shymexx:

I don't think they're arrogant. They just have that "it" factor that others lack. Perhaps that has more to do with being raised around the consciousness of Yoruba political infrastructure. Also, you can't negate the street-smartness that comes with people raised in a city like Lagos. It's just like how Londoners always dominate UK politics. I'll call it supreme confidence and that comes with the territory.

Yes, equal partners on paper - however someone has to take the lead. And that's where you lot need to allow Lagos politicians take the initiative.

Honestly, I believe Ondo has just the same potentials as Ogun, Oyo, and Osun. And the offshore oil is what's probably getting into the people's heads. Once you take that out, the state is basically on the same level as every other Yoruba state.

Also, bear in mind that Lagos has arguably the largest coastline in the country, with so much untapped potentials - especially in the gulf of Guinea. Hence you lot need to follow the top don's lead. jk

Anyway, Lagos has been the melting point of all Yoruba's since the 19th century and it shaped the consciousness of today's Yoruba's. Anything Lagos doesn't belong to just one subgroup of Yoruba, it's Yoruba commonwealth. So I don't see why people have a problem with the place taking the lead, to be honest.

texaco1: To be honest with ourselves ,osun election can swing either way. But one thing is certain ,apc will still lose 2 or 3 more states in the forthcoming elections . One state which I am very sure of is oyo state,but ogun and osun will be a tough task for both parties .

Amusaopeyemi:
Fayose gat street cred.

Praktikals:
Your eye go soon clear.

bbello28: why do we av sheu sheu omi lonlo? Firefire is simply addled...

shymexx: Interesting.

It seems Ondo and Ekiti folks are the "Luciferians" and "Judas Iscariots" of Yorubaland.

I'm learning!

Where my Osun nyggahs - raphead, 0merta, superstar1, and 9jacrip at?

saints2: This is what I called state of confusion. Omisore, your brother has spoken

shymexx:

Obviously. They're not looking at the bigger picture and how whoever controls the state electioneering infrastructure, will have more leverage over the outcome of the presidential election. Simple maths.

They're betraying Yoruba interests, and with a divided house, I doubt the Yoruba's will be able to present a single bloc to fight for their interests. Also, it's going to make the regional agenda more difficult.

I don't care about APC - but since that's the only platform they've got. They ought to ride with that.

GuyFawkes:

I agree,Ekiti folks can't turn around and start screaming bad governance and GEJ out when they willingly got into bed with him with that common thug Fayose.They've lost the moral authority.
The regional agenda would have to move on without Ekiti and Ondo,anyway they are already behind as it stands most especially Ekiti.
Ondo is just full of "natural resources" being hearing that stuff since forever and I don't know how far its brought them.
What if PDP loses at the federal level next year? I hope they face a backlash

bloodykiller:


i hope so

OEPHIUS: #Osun2014: “I don’t think Omisore can win”: Ekiti gov-elect Fayose doubts PDP’s ability to win Osun

For the forthcoming Osun governorship election scheduled for August 9th, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is relying on the momentum from the Ekiti election which held last month and in which it trounced the incumbent APC governor, Kayode Fayemi. However, the man who pulled off the victory on behalf of the party in Ekiti, Ayo Fayose, is not even convinced that his fellow party man, Iyiola Omisore, can pull off the same feat in Osun.



#Osun2014: http://www.thescoopng.com/osun2014-dont-think-omisore-can-win-ekiti-gov-elect-fayose-doubts-pdps-ability-win-osun/

GuyFawkes:

I agree,Ekiti folks can't turn around and start screaming bad governance and GEJ out when they willingly got into bed with him with that common thug Fayose.They've lost the moral authority.
The regional agenda would have to move on without Ekiti and Ondo,anyway they are already behind as it stands most especially Ekiti.
Ondo is just full of "natural resources" being hearing that stuff since forever and I don't know how far its brought them.
What if PDP loses at the federal level next year? I hope they face a backlash

Missy89:
The oil is not even relevant in Ondo. there are far more resources there apart from that. they have the biggest Cocoa industry in the country (61% of the entire county's cocoa) , clean coastline for fishing(biggest fishing and seafood area/industry in the country),huge bitumen deposit(one of the largest in the world),largest sand deposit for glass, big timber/ceramic industry, Largest rubber producer. the list is pretty much endless.
If you check the dubious "DAWN" agenda document, Ondo was designated as the SW hub for its minerals,agricultural produce and gas and there was just a vague section about the oil. 80% of ondo's GDP is based on Agriculture. (there is no state as resource rich as ondo in Nigeria)
They just have this bad luck of having most of their technocrats and smart minds abroad or out of the state and they don't go home often to develop the place. so there are nonentities in charge.
If their intellectuals go home and develop it, Lagos will be like Somalia in 10-15 years of hard work
The state population is small but it has more public schools than any other state!
Lagos elites can go eat poo. seems ondo people don't want Tinubu and thank goodness they are not the people u can force into any alliance. they are wired no to take the back seat in anything and will always refuse cheating. The street smart thing about lagos is just a myth thou. that was in the 50s-80s not anymore.
Vive la resistance!

