Now I'm beginning to believe that Jonathan knows how to play this game.

Bravo my people. Bravo!

If he gets parts of the west, middle-belt, and south south too, he has won!

I don't care what others do.

It is also noteworthy to write that the only Igbo man who can garner votes for anybody is Odumegwu Ojukwu. He is the true Igbo leader and his support is the one that matters most ; hence, any Igbo meeting without Ojukwu is a mere charade and futile exercise.

if the ikemba is the only igbo man that can garner votes,why is APGA not in charge of the 5 eastern states. . instead of being in charge of only one?. . .

why did orji decamp to PDP,instead of APGA?. . .

Ikemba is an igbo icon,and legend. . but his time is past in politics

we need to think of the future and not the past

and also i dont see anything wrong with the Igbos and south -south ppl speaking with one voice

or dont u know its the same old eastern region?. . .

and igbos are strengthened by that?

Yoruba:

hahahahahahaha . . The so called Igbo leaders meeting was a blatant joke. It was really an insult to the intelligence of everyday Igbos who are pretty much aware the this gathering of some old discredited Igbo politicians like Iwuanyawu was a meeting of GEJ PDP Camp members. Non of these fake Igbo politicians that attended the meeting can garner a winning vote in their respective wards. The fact remains that majority of Igbos, not the diasporean internet worriors, will not vote for an Ijaw man in the person of Goodluck Jonathan whose godfathers are E. Clark and OBJ, even if he changes his middle name to Ebere Azikiwe.

It is also noteworthy to write that the only Igbo man who can garner votes for anybody is Odumegwu Ojukwu. He is the true Igbo leader and his support is the one that matters most ; hence, any Igbo meeting without Ojukwu is a mere charade and futile exercise.

Also, can someone post the full roster of the so called Igbo leaders that attended the meeting. How can a summit that was not attended by the creme de la creme of Igbo politics be taken serious.

paddy_lo:

[color=#000099][b]if the ikemba is the only igbo man that can garner votes,why is APGA not in carge of the 5 eastern states. . instead of being in charge of only one?. . .

why did orji decamp to PDP,instead of APGA?. . .

Yoruba:

I dont know the planet you live . . .  Even the blind, deaf and dumb know that APGA has been winning gubernatorial elections in the East with a landslide. When you look at their election tribunal judgements, you would notice that APGA lost most of their cases based on technical grounds. Infact, Anambra state APGA was lucky to succeed because of the deep political bickering in Anambra PDP chapter.

I dont know the planet you live . . .  Even the blind, deaf and dumb know that APGA has been winning gubernatorial elections in the East with a landslide. When you look at their election tribunal judgements, you would notice that APGA lost most of their cases based on technical grounds. Infact, Anambra state APGA was lucky to succeed because of the deep political bickering in Anambra PDP chapter.

what elections are u talking about. . because,Enugu(ojukwus own state),has always been PDP,same as Ebonyi and Imo

Abia state was PDP with orji uzor kalu then PPA,.then now back to PDP,while Anambra has been tumultuous from day one with mbadinuju of PDP,,then ngige of PDP, then andy uba  before now peter obi

so again what state did APGA win. . .

APGA is a dead force and dont be surprised in peter obi doesn't decamp to PDP in the near future

paddy_lo:

what elections are u talking about. . because,Enugu(ojukwus own state),has always been PDP,same as Ebonyi and Imo

Abia state was PPA,.then now PDP,while Anambra has been tumultuous from day one with mbadinuju of PDP,,then ngige of PDP, then andy uba  before now peter obi

so again what state did APGA win. . .

APGA is a dead force and dont be surprised in peter obi doesn't decamp to PDP in the near future

paddy_lo:

what elections are u talking about. . because,Enugu(ojukwus own state),has always been PDP,same as Ebonyi and Imo

Abia state was PDP with orji uzor kalu then PPA,.then now back to PDP,while Anambra has been tumultuous from day one with mbadinuju of PDP,,then ngige of PDP, then andy uba  before now peter obi

so again what state did APGA win. . .

