TheCabal:


And only a simpleton assumes the victor is the man who remains on his feet.

sirequity:


Saraki go and thank PDP

CilicMarin:
Over 12 Personnel(from SSS only) were withdrawn? , meaning he has about 24 SSS men guarding only him?

Now let's do simple caculation:

24 SSS men

30 Policemen

15 Civil Defence Men

15 Soldiers

That is over 100 Security personnel guarding one Criminal

This country is gone!

DeOTR:
Why do these people need so much security details? Imagine a whole platoon guarding one man. This is a country where the police-citizen ratio is equivalent to 1:500.
This country is going to hell.
Like Buhari, like Saraki. I know Buhari corruption fight is directed only to perceived enemies. This case will be swept under the carpet as usual and he, Buhari will regret doing so, because given the slightest chance, Saraki will destroy him for even making an attempt to disgrace him.

OfficialAwol:


What is your measure of victory?

CilicMarin:
Over 12 Personnel(from SSS only) were withdrawn? , meaning he has about 24 SSS men guarding only him?

Now let's do simple caculation:

24 SSS men

30 Policemen

15 Civil Defence Men

15 Soldiers

That is over 100 Security personnel guarding one Criminal?

This country is gone!

CilicMarin:
Over 12 Personnel(from SSS only) were withdrawn? , meaning he has about 24 SSS men guarding only him?

Now let's do simple caculation:

24 SSS men

30 Policemen

15 Civil Defence Men

15 Soldiers

That is over 100 Security personnel guarding one Criminal?

This country is gone!

CilicMarin:
Over 12 Personnel(from SSS only) were withdrawn? , meaning he has about 24 SSS men guarding only him?

Now let's do simple caculation:

24 SSS men

30 Policemen

15 Civil Defence Men

15 Soldiers

That is over 100 Security personnel guarding one Criminal?

This country is gone!

CilicMarin:
Over 12 Personnel(from SSS only) were withdrawn? , meaning he has about 24 SSS men guarding only him?

Now let's do simple caculation:

24 SSS men

30 Policemen

15 Civil Defence Men

15 Soldiers




That is over 100 Security personnel guarding one Criminal?

This country is gone!

TheCabal:


A series of events that lead to certain objective. Events; can be anything. You can even get humiliated publicly and it would steer your closer to your objective.

48 laws of power; not my favorite (the bible of the mediocre, rules have been overplayed)
Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince (Classic) (Tinibu and Buhari are good examples) (this is the apex)
The art of Seduction (Dino Melaiye is a good example)
The art of War (El-Rufai is good example)

Saraki, is trying to play "The Prince" but he does not have real power, you need far reaching influence to play "The Prince". Maybe as a governor in Kwara, that would be easier or as Senate president in the senate house, but at a full blown game; Saraki is very much expendable without dire consequences.

Stop using your eyes to think. Ask yourself, how does Saraki gain from this situation? Is your definition of victory what he needs at his this time? Not discounting his current case in the courts.

No doubt Saraki is a smart man but his limitation is that he played local politics all his life. This is his first time playing 36 teams/6 groups. He cannot see the full board , his best strategy when he became Senate president was to retain his seat for the second time.

CilicMarin:
Over 12 Personnel(from SSS only) were withdrawn? , meaning he has about 24 SSS men guarding only him?

Now let's do simple caculation:

24 SSS men

30 Policemen

15 Civil Defence Men

15 Soldiers

That is over 100 Security personnel guarding one Criminal?

This country is gone!

MartinCorridon:


i love readers and i am surprised you rate 48 laws of power as mediocre.

Haven't read Art of War and The Prince though i have great knowledge about the 2. I just learnt the language might be a bit archaic and difficult to follow.

I dislike Bukola but admire his political IQ. Are you sure he isn't winning? He seems to be flooring the IGP & PMB on the regular.

I know first hand the havoc he has wrecked in Kwara by the way and wish he can be taken down. Unfortunately only someone as ruthless as OBJ can do that at the moment.

