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Civic War Looms by Holyguy22(m): 7:13am On Jan 17, 2010 |
Former Oyo State governor, Lam Adesina, has warned northern elements determined to frustrate Vice President Goodluck Jonathan from assuming office as Acting President that they could plunge the country into another civil war. In an exclusive interview with Sunday Sun, he reasoned that the way some people are carrying on “the people of the Niger Delta would soon ask whether they are only good at producing oil but not competent to rule Nigeria.” Adesina, a chieftain of the Action Congress (AC), lamented: “In other civilized countries, whenever the President or a governor is away, his deputy steps in automatically. I did it when I was in office. To make matters worse they are keeping us in the dark over the man’s health issue. “In place of the president, they said the Vice President couldn’t act. Is there no law in Nigeria? Is there no constitution in place? How can some people hold us to ransom in this country? Let them not forget the past; we don’t want to go into another civil war. That is where they are pushing us to if the people of Niger Delta decide to react. He blamed the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the raging controversy that has trailed President Umaru Yar’Adua’s absence from the country 55 days after he travelled to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment. Said Adesina: “The PDP wants to push Nigeria into another civil war. Let them tell us the full details of what is happening to him. The PDP must be careful. In a banana republic, such things will not even happen. The people will rise and ask that a new person be sworn in. “That is why I say that the PDP must be very careful. They are pushing us too hard and they will soon push the people to the wall. “In the absence of Yar’Adua, Jonathan should be allowed. I was in office before and when I went on leave I delegated power to my deputy. It is in the Constitution. So why are we toying with the Constitution?” |
Re: Civic War Looms by invisible2(m): 8:53am On Jan 17, 2010 |
Are we not in a civil war already? No light, water, fuel, housing, security, hope, president? Is it when a bullet strikes you that you know we are already in a civil war? |
Re: Civic War Looms by oderemo(m): 1:27pm On Jan 17, 2010 |
dont pay attention to the man |
Re: Civic War Looms by jamesde: 6:31am On Jan 18, 2010 |
There better allow Gudluck or i will among d ijaw's whö will carry d Egbesu tô d warfrönt. |
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