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Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by nduchucks: 8:27am On Jan 07, 2014 |
I suppose these leaders are just now understanding why many believe that this National Conference is not a "Sovereign" National Conference. NASS must rubberstamp its outcome for any of its recommendation to become law. This so-called National Conference can only recommend items for inclusion in the ongoing constitutional amendment process. Period. Its a toothless and useless conference. Who will dissolve NASS and make this conference, sovereign? We know with 100% certainty that it will not be our current President. 8 Likes |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by egift(m): 8:55am On Jan 07, 2014 |
Didn't we tell them that it was smoke screen and Jonathan game plan at staying beyond 2015 and nothing more. 9 Likes |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by kel4soft: 9:20am On Jan 07, 2014 |
Who told you Igbos don't know the conference is a charade. Just that the current Igbo political office holders don't want to offend their oga at the top. Here in Port Harcourt, most Igbos I speak to are very different from with the way they see politics compare with their NL counterparts. 7 Likes |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by Ikology(m): 9:29am On Jan 07, 2014 |
If you think that the presidency will come out and declare that we must conduct sovereign national conference, then am sorry for you. The president took an oath to preserve the sovereignity of Nigeria.It is only the people that will press for either total overall of the 1999 constitution or sovereign national conference. Ndi Igbo have taken a decisive step, I hope other ethnic nationalities do the same. 12 Likes |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by ifechez: 9:31am On Jan 07, 2014 |
kel4soft: Who told you Igbos don't know the conference is a charade. Just that the current Igbo political office holders don't want to offend their oga at the top. Here in Port Harcourt, most Igbos I speak to are very different from with the way they see politics compare with their NL counterparts. am also in portharcourt. what u read here is the same sentiment as we in portharcourt. 2 Likes |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by kel4soft: 9:34am On Jan 07, 2014 |
ifechez:They don't share the same. |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by Ikology(m): 9:40am On Jan 07, 2014 |
ifechez:Pls can clarify the sentiment you are talking about?? |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by ImperialYoruba: 9:47am On Jan 07, 2014 |
No comment |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by DahomeyAmazon(f): 10:00am On Jan 07, 2014 |
Tinubu is about to be vindicated by ibos. 10 Likes |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by OgologoDimkpa: 10:09am On Jan 07, 2014 |
**Just passing** Moderator, Front Page please. |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by geeez: 10:13am On Jan 07, 2014 |
Dahomey Amazon: Tinubu is about to be vindicated by ibos. I remember how badly Tinubu was bashed following his comments How come we see with zoom lenses while they are myopic? How come its takes them months and years to comprehend? Isn't it easy to see why we are light years ahead? If you want to do this properly, start with the NASS giving the conference a constitutional backing Next you have a website where Nigerians can contribute while the consultations go on Then you subject the resolutions to a referendum Anything outside that is a charade Thanks Tinubu 33 Likes |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by Demdem(m): 10:19am On Jan 07, 2014 |
Dahomey Amazon: Tinubu is about to be vindicated by ibos. He seems to have better foresights. 8 Likes |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by superstar1(m): 10:43am On Jan 07, 2014 |
when we were telling them before now, they said yorubas are afraid of disintegration, that is the reason why we did not want to support the National time wasting Discussion. So, they are just realising what we were saying now. A man with foresight, sees miles ahead. If the constitutional is not amended to accommodate referendum and Sovereign national Conference, we are just going to waste our time and national resources at the jamboree. 4 Likes |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by pazienza(m): 10:44am On Jan 07, 2014 |
Demdem: What foresight? The foresight of how to make GEJ bring better money than he brought last time around to him? Maybe you are right, he is thiefinubu after all. 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by pazienza(m): 10:50am On Jan 07, 2014 |
The world can see the sincerity of Igbo man, by insisting all ethnic groups be represented, Ndiigbo is giving small groups like Ogoni, Andoni and their likes, the opportunity to be at the conference on equal level as everyone else, and not get swallowed up by bigger groups like Ijaw or Ikwerre, whom they might be sharing same senatorial or federal constituency with. This move will also favour our brothers in Northern parts of Cross river, where we have different and many small ethnic groups. 16 Likes |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by ImperialYoruba: 10:55am On Jan 07, 2014 |
