Then again, no one is counting or depending on SW leadership to take any serious position on regionalism. Who does want free oil money from Federal purse? Lol. Besides for the rest of US in the south, it's much better that way than for SW in the usual characteristics to say one thing and do another. So keen observers should not be surprised at their stance. Lol

Katsumoto:

First, it is impractical and mischievious to ask for a state and regionalism at the same time. The agitation for additional states is predicated on the need to receive more revenue from the center. If Ohaneze's demands for regionalism are implemented, it wouldn't matter how many states there are in any region. If the South East wants, it can turn every local government into a state and turn each street into a local government.