Excellent analysis by the way

MartinCorridon:


<sup>i love readers and i am surprised you rate 48 laws of power as mediocre.

Haven't read Art of War and The Prince though i have great knowledge about the 2. I just learnt the language might be a bit archaic and difficult to follow.

I dislike Bukola but admire his political IQ. Are you sure he isn't winning? He seems to be flooring the IGP & PMB on the regular.

I know first hand the havoc he has wrecked in Kwara by the way and wish he can be taken down. Unfortunately only someone as ruthless as OBJ can do that at the moment.

Excellent analysis by the way</sup>

Nodogragra4me:

He should have named any material that rivals 48 laws of power that he knows of... By the way, there is nothing archaic about the art of war and the

TheCabal:




Saraki is an underdog; everybody loves an underdog. It feeds them "masses" psychologically. Support from the masses is only beneficial for uprisings, revolutions or massive change in culture or ideology. Any other support you get from the masses is strictly for entertainment; their attention wanders like 5 year old in room full of toys. That is why Dino Melaiye, the seducer needs to viscously court attention to remain relevant.

If Saraki is enjoying influence or power today, it is because the President does not assert himself. So, one can assume that Saraki can loose his power
or influence whenever the President asserts himself. Saraki's powers alone are quite limited, and much of his influence in the senate comes from his predictable assertion of authority; from illegal suspensions, to other forms of political sedation and blackmail.

People assume Saraki is in a jam with the President or Tinibu. Alot of people underestimate Tinibu, that is why the old man continues to run circles around his adversaries. Never underestimate the wisdom of ages. Tinibu started politics with the late Yar'adua, he has been playing politics long before Abiola, he was an avid student of Yar'adua who was and still is a master political strategist. Comparing Tinibu with Saraki is far worse than betting your life savings on mcgregor, hoping he would defeat mayweather. Jagaban was also an avid student of Awolowo, an unsurpassed maestro in public and fiscal policy; Awolowo is also the architect of the west current academic prominence.

Like I said, in the my last post Saraki, should have concentrated on consolidating power, and returning to the Senate as "President" in 2019. Yet, he did not! He did not see the full game and lurched forward to test the waters; using "false maneuvers" against "The Prince" (who has infinite resources at his disposable). Now, what is Saraki doing? Is he struggling to return to the senate as President; an objective which should have influenced all his decisions. Has he not returned to the same point he was, the very day he was sworn in as senate president ?

In politics, you two major problems; (1) how to take power, (2) how to consolidate power.

Every senator in the Senate is expendable, the governors hold the cards in this regard. So, how can Saraki consolidate power in the Senate, when the senators themselves, may or may not return. This is where "The Prince" comes in; if the Prince, can influence the governors using his vast resources, to expunge 1/3 of Saraki's supporters in 2019, how does Saraki become senate President.

It is the unfortunate burden of the masses to salivate over words that fall out of the politicians mouth. However, to grow in influence or rich in material possession one must only consider the actions and not the words of the politic or populist. And, the actions of the politic can only be found in fiscal/public policy. What laws or new rules have government established and how can I take advantage of them? This should be your thoughts; day and night regardless of whom "The Prince" is.


@Nodogragra4me
Use 48 laws of powers, if you want to remain in the shadow of power, close to power but not to gain power or consolidate it. 48 laws of powers is an excellent framework for predicting your courtesans or adversaries but certainly not to immunize you or your allies from their actions or inactions.

seeking power, consolidating power, expanding territories or influence (increasing power) are all different models, which require different stratagem, of which the first is knowing which stage your are in.

blazer2018:



How many pple are guarding the President of the free world, Trump despite having one of the finest security apparatus in his country?....it's a normal thing with a country that has experienced high level political assassination at one point or the other

Nodogragra4me:



You better not mess with the president of the US and don't ever imagine it is what you see that guards the dude. The white house is home to 11,000 special marines. TheOr Base underground. Just research..... The president walks behind invisible iron cottons. You can just by thinking about him lol

blazer2018:



Are you for real?


Imagine that...Someone is now complaining about the few security details that protect the Sen Pres and d commander-in-chief of the most populous and dangerous black Nation.