APGA is a dead force and dont be surprised in peter obi doesn't decamp to PDP in the near future

If you are willing to be honest on this issue, you will admit that elections have been rigged all these years with the exception of the last one which give us a first hint of how PDP stole elections before.
So, let's put things in proper perspective.

Abagworo:



from your statements above you are obviously not an igboman.ojukwu is never the leader of igbos.each town only identifies their leader and it stops at that.he can be reffered to as ''influential''.

Obiagu1:

This is funny. I know Igbos love peace and take care of their brothers and neighbours but the truth is that we should see reality for what it is – the Ijaws are the greatest enemy of the Igbos for no just cause.

If it were an Igbo man vying for the Presidency, the Ijaws won’t support him. Imagine Peter Odili, an Igbo from SS, shoved aside that he does not represent SS just because he is Igbo.

Now they need us right? Let’s be wise! The Ijaws till date keep saying that the North should remember they’ve always supported them in everything (at the expense of the other former easterners).

The point is that no Igbo should support an Ijaw. We should see Ijaws for who they are, period!

There is no guarantee that a northerner will even allow the presidency leave the north again if they take over.

Their hunger for power is baffling.

paddy_lo:

I dont buy that. . orji uzor kalu was the man in abia state,and the likes of sullivan chime in enugu are doing too well to loose

anyway lets see what happens in 2011. .

but again tell me why didnt orji decamp to APGA if it was powerful. . .?

Obiagu1:

@paddy_lo

The north did not divide us, the Ijaws took sides (on their own, they are not kids) and they should seek for that support from the people they have always sided with.


@Onlytruth

Since GEJ took office, Igbos have lost every position they gained during OBJ’s tenure, imagine.
Ekwueme should have been President if not for military coup. When Ekwueme contested PDP primaries in 1999, did the Ijaws vote for him. No!

Onlytruth:

Bros, you are also supporting my position! 

If I remember right, it was the north that betrayed Ekwueme at the polls in Jos. The Ijaws are a minority tribe in Nigeria, no matter how much noise they make. The true power movers in Nigeria are the northerners when they divide us.

The north has betrayed Ndigbo right from Aburi to up to Ekwueme's electoral woes.

Obiagu1:

The North was firmly in support of Ekwueme till the last minute when Ekwueme stated that he’d probe our past leaders. That was when IBB and co moved in and convinced the North in Bauchi to go for OBJ. But during that time, the Ijaws weren’t for Ekwueme at all.
I’d prefer a stranger (the North) to betray me to my own brother (the Ijaws) to betray me. It’s heart breaking.

paddy_lo:

I am igbo and i am supporting GEJ. . .for how long will the north continue to divide and rule us?

u think 5 igbo states can do anything without [b]solid alliances. . .u are dreaming. .

right now GEJ has solid south south,south east and middle belt support. . .

once he wins he knows who gave him the presidency and we will be in a better position to get powerful ministerial portfolios
perhaps tell him to include N100billion for the new Niger bridge in next yrs budget,which will be prepared in september this yr. . .

we gotta learn how to play politics[/b]

Since GEJ took office, Igbos have lost every position they gained during OBJ’s tenure, imagine.

Yoruba:

Dude, it is obvious that you are a tenderfoot in Nigeria politics. How can an alliance with South-South that doesn't have the population help the Igbos to achieve their presidential ambitiion?

Also you blathered on about ministerial portfolios, while forgetting that a ministerial post is a mere political appointment that takes directive from the presidency. Also may I remind you that there is nothing like a powerful ministerial portfolio in Nigeria. Have you forgetten how Aguiyi Ironsi's son spent less than one year as Defence Minister.

Infact, Igbos do not even need any negotiation with Jonathan because he can disregard any agreement immediately he is declared as the winner of presidential election in 2011, and nothing would happen.

Onlytruth:

If I remember right, the north blamed Ekwueme for creating the 6 geopolitical zones that divided the north and south into 3 regions each. The man, Ekwueme, was only trying to reassure minority groups, but the north hated him for it.

They had to find some excuse not to support him.

The north needs to understand that betrayal is bad. And if they want Nigeria to remain one, they must stop seeking power as if their lives depend on it.