Demdem: Those bulbous eyes have purpose afterall. I wish Ojukwu had the same size eyes to see far ahead. My people will not be in this predicament. Lmao. I love you Asiwaju. |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by superstar1(m): 10:55am On Jan 07, 2014 |
pazienza: The world can see the sincerity of Igbo man, by insisting all ethnic groups be represented, Ndiigbo is giving small groups like Ogoni, Andoni and their likes, the opportunity to be at the conference on equal level as everyone else, and not get swallowed up by bigger groups like Ijaw or Ikwerre, whom they might be sharing same senatorial or federal constituency with. This move will also favour our brothers in Northern parts of Cross river, where we have different and many small ethnic groups. sincerity indeed!!!!! or you are afraid that the hausas will outnumber you again and impose their wills on you. Nigeria is a jungle with the 1st rule of the jungle at play -- self preservation first. You are fighting to wilt down the numerical strength of the hausas. It is not about giving representation to other minority ethnic groups. We are too smart to see through your folly. 3 Likes |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by ImperialYoruba: 10:57am On Jan 07, 2014 |
pazienza: The world can see the sincerity of Igbo man, by insisting all ethnic groups be represented, Ndiigbo is giving small groups like Ogoni, Andoni and their likes, the opportunity to be at the conference on equal level as everyone else, and not get swallowed up by bigger groups like Ijaw or Ikwerre, whom they might be sharing same senatorial or federal constituency with. This move will also favour our brothers in Northern parts of Cross river, where we have different and many small ethnic groups. You are late to the round. Gani Adams declared that the same date the panel sat in Lagos. 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by Nobody: 11:00am On Jan 07, 2014 |
Dahomey Amazon: Tinubu is about to be vindicated by ibos.interesting. |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by ijawcitizen(m): 11:03am On Jan 07, 2014 |
pazienza: The world can see the sincerity of Igbo man, by insisting all ethnic groups be represented, Ndiigbo is giving small groups like Ogoni, Andoni and their likes, the opportunity to be at the conference on equal level as everyone else, and not get swallowed up by bigger groups like Ijaw or Ikwerre, whom they might be sharing same senatorial or federal constituency with. This move will also favour our brothers in Northern parts of Cross river, where we have different and many small ethnic groups.Stop be petty & myopic, Igbos are not the only ones clamouring for ethnic representation and nothing else. Your fears about Ijaw swallowing up other ethnic groups in ND are unfounded & mischievious. It only magnifies & portray the Igbos' desire to swallow up other groups in the SS by shouting EASTERN REGION on our ears. Look at the way you posture your comment as if Igbos are the freedom fighters of other people, My friend! PACK WELL and take ur hypocrisy to Igboland. 21 Likes |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by ImperialYoruba: 11:07am On Jan 07, 2014 |
ijaw citizen: Stop be petty & myopic, Igbos are not the only ones clamouring for ethnic representation and nothing else. You are wicked! chei!! 3 Likes |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by 500GP: 11:08am On Jan 07, 2014 |
THERE IS NO ROOM FOR NEW CONSTITUTION. IT CAN ONLY BE AMENDED...... 2 Likes |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by Nobody: 11:24am On Jan 07, 2014 |
When yorubas take a giant step towards the future, the igbos tend to reason like snails and worse of all move in the opposite direction. When the yorubas start reaping the fruit of their gigantic step, the igbos now realise how myopic they've been by toeing thesame direction but their snailish attitude never allow them catch up. Samething is taking place with APC...The igbos are still clinging to the sinking PDP ship and worse of all their life-jacket is APGA, a one state party. 18 Likes |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by simpleseyi: 11:29am On Jan 07, 2014 |
We, Yorubas are the master of politics in Nigeria and we are teaching Igbos the intricacies of politics. When Tinubu (un-official Yoruba leader) and other APC governors including Adams Oshiomolo rejected the so called National Conference Committee, Ohaneze and other Igbo groups and Jonathan ass-lickers called APC governors different printable and unprintable names, now the chicken has come to roast. 8 Likes |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by Slizbeat(m): 11:32am On Jan 07, 2014 |
