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Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by Chelcy(f): 7:37pm On Nov 25, 2013 |
Former Nigerian three-term president, Olusegun Obasanjo was booed on an Emirates flight 783 from Dubai to Lagos on 14 November 2013. Obasanjo was returning from a business trip in Dubai when his countrymen gave him an unfriendly welcome on the flight with boos and invective. The Nigerians had been waiting on the cue to board when they were asked to make way for the First Class premium passenger. Eager to board “sharp sharp” (hurriedly) the Nigerian way, the Economy class passengers protested that after Obasanjo took them hostage for over 10 years as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, they were not so ready to step aside to make way for him, to control them from the “passenger seat”. Obasanjo first came to power in Nigeria through a military Coup d'Etat on 13 February 1976. He handed over power to Shehu Shagari on 1 October 1979 following democratic elections after two years in power. He went into private life as a farmer and traditional chief in Ogun State. He came back from retirement and contested elections winning twice to become civilian President from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. Nigerians blame him for most of their woes as they claim he is the Godfather of all Nigerian Presidents since the 1980s. They see his weight behind most past and present presidents of Nigeria. They have not also forgiven him for raiding and burning down the house of Fela Kuti, the late popular highlife musician. Fela and his family were beaten and raped and his mother, political activist Funmilayo Ransome Kuti was thrown out of a window to her death. Ikechuku, one of the passengers from Enugu, returning from a business trip to India, said Nigeria needed to fight a war before democracy; human rights and governance would come to the country. He said the three regional divide of the country represented in a Y is a bane that could only be corrected by a war. Merit will only be respected in Nigeria when that happens. Nkechi, another passenger on the Emirates flight touted him that Nigeria has been undergoing a perennial warfare since the Biafra war. Ikechuku waived her aside and said that was a political war with just one region, Biafra fighting the rest of the country. Obasanjo did not settle on his seat in the First Class. He stood up and went round the plane as if to test his popularity. Nobody stood up to challenge the political juggernaut of Nigerian politics, nor did they try to stop him. I asked Obasanjo, from my seat, if he was not afraid of being assaulted by an irate passenger. He was leaning over me screening my face as if looking for a lost friend. He showed me a Rastafarian walking behind him saying, “He takes care of me.” He also added that he is a survivor of many attempts on his life and was not scared of a few boos. Obasanjo escaped death on 13 February 1976 when Army Colonel Dimka targeted him and General Murtala Muhammed in a Coup d'Etat. Murtala was killed but Obasanjo and Theophilus Danjuma, chief of army staff survived. Obasanjo was appointed Head of State by the Supreme Military Council. Obasanjo spoke out against human rights abuses during the dictatorship of Sani Abacha between 1993 and 1998. He was arrested and imprisoned for his participation in an aborted coup. He was only released when Abacha died suddenly on 8 June 1998. Obasanjo believed since he became a born-again Christian in prison, no weapon fashioned against him shall prosper. The bodyguard with the looks of a joker was a resolute buffer between the former President and any attacker. A middle aged man stood up to follow the former president and he was promptly barred from getting too close. Former African presidents usually feel uneasy going around on commercial carriers. Some retired with private jets, and if allowed the luxury of a retirement flew on them. For most, contemplating retirement and returning to civilian life was unnerving. Such presidents will prefer to die in power than deprive themselves of the luxuries attached to the presidency. Probably conscious of the uneasiness of a former president in retirement, Obasanjo provoked a controversy when he planned to revise the constitution to allow him to run for a third and fourth term. Obasanjo is credited to have ushered in democracy with the 1979 Constitution of the Second Republic styled after the Constitution of the United States of America. Yet the trappings of absolute power blinded this visionary of Nigerian politics to want more than two terms in office and probably a life presidency. Nkechi intimated that if Obasanjo had appeared like that in an airport in Nigeria, he would have been pelted with rotten eggs. Emirates flight 783 from Dubai landed at Murtala Mohammed airport in Lagos Nigeria at 12:15 p.m. Obasanjo checked out without any further booing or pelting.. 1 Like |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by againstGEJ(m): 7:39pm On Nov 25, 2013 |
lies. you spent the whole story telling us history instead of what really happened. 2 Likes |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by Chelcy(f): 7:45pm On Nov 25, 2013 |
If you couldnt read what happened then dont blame me but blame your Illiterate self......I wrote all that happened or do you expect me to frame up stories in order to make ma Topic Juicy??You better not comment than saying Trash.....n Note::::::dont ever call me a Liar |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by ichommy(m): 8:00pm On Nov 25, 2013 |
#Yinmu |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by StPete: 8:02pm On Nov 25, 2013 |
Intelligently written…OP I'd like to know if u were on that plane |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by Chelcy(f): 8:08pm On Nov 25, 2013 |
St_Pete: Intelligently written…OP I'd like to know if u were on that planewasnt der!!!! |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by kubi240: 8:15pm On Nov 25, 2013 |
Chelcy: Former Nigerian three-term president,u ar a lousy liar 1 Like |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by againstGEJ(m): 8:15pm On Nov 25, 2013 |