Nodogragra4me:



When Obama visited India, submarines and missile jets where deployed. Thousand of troops were on standby in case of any attack.

TheCabal:


A series of events that lead to certain objective. Events; can be anything. You can even get humiliated publicly and it would steer your closer to your objective.

48 laws of power; not my favorite (the bible of the mediocre, rules have been overplayed)
Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince (Classic) (Tinibu and Buhari are good examples) (this is the apex)
The art of Seduction (Dino Melaiye is a good example)
The art of War (El-Rufai is good example)

Saraki, is trying to play "The Prince" but he does not have real power, you need far reaching influence to play "The Prince". Maybe as a governor in Kwara, that would be easier or as Senate president in the senate house, but at a full blown game; Saraki is very much expendable without dire consequences.

Stop using your eyes to think. Ask yourself, how does Saraki gain from this situation? Is your definition of victory what he needs at his this time? Not discounting his current case in the courts.

No doubt Saraki is a smart man but his limitation is that he played local politics all his life. This is his first time playing 36 teams/6 groups. He cannot see the full board , his best strategy when he became Senate president was to retain his seat for the second time.

TheCabal:




Saraki is an underdog; everybody loves an underdog. It feeds them "masses" psychologically. Support from the masses is only beneficial for uprisings, revolutions or massive change in culture or ideology. Any other support you get from the masses is strictly for entertainment; their attention wanders like 5 year old in room full of toys. That is why Dino Melaiye, the seducer needs to viscously court attention to remain relevant.

If Saraki is enjoying influence or power today, it is because the President does not assert himself. So, one can assume that Saraki can loose his power
or influence whenever the President asserts himself. Saraki's powers alone are quite limited, and much of his influence in the senate comes from his predictable assertion of authority; from illegal suspensions, to other forms of political sedation and blackmail.

People assume Saraki is in a jam with the President or Tinibu. Alot of people underestimate Tinibu, that is why the old man continues to run circles around his adversaries. Never underestimate the wisdom of ages. Tinibu started politics with the late Yar'adua, he has been playing politics long before Abiola, he was an avid student of Yar'adua who was and still is a master political strategist. Comparing Tinibu with Saraki is far worse than betting your life savings on mcgregor, hoping he would defeat mayweather. Jagaban was also an avid student of Awolowo, an unsurpassed maestro in public and fiscal policy; Awolowo is also the architect of the west current academic prominence.

Like I said, in the my last post Saraki, should have concentrated on consolidating power, and returning to the Senate as "President" in 2019. Yet, he did not! He did not see the full game and lurched forward to test the waters; using "false maneuvers" against "The Prince" (who has infinite resources at his disposable). Now, what is Saraki doing? Is he struggling to return to the senate as President; an objective which should have influenced all his decisions. Has he not returned to the same point he was, the very day he was sworn in as senate president ?

In politics, you two major problems; (1) how to take power, (2) how to consolidate power.

Every senator in the Senate is expendable, the governors hold the cards in this regard. So, how can Saraki consolidate power in the Senate, when the senators themselves, may or may not return. This is where "The Prince" comes in; if the Prince, can influence the governors using his vast resources, to expunge 1/3 of Saraki's supporters in 2019, how does Saraki become senate President.

It is the unfortunate burden of the masses to salivate over words that fall out of the politicians mouth. However, to grow in influence or rich in material possession one must only consider the actions and not the words of the politic or populist. And, the actions of the politic can only be found in fiscal/public policy. What laws or new rules have government established and how can I take advantage of them? This should be your thoughts; day and night regardless of whom "The Prince" is.


@Nodogragra4me
Use 48 laws of powers, if you want to remain in the shadow of power, close to power but not to gain power or consolidate it. 48 laws of powers is an excellent framework for predicting your courtesans or adversaries but certainly not to immunize you or your allies from their actions or inactions.

seeking power, consolidating power, expanding territories or influence (increasing power) are all different models, which require different stratagem, of which the first is knowing which stage your are in.