I must say I agree with this one but the constitution should be amended while another committee be setup to draft a new one before we finally dump the amended one. On the issue of including all ethnic nationals, I do agree also. We want an "Ethnic National Conference" whereby every ethnic group will feel among and be carried along in the affairs of this country for the sake of equity and fairness. Furthermore, if we call for an SNC(Sovereign National Conference), it practically means that all political office holders will resign and then the conference begins. On that way, the affairs and runnings of this country will be sidelined. I think I stick to this writeup....I totally agree. For those of you attacking other posters' comment, I really think it is uncalled for. Give yours and let others have a say....this country is not owned by any ethnic group...we all have contributed our own various quotas to the development of this nation and so we must have our own say in the affairs of the country. 2 Likes |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by Abagworo(m): 11:43am On Jan 07, 2014 |
Dahomey Amazon: Tinubu is about to be vindicated by ibos. Most Nigerians are against the modus operandi of the proposed conference and it did not originate from Tinubu. Its just that some paid lapdogs are on Nairaland giving wrong impression of Igbos like we are an isolated group that know nothing about the world. The bad part is that most non-Igbos take their views as that of the real Igbos on the streets. 7 Likes |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by Nobody: 11:46am On Jan 07, 2014 |
Abagworo: Most often...you sound like a soothing voice in a very wild jungle....but your voice is completely lost. 4 Likes |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by Kponkwem(m): 12:57pm On Jan 07, 2014 |
in the present condition, it will be wrong to call for a 'sovereign' conference. On what document/legitimacy will the President and NASS stand in convoking the conference? I thought these are elected officials whom people have delegated their sovereignty to? Except there's a revolution overthrowing the present order, I don't think we can make a constitution outside the NASS. Again it should not be based on ethnicity. Which ethnic nationalities are we talking about? How many ethnicities are in Nigeria? If all attend won't it be recipe for chaos? Let our elders accept things as they are and go to the conference on a unified agenda, hopefully they will score some points with SW and SS. At least the Yoruba will equally be voting for decentralisation of power- the only issue is how to scale the NW and NE who have created more LGs and constituencies for themselves. If much is not achieved as desired by the south, the only option will be forceful change or hope for oil impact in the economy to diminish for freedom to come. When will that be? Two years, three years? Not sure... 3 Likes |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by citizenY(m): 1:18pm On Jan 07, 2014 |
Demdem: Demdem: Yes now, see the kind specs wey him and Lai dey wear ?? |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by SLIDEwaxie(m): 1:29pm On Jan 07, 2014 |
kel4soft: Who told you Igbos don't know the conference is a charade. Just that the current Igbo political office holders don't want to offend their oga at the top. Here in Port Harcourt, most Igbos I speak to are very different from with the way they see politics compare with their NL counterparts. ifechez:no need to fight. the guy only forgot to add the distinction. He meant to say dt:, 'most SENSIBLE igbos he spoke with don't share the same warped mentality abt politics like u and ur other NL counterparts .....' Is dt clear now? 4 Likes |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by Kponkwem(m): 2:01pm On Jan 07, 2014 |
in the present condition, it will be wrong to call for a 'sovereign' conference. On what document/legitimacy will the President and NASS stand in convoking the conference? I thought these are elected officials whom people have delegated their sovereignty to? Except there's a revolution overthrowing the present order, I don't think we can make a constitution outside the NASS. Again it should not be based on ethnicity. Which ethnic nationalities are we talking about? How many ethnicities are in Nigeria? If all attend won't it be recipe for chaos? Let our elders accept things as they are and go to the conference on a unified agenda, hopefully they will score some points with SW and SS. At least the Yoruba will equally be voting for decentralisation of power- the only issue is how to scale the NW and NE who have created more LGs and constituencies for themselves. If much is not achieved as desired by the south, the only option will be forceful change or hope for oil impact in the economy to diminish for freedom to come. When will that be? Two years, three years? Not sure... |
Re: Igbo Leaders Reject Okurounmu National Conference Panel’s Report by knowledgeable: 2:44pm On Jan 07, 2014 |
kel4soft: Who told you Igbos don't know the conference is a charade. Just that the current Igbo political office holders don't want to offend their oga at the top. Here in Port Harcourt, most Igbos I speak to are very different from with the way they see politics compare with their NL counterparts. They understand fully. Stratagies change along the way. 1 Like |
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