Chelcy: If you couldnt read what happened then dont blame me but blame your Illiterate self......I wrote all that happened or do you expect me to frame up stories in order to make ma Topic Juicy??You better not comment than saying Trash.....n Note::::::dont ever call me a Liar LOL. na you write am? no vex o oga - or na anti self. I still maintain what I said. Its all thrash. The point of the story was made in only two paragraphs whilst the other paragraphs talked stories we already know. 2 Likes |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by enigmang: 8:24pm On Nov 25, 2013 |
i need some sauce for this chips… last time i checked Business class passengers have a different queue... |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by ikweremilitant: 9:01pm On Nov 25, 2013 |
againstGEJ: lies. you spent the whole story telling us history instead of what really happened.any negative story about yoruba is a lie,but if its other tribe is a fact.mr perfect peopl dm boo una useles old fool take it or jump on a moving trailer in protest.rubish 2 Likes |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by ikweremilitant: 9:05pm On Nov 25, 2013 |
Chelcy: If you couldnt read what happened then dont blame me but blame your Illiterate self......I wrote all that happened or do you expect me to frame up stories in order to make ma Topic Juicy??You better not comment than saying Trash.....n Note::::::dont ever call me a Liarop na u dy mind d todler is obj god.is he nt d idiot dat mesed up our democracy,does he deserve any cheer.useles oil soup consumers always cliamg wat dy re nt |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by sCun: 9:08pm On Nov 25, 2013 |
Obasanjo ruled Nigeria for 15 out of our 53 independent years, what did he achieve? He should be booed everywhere he goes. 1 Like |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by Chelcy(f): 9:29pm On Nov 25, 2013 |
@ Kubi,I am A Nairalander so i know your type...I am vewi aware of d fact that some people just come online to Insult others and useless peoplez thread while dey cant even open one....And it has also come to ma notice that you guyz are Freaky cowards in Reality and feel so Insecure thatz y yu pple E-Insult(where the other person cant see you physically)....Lyk you can face me in Reality and call me a Bloody liar.....If you dont believe ma Topic then its your pee.....Meanwhile,I got other things to do with my Mb than Yarning with you.....I rest my case |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by oilykid(m): 10:35pm On Nov 25, 2013 |
dts gud for me ,he was d one dt left us in dis mess |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by IAMBREEZY: 11:37pm On Nov 25, 2013 |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by WarriPikin1: 2:02am On Nov 26, 2013 |
If i was dia, hmmm OBJ for hear weeen! |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by lynk106: 2:43am On Nov 26, 2013 |
Those ppl that boo him are dumb. They should be happy he is taking commercial flight instead of private jet. Trust me, that's the last time he will use commercial. He will go and buy private jet asap after that. |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by Nobody: 5:04am On Nov 26, 2013 |
oilykid: dts gud for me ,he was d one dt left us in dis messU knw he's old enough to be ur papa right? |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by omoeso(m): 8:11am On Nov 26, 2013 |
What a wonderful lie. Comon guys..Haba!!! Op, you're a big time liar. 1st, have you even seen a situation where someone on first/Business class stay on the dame quee with economy passenger? Bro, wen it comes to checking in, they don't meet. Secondly, for the kelechi or wetin be him name asking OBJ about being molested, tell me, have u ever been inside Emirates business class? You even lied to the point that people where ignoring him all thru. Which ppl? You mean they allowed everyone to take a stroll from economy cabin to business cabin to have a look @ baba? Comon, no be all of us they village they chop Akpu all day now. Anyway, am not a fan of OBJ, but @ least if u want to tell us stories nxt time, do your homework very well. 1 Like |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by Nobody: 8:43am On Nov 26, 2013 |
[size=38pt]Obj is big fool! He destroyed and shut down Nigeria Airways now he is flying around on other countries' airlines [/size] 1 Like |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by oilykid(m): 10:33am On Nov 26, 2013 |
naijaborn001:so wat,he was d one dt left nig in dis mess.he killed d future of nig |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by Nobody: 4:25am On Nov 27, 2013 |
oilykid: so wat,he was d one dt left nig in dis mess.he killed d future of nigGerrout jare! Aproko oshi |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by Nobody: 4:50am On Nov 27, 2013 |
Next time they should give him some dirty slaps on that his face See him and his daughter Tua There must be a chimpanzee in their lineage 1 Like
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Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by oilykid(m): 5:41am On Nov 27, 2013 |
naijaborn001:piglet lik u |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by Nobody: 12:05am On Nov 30, 2013 |
oilykid: piglet lik uUr fada! Oloriburuku! |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by oilykid(m): 12:09am On Nov 30, 2013 |
naijaborn001:go suck d devil's co*k .fuctard lik u |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by chimex38: 12:11am On Nov 30, 2013 |
In as much as i dont like d man Obj. If he comes to contest again i will vote him ova Buhari period. I Hate Buhari.. Hes not fit to rule his state.. |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by Nobody: 12:42am On Nov 30, 2013 |
oilykid: go suck d devil's co*k .fuctard lik uU can suck my dicck. U forking axehole |
Re: Nigerians Boo Obasanjo On Emirates Flight.... by Nobody: 12:47am On Nov 30, 2013 |
oilykid: I will love to suck d devil's diick .fuctard like me |
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