Pukkah:

Slave and master relationship?

Now tell me, mention the names of those who fought the military governments of IBB and Abacha to have the democracy of today.

Even Tinubu, whom you guys deride and abuse today, funded the pro-democracy activists more than anyone else. He was also in the trenches.

Where was Jonathan then? Where was Clarke? Where was Odili?

Do you know the meaning of 'Abacha politicians'?

We still remember those folks who were begging abacha to continue in office.

Who's is the master and who's the slave?

Did the SW whine, cry or yell when Obasanjo was battling Atiku? Did the OPC or any other group threaten violence?

Now, who is a master and who is a slave or house boy?

Didn't the same SW support Jonathan against Turai/Yar'adua?

Now, who is the Master of the game and who is the Silly Slave?

It's obvious that you guys are getting emotional and worked up over this but it's in your interest not to trample on reason and make more enemies.

malele:

“You know you can help somebody to get the job, but you cannot help him to do it. If somebody cannot do the job, we have Sule Lamido who we are confident can do the job,” he told a crowd of would-be investors, dignitaries and ordinary folks in Dutse, capital of Jigawa Stat

http://thenationonlineng.net/new/news/2015-obasanjo-calls-for-leadership-change/

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ckkris: Does this Gbawe live in Nigeria? I wonder.If Gbawe lives in Nigeria and still writes the way he does, then Gbawe is naive, extremely naive.

icon aus:

Rubbish . GEJ all the way . GEJ is most marketable candidate now . He is capbale of wining SS , SE, NC some votes from SW and North . No other presidential candidiate is capable of this . No northern candidate will get vote from Ss and SE - this is the reality . Even if Amaechi or Rochas Okorocha contest as VP - no vote from SE and SS because those are regarded as saboteurs and are unpopular in both regions.

HolyTruth: May our good God grant common sense and wisdom to these set of Nigerian leaders.

The last time I checked, democracy is the government of the people, by the people and for the people.

Why would OBJ detect, nominate,impose or rig in a Governor for the people of Jigawa? And even have the guts to openly announce it...congratulating him and himself as per being "the god" of the people of Jigawa.

This is an insult to the people of Jigawa...this is a let down and injustice. A show of shame!

Dike Chimezie: Obj +Lamido + Amaechi + ...< GEJ + power of incumbency.
Lets wait and see.
Non stopping GEJ.
Obj is such an hypocrite and with all indication still unrepentant.

Gbawe: OBJ saying GEJ has to go in 2015? Pretty much the opinion of most political stakeholders outside the ND. There is no way a Politician can be as openly treacherous, as wantonly divisive, as callously disappointing and anti-people as GEJ is (to virtually everyone including Political colleagues and ordinary Nigerians) yet said politicians can expect to have any form of support base outside his own region which the blindly ethnocentric nature of Nigerians guarantees. We wish GEJ 'goodluck' even getting the PDP ticket in 2014.

Pukkah:

Political investment from 1994 to 1998 when Abacha died? Abacha that didn't show any sign of death? Abacha that had been adopted by ALL the political parties then as their consensus presidential candidate?

Haba! Let's try to give credit to some people no matter what. Would you have made such investment? Did it make so much political sense then to spend hard-earned money against Abacha?

That was why it was only a handful of people that were against Abacha. Even fewer spent their resources against him. Tinubu was among the fewer few! The rest conveniently chose the easier path.

I see no relationship between this issue and Obama/Civil War analogy? Was Obama alive then? My post didn't canvass for any birthright and Americans do not talk down on war heroes.

We are talking about where adults stand in difficult times and trying periods. Okay?

Where do 'masters' stand? And where do 'slaves' stand? That's the subject.

Gbawe:

You could repeat this a million times and many would still not have the honesty or uprightness to admit the truth in what you say. We may hear ludicrous and unbelievable excuses such as how Tinubu had a crystal ball that told him where we would be today and that is why he pretended to fight for democracy back then.

They will tell you Fayemi heavily invested in Radio Kudirat and devoted himself to democracy, to the extent of becoming an internationally acclaimed champion for it, merely because he is a Yoruba man totally consumed with deceiving the ND, SE and others Even Femi Falana had an agenda when he was fighting tooth and nail to prevent the death of Ken Saro-Wiwa.

They will say anything but admit how Yorubas have always played their part, and never stood by merely to watch, in critical times. Sadly, this is the level of indoctrination to which some of our fellow Nigerians have fallen victim. They will shamefully and wilfully revise history we all witnessed , where they played nil positive roles, to the extent sane folks will have to wonder if Nigeria is one big asylum hosting millions of mad people.

This same OBJ, much as I despise him, was one of the first prominent Nigerian leaders, along with Buhari, to publicly state that Yar Adua should step down and hand over to GEJ if illness prevents him from continuing. Where were ND leaders then like Kuku, Clarke, Orubebe et al back then? Bakare, Soyinka and even my humble self, on the Streets of London, took to protesting in favour of GEJ being made President as the constitution provided. Where were the "brothers" of GEJ then who now revel in calling other ethnic groups unsavoury names today?

Today, and very conveniently for ingrates who mistake factual criticism of GEJ to be ethnic hatred of him, the Yorubas are "parasites", "slaves" and other unsavoury tags simply because they do not believe in blindly siding with "southern brother" GEJ and giving him blanket support in return for failing Nigeria woefully.

I will advise fans of GEJ to learn what democracy is about instead of thinking insults, name-calling and revisionism will get them anywhere.

