With the bad image trailing Nigeria, do you think Obama would have come this far in American politics if his father was Nigerian?. How will the American populace characterize him if his roots are traced to Nigeria.

It wouldn't be so difficult for them to get a background information from google because they will quickly pull up tribal wars among Nigerians washing their dirty linen in public especially in Nairaland.

Which tribe in Nigeria will most likely hurt or help his image?

I'd say Ibibio/Efik and Uneme will help him better but Hausa will hurt his political career the most.

I'm waiting for the sledge hammers. . . .

I'd say Ibibio/Efik and Uneme will help him better but Hausa will hurt his political career the most.

Why would Hausa hurt him any more than Yoruba or Igbo?.

Why would Hausa hurt him any more than Yoruba or Igbo?.

They support Os Bin La

PepERSprAY:

They support Os Bin La

Since when?

Since when?

Na 2 day?

Since when na? Or is it because majority of them are muslims

Since when na? Or is it because majority of them are muslims

Since after 9/11. Obama wouldn't have made it this far if his father was Hausa.

PepERSprAY:

Since after 9/11. Obama wouldn't have made it this far if his father was Hausa.

Still don't think that they follow Osama o

Still don't think that they follow Osama o

They did clap for him, praise him and put up his posters in their kiosks. many home grown Nigerian terrorists are Hausas, so what else do you need?

PepERSprAY:

They did clap for him, praise him and put up his posters in their kiosks. many home grown Nigerian terrorists are Hausas, so what else do you need?

If that is so, that does not speak for hausas as a whole, just because some men did so and so the rest obviously do the same? Hmmm. 

This is even the first time I'm hearing this sha.

Plus, how do you know about them clapping, praising etc

Plus, how do you know about them clapping, praising etc

Amebo, you want to put in trouble with that jinxing jewish hausa heiress?

Mrs pepper, you have not answered my questions o

Mrs pepper, you have not answered my questions o

Which questions? Do you think Obama would've made it to this point if his father was Nigerian considering our bad name?

These questions:

Just because some men did so and so the rest obviously do the same?

and

Plus, how do you know about them clapping, praising etc

PepERSprAY:

Which questions? Do you think Obama would've made it to this point if his father was Nigerian considering our bad name?

Only if they are ignorant enough to think that one bad egg in the basket means that the rest are also bad. So If I am a murderer, you are also a murderer because you are also a nigerian abi? When voting, I believe that the majority taking part are intelligent enough to know not everyone is necessarily the same when it comes to a country.  Speaking of Nigerians, what has tribes got to do it? 

ibkaye:

Only if they are ignorant enough to think that one bad egg in the basket means that the rest are also bad.   Speaking of Nigerians, what has tribes got to do it? 

this is not a case of one bad egg but too many bad eggs.  as for your

what has tribes got to do it?

being nigerian, you know tribe has to do with almost everything.  don't you see it even here in NL?

PepERSprAY:

Which questions? Do you think Obama would've made it to this point if his father was Nigerian considering our bad name?

there is no way the american media would not have found one bad thing or the other about extended members of his family

Only if they are ignorant enough to think that one bad egg in the basket means that the rest are also bad.

They are that ignorant. Majority of them.

So If I am a murderer, you are also a murderer because you are also a nigerian abi? When voting, I believe that the majority taking part are intelligent enough to know not everyone is necessarily the same when it comes to a country.

Sorry, thats the way Americans think.

Speaking of Nigerians, what has tribes got to do it?

The media will do a background documentary on him, his tribe and his political rivals will surely characterize him if his fathers people have issues.

Since after 9/11. Obama wouldn't have made it this far if his father was Hausa.

This doesnt make sense seeing that his father was a Muslim

JJYOU:

this is not a case of one bad egg but too many bad eggs. as for your

being nigerian, you know tribe has to do with almost everything. don't you see it even here in NL?

Still does not matter, whether 'one' or 'many', there's a huge difference when we are talking about 'every'

The vote is not being held in Nigeria, but the USA, I doubt the majority of Americans voting are aware of the tribal stereotypes hovering around in naija  

The vote is not being held in Nigeria, but the USA, I doubt the majority of Americans voting are aware of the tribal stereotypes hovering around in naija

They already knoow Nigeria and 419 and typing Nigeria alone on google will bring tribal threads from nairaland to the offshore and that will surely be an easy read.

PepERSprAY:

They already knoow Nigeria and 419 and typing Nigeria alone on google will bring tribal threads from nairaland to the offshore and that will surely be an easy read.

Kind of sad to see people thinking like that, If they do

This doesnt make sense seeing that his father was a Muslim

Did I say anything about Islam?

Kind of sad to see people thinking like that, If they do

That's how they reason here. Don't Nigerians reason alike?

PepERSprAY:

Did I say anything about Islam?

why else would you mention The Hausas?

ibkaye:

Still does not matter, whether 'one' or 'many', there's a huge difference when we are talking about 'every'

The vote is not being held in Nigeria, but the USA, I doubt the majority of Americans voting are aware of the tribal stereotypes hovering around in naija  

you need to know how the western media work to understand how easy it is for these issues to take centre stage. dont forget this part of the world relies heavily on the broadcast news as if their lives depend on it.

remember when an igbo man was trying to become a pope?  every news media i watched  where in his village looking for old school friends and who ever. that was just a pope let alone US presidency.  the world is getting smaller

JJYOU:

you need to know how the western media work to understand how easy it is for these issues to take centre stage. don't forget this part of the world relies heavily on the broadcast news as if their lives depend on it.

remember when an igbo man was trying to become a pope? every news media i watched where in his village looking for old school friends and who ever. that was just a pope let alone US presidency. the world is getting smaller

Lol

remember when an igbo man was trying to become a pope? every news media i watched where in his village looking for old school friends and who ever. that was just a pope let alone US presidency. the world is getting smaller

They will unearth Nigeria mostly because it has always been a place of interest. we have more negatives than positives.

ibkaye:

These questions:
Plus, how do you know about them clapping, praising etc

Ib dear, I witnessed it myself, Osama is a hero to them because he killed a lot of kafuri (unbelievers) in his jihad.

I lived in the north so I know what I'm talking about

affee:

Ib dear, I witnessed it myself, Osama is a hero to them because he killed a lot of kafuri (unbelivers) in his jihad.

[b]I lived in the north so I know what I'm talking about

[/b]i definately saw this on BBc news by their nigerian correspondent then

Ib dear, I witnessed it myself, Osama is a hero to them because he killed a lot of kafuri (unbelivers) in his jihad.

I lived in the north so I know what I'm talking about

True but that was a small group of uninformed citizens. You can find same among other tribes and even inside the United States.

This question is thought provoking. I've thought about it over and over and somewhere lies a little fear within that Obama wouldn't have come this far if his dad was Nigerian. Advance fee fraud is a big burden on Nigeria.