Just got a question for nairalanders. Heard people do say President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is the best president Nigeria ever had. What figure of speech can somone classify this? And what made you think what the figure of speech should be?

Heard pple do say GEJ is d best president espcailly frm d South and East. I tink dis shud b called forced acclaim.

Truism.

solomon111: Truism.

truism? I still wonder y d riches are getting richer and d poor ones ar poorer in GEJ tenure(low standard of living) and he is called d best president Nigeria ever had. In just 2yrs?? What makes u tink dis statement is truism?

I think is "ironical" insultin GEJ indirectly

It is simply an exaggeration. A hocuspocus

I would call it oxymoron because GEJ and BEST should not be in same sentence except of course we are discussing looting.

haba

Irony

kunlekunle: haba

meaning of ur pix

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Prof Corruption: I would call it oxymoron because GEJ and BEST should not be in same sentence except of course we are discussing looting.

looting and retardation

it's sarcasm because he is not the best president Nigeria ever had!

Oxymoron

That is not hyperbole, b/c GEJ has done too little that could be exaggerated when compared with OBJ, thru whom we got GSM, increased minimum wage, stronger EFCC, lower price of petroleum products, stronger democracy, stronger unity, less fear of dis-amalgamation, etc.
It is PARADOX. Here 'BEST' implies 'WORSE.'

Where are GEJ advocates?. Who call him best president. Make den con defend am. More dan 100 views just 1 supporter of GEJ and could nt defend his point..

guass: That is not hyperbole, b/c GEJ has done too little that could be exaggerated when compared with OBJ, thru whom we got GSM, increased minimum wage, stronger EFCC, lower price of petroleum products, stronger democracy, stronger unity, less fear of dis-amalgamation, etc.
It is PARADOX. Here 'BEST' implies 'WORSE.'

bro ur points are on point