Bensonite:
You are not tired of this your empty rants. You have often describe OBJ as the originator of these problems and yet his opinion about 2015 makes sense to you provided GEJ is involved. Grow up boy if you not a man already. You think NLers take you serious this days.

X-factoria:


On the bolded, just stop right there. That was not hard earned money. That was drug money! How much did Tinubu make from working in Mobil?

Gbawe:

You could repeat this a million times and many would still not have the honesty or uprightness to admit the truth in what you say. We may hear ludicrous and unbelievable excuses such as how Tinubu had a crystal ball that told him where we would be today and that is why he pretended to fight for democracy back then.

They will tell you Fayemi heavily invested in Radio Kudirat and devoted himself to democracy, to the extent of becoming an internationally acclaimed champion for it, merely because he is a Yoruba man totally consumed with deceiving the ND, SE and others Even Femi Falana had an agenda when he was fighting tooth and nail to prevent the death of Ken Saro-Wiwa.

They will say anything but admit how Yorubas have always played their part, and never stood by merely to watch, in critical times. Sadly, this is the level of indoctrination to which some of our fellow Nigerians have fallen victim. They will shamefully and wilfully revise history we all witnessed , where they played nil positive roles, to the extent sane folks will have to wonder if Nigeria is one big asylum hosting millions of mad people.

This same OBJ, much as I despise him, was one of the first prominent Nigerian leaders, along with Buhari, to publicly state that Yar Adua should step down and hand over to GEJ if illness prevents him from continuing. Where were ND leaders then like Kuku, Clarke, Orubebe et al back then? Bakare, Soyinka and even my humble self, on the Streets of London, took to protesting in favour of GEJ being made President as the constitution provided. Where were the "brothers" of GEJ then who now revel in calling other ethnic groups unsavoury names today?

Today, and very conveniently for ingrates who mistake factual criticism of GEJ to be ethnic hatred of him, the Yorubas are "parasites", "slaves" and other unsavoury tags simply because they do not believe in blindly siding with "southern brother" GEJ and giving him blanket support in return for failing Nigeria woefully.

I will advise fans of GEJ to learn what democracy is about instead of thinking insults, name-calling and revisionism will get them anywhere.

X-factoria:


If you know that guy well, you'll just ignore him. His opinion on GEJ is much more about hatred than objectivity.

X-factoria:


On the bolded, just stop right there. That was not hard earned money. That was drug money! How much did Tinubu make from working in Mobil?

Uyi Iredia:

Laudable write-up. It is indeed true that the Yorubas have contributed positively (and negatively) to the Nigerian polity. The sacrifice claimed by M.K.O helps to put everything in its proper context.

X-factoria:
One thing I'm sure of is that OBJ is an expired fellow! He is very selfish and overrated.

I knew from the start that no right thinking person could be his friend for long because he is just an impossible guy. He asks for impossible things. His grouse with Jonathan are based on his daughter's loss in PDP that Jonathan could not do anything about and the revoke of the Lagos - Ibadan concession contract made to Bi-Courtney in which he has interest. Yar'Adua had wanted to boot out Bi-Courtney but OBJ insisted and he was let alone but nothing changed on that road since then. It took so much crying out for GEJ to call the bluff of him to do the needful on that contract.

OBJ as much as Tinubu is a businessman. In 2015, we will show them that everything is not about them.

Uyi Iredia:

@ bolded: Source ?

Pukkah:

Hmmm, Obasanjo is expired and overrated...I wish Jonathan would agree with you.

By the way, I'm not a fan of Obasanjo.

But know this, a leper may not be able to milk a cow, but he can sure spill a jug of milk.

Gbawe: OBJ saying GEJ has to go in 2015? Pretty much the opinion of most political stakeholders outside the ND. There is no way a Politician can be as openly treacherous, as wantonly divisive, as callously disappointing and anti-people as GEJ is (to virtually everyone including Political colleagues and ordinary Nigerians) yet said politicians can expect to have any form of support base outside his own region which the blindly ethnocentric nature of Nigerians guarantees. We wish GEJ 'goodluck' even getting the PDP ticket in 2014.

Gbawe:
Can I beg you and others to ignore me from now on and show the forum you are men of your word? I challenge you to do so. I don't care for your opinion and that of the chap you quote. It is you people who follow me around and respond to all I say slavishly and obsessively because you are irritable and effeminate twits who will never admit that the written truth bothers you more than you care to admit.

Instead you all start attacking posters instead of their message. Please.please,please, pullllllleeeeeeasssse be my guest and ignore me from now henceforth. As if I gain anything talking to an airhead like you who is only full of petty hatred and nothing else. I don't have time for crybabies and little boys who came here looking for others to hold their hands.

X-factoria:


The same way he spilled the milk by stopping Anenih from being PDP BOT Chairman? Or the way he installed Sam Egwu as PDP Chairman?

mr_man: 2015 is definitely going to be bloody. The old era of political assasinations is probably going to creep back into the polity.

X-factoria:


Just so you know how unaware and foolish you are, did you notice that was an advice to someone and not a direct response to you? Did you also notice that I have ignored all your posts and wouldn't waste time to take you up on your bigoted and myopic views?

X-factoria:


Kai...Nigerians have short memories. Which sacrifice did MKO make? Wasn't he one of the financiers of military coups that truncated democracy in this country? People who knew him like OBJ knows that they are of the same stock - Rogue businessmen with unbridled self interest above all others. That is why OBJ never immortalized him. He had been scheming dirty for the Presidency since 1978. MKO paid for his sins bro.