ypzilanti:
Chike Nwagbogu, who co-runs the Bogobiri hotel on Lagos’s Ikoyi island, said that while infrastructure in Lagos had improved, Fashola still had a lot to do. He said he was spending 50 000 naira a day on diesel to run generators because of power cuts. –

http://www.iol.co.za/business/international/fashola-can-use-lagos-successes-1.1443194

Demdem: Surely fashola can and in sane societies such get elected because the persons track record is always being considered.
However i doubt if our society is that sane and that explains my fears as regards if he will win or not. Track records arent considered here unfortunately.
the case of the Retardeen comes to mind.
what was his track record as a governor of one of the richest state in the federation that made the people to vote him such is the kind of society i find myself.

eastOFwest:

What was Obama's track record before he got elected for the first time?

U must be a joke to even compare obama with the retardeen. Secondly, Obama was not in an executive position, he was in the senate. Our own retardeen was in an executive position and yet failed miserably has governor. If he could for less population and more money for a state like bayelsa, why should we be bothered now about his current cluelessness in governance at the federal level today.

eastOFwest:

I wasn't comparing them. I was only pointing out to you how both of them had no "successful track record" and were still elected.

Obama was senator for about 2yrs or so and am not aware that his constituents complained bitterly that they werent represented well during his period. Go bayelsa today and the people will tell u that the thief Alams is still their best till date.

Now, you tell me which past Nigerian elected president that has "passed excellently" in office?

yaradua did excellently well in katsina despite his health issues but that wasnt even the reason why he was elected. go through my first post again and understand my concerns. Antecedents should be taken into account but our society isnt such yet and that explains my frustrations as regards fashola's chances also.

yaradua did excellently well in katsina despite his health issues but that wasnt even the reason why he was elected. go through my first post again and understand my concerns. Antecedents should be taken into account but our society isnt such yet and that explains my frustrations as regards fashola's chances also.

Prof Corruption:

Somehow true.

gregg2: But Lagos remains one of three worst places to live in on earth

Billyonaire: Lagos is worst to some and is heaven to many others like me. Shoes get size, if you relocate to Ogbomosho, you could be a king there.

Demdem:

share ur concerns and lets learn together.

Prof Corruption:

Election in Nigeria, historically and factually, has less to do with performance. It's more of striking the right alliances.
Fasola is a performer no doubt. Yar'Adua did well in Kastina, no question about that. But the election that brought him to power was not allowed to be decided on basis of performance , it was massively rigged. Even when that of GEj was not massively rigged, sentiments woven largely around historically perceived injustice swayed voters in his favor.

We are on same page, it takes more than performance to win a presidential election in Nigeria.

401kk: Being a state governor is very different from being a president. Though I'm not trying undermine or downplay his achievements and pedigree, but I honestly believe he will not perform to our expected yardstick if he becomes president. He should endeavour to engage in other meaningful political activities after 2015.

PointB: Oya Bloomberg, come and vote for him!

All na wash!

miteolu: He (Fashola) started with successbut ending with failure.