Akanbiedu:

With the way they are going, they will always be at the back.

By the time Lagos starts reaping from the fruits being sowed now, the Ondo(and Ekiti are same) elites will start complaining of being marginalized by other Yorubas again.

lawyer: That is a Very silly and insensitive thing for Fayose to say and it just shows how ungrateful and classless he is. He belongs to Pdp and no matter how badly Omisore is performing through the Polls, his duty is to prop up his party's candidate till the elections are over. Win or lose he should propagate Omisore's chances of winning the election but if he is already conceding defeat for his own party candidate 2 weeks to the election, he should be probed for anti-party politics. If other Pdp candidates and stalwarts have shown the same kind of lukewarm attitude that he is oozing before the Ekiti Election, would he have won? Very Silly Ingrate.

Missy89:

Ondo will NOT! be a part of any coalition that makes them a junior partner.
How exactly are they behind?
Good luck with the regional agenda. Ondo will be just fine

texaco1: you don't know anything about nigeria politics

GuyFawkes:

Common assuming you join a firm now do you become a partner overnight?
Lagos is the president of the firm
Oyo and Ogun are senior partners
Osun is a junior partner as it stands now.
Ekiti is inconsequential (office manager)
Ondo if it joins can aspire to be a jnr partner
They'll have to bring something substantial to the table to be taking seriously.

lakpalakpa: The killer of Bola Ige cannot rule Osun State.

#BringBackBolaIge

lakpalakpa: The killer of Bola Ige cannot rule Osun State.

#BringBackBolaIge

uken73: He may be right. But publicly airing this personal view is a betrayal of his party and I'm sure PDP would not like this. If the PDP ends up winning, this would be mentioned by APC as part of reason to believe the election was rigged. I think he should have kept this to himself.

Missy89:

something substantial?
Like i listed above, it terms of production and available resources to develop the whole region, Ondo state owns it all.
No equal partnership no deal
Besides, get your house in order first, then maybe they will talk.
finally, present a humble candidates that understand the place, not some twerp that thinks he can just win because of his party.

show them what you can offer. !

kalamayat: I guess Oyinlola don't want to bear the burden of supporting a candidate that everyone knows the outcome of the election already. It's an uphill task for Omisore to unseat Aregbe in Osun state.

GuyFawkes:

I'm not and will never root for APC but that's what SW folks are sticking with so there's no other choice PDP has failed after 15 years.
Can ondo even explore and develop the resources that can develop the whole region?
You need the big boys or a serious federal government.
APC(then ACN) goofed by foistering Akeredolu on the Ondo electorates no doubt,but regardless of their choice Mimiko was always gonna be hard to dislodge from akure.Iroko does suit him.
Sooner than later Ondo will fall in line when he exits.
All this folks that turn their noses at Lagos people one must ask what are those plaves without Lagos?their people from Lagos and Ibadan contribute to the GDP than any IGR.

mcfarlin:

Moronic in what sense?

That they are trying their possible best to stall a killer from being osun state governor?

The stoopid PDP(people deceiving people) chieftains shielded omisore and his cohorts from being convicted for bola ige's murder

Be honest and stop thinking like a paid HACK (which you are)

What meaningful thing have PDP achieved since it assummed power in 1999?..

Missy89:

ABC APC ANC NAZI or whatever they call themselves wont win Ondo state! they probably wont even win in Oyo in 2015.
Integration under Tinubu is dead when he formed a bigger coalition before getting very comfortable in his region.
The goatee governor in Osun might win few weeks but that doesn't change anything.

I mentioned the problem with ondo state earlier. the development of the state depends of the attitude of its indigene in the diaspora (other states in Nigeria and majorly abroad). Might change soon!
Let the "big boys" develop their states first

Btruth: That is it. Omosore can only win that election if he come out to confess that he is the one that kill Bola Ige. I doubt if he can do that, if not, he should forget about the state house in Osun state. .......lol. Double wahala for dedii body....lol.

Firefire:

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Fayose, respect yourself.

Anyway, I doubt this write up until I hear from you personally later in the day.

Viewers DON’T BE DECEIVED!

Aregbesola, CANNOT WIN THAT ELECTION, Under Free and